World International Affairs President Donald Trump has said that Europe needs the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and U.S. military support more than anything, despite France's calls for a European military to defend itself from China, Russia and even the U.S.—and the president may be right. Europe could better defend itself from Russian aggression if the U.S. sent a permanent deployment of troops to NATO’s eastern flank, security experts argue. Speaking on the sidelines of a security conference held in Serbia's capital Belgrade on November 8-9, just days before Trump took to Twitter to berate France for suggesting that Europe could defend itself without the U.S., former director of NATO’s cyber center Sven Sakkov laid out a case for why many military experts in Europe are asking for a permanent U.S. military presence in Eastern Europe. “What I think is missing now is a U.S. military presence in the Baltic States. And this I think is very … [Read more...] about Is Donald Trump Right? U.S. Military Should Be Permanently Stationed in Eastern Europe to Protect NATO From Russia, Allies Argue
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Registration now open for SMi’s 4th annual Defence Logistics Central and Eastern Europe conference
Future Armoured Vehicles Survivability 2018 SMi reports: Defence Logistics Central and Eastern Europe conference returns to Prague in March 2019 LONDON, WATERLOO, UNITED KINGDOM, October 29, 2018 /EINPresswire.com/ -- As military operations and large-scale joint exercise requirements increase across Europe; armies are increasingly facing the immense task of maintaining the tactical and operational upper hand with regards to supply chain and defence logistics. For this reason, military logistics is as important now as ever before. Armed Forces must strive to work with one another, as well as engaging more closely and efficiently with industry. This will undoubtedly lead to new innovative ways to increase reliability and reduce costs across logistics and supply chains more widely – in turn providing both operational advantages and increasing allied effectiveness across the region. SMi’s 4th annual Defence Logistics Central and Eastern Europe conference will bring together … [Read more...] about Registration now open for SMi’s 4th annual Defence Logistics Central and Eastern Europe conference
US, EU and China vie for influence in Eastern Europe
Alison Mutler Associated Press Published 12:12 PM EDT Sep 17, 2018 Bucharest, Romania – President Donald Trump on Monday reaffirmed Washington’s support for a business summit that aims to boost connectivity in Eastern Europe and improve ties between the region and the U.S. and European Union. But the West is not the only major player in the region. Shortly before European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker and U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry arrived in Bucharest for the two-day Three Seas Initiative Business Forum, Romanian Prime Minister Viorica Dancila met a top Chinese official, saying Romania wanted to export more to China and attract more investment from there. The timing of the visit by Shen Yueyue, a senior official in the National People’s Congress, may raise eyebrows in the light of one of the biggest summits Romania has hosted in recent years. Yet it shows how Romania and its neighbors are using regional leverage to attract the best deal for … [Read more...] about US, EU and China vie for influence in Eastern Europe
Trump offers US support for Eastern Europe business summit
Updated 5:38 am CDT, Monday, September 17, 2018 BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday reaffirmed Washington's support for a business summit that aims to boost connectivity in Eastern Europe and improve ties between the region and the U.S. and European Union. Trump wrote to Romanian President Klaus Iohannis ahead of the 12-member Three Seas Initiative, saying it could expand infrastructure, business connections, strengthen energy security and reduce trade barriers. "The United States remains a proud partner in these efforts .... in this strategically important region," he said. European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry, Croatian President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic and other heads of state will attend the two-day summit where officials will discuss about 40 government-approved projects that aim to boost regional connectivity in transportation, energy and the digital fields. A business summit will … [Read more...] about Trump offers US support for Eastern Europe business summit
50 years after Czech invasion, Russia still threatens Eastern Europe (Commentary)
The following was submitted by three "Friends of the former Czechoslovakia": Rudolph S. Boleslav, Dr. Karol Putyera and Frank Strelec, all of Syracuse. Special to Syracuse.com This week, a major tragic human event in history marked its 50th anniversary. On Aug. 21, 1968, the Communist, Soviet-led Warsaw Pact invaded Czechoslovakia. The August attack was a landmark event in the sad history of the Cold War. The "Prague Spring" reforms of First Secretary Alexander Dubcek and the hopes of Czechs and Slovaks were crushed by tanks from all over the Soviet Communist Empire, primarily from Russia, East Germany, Bulgaria and Poland. The invasion first began in stealth with Soviet Russian Antonov civilian airplanes landing in Prague's Ruzyne Airport. They unloaded Soviet commandos at 10:30 p.m. the evening before, taking over the control tower. Shortly after, Soviet Russian MiG jets screamed over the city and Red Army parachutists dropped along the major highways. Then, under … [Read more...] about 50 years after Czech invasion, Russia still threatens Eastern Europe (Commentary)