Christopher Harress

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Christopher is the defense reporter for International Business Times, counting on his four years as logistics officer in the British Royal Navy to inform his daily reporting on the nexus of business, politics, international affairs and defense. He came to IBT after graduating from the renowned investigative course at Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism, where he delved into an array of topics, including FIFA corruption and employment discrimination against military veterans.
Once a freelancer, Christopher has reported from Senegal, all across Europe, New Zealand and Australia. His investigations have appeared prominently in the New York Times and FourFourTwo magazine, where he won an Overseas Press Club award for his reporting on the human trafficking of young soccer players from Senegal to France. Originally from Edinburgh, Scotland, he currently lives in New York and splits his time between playing Sunday league soccer and frightening people by wearing his kilt.

North Korea Threatens To Turn Seoul Into 'Sea Of Fire' After South Korea Fires Leaflets Over Border

Pyongyang is angry about South Korean activists launching leaflets critical of North Korea across the heavily fortified border.

Failed Russian Mistral Ship Deal Will Cost France Twice As Much As Paris Spent To Build Military Vessels

"Two billion euros, the price of Hollande's whims," the National Front party tweeted in reaction to a failed warship deal with Russia.

UN Sanctions Against Iran To Be Blocked By Russia In Future, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Says

Moscow is expected to veto all future sanctions against Iran, heaping extra pressure on the White House's deal with the Middle Eastern country.

Ukraine Russia Conflict: Ukrainians Getting Lethal Weapons From Poland And Italy, Pro-Russian Rebels Claim

Lethal aid has been a sore point for Kiev since U.S. President Barack Obama decided in February to deny Ukraine's request for deadly weapons.

NATO Denies War Plans Against Russia Amid Increased Military Exercises From Both Sides

“We have tried to build a cooperative relationship with Russia. But Russia has changed borders by force, continues to support separatists in Ukraine and threatens to base nuclear missiles close to Alliance borders,” NATO said.

Camera crews speak with Tomislav Salopek's friends.

Islamic State Hostage Beheading Could Prompt Military Action From Croatia And Egypt

The decapitation of a Croatian man in Egypt may prompt military action from Cairo and Zagreb against the terror group.

Sweden Russian Relations: Swedish Spy Planes To Fly Over Russia As Part Of International Agreement To Monitor Moscow's Military Capabilities

While these types of flights have been conducted regularly since 2002, the spy mission comes during a period of strained relations with Moscow.

China Builds Massive Missile Launching System Praised For Speed And Distance

The Transport Erector Launcher appears to be significantly larger than its predecessor, despite having one less firing tube.

Ukrainian troops in a tank during training drills.

Ukraine War On The Brink? Faltering Ceasefire And Increased Death Toll May See Return Of Banned Heavy Weapons

The eastern Ukraine conflict is in danger of reverting to the kind of warfare that saw more than 5,500 killed in the first year.

Ukraine Russia Conflict: 7 Ukrainian Soldiers Killed, 11 Wounded In Fierce Fighting With Pro-Russian Rebel Fighters

The Ukrainian army lost two tanks, one armored infantry carrier and an anti-tank guided missile system, rebel sources said.

Ukrainian Troops Quell Large Tank Offensive By Pro-Russian Forces As Donbas Conflict Worsens

The Ukrainian foreign ministry called the clashes “a dangerous indication of a further escalation to come.”

Saudi Arabia And Russia Military Teaming Up? Riyadh Wants Russian Weapons After Years Of Buying From The Pentagon

Russian military data shows that the share of U.S. arms in the Saudi military is over 80 percent. That could be set to change.

Amid Russian Hostility, Baltic State Leaders Discuss Joint Defense Buys And Begin Nordic Military Cooperation

They strengthen ties to Scandinavia as Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko warns that Russian wants to take the "whole of Europe."

France Russia Mistral Ships Update: NATO, Saudi Arabia or Egypt Could Solve Costly French Military Crisis

Saudi Arabia could easily afford the ships and could use them to help continue attacking the Houthis in Yemen and the Islamic State group in Syria.

The Sukhoi Su-35 Flanker-E maneuvers during the Paris air show.

Russia Creates New Air Force And Missile Defense Units In East To Monitor Threats In Pacific Ocean And Sea of Japan

The establishment of the new air force and missile defense unit will cover 13 Russian regions and more than 22,000 miles of air space (13,700km).

North Korea Warns Of Second Korean War To Avoid Nuclear Disaster

North Korea has said that it will go to war to protect it citizens from nuclear disaster and to reunify the entire peninsula.

Pentagon Hacked By Russia: 4,000 Military And Civilian Records Taken From Joint Chiefs Of Staff Email System

The hack is said to have affected around 4,000 military and personnel staff working for the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

The Chengdu J-10 aircraft sitting on the tarmac at an airshow.

China And Iran Weigh $1 Billion Deal To Swap Chengdu J-10 Fighter Jets For Major Oil Field

Saudi Arabia and Israel believe that Iran will increase oil production and begin spending heavily on weapons after economic sanctions are lifted.

Illegal Uranium Dirty Bomb: Ukrainian Security Forces Arrest Criminal Gang Trying To Sell Ore-Grade Uranium

While the uranium could not have caused a nuclear explosion, it could be altered through a scientific process and then used inside a dirty bomb.

Russian Navy Develops New Surveillance Warships That Can Beat US Missile Defense Technology

Russia has developed a series of reconnaissance ships capable of infiltrating US missile defenses.

Nashville Police Kill Man Armed With Gun and A Hatchet Inside Theater, Suspect's Bags Being Searched

Police in Tennessee have shot dead a man who entered a cinema armed with a gun and a hatchet.

U.S. Marines jump from a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter into the Gulf of Aden

Iranian Warship Points Weapon At US Military Helicopter In Gulf Of Aden, Defense Officials Confirm

U.S. Navy personnel took photos of the scene, but have not released them to the public.

GOP Debate 2015: Military Experience Of Republican Presidential Candidates Raises Questions Among Veterans And Advocate Groups

Ten Republican candidates with no military experience will go head-to-head Thursday in the first televised debate ahead of the GOP primaries.

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