Sourced : USNI News By: Sam LaGrone Armed Russian fighters have sortied from carrier Admiral Kuznetsov for flights over Syria ahead of an anticipated combined arms strike on rebels opposed to Bashar al-Assad near Aleppo, a U.S. defense official told USNI News on Tuesday. While the fighters have not dropped ordnance in scouting out the… Continue reading RUSSIANS FLYING ARMED SORTIES FROM AIRCRAFT CARRIER OVER SYRIA – MASSIVE STRIKES LIKELY SOON
Month: November 2016
“PUTIN’S RASPUTIN” PUSHES RUSSIAN ALLIANCE IN TURKISH PARLIAMENT VISIT TO AKP
Sourced : Al Monitor By Amberin Zaman Today’s guest roster at the Turkish parliament offered an intriguing glimpse of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s “New Turkey.” While Western ambassadors in Ankara showed solidarity with the pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) over the detentions of its leaders, in a nearby chamber the ruling Justice and Development Party… Continue reading “PUTIN’S RASPUTIN” PUSHES RUSSIAN ALLIANCE IN TURKISH PARLIAMENT VISIT TO AKP
NATO OPERATION SEA GUARDIAN KICKS OFF IN THE MEDITERRANEAN
Sourced : NATO Today, NATO begins a new standing maritime security operation in the Mediterranean Sea named Operation Sea Guardian. Three NATO ships and two submarines – the Italian frigate ITS Aviere, the Bulgarian frigate BGS Verni, the Turkish frigate TCG Gemlik, the Greek submarine HS Papanikolis and the Spanish submarine ESPS Mistral – will… Continue reading NATO OPERATION SEA GUARDIAN KICKS OFF IN THE MEDITERRANEAN
U.S ARMY EUROPE TO INCREASE PRESENCE ACROSS EASTERN EUROPE
Sourced : U.S Army As U.S. Secretary of Defense Ash Carter announced in Brussels last week, U.S. Army Europe is preparing for an increased presence across the European theater to contribute to and strengthen the alliance’s deterrence and defense. Yesterday, the U.S. Department of the Army announced the first rotational units to deploy in support… Continue reading U.S ARMY EUROPE TO INCREASE PRESENCE ACROSS EASTERN EUROPE
NATO MAY NOT BE READY TO FIGHT RUSSIA
Sourced : The National Interst By Ian Brzezinski and Nicholas Varangis Military exercises are a critical means of testing, refining and demonstrating readiness for combat operations. In February 2015, we published a chart comparing the magnitudes of military exercises conducted by NATO and Russia. The contrast was jarring, with Russian exercises dwarfing those of NATO.… Continue reading NATO MAY NOT BE READY TO FIGHT RUSSIA
TURKISH DEFENCE MINISTER SAYS MILITARY DEPLOYMENT IN SILOPI RELATED TO IRAQ DEVELOPMENTS
Turkey’s Defense Minister Fikri Işık has said the deployment of Turkish military units to Şırnak’s Silopi district, an area near the Iraqi border, is related to the fight against terrorism and developments in Iraq. The Turkish Army deployed to the region the 28th Mechanized Infantry Brigade of the 4th Army Corp based at Mamak Ankara… Continue reading TURKISH DEFENCE MINISTER SAYS MILITARY DEPLOYMENT IN SILOPI RELATED TO IRAQ DEVELOPMENTS