The Estonian leader has been among the most hawkish toward Russia amid the Ukraine conflict Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas has said she would like to serve as NATO’s next secretary general, arguing that she is uniquely qualified for the role. She remains confident despite a recent high-profile scandal involving her husband’s business dealings with…

Senators have discussed ways to counter foreign attempts to undermine the country’s military strength Russia may toughen its laws against draft dodging and undermining the capability of its armed forces. Members of the upper chamber of the Russian parliament discussed possible criminalization of ‘draft sabotage’ at a roundtable last Friday.

Aleksey Arestovich believes army commander-in-chief Valery Zaluzhny was right to say that the hostilities with Russia are at a “stalemate” A conflict is brewing between Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky and the country’s top military brass over the former’s reluctance to admit that Kiev’s counteroffensive has ground to a halt, Aleksey Arestovich, a former aide to…