TURKISH ARMY CAPTAIN SAYS ARMY CHIEF WAS LEADER OF JULY 15 COUP COUNCIL

Sourced : Turkish Minute A captain who is standing trial on coup charges in the southeastern province of Gaziantep has said one of his commanders told him on the night of the failed coup attempt on July 15 that Chief of General Staff Gen. Hulusi Akar was the leader of a coup council known as… Continue reading TURKISH ARMY CAPTAIN SAYS ARMY CHIEF WAS LEADER OF JULY 15 COUP COUNCIL

RUSSIA SENDS TROOPS TO FINNISH AND ESTONIAN BORDERS

Sourced : Defence Blog Russia is deploying hundreds more troops to the region bordering Finland and Estonia. The “Already Happened” website of investigative journalist released a new video showing Russian military convoy on road in Leningrad region. Also the new Russian Pantsyr-S1 (NATO designation SA-22 Greyhound) short-range air defense systems were spotted near Vyborg, city… Continue reading RUSSIA SENDS TROOPS TO FINNISH AND ESTONIAN BORDERS

RUSSIA HAS DEPLOYED A TREATY-VIOLATING MISSILE. HERE IS WHAT THE USA SHOULD DO ABOUT IT

Sourced : Defence One By Michael Krepon Russia has begun to deploy a nuclear-capable, ground-launched cruise missile, contrary to its obligations under the pivotal 1987 Intermediate Nuclear Forces Treaty, the New York Times has reported. The Kremlin has long groused about this treaty, which prohibits its development, flight-testing, production, and deployment of ground-based missiles with… Continue reading RUSSIA HAS DEPLOYED A TREATY-VIOLATING MISSILE. HERE IS WHAT THE USA SHOULD DO ABOUT IT

NORTH KOREA “TEST FIRES BALLISTIC MISSILES” AS US-SOUTH KOREAN WAR GAMES CONTINUE

Sourced : ABC.au North Korea has fired four ballistic missiles into waters off its east coast, according to South Korea and Japan. The launch was an apparent reaction to huge military drills by the US and South Korea that the North insists are an invasion rehearsal. The US military said it detected and tracked what… Continue reading NORTH KOREA “TEST FIRES BALLISTIC MISSILES” AS US-SOUTH KOREAN WAR GAMES CONTINUE

TURKEY OFFICIALLY REQUESTED THE DEPORTATION OF THE TWO COMMANDOS THAT HAD ESCAPED TO GREECE

The Greek authorities have finally received the official Turkish request for the deportation of the two commandos of the Turkish unit Bordo Bereli that had surrendered themselves to the Greek police last week. Greek diplomatic sources comment on the delayed request as unusual compared with the fast and aggressive way that Turkey had demanded the… Continue reading TURKEY OFFICIALLY REQUESTED THE DEPORTATION OF THE TWO COMMANDOS THAT HAD ESCAPED TO GREECE

US ASKS ANKARA FOR STEPS TO EASE AEGEAN TENSION

Sourced : Kathimerini By Vassilis Nedos American officials have urged Ankara to refrain from action that would further escalate tension with fellow NATO member Greece in the Aegean Sea, Kathimerini understands, adding that the issue was raised during the Munich Security Conference last month, as well as during private contacts in Ankara. Sources told Kathimerini… Continue reading US ASKS ANKARA FOR STEPS TO EASE AEGEAN TENSION

ANKARA PROSECUTOR : ISIL OPENED ITS OWN SCHOOL IN ANKARA

Sourced : Hurriyet By Mesut Hasan Benli The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) has been using an office block in the Turkish capital to train young militants under cover of a masjid, according to an indictment by an Ankara prosecutor. The group has been using the third, fourth and fifth floors of… Continue reading ANKARA PROSECUTOR : ISIL OPENED ITS OWN SCHOOL IN ANKARA

MANBIJ FORCES REACHES AGREEMENT WITH RUSSIA OVER DEFENCE AGAINST TURKEY BACKED FSA

Sourced KOM News The Manbij Military Council (MMC) has made a statement saying it has reached an agreement with Russia to transfer the defence of the line to the west of Manbij (Arima) to Syrian government forces. The statement by the MMC, a component of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) on Thursday read: “Protecting civilians… Continue reading MANBIJ FORCES REACHES AGREEMENT WITH RUSSIA OVER DEFENCE AGAINST TURKEY BACKED FSA

F-35s DOMINATE WAR GAMES EXERCISE

Sourced : Royal Navy After eight days at ‘war’ the F-35A conventional aircraft achieved a 15:1 kill ratio against the F-16s. The ‘jump jet’ B version of the fifth-generation strike fighter will fly from HMS Queen Elizabeth and her sister Prince of Wales. Lt Col George Watkins, an F-35 pilot and 34th Fighter Squadron commander,… Continue reading F-35s DOMINATE WAR GAMES EXERCISE

ROYAL NAVY’S SUBMARINES TO SUPPORT ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY GROWTH

Sourced : Royal Navy The MOD is investing hundreds of millions of pounds in developing HM Naval Base Clyde as the Royal Navy Submarine Centre of Specialisation. This will see all UK attack submarines based in Argyll and Bute by 2020, and the eventual arrival of the Dreadnought class of ballistic submarines. The development is… Continue reading ROYAL NAVY’S SUBMARINES TO SUPPORT ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY GROWTH