Regions - Washington Institute For Defence & Security

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 […]

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

Drones War: Iran is transforming the Middle East

Propaganda can be just as essential as actual breakthroughs in drone conflicts. Everyone that builds drones seemed to be copying each other. The Sentinel was a replica of Iran’s Saegeh. Iran’s jet-powered Simorgh, the Shahed S-171, is also a replica of the US Sentinel drone, which was initially deployed by Tehran in 2014. The IRGC’s […]

07 Aug 21

The US approves $750 million arms sales to Taiwan, China vows to hit back

The sale of self-propelled howitzers and GPS-guided artillery shell kits to Taiwan has been approved by the US State Department, marking the Biden administration’s first such permission for the self-ruling country. On Wednesday afternoon, the Defense Security and Cooperation Agency, or DSCA, approved Taiwan’s purchase of 40 M-109A6 Paladin 155mm self-propelled howitzers, as well as […]

07 Aug 21

UN: North Korea is developing nuclear missile programs in 2021

According to an excerpt of a classified United Nations report, North Korea continues to advance its nuclear and ballistic missile programs in defiance of international sanctions and despite the country’s worsening economic circumstances during the first half of 2021. A team of independent sanctions monitors submitted a report to the United Nations. Pyongyang “continued to […]

07 Aug 21

Five more terrorists have been added to the US State Department’s worldwide terrorist list.

The State Department said on Friday that five suspected Islamist militants have been added to its Specially Designated Global Terrorist list, requiring any ownership or interests in U.S. properties they possess to be blocked. Individuals or foreign financial institutions who engage in specific transactions with the five might face US penalties as a result of […]

06 Aug 21

Egypt obtains its fourth submarine from Germany

Egypt’s fourth German-built S-44 submarine arrived at its Alexandria naval station on Monday, according to the Egyptian Navy. In a statement, Egyptian Armed Forces spokesperson Gharib Abdel Hafez said, “This latest addition to Egyptian naval forces represents a huge reinforcement for the capabilities of the Egyptian army, which will contribute to the protection of the […]

06 Aug 21

Isolation of the Russian internet and its consequences for Russian cyber activity

President Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin announced their commitment to future, lower-level cybersecurity discussions after their meeting in Geneva. Biden claimed he pushed Putin to crack down on cybercrime in Russia during a press conference conducted separately from Putin. Yet, just weeks later, over the July 4 weekend, a Russian criminal gang launched a […]