After many months of preparation and negotiation with the US government, Turkey has taken the first step towards setting up a buffer zone within Syrian territory. Turkey has assisted Turkmen militia to enter northern Syria and set up a base near the border. For months Turkey has been warning the international community that it is… Continue reading TURKISH ARMY ALLOW TURKMEN MILITIA TO ENTER NORTHERN SYRIA AND ESTABLISH A BASE NEAR THE BORDER
Month: August 2015
NATO STARTS BIGGEST MULTINATIONAL AIRBORNE EXERCISE SINCE THE END OF WWII
On Thursday 20 August NATO started the largest multinational airborne drill in Europe since the Second World War. The drill called ‘Swift Response 2015’ involves 5,000 troops from twelve NATO member countries and is being held in Germany, Romania, Bulgaria and Italy, until 13 September. Besides troops from the countries mentioned above, Greece, the Netherlands,… Continue reading NATO STARTS BIGGEST MULTINATIONAL AIRBORNE EXERCISE SINCE THE END OF WWII
SAUDI ARABIA IS NEGOTIATING WITH RUSSIA THE PROCUREMENT OF ISKANDER-E TACTICAL BALLISTIC MISSILE
Saudi Arabia is negotiating with Russia the procurement of the Iskander-E (NATO: SS-26 Stone) tactical ballistic missile, according to the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kingdom Adel al-Jubeir. Although the U.S and Britain are the main suppliers of military equipment for Saudi Arabia, Riyadh has intensified its efforts to improve the relations between the two… Continue reading SAUDI ARABIA IS NEGOTIATING WITH RUSSIA THE PROCUREMENT OF ISKANDER-E TACTICAL BALLISTIC MISSILE
‘EXTRAORDINARY’ ARTFUL SAILS ON MAIDEN VOYAGE
Nearly ten and a half years after the first steel was cut on her, HMS Artful (S-121) departed Barrow to begin her maiden trials – 15 months after she was rolled out of the cavernous construction hall at BAE Systems yard. Commanding Officer Commander Scott Bower guided the third of the Silent Service’s Astute-class boats… Continue reading ‘EXTRAORDINARY’ ARTFUL SAILS ON MAIDEN VOYAGE
ARAB COALITION SEND ARMOURED BRIGADE WITH 2,800 TROOPS TO ADEN
Ground forces of the UAE and Saudi Army, as well as foreign-trained Yemeni fighters landed in Yemen and helped pro-government forces repel the Houthi militia from Aden. The Arab coalition ground involvement in Yemen was conducted in two phases. During the first phase, which probably started more actively at the beginning of July 2015, the… Continue reading ARAB COALITION SEND ARMOURED BRIGADE WITH 2,800 TROOPS TO ADEN
HMS BANGOR EXERCISES WITH EGYPTIAN NAVY
Royal Navy warship HMS Bangor (M109) has been working out with the Egyptian Navy warship ENS Al Zaffer – the first joint UK and Egyptian naval training in over three years. HMS Bangor, a Sandown Class mine-hunter, sailed with ENS Al Zaffer, a Jianghu I class destroyer, from the home of the Egyptian Red Sea… Continue reading HMS BANGOR EXERCISES WITH EGYPTIAN NAVY
LARGEST SECTION OF HMS PRINCE OF WALES AIRCRAFT CARRIER FLOATED ON THE CLYDE
An 11,200 tonne aircraft carrier section has taken to the water for the first time in Glasgow, marking a significant moment in the block build stage of the Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft carrier programme. Lower Block 04 is the largest hull section of HMS Prince of Wales contains the hangar, machinery space, mission systems compartments… Continue reading LARGEST SECTION OF HMS PRINCE OF WALES AIRCRAFT CARRIER FLOATED ON THE CLYDE
ALGERIA CONTINUES THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW S-300PMU2 FAVORIT AIR DEFENCE SITE AT MERS EL KEBIR
Algeria continues the construction of a new SA-20B Gargoyle (S-300PMU2 Favorit) air defence site at Mers El Kebir, in Oran Province near the coast. Recent satellite images show that the new site is still under construction two years after the beginning of the work. The most recent development, according to images from the satellites of… Continue reading ALGERIA CONTINUES THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW S-300PMU2 FAVORIT AIR DEFENCE SITE AT MERS EL KEBIR