DefenceTalkUS Secretary of State John Kerry said on Thursday that NATO was building a “robust” defensive posture on its eastern flank, as the alliance faces an increasingly aggressive Russia. Speaking after the first day of ministerial talks at the Alantic alliance’s Brussels headquarters, Kerry urged member states to meet pledges to increase defence spending. “A […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-calls-for-robust-nato-posture-on-eastern-flank-67504/

DefenceTalkUS Secretary of State John Kerry will visit Russia next week to discuss the Syria crisis, Washington said, after Moscow began withdrawing most of its forces from the country. Kerry said on Tuesday he would hold talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin to “try to take advantage of this moment,” which he described as the […]https://www.defencetalk.com/kerry-to-visit-moscow-as-russian-pullout-boosts-syria-peace-hopes-67058/

DefenceTalkIsrael and the United States carried out a joint missile test Friday, the defence ministry said, as US Secretary of State John Kerry pushed for a Middle East peace deal. The Israel Missile Defence Organisation and US Missile Defence Agency completed a “successful” launch of the Arrow-3 anti-ballistic missile system over the Mediterranean, an Israeli […]https://www.defencetalk.com/israel-us-carry-out-missile-test-during-kerry-visit-50024/