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Russia Threatens Retaliation If US Puts Heavy Weaponry in Eastern Europe
Russia will have no option but to build up its own military power on the Western front if reports that the US plans to store heavy weaponry in Eastern Europe are true, says an official.
Ex-US Ambassador Calls American Military Commitment to Baltics a 'Joke'
VICE News spoke to analyst and former diplomat John Herbst, who thinks former Soviet states with Russian-speaking populations are right to be nervous — and NATO needs to do more.
The Canadian Military Is Playing War Games Aimed at Russia
At a time when the specter of the Russian military is high on the minds of European countries fearful of the next Ukraine, Canada's Department of National Defense is playing tough with President Vladimir Putin.
Brainwave Experiment Visualizes Storytelling's Effects on the Mind
Connection Codes transformed the brainwaves caused by hearing a story into a live projection experience.
The European Union Wants an Army of Its Own
Russia might have thought twice about invading Ukraine had there been an army of the European Union.
This Jump-Roping Light Sculpture Never Gets Tired
Rémi Brun's 'Loopy Lou' is the luminous workout instructor we always wanted.
Team Fighting Championship Is Too Brutal for the United States—for Now
Imagine a team combat sport where ten men climb into a ring and beat the living shit out of each other for as long as it takes until only one of them is left standing. How can America not love that?
Signe Baumane Makes Amazing Animated Shorts About Sex, Women, Depression, and Suicide
I talked to her about all that stuff and also "Sex and the City."
'This Is What We Need': Latvia's Foreign Minister Announces He Is Gay
Rinkevics's disclosure has been commended as a huge move forward in traditionally conservative Eastern Europe.
Why Is Russia Getting So Aggressive Toward Sweden?
Russian fighter jets have been flying dangerously close to Swedish airspace and tension between the two countries has been on the rise. Is Sweden prepared to deal with a new antagonist?
NATO's Summit Has to Figure Out Exactly What NATO Is Good For
NATO has a number of headaches, above all, the hungry Russian bear to its east. At its summit, starting today, it's high time to start working these out.
Stopping by Latvia's Former KGB Torture Chambers
Latvia wasn't using its old KGB headquarters anyway, so they decided to open its doors and let sightseers in. We visited the rooms where Latvian dissidents were interrogated, tortured, and shot.