“The Main Enemy.” That’s how the Russian political, military, and intelligence apparatuses see the United States. Although the end of the Cold War brought with it hopes of democratization in Russia, 30 years later, with President Vladimir Putin, a former KGB officer, at the helm, Russia seems buried in the past, stoking a fire against […]
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How Russia is using ‘Brute Force’ in its cyber war with America
FeaturedRecently, the U.S. and British intelligence communities issued an advisory uncovering the “Brute Force” cyber techniques used by the Russian GRU intelligence agency against hundreds of Western government and private targets. These revelations come in the wake of months of successive cyberattacks against American and European targets, including the SolarWinds, which saw Russian and Chinese […]
Nord Stream 2: Russia’s attempt to divide the US and Europe
Military AffairsAs tensions in Ukraine reignite, the U.S.’ focus is once more diverted to the troubled eastern border of Europe where Russian aggression continues to destabilize the region. Farther up north, however, a project long in the works poses an equally serious threat. Nord Stream 2, a natural gas pipeline that will connect Europe and Russia, […]
