Tag: USA

Russia’s New Front In the Balkans Heats Up (Harun Karčić, The National Interest)

“If we falter, the Balkans will explode again,” warned the United Kingdom’s former Foreign Secretary William Hague. Russia’s New Front In the Balkans Heats Up | The...

Strategic Clarity Can Counter Chinese and Russian Aggression (Jack Devine, Jonathan D. T. Ward, The National Interest)

To prevent the onward geopolitical march of China and Russia and the dystopian outcome of a world in which adversary systems have truly global...

Senior U.S. Official To Travel To Ukraine, Russia Amid Effort To Ease Tension (RFE RL)

A top U.S. official is being dispatched to Ukraine and Russia next week amid an effort to ease tension between the two nations. U.S. Assistant...

U.S. Sent 30 Anti-Tank Missile Systems To Ukraine In October, Pentagon Says (RFE RL)

The United States sent 30 Javelin anti-tank guided missile systems to Ukraine in October as part of its annual military aid to help the...

Bangladesh protests US sanctions against RAB, security chiefs (Al Jazeera)

Bangladesh on Saturday called in the US ambassador to protest sanctions by Washington against its top security officers after seven people, including the country’s...

US trade war further failed in 2021: former Chinese senior trade official (Global Times)

The US-initiated trade war against China further failed in 2021, while economic ties between China and the US did not see any substantial progress...

Taiwan question tops issues of concern for China-US ties in 2022, experts say at GT annual forum (Global Times)

The Taiwan question will be the top issue of concern between China and the US for 2022, Chinese experts said at the Global Times...

Foreign Ministry spokesperson’s statement on US ‘Summit for Democracy’ (Global Times)

Recently, the United States held a so-called "Summit for Democracy", drawing the ideological line and turning democracy into a tool and a weapon. It...

NDAA Inclusions Prioritize Pentagon Emerging Technology Pursuits (Brandi Vincent, Nextgov)

Though noticeably light on certain cybersecurity measures, the proposed U.S. defense spending bill for 2022 incorporates many provisions that would mandate new research, pilot programs, oversight...

U.S. Announces Work Toward Non-Binding Agreement on Surveillance Tech (Mariam Baksh, Nextgov)

The United States will work with Australia, Denmark and Norway over the next year to establish a guide for how governments should safeguard democracy...

Increased Interconnectivity Demands Stronger Federal Data Protection Protocols, Officials Say (Alexandra Kelley, Nextgov)

Emphasizing data privacy and cybersecurity policy at the federal level is critical to preventing future ransomware threats against both private and public industries as...

What Lies Ahead for Federal IT Modernization (Patience Wait, Nextgov)

When coming to the end of an eventful year, it’s a common urge to wonder what the future holds. The Advanced Technology Academic Research Center,...

Lawsuit Challenges Biden’s Contractor Minimum Wage Regulation (Courtney Bublé, Nextgov)

Outdoor adventure guides are challenging in court the Biden administration’s new minimum wage regulation that impacts federal contractors and others. Arkansas Valley Adventures (and its...

What Agencies Need to Do to Combat Shadow IT Driven by Cloud Sprawl (Aaron Kilinski, Nextgov)

Migrating to the cloud offers federal agencies huge advantages in performance and flexibility. Government services can’t effectively scale or adopt new capabilities like big...

State Department approves potential frigate sale to Greece, despite agreement with France (Megan Eckstein, Defense News)

The U.S. State Department on Friday approved a pair of potential deals for frigate construction and modernization with Greece, as the Hellenic Navy navigates...

Defense bill orders Biden nuclear briefing for Congress on probing allies (Joe Gould, Defense News)

Congress would get a window into pleas from allies to the Biden administration not to change policy on the use of nuclear weapons under...