RUSSIA IS MAINTAINING MOST OF ITS MILITARY AIRCRAFT AND EQUIPMENT IN SYRIA, US OFFICIALS SAY

By Luis Martinez ABC News Taken at face value, most of Russia’s troops and aircraft were supposed to be out of Syria by now, but that’s not the case, as Russia has kept more than two dozen of its military aircraft in Syria and continues to send military equipment to that country, U.S. officials said… Continue reading RUSSIA IS MAINTAINING MOST OF ITS MILITARY AIRCRAFT AND EQUIPMENT IN SYRIA, US OFFICIALS SAY

U.S TO BEEF UP MILITARY PRESENCE IN EASTERN EUROPE

Associated Press By LOLITA C. BALDOR U.S. officials say the Pentagon will be deploying an armored brigade combat team to Eastern Europe next February as part of the ongoing effort to rotate troops in and out of the region to reassure allies worried about threats from an increasingly aggressive Russia. The officials said the Army… Continue reading U.S TO BEEF UP MILITARY PRESENCE IN EASTERN EUROPE

RUSSIAN NAVY TO BUILD A MODERNIZED VERSION OF THE ALFA-CLASS FAST ATTACK SUBMARINE

Russian Navy is planning to build a modernized version of the Alfa-class (Project 705 Lyra Class) fast attack submarine, one of the most sophisticated and capable submarines the Soviet Union managed to build. Soviet Union built between 1969-1981 seven Alfa-class nuclear powered attack submarines. All of them were withdrawn from service between 1990-1996 due to… Continue reading RUSSIAN NAVY TO BUILD A MODERNIZED VERSION OF THE ALFA-CLASS FAST ATTACK SUBMARINE

HMS ARTFUL BECOMES A COMMISSIONED WARSHIP

Astute Class submarine HMS Artful has officially become a Commissioned Warship of the Royal Navy at a ceremony at HM Naval Base Clyde. Guest of honour at the ceremony was the submarine’s sponsor Lady Zambellas, who had named Artful in September 2013, before her launch in May 2014, in Barrow in Furness. Amanda Zambellas was… Continue reading HMS ARTFUL BECOMES A COMMISSIONED WARSHIP

ISRAEL ANNOUNCES SUPPORT FOR KURDISH INDEPENDENCE

Israeli Ambassador to the U.S Ron Dermer expressed Tel Aviv’s support for the Kurdish people’s aspirations for independence in the Middle East. Israel’s Maariv newspaper reported that the ambassador’s statements were made during an interview with a Kurdish television station. Dermer said: “Israel has another people in the Middle East who truly love freedom, and… Continue reading ISRAEL ANNOUNCES SUPPORT FOR KURDISH INDEPENDENCE

ONE OR MORE U.S ARMY BRIGADES TO EUROPE

By Andrew Tilghman Military Times The Pentagon is discussing plans to permanently move one or more Army brigade combat teams back to Europe, where the top American commander has signaled an urgent need to shore up allied defenses against the Russians, Military Times has learned. If approved, the move could involve thousands of troops —… Continue reading ONE OR MORE U.S ARMY BRIGADES TO EUROPE

RFA MOUNTS BAY DEPLOYMENT TO AEGEAN SEA

The Prime Minister has announced that naval ship Mounts Bay will support the international response to the migrant crisis in the Aegean Sea. The Prime Minister has announced that naval ship RFA Mounts Bay will support the international response to the migrant crisis in the Aegean Sea. As the Prime Minister attends an EU summit… Continue reading RFA MOUNTS BAY DEPLOYMENT TO AEGEAN SEA

CHINA’S PROXY WAR IN SYRIA : REVEALING THE ROLE OF UIGHUR FIGHTERS

By Mohanad Hage Ali Al Arabiya English A few months ago, in a remote town in Idlib province, northern Syria, an unusual foreign militant presence alarmed Syrian locals. The fighters were reportedly of the Muslim Uighur minority from Xinjiang province in Western China. For a population which has grown used to the multinational nature of… Continue reading CHINA’S PROXY WAR IN SYRIA : REVEALING THE ROLE OF UIGHUR FIGHTERS

NEW DEPTH TO INDIAN OCEAN NUCLEAR DETERRENCE

By Dr Frank O’Donnell India’s first nuclear-armed submarine (SSBN), INS Arihant, was reported on February 23 to have completed diving and weapons trials. Indian officials stated that with tests complete, the vessel could be formally commissioned and enter into operational service as early as March. This is a landmark in the history of Asian nuclear… Continue reading NEW DEPTH TO INDIAN OCEAN NUCLEAR DETERRENCE

ROYAL MARINES PREPARE FOR COLD WEATHER TRAINING IN NORWAY

The crack of rifle fire and the roar of motor engines rebounded off the snow-covered fjords of northern Norway as Royal Marines prepared for NATO’s biggest winter war games. Fast raiding craft and hovercraft have been tearing up and down the inlets around the port Harstad – more than 150 miles inside the Arctic Circle… Continue reading ROYAL MARINES PREPARE FOR COLD WEATHER TRAINING IN NORWAY