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Reps. Steve Cohen, D-Tenn., and Joe Wilson, R-S.C., visit the exhibition of photos featuring war crime sites and civilians innocently killed by Russian occupiers at the Church of Saint Andrew the First-Called Apostle and All Saints, Bucha, Kyiv Region, northern Ukraine. (Volodymyr Tarasov / Ukrinform/Future Publishing via Getty Images)

Looking to deter Russia, lawmakers seek to prioritize defense cooperation on NATO’s eastern flank

The bipartisan bill from Reps. Joe Wilson and Steve Cohen comes amid reports of Russian drones and jets reportedly violating countries' airspace.

Oct 21, 2025 By Brandi Vincent

NATO Secretary General, Mark Rutte (R) and Commander, U.S. European Command and NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR), Alexus G. Grynkewich (L) hold a joint press conference at the NATO headquarters in Brussels on September 12, 2025. (Photo by Dursun Aydemir/Anadolu via Getty Images)

Russian drone incursions prompt NATO to initiate new military activity on its eastern flank

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte and SACEUR Gen. Alex Grynkewich unveiled Eastern Sentry during a joint press conference on Friday.

Sep 12, 2025 By Brandi Vincent

Marko Mihkelson, chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Parliament of Estonia, testifies during a Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe hearing on Capitol Hill March 17, 2022 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

Estonia’s Foreign Affairs chair to spotlight security cooperation aims during upcoming US visit

Marko Mihkelson shed light on his team’s plan for the upcoming trip during a briefing with DefenseScoop and other participants in the country’s Defence Study Programme.

Jun 24, 2025 By Brandi Vincent

An Estonian border patrol officer discusses future plans near the country’s border with Russia. (Photo by Brandi Vincent)

An early look into Estonia’s plan to deploy a ‘drone wall’ by 2027

Members of Estonia’s Police and Border Guard Board briefed DefenseScoop on their plans for the fortification.

Jun 18, 2025 By Brandi Vincent

Estonian Minister of Defense Hanno Pevkur briefs reporters on May 12, 2025, at the Embassy of Estonia in Washington, DC. (Photo by Brandi Vincent)

Estonia moves to counter threats from Russia’s ‘shadow fleet’

Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur discussed security challenges while hosting a small group of journalists at the Estonian embassy in Washington this week.

May 13, 2025 By Brandi Vincent

GMF hosts roundtable featuring six visiting Ukrainian members of parliament in Washington on April 3, 2025. (Photo courtesy of the German Marshall Fund)

Ukrainian parliamentary delegation visits US lawmakers amid Trump’s ongoing peace talks

The officials detailed some of the messages they aimed to articulate to their U.S. counterparts during this visit.

Apr 4, 2025 By Brandi Vincent

This photograph taken on 16 August, 2024, during a media tour organised by Ukraine, shows a destroyed Russian tank outside Ukrainian-controlled Russian town of Sudzha, Kursk region, amid the Russian invasion in Ukraine. (Photo by Yan DOBRONOSOV / AFP)

Ukraine destroyed 3,000 Russian tanks in past year, US commander tells lawmakers

The commander of U.S. European Command gave an update on the war Thursday during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing.

Apr 3, 2025 By Jon Harper

Members of the 18th Space Defense Combat Squadron, a unit assigned to U.S. Space Forces – Space under the USSF Force Generation model, observe orbital data at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., Oct. 4, 2024.  (Photo by David Dozoretz)

China practicing on-orbit ‘dogfighting’ tactics with space assets, Gen. Guetlein says

The demonstrations are yet another example of adversary advancements in space and their ability to use them for military applications.

Mar 18, 2025 By Mikayla Easley

U.S. Africa Command commander Marine Corps Gen. Michael Langley and Algeria’s minister delegate to the minister of national defense and chief of staff to the National People’s Army, Gen. Saïd Chanegriha sign an MOU on Jan. 22, 2025. (Source: U.S. Africa Command)

US, Algeria sign ‘first-of-its-kind’ agreement to expand military cooperation

Officials reflected on the significance of the new U.S.-Algeria Defense Cooperation MOU — and what it might mean for Russia.

Jan 29, 2025 By Brandi Vincent

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin and South Korean Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun conduct a joint press briefing at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Oct. 30, 2024. (DoD photo by U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Madelyn Keech)

U.S., South Korea move to enhance their militaries’ technology partnerships

At the Pentagon on Wednesday, defense leaders also discussed concerns around "destabilizing" cooperation between Russia and North Korea.

Oct 30, 2024 By Brandi Vincent