The sale to Montenegro might be small, but the US push into the Balkans will not make Moscow happy.
By Paul McLearyCroatia, a NATO member, was ready to sign off on the largest defense deal in its history: $500 million for 12 Israeli F-16 fighters. But the State Department didn’t like the looks of the deal.
By Paul McLearyFresh from the drama of Brussels, Defense Secretary Mattis visited NATO allies across Europe to preach stability, forward progress, and friendship. He remains a popular figure on the continent, but rumblings from Washington have the NATO alliance concerned.
By Paul McLearyRussia is threatening the confidence of the young democracies in the Balkan region, where countries have been flocking to NATO and the European Union and leaving Moscow behind.
By Paul McLearyZAGREB, CROATIA: Defense Secretary James Mattis reaffirmed the U.S. commitment to NATO on Thursday, just hours after President Donald Trump upended the annual NATO summit by again demanding allies increase their defense budgets. After a tense morning in Brussels which saw the 29 member nations call an emergency session and cancel planned meetings on Ukraine…
By Paul McLeary
In a region that seems to always be on the brink, former US defense attache in Kosovo Jeffrey Fischer writes in this op-ed that odds are in favor of peace.
By Jeffrey Fischer