Weekly Snapshot: 5-11 May 2019

Weekly Snapshot: 5-11 May 2019

Weekly Snapshot5-11 May 2019 1. US Air Force takes a big step towards the future According to a Pentagon release, a new ground-based laser system was able to shoot down several missiles during a training session at the White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico. The...
Weekly Snapshot: 24 February – 2 March

Weekly Snapshot: 24 February – 2 March

Weekly Snapshot 24 February – 2 March 1. Former US Air Force Intelligence Specialist Charged With Spying Monica Witt, a former member of the United States Air Force intelligence community, has been charged with spying for Iran. She defected to Iran in 2013, and...
Weekly Snapshot: 10-16 February 2019

Weekly Snapshot: 10-16 February 2019

Weekly Snapshot 10-16 February 2019 1. The US will be out of Syria by the end of April The Pentagon is preparing a withdrawal plan for US troops fighting in Syria. As of now, the plan calls for a major withdrawal in mid-March with a full withdrawal set for the end of...
Weekly Snapshot: 27 January – 2 February 2019

Weekly Snapshot: 27 January – 2 February 2019

Weekly Snapshot27 January – 2 February 1. The INF treaty is dead After the United States’ formal withdrawal from the Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces treaty last week, Russia followed suit. The United States’ stringent adherence to the INF treaty has limited...
Weekly Snapshot: 20-26 January 2019

Weekly Snapshot: 20-26 January 2019

Weekly Snapshot20-26 January 2019 1. Tensions Rise in Venezuela As Venezuela goes through a leadership crisis, geopolitical tensions continue to rise. Earlier this week, the Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido took a public oath to become the interim president of...

Weekly Snapshot: 9-15 December 2018

Weekly Snapshot 9-15 December 2018 1. Russian military buildup on the border of Ukraine Recent satellite imagery has shown military buildup activity at the border of Russia and Ukraine. Imagery shows three IL-76 heavy cargo planes coming in and out of the Dzhankoy air...