Why US Won't Leave Central Asia Any Time Soon and What It is Really After There Why isn't the US ready to withdraw from Afghanistan despite failing to reach any success during its 16-year-long military presence there? Sputnik Afghanistan discussed it with Afghan political analyst Akhtar Shakh Hamdard, who explained what the real purposes of the US presence in this country and the whole of Central Asia are. 16.08.2017
US Aware of Reports on Ukraine Providing Rocket Technology to North Korea US State Department spokesperson Heather Nauert said that the United States is aware of reports that Ukraine transferred sensitive rocket technology to North Korea. 15.08.2017
US ready to use 'full range of military capabilities' against N. Korea – top officer The United States is ready to use the "full range" of its capabilities if provoked by North Korea, the country's top military officer said, noting that Washington is still hoping for a "peaceful resolution" to the crisis. 14.08.2017
UK Police Suspect 40 Neo-Nazis of Plotting Anti-Muslim Terror Acts The UK police are investigating about 40 people belonging to the neo-Nazi movement on suspicion they could be preparing terrorist attacks targeting Muslims, local media reported Sunday, citing police intelligence sources. 13.08.2017
Next-Generation Russian Air Force Aircraft to Be Unmanned The aviation technologies such as planes and helicopters for the Russian Aerospace Forces will be unmanned in the future, Aerospace Forces Commander Col. 12.08.2017
Why China is 'Unlikely Capable of Stopping' Any North Korea-US Conflicts In case tensions on the Korean peninsula escalate into a military conflict between North Korea and the United States, China would be incapable of stopping either side and would probably focus on ensuring the safety of its border, experts told Sputnik. 11.08.2017
Military Plane's Observation Flyover of US Posed No Danger – Russian Legislator According to Russian lawmaker, the observation flight by a Russian military aircraft over Washington was conducted within the framework of the Open Skies Treaty and did not pose danger. 10.08.2017
China's Military Ready to Ensure Security in Event of Korean Crisis Escalation China's latest series of military drills could have been aimed at demonstrating that in the event of an uncontrolled military escalation on the Korean Peninsula, the People's Liberation Rocket Force (PLARF) and Navy (PLAN) would be able to protect China's national interests. 09.08.2017
Nine Years After Georgia-Russia War, 'NATO Hustle in Caucasus Looks Suspicious' Exactly nine years ago Tbilisi launched the US-backed Operation "Clear Field" against South Ossetia and Abkhazia. 08.08.2017
US to Respond to Russia's Move to Reduce US Diplomatic Mission by September 1 Washington will respond to Russia's move to reduce the US diplomatic mission in Moscow by September 1, US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Monday. 07.08.2017
What Dollars Have to Do With Reason for US' Japan Atomic Bombing 72 Years Ago Sunday marks the 72nd anniversary of the first nuclear weapon ever used in warfare in human history, when an atomic bomb, codenamed "Little Boy", was dropped on the Japanese city of Hiroshima on August 6, 1945. 06.08.2017
US Sanctions Bill: How Trump Administration Misread Russia Washington continues to misread Moscow, Russian economist Ivan Danilov writes for RIA Novosti. 05.08.2017
US 'Constitutional Shift': Powerless President and Omnipotent Congress What the international community is observing now in Washington could be called a sluggish constitutional shift, Russian political analyst Andrei Suzdaltsev told RIA Novosti in a reference to Congress twisting Donald Trump's arm. 04.08.2017
'Nobody in the US Except McCain Believes the Syrian Gov't Will be Defeated' There was a real possibility of the creation of the Russo-American military coalition in Syria against Daesh (ISIS/ISIL) until US President Donald Trump basically caved in to the neocons, The Saker, a top level military analyst, told Sputnik, providing his prognosis of future developments in Syria. 03.08.2017
How Distorted Intelligence Dragged US Into Vietnam War 53 Years Ago A minor incident in the Gulf of Tonkin triggered a series of events which lead to the Vietnam War and the more-than-decade long US involvement in the region, RIA Novosti contributor Vladimir Ardayev writes, emphasizing the fact that the military conflict started under false pretenses. 02.08.2017
US Sanctions Bill May Trigger 'Diplomatic Deadlock' in Relations With Russia As the US imposes yet another round of anti-Russian sanctions, it appears that the White House’s stubborn refusal to listen to criticism may cause a deadlock in relations between Moscow and Washington. 01.08.2017
Berlin calls for retaliation against 'illegal' US sanctions on Russia New penalties against Moscow proposed by US lawmakers violate international law and officials in Brussels should consider countermeasures, the German economy minister said on Monday. 31.07.2017
Russia Repeatedly Offered US to Jointly Combat Cybercrime - Putin Russia has repeatedly suggested the United States to establish cooperation, including in combating cybercrime, but heard only groundless accusations in reply, according to Russian President Vladimir Putin. 30.07.2017
'Fourth Generation War': Dangers of US Military Games in Black Sea Region The US military activities in the Black Sea will destabilize the region and risk igniting new conflicts, a Turkish security expert told Sputnik. 29.07.2017
Trump Criticizes 'No' Votes in Failed 'Skinny' Obamacare Repeal Effort The US president criticized the decision of the US Senate not to support an amendment aimed at repealing the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare). 28.07.2017
