Tag Archives: Russia

As Arctic Threats Rise, Canada May Need to Lean on the United States

As the Arctic Ocean widens and the ice melts, the potential for future technologies becomes greater and greater. At the center of U.S. defense strategy is the partnership with Canada which ensures early-warning systems can be placed along the northern routes to identify targets and intruders before they enter critical air space. Particularly as new technologies – like hyper sonic… Read more »

Trump Is Withdrawing From a Landmark Arms Agreement With Russia. What Happens Now?

The Trump Administration’s decision to withdraw from a major nuclear arms treaty with Russia could have serious long-term consequences, potentially reshaping the global nature of the nuclear threat from Europe to Asia. On Friday, the Administration announced that the U.S. intends to withdraw the landmark Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty, citing Russia’s violation of covertly developing and fielding a prohibited missile… Read more »

Venezuela to discuss Algerian oil accord with Russia

UPI: Talks with Russian officials this week could add additional weight to an oil production agreement reached last week in Algeria, Venezuela’s president said. State-owned Petróleos de Venezuela, known also as PDVSA, said through its official Twitter account that President Nicolas Maduro aims to carry a message to Russia about cooperating on production arrangements “It is very certain that we have… Read more »