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US aid agency becomes most vaccinated by Biden’s deadline

Find out which agency proved the most proactive in fulfilling vaccination requirements, according to numbers released by the Office of Management and Budget.

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Congress should support the Biden administration’s effort to sell defensive missiles to Saudi Arabia

If unable to procure defensive arms from the United States, Saudi Arabia will not simply shrug and leave itself defenseless. Riyadh would likely turn toward Russia to procure additional air defense systems.

Estonia’s envoy to NATO talks Russia, Afghanistan and US nuclear policy

Jüri Luik spoke to Defense News twice for this interview: First on Oct. 21, at NATO headquarters in Brussels after U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin visited the Black Sea region, and then by phone on Nov. 23, as tension between Russia and the West was hitting a new peak.

Commentary

Prioritize NATO’s core task: collective defense

The risk of conflict by miscalculation or by escalation of an incident is greater today than at any time since the end of the Cold War. NATO’s deterrent posture needs to be strengthened in both the Baltic and Black Sea area to reduce this risk.

Italy air force F-35B makes first time landing on Italian carrier

The exercise was officially about F-35Bs from different countries working together, but the big breakthrough was the sight of Italian Navy and Air Force jets flying alongside each other after a slow start to cooperation between the forces.

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If the Russian military crashes through a forest, will NATO hear a sound?

The question now confronting NATO is whether and how to react to a Russian invasion of Ukraine.

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America should re-envision the Eastern Med as a multi-theater power-projection platform

As the literal “sea between the lands,” the Eastern Mediterranean is a natural geostrategic link between Europe, Africa and the Middle East. For that same reason, it is becoming a crucial arena for expansionist forces seeking to undermine U.S. interests.

Pakistan resumes armor modernization as terror threat recedes

With India having ordered advanced T-90MS tanks, built a fleet of T-90As and upgraded most of its T-72M1 fleet, Pakistan is countering with its own acquisition and upgrade programs.

Britain bolsters ties with Poland, Ukraine amid jitters in Eastern Europe

The British government announced new defense collaborations with Poland and the Ukraine on the back of a visit to the two Eastern European nations by Defence Secretary Ben Wallace this week.