Sourced : Haaretz Iranians yearning for more freedom at home and less isolation abroad have emphatically re-elected President Hassan Rohani, throwing down a challenge to the conservative clergy that still holds ultimate sway. State television congratulated Rohani on his victory. The architect of Iran’s still-fragile detente with the West, he led with 58.6 percent of… Continue reading IRANIAN PRESIDENT ROHANI WINS RE-ELECTION IN A LANDSLIDE
Month: May 2017
GREEK AMBASSADOR IN TURKEY URGES EU TO SNUB TURKISH NAVY EXERCISE CLOSING CEREMONY
Sourced : EKathimerini In a letter to his European Union counterparts, Greece’s ambassador to Turkey, Kyriakos Loukakis, has asked them to abstain from attending the closing ceremony of the Denizkurdu 2017 (Seawolf) naval exercise. Turkish media published excerpts of the letter, dismissing it as Greek “propaganda” to the Europeans. Kathimerini understands that Loukakis said the… Continue reading GREEK AMBASSADOR IN TURKEY URGES EU TO SNUB TURKISH NAVY EXERCISE CLOSING CEREMONY
CHINA DEPLOYS HQ-9 MISSILES IN THE NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA
Sourced : Kyodo News China has deployed HQ-9 surface-to-air missiles on Hainan Island in the northern part of the South China Sea, an Israeli satellite imagery company has learned, citing analysis of recently captured images. Amid concern about Beijing’s militarization and island building in disputed areas of the South China Sea, the observation that “China… Continue reading CHINA DEPLOYS HQ-9 MISSILES IN THE NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA
EU WARNS TURKEY AFTER IT VIOLATES GREEK AIRSPACE 141 TIMES IN ONE DAY
Sourced : Euroactiv By Sarantis Michalopoulos According to Greek press reports, 20 Turkish F-16, 5 CN-235 maritime surveillance aircraft and 19 helicopters entered the Athens flight information region (FIR) without submitting a flight plan. In all cases, Turkish aircraft were identified and intercepted by Greek fighters, while in nine cases the interception process resulted in… Continue reading EU WARNS TURKEY AFTER IT VIOLATES GREEK AIRSPACE 141 TIMES IN ONE DAY
TRUMP TRIES TO REASSURE ERDOGAN AFTER U.S. PLAN TO ARM KURDS OF SYRIA
Sourced : Bloomberg By Margaret Talev President Donald Trump sought Tuesday to repair relations with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who is alarmed about a U.S. plan to arm Kurdish fighters in Syria. Trump said he and the Turkish president would have a “long and hard discussion” as he welcomed Erdogan to the Oval Office… Continue reading TRUMP TRIES TO REASSURE ERDOGAN AFTER U.S. PLAN TO ARM KURDS OF SYRIA
ASSESSING RUSSIA’S REORGANIZED AND REARMED MILITARY
Sourced : Carnegie Endowment By Keir Giles Recent Western assessments of Russia’s renewed military power have led to a wide range of differing conclusions and, taken together, provide a mixed and confusing picture of the scale and nature of the threat. Impressive capabilities demonstrated in Ukraine and Syria have given rise to concern that Western… Continue reading ASSESSING RUSSIA’S REORGANIZED AND REARMED MILITARY
WHITE HOUSE PUSHES BACK AGAINST REPORT TRUMP SHARED CLASSIFIED INFO WITH RUSSIANS
Sourced : POLITICO By POLITICO Staff The White House went into fresh damage control mode on Monday, pushing back against a Washington Post report that Trump revealed highly classified information to the Russian foreign minister and ambassador last week, the latest scandal to engulf the embattled White House. National security adviser H.R. McMaster briefly spoke… Continue reading WHITE HOUSE PUSHES BACK AGAINST REPORT TRUMP SHARED CLASSIFIED INFO WITH RUSSIANS
STM & TKMS SIGNED LOI ON TYPE 214 SUBMARINES FOR INDONESIAN NAVY
Sourced : Navy Recognition During IDEF 2017, the international defense exhibition held in Istanbul, Turkish company STM signed a LOI (letter of intent) with German Shipbuilding group ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS). Talking to Navy Recognition, an STM representative explained that the LOI calls for cooperation between the two companies on a potential contract to built… Continue reading STM & TKMS SIGNED LOI ON TYPE 214 SUBMARINES FOR INDONESIAN NAVY
PAKISTAN AGREED TO BUY FOUR TURKISH ADA CLASS CORVETTES
Sourced : Shephard By Tim Fish An agreement was signed at IDEF on 10 May between Turkish shipbuilder STM and Pakistan’s Karachi Shipyard and Engineering Works (KSEW), which would be the company that would build some of the MiLGEM vessels. A spokesperson from STM said that the deal is about 90% complete and SSM announced… Continue reading PAKISTAN AGREED TO BUY FOUR TURKISH ADA CLASS CORVETTES
GREEK COURT JAILS 2 SWEDISH MEN OVER ISIS MEMBERSHIP
Sourced : ekathimerini A Greek court has convicted two Swedish nationals of belonging to the Islamic State group, and sentenced them to 15 years imprisonment. The men’s lawyer says they were also found guilty of arms possession – a pair of hunting knives – with the intent of supplying a terrorist group. The men, aged… Continue reading GREEK COURT JAILS 2 SWEDISH MEN OVER ISIS MEMBERSHIP