Echoes of the Cold War

U.S. and EU lawmakers have pledged new sanctions against Moscow on a number of issues. That doesn't bode well for Russia-West relations in the year to come.

A more regular NATO presence in the Black Sea could drive the chances of more confrontations with the Russian navy.

The recently released National Defense Review spells out plans for the U.S. to develop a more robust missile defense system. That's not likely to please anyone in Moscow and Beijing.

As the U.S. considers its exit from Afghanistan, the Afghan government and the Taliban (and their backers in Pakistan) are positioning themselves to strike a peace agreement that advances the long-running strategic objectives for each. Here are some factors to watch as negotiations continue.

What's Moscow to do when it's accused of breaking the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty? Play show and tell, of course.

The Japanese premier has long sought to solve the countries' territorial dispute and unlock a peace deal with Moscow officially ending World War II hostilities. But the time may not yet be ripe enough.

The Trump administration is calling for investment in new technologies to better repel threats from Iran and North Korea -- and cutting-edge weapons being developed by China and Russia.

The Kremlin has heralded a new military budget, but the spending plan is a far cry from the amount of investment needed to meet Moscow's modernization goals.