US withdrew warship from Persian Gulf over Russian Cruise missiles Range: Analyst

The United States has pulled the USS Theodore Roosevelt out of the Persian Gulf, due to concerns in Washington over the Russian missile capability, says a military commentator.

Pentagon: China Aims to Unseat US as King of the Skies

The United States sees China as a serious threat to its military superiority in air and space, so the Pentagon is seeking new technologies and systems to keep America ahead of its rival, the US deputy defense secretary said.

Deputy Defense Secretary Robert Work told to a group of military and civilian aerospace experts that China was "quickly closing the technological gaps."

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Is the US Getting Ready to Dump Poroshenko?

It looks like Poroshenko’s days are numbered. His most likely replacement? The extreme right.

originally written by The Saker for Russia Insider

So the “great genius” of Ukrainian military strategy, the man who promised to organize a victory parade for the Ukrainian army in Sevastopol was fired.

US and European Powers Pledge to Kill Islamic State Cash Flow

European leaders and US President Barack Obama have agreed during a conference call to work toward dousing Islamic State (IS) funding avenues, said the White House Press Office.
The heads of France, Italy, Germany, the United Kingdom and the United States participated in a video conference call where they reaffirmed their vow to destroy the IS network, while working to curb the IS propaganda machine with a stronger message of their own, according to the White House brief.