The “landmark sanctions will further diminish Russia’s arsenal and close the net on supply chains propping up Putin’s now struggling defence industry,” said UK foreign secretary James Cleverly.
By Tim MartinReassessing America’s defense strategy for a safer future
In an unpredictable world, a strong and innovative military is essential to protect the United States and its economic interests.
The encounter ended peacefully following multiple attempts by a US ship to contact the Iranian crew.
By Justin Katz
A senior Israeli source who talked with BD on condition of anonymity said the $1.2 billion will mostly be spent on “improving Israel’s capability to perform standoff attacks,” which involves acceleration of some very highly classified “black programs” that address this capability “with breakthrough technologies.” Some will be spent on Israel’s missile defense systems, as well.
By Arie Egozi
WASHINGTON: North Korea probably has its own reasons for putting Guam back on the targeting map, but they did it on the same day President Trump officially refused to certify the nuclear deal with Iran. Trump said he “cannot and will not” certify the deal as being in America’s national interest and threatened to cancel…
By Colin Clark
H.R. McMaster, President Trump’s newly appointed National Security Advisor, must ensure the new administration reverses a decades-old pattern of neglecting Iran’s nuclear-capable cruise missile capabilities and their importance to Iran’s nuclear weapons program. The White House had no trouble marshaling evidence for its decision to put Iran “on notice” last month but then-National Security Adviser Michael Flynn failed…
By Jonathan Ruhe and Blake Fleisher
