INDIAN ARMY DESTROYS PAKISTANI BUNKER ALONG THE LINE OF CONTROL IN JAMMU AND KASHMIR (Video)

Sourced : Deccan Chronicle By Yusuf Jameel The Indian troops has destroyed a Pakistani bunker along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir by firing an anti-tank guided missile, shows a video that has gone viral on social media. The action is being seen by many as retaliation to May 1 intrusion in… Continue reading INDIAN ARMY DESTROYS PAKISTANI BUNKER ALONG THE LINE OF CONTROL IN JAMMU AND KASHMIR (Video)

PENTAGON TRIES TO EASE TURKEY’S CONCERNS WITH ARMING KURDS IN SYRIA

Sourced : The Washington Times By Lolita C. Baldor U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis made clear Thursday that America is committed to protecting Turkey after angering its NATO ally with a deal to arm anti-Islamic State fighters in Syria that Turkey considers terrorists. Mattis stressed the enduring nature of the U.S.- Turkey relationship in a… Continue reading PENTAGON TRIES TO EASE TURKEY’S CONCERNS WITH ARMING KURDS IN SYRIA

USS GERALD R. FORD (CVN-78) TO BEGIN ACCEPTANCE TRIALS THIS MONTH

Sourced : USNI News By: Megan Eckstein The first-in-class aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) will head to sea by the end of the month for its last set of trials before the Navy accepts delivery of the ship and commissions it into the fleet, the acting Navy secretary said today. Sean Stackley told reporters… Continue reading USS GERALD R. FORD (CVN-78) TO BEGIN ACCEPTANCE TRIALS THIS MONTH

THE PENTAGON WOULD CONSIDER SENDING MORE U.S. TROOPS TO SOMALIA

Sourced : Military Times By: Andrew deGrandpre The Trump administration would consider deploying additional U.S. troops to Somalia should the troubled African nation request greater military aid to combat al-Qaida loyalists there, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis indicated Thursday. “That’s a decision we’ll take if it’s broached to us, and we’ll decide yes or no,” Mattis… Continue reading THE PENTAGON WOULD CONSIDER SENDING MORE U.S. TROOPS TO SOMALIA

RUSSIA TO ARM T-50 5TH GENERATION FIGHTER JET WITH Kh-35UE ANTI-SHIP CRUISE MISSILE

Sourced : The Diplomat By Franz-Stefan Gady Russia’s fifth-generation T-50 (PAK FA) multi-role fighter jet will be armed with an extended range Kh-35UE tactical cruise missile, according to Russian media reports citing the missile’s developer, Russian defense contractor Tactical Missile’s Corporation JSC. Russian defense experts speaking to Izvestia newspaper claim that the potential new armament… Continue reading RUSSIA TO ARM T-50 5TH GENERATION FIGHTER JET WITH Kh-35UE ANTI-SHIP CRUISE MISSILE

SO TRUMP IS ARMING KURDS…THEN WHAT ?

Sourced : Defense One By Gayle Tzemach Lemmon Council on Foreign Relations An overnight decision months in the making is now official U.S. policy: America will directly arm the Syrian Kurds. NATO ally Turkey may see Syrian Kurdish fighters as terrorists, but the Pentagon sees them as the most effective local force in the fight… Continue reading SO TRUMP IS ARMING KURDS…THEN WHAT ?

TOP U.S. INTELLIGENCE OFFICIAL : SECURITY SITUATION IN AFGHANISTAN WILL “MOST CERTAINLY DETERIORATE”

091130-F-9171L-362 U.S. Army soldiers with the 4th Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 5th Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division and Afghan National Army soldiers conduct a combined patrol in the village of Shabila Kalan, Zabul, Afghanistan, on Nov. 30, 2009. DoD photo by Tech. Sgt. Efren Lopez, U.S. Air Force. (Released)

Sourced : The Washington Free Beacon By: Natalie Johnson Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats told Congress on Thursday that the security environment in Afghanistan will worsen over the next year amid a deadlock in the nation’s drawn-out war. “The intelligence community assesses that the political and security situation in Afghanistan will almost certainly deteriorate… Continue reading TOP U.S. INTELLIGENCE OFFICIAL : SECURITY SITUATION IN AFGHANISTAN WILL “MOST CERTAINLY DETERIORATE”

IRAN MISSILE TEST EXPOSES ANOTHER LINK TO NORTH KOREA

Sourced : Israel Defence Last week, Iran attempted to launch a cruise missile from a “midget” submarine in the Strait of Hormuz. The submarine appears to be based on a North Korean design, a further indication that the two nations are collaborating on their missile and nuclear programs. Iran and North Korea are the only… Continue reading IRAN MISSILE TEST EXPOSES ANOTHER LINK TO NORTH KOREA

U.S TIPPED FRANCE TO RUSSIAN ELECTION HACKING SAYS CYBER COMMAND CHIEF

Sourced : Defense News By: Joe Gould The U.S. watched as Russia “penetrated” French systems during the election runup and gave French officials “a heads up,” Adm. Mike Rogers said Tuesday. Rogers, who also serves as the director of the National Security Agency, said the U.S. is also cooperating with Britain and Germany amid fears that Russia… Continue reading U.S TIPPED FRANCE TO RUSSIAN ELECTION HACKING SAYS CYBER COMMAND CHIEF