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.

The Liaoning, China's only aircraft carrier

Chinese Military Building Nuclear-Powered Aircraft Carrier To Curb US Influence In Asia

China has long shown its eagerness to build an aircraft carrier, hoping to grow on the second-hand ex-Soviet carrier it bought from Ukraine in 1998.

Mistral Ships Deal: Russia's Compensation Amount From France Revealed

The compensation covers the deposit, additional costs taken on by the Kremlin, such as crew training, infrastructure and helicopters prototypes.

Chechen Leader Ramzan Kadyrov Says East Ukraine Fighters From His North Caucasus Country Have Returned Home

The Chechen leader Ramzan Kaodyrov has said that fighters from the country are no longer involved in the east Ukraine war.

North Korea US War? Kim Jong-Un Ready For Conflict With United States and 'Puppet' South Korea

The country's enigmatic leader Kim Jong-Un has said that he is ready to take North Korea to war against the U.S. and South Korea.

Mistral Military Ships Refund: Russia, France Agree To Terms For Undelivered Seacraft

Delivery to Russia of two Mistral-class helicopter landing vessels was halted after Russia annexed Crimea and became involved in the Ukraine war.

MH370 Debris? Flaperon Came From Boeing 777 Aircraft And Was Not A Spare Part, Aviation Expert Says

There remains a slim possibility that the debris found on an island in the Indian Ocean could be from a Boeing 777 other than missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370.

Chechnya vs ISIS? Ramzan Kadyrov Would Fight Against Islamic State Group, Chechen Leader Says

Ramzan Kadyrov has denied claims by the Islamic State group that it had opened branches in the predominately Muslim North Caucuses region.

Lithuania and Latvia are to increase defense spending

Latvia, Lithuania Defense Spending To Increase After Russian Hostility Toward NATO

Latvia and Lithuania have both committed to increasing defense spending to ward off Russian aggression on Eastern Europe.

A government report suggests that women will not be able to fulfill U.S. military combat roles until 2018

US Military Women Could Wait Two Years Before Getting Combat Roles: Report

Female recruits will need to be "recruited, accessed, trained, tested and assigned" before taking any of the 245,000 jobs currently unavailable.

Russia Vetoes MH17 United Nations Security Council Resolution

U.S. United Nations Rep. Samantha Power criticized the Russian veto, saying that Russia had "abused the privilege given to it by the U.N."

Ban on transgender troops serving openly is to be lifted

US Transgender Military Service 2015: Discussion For Troops To Serve Openly Set

U.S. military chiefs are expected to resolve tough questions about how transgender personnel can join the ranks.

Canadian Military Buys Israeli Iron Dome Missile Defense Technology

During Israel’s 2014 military campaign against Hamas, the government claimed that the Iron Dome had a success rate of around 90 percent.

Russian Military Near Latvia: A Dozen Aircraft Spotted In Airspace Around Baltic Sea

The aircraft were likely flying from mainland Russia in the north of the Baltic sea to Russian exclave of Kaliningrad in the south.

Russian Military To Create Two New Armies In West Of Country As Hostility Toward NATO Increases

The Kremlin will create two new armies in the west of the country by winter.

East Ukraine War Death Toll: 2,300 Ukrainian Soldiers Dead, Hundreds Missing Since Conflict Began, Military Says

The Ukrainian army death toll since the war in eastern Ukraine began in the middle of April 2014 has been estimated to be about 2,300.

The Ukrainian neo-fascist group the Right Sector

Neo-Nazi Group Hacks Twitter Of Ukraine's UN Representative: Right Sector Hacking Was In Protest Over East Ukraine War

The Twitter account of Ukraine's representative to the U.N., Yuriy Sergeyev, was commandeered by the extremist Right Sector.

Russia To Deploy S-400 Missile Defense System To Far East Region Of Kamchatka

The S-400, one of the most advanced missile defense systems in existence, will be sent to the Far-East of Russia.

Pro-Russian Rebels And Ukrainian Forces Clash More Than 120 Times As Fierce East Ukraine War Rumbles On

Russian-backed rebels and Ukrainian troops attacked each other more than 120 times over the last 24 hours.

Ukraine-Russia Conflict: Thousands Of Ukrainian Troops On Border With Russian-Influenced Transnistria In South

Fears of a Russian military threat in the pro-Russian Transnistria region have prompted Ukraine to place as many as 7,000 troops on its southern border.

Bowe Bergdahl Marijuana Raid In California: Former POW Was Present At 'Dope Grow' Weeks Before Army Court Martial Hearing

The U.S. Army Sergeant was in his home state of California on authorized leave when the raid an a marijuana growing operation took place.

John Russell Houser Shooting: Are Poor Mental Health Policies To Blame For Louisiana Movie Theater Violence?

The latest in a string of mass shootings highlights ongoing -- but largely ineffective -- efforts to improve mental healthcare access for all Americans.