Research Team - Washington Institute For Defence & Security

12 Feb 22

Washington Institute press statement on the Terrorist Attacks in UAE

The Washington Institute for Defence and Security strongly denounced the terrible terrorist attacks in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, and other locations in Saudi Arabia on Monday, 17 January. The Houthis claimed responsibility for the strikes, which killed three people and wounded six more. We extend our heartfelt sympathies and condolences to the families […]

12 Feb 22

Ukraine has joined the Baltic states in asking the OSCE about Russian army movements

Ukraine initiated an inquiry through the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe on Friday in an attempt to force Russia to explain its enormous army buildup along the border, after a similar move by the Baltic states against Belarus failed. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba stated on Twitter Friday that Kyiv has activated the […]

11 Aug 21

A British man has been arrested in Germany on suspicion of spying for Russia

German authorities said on Wednesday that a British man who worked at the British embassy in Berlin was arrested on suspicion of transferring documents to the Russian intelligence service in exchange for money. The man, named only as David S., had his apartment and business searched, according to German authorities, and he will be taken […]

10 Aug 21

Russia deploys new weaponry in a joint drill with Tajikistan, Uzbekistan

In military drills that ended on Tuesday roughly 20 kilometres (12 miles) from the Tajikistan-Afghanistan border, soldiers from Russia, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan employed new Russian weaponry, flamethrowers, and surface-to-air missile launchers. As Taliban terrorists overran parts of Afghanistan’s northern provinces directly next to Central Asia, Moscow and its Central Asian ex-Soviet allies launched two separate […]

10 Aug 21

Tension in the Black Sea: A view from the deckplates of great power competition

A Russian ship made unexpected radio contact with the American destroyer Ross on July 2nd, following live-fire drills between the US and Ukraine. The Russians advised the crew to leave this place. A naval drill is being held here by the Russian Navy. The Americans were in the Black Sea for their own exercise, Sea […]

10 Aug 21

By mid-September, the US military will be required to receive COVID-19 vaccination

In a memo to Pentagon staff on Monday, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin stated that all personnel of the US armed forces will be required to have the COVID-19 vaccine “by mid-September.” President Joe Biden said in a statement that he “strongly supports” the move, and that he and Austin “have an unwavering commitment to ensure […]

09 Aug 21

The United Kingdom will adjust its military to the changing climate.

The United Kingdom has passed legislation that will allow the country to reach the Paris Agreement’s goal of decreasing national greenhouse gas emissions to zero by 2050. Boris Johnson, the Prime Minister, is personally committed to attaining this goal. The United Kingdom is a country in Europe. has a large-scale national plan in place to […]

09 Aug 21

Ukraine’s navy is being rebuilt in order to combat Russian aggression

Russia took land and people when it annexed Crimea from Ukraine in 2014. However, Russia captured 75 percent of Ukraine’s naval fleet, the majority of its helicopters, and the majority of the country’s ship repair capabilities in the process, with little attention. The Ukrainian Navy had to start from scratch after the Sevastopol Naval Base […]

07 Aug 21

Iran denies involvement in the tanker attack and claims to be seeking Gulf security.

Accusations that Iran was behind a deadly attack on a tanker off the coast of Oman were dismissed on Saturday as psychological warfare, and Tehran said it was working to improve the security of the crucial Gulf waterway. Iran is a menace to international peace and security, according to foreign ministers from the Group of […]

07 Aug 21

The Pentagon to test a floating robot gas station

The Pentagon plans to test a full-scale autonomous ocean-going replenishment system made up of technology-driven modules that turn current barges into self-moving platforms capable of landing and refueling combat aircraft. They’ll form a network of intelligent, floating military gas and replenishment stations. Sea Machines, an autonomous marine navigation business, is the project’s primary contractor. The […]