New Powerful Defense Alliance Changes European Security Landscape Ten European states have created a new defense coalition. It was launched on June 25 and held its first historic meeting in Paris on Nov.7 to start thrashing out details of how the force will operate...
’90 percent’ certainty Russia plane downed by bomb An official with the investigation into the crash of a Metrojet airplane in Egypt said it was very likely caused by a bomb. The disaster has escalated fears over the capabilities of “IS”...
Syrian rebels reject cooperation with Russia, demand end of bombing Free Syrian Army (FSA) rebels have rebuffed cooperation with Russia against the “Islamic State” and holding elections. Their response came after Russia suggested it could work with the...
US and Russia to hold new talks on air safety over Syria Despite Russia’s failure to respond to earlier safety recommendations, new military-to-military talks could happen this weekend. Washington and Moscow have agreed on the need to ensure safe air operations...
US, Turkey: Most Russian strikes do not target ‘IS,’ al Qaeda in Syria The US and Turkey have said that Russian strikes in Syria have mainly targeted moderate rebel groups, not “Islamic State” fighters. Meanwhile, the Syrian regime launched its...
