Month: November 2017

CHINESE ICBM DF-41 MATURES CONSIDERABLY WILL SERVE PLA WITHIN MONTHS

Sourced : Global Times By Deng Xiaoci China’s next-generation intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) – the Dongfeng-41 – could be in the People Liberation Army’s (PLA) lineup as early as the first half of 2018. Media reports say that the Dongfeng-41 ICBM recently underwent another test, the eighth since it was first announced in 2012. The… Continue reading CHINESE ICBM DF-41 MATURES CONSIDERABLY WILL SERVE PLA WITHIN MONTHS

AGAIN, CHINA DOES OT WANT WAR WITH THE U.S.A

(121125) -- LIAONING AIRCRAFT CARRIER, Nov. 25, 2012 (Xinhua) -- This undated photo shows China's first aircraft carrier, the Liaoning, sailing on the sea. China has successfully conducted flight landing on its first aircraft carrier, the Liaoning. After its delivery to the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy on Sept. 25, the aircraft carrier has undergone a series of sailing and technological tests, including the flight of the carrier-borne J-15. Capabilities of the carrier platform and the J-15 have been tested, meeting all requirements and achieving good compatibility, the PLA Navy said. Designed by and made in China, the J-15 is able to carry multi-type anti-ship, air-to-air and air-to-ground missiles, as well as precision-guided bombs. The J-15 has comprehensive capabilities comparable to those of the Russian Su-33 jet and the U.S. F-18, military experts estimated. (Xinhua/Zha Chunming)

Sourced : The Diplomat By Charlotte Gao On November 14 — days after U.S. President Donald Trump’s trip to Beijing —  the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), one of the most prominent U.S. think tanks based in Washington D.C., held a debate on the proposition of “a growing risk of war between the… Continue reading AGAIN, CHINA DOES OT WANT WAR WITH THE U.S.A

A SHORT VIOLENT EXPLOSION WAS HEARD AND IT COULD HAVE BEEN THE END OF THE MISSING ARGENTINE SUBMARINE

Sourced : Business Insider An abnormal sound detected in the South Atlantic ocean around the time that an Argentine navy submarine sent its last signal last week was “consistent with an explosion,” a navy spokesman said on Thursday. Spokesman Enrique Balbi described the blast in the morning of Nov. 15 as “abnormal, singular, short, violent”… Continue reading A SHORT VIOLENT EXPLOSION WAS HEARD AND IT COULD HAVE BEEN THE END OF THE MISSING ARGENTINE SUBMARINE

DIGITIZING MILITARY WILL COST EUROPE UP TO €41 BILLION PER YEAR

Sourced : Politico By Janosch Delcker Europe will need to spend up to €41 billion annually in the coming years to modernize its military forces for increasingly digitized warfare, according to analysis by defense policy experts. The report by the Munich Security Conference, supported by consulting firm McKinsey and Berlin-based Hertie School of Governance, says… Continue reading DIGITIZING MILITARY WILL COST EUROPE UP TO €41 BILLION PER YEAR

TURKISH DEFENCE MINISTER : FIRST RUSSIAN S-400 TO BE DELIVERED TO TURKEY IN 2019

Sourced : Hurriyet Daily News The first Russian S-400 missile system is planned to be delivered to Turkey in 2019, Defense Minister Nurettin Canikli said on Nov. 22. Speaking to the parliament’s Planning and Budget Committee, Canikli said the agreement for the procurement of the missile system was signed and two S-400 systems, with one… Continue reading TURKISH DEFENCE MINISTER : FIRST RUSSIAN S-400 TO BE DELIVERED TO TURKEY IN 2019

BEIJING WARPLANES RESUME “PATROLS” OVER TAIWAN AIRSPACE

Sourced : Asia Times By Frank Chen Six Chinese warplanes, including four H-6 strategic bombers, two electronic intelligence jets, one Tu-154MD and the other Y-8, flew past the Miyako Strait between Taiwan and Japan’s Okinawa prefecture on November 19, until the Japanese Self-defence Force scrambled jet fighters to monitor and intercept the flyover, Japan’s Ministry… Continue reading BEIJING WARPLANES RESUME “PATROLS” OVER TAIWAN AIRSPACE

REPUBLIKA SRPSKA : EUROPE’S NEXT SEPERATIST TIME BOMB TICKING

Sourced : Bloomberg By Misha Savic and Gordana Filipovic Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik wants to pull his faction out of Bosnia-Herzegovina, breaking the tripartite power-sharing agreement that’s kept it together since the 1995 peace accord that ended Europe’s deadliest conflict since World War II. Dodik’s stance has earned him economic sanctions from the U.S.… Continue reading REPUBLIKA SRPSKA : EUROPE’S NEXT SEPERATIST TIME BOMB TICKING

US OFFICIAL : IF TURKEY BUYS RUSSIAN AIR DEFENCE SYSTEMS, THEY CAN NOT PLUG INTO NATO TECH

Sourced : Defence News By: Valerie Insinna If Turkey moves forward with its buy of a Russian air defense system, it will not be permitted to plug into NATO technology, and further action may be forthcoming that could affect the country’s acquisition or operation of the F-35, a top Air Force official said Wednesday. Turkey… Continue reading US OFFICIAL : IF TURKEY BUYS RUSSIAN AIR DEFENCE SYSTEMS, THEY CAN NOT PLUG INTO NATO TECH

SOUTH AND NORTH KOREAN ASOLDIERS AVOID EXCHANGING FIRE IN TENSE DEFECTOR INCIDENT AT DMZ

Sourced : Asia Times South and North Korean soldiers avoided shooting at each other in a dangerous incident at the Joint Security Area in Panmunjom on Monday involving a defecting North Korean soldier who was wounded by northern bullets as he was crossing to the South. The incident took place at the demilitarized zone (DMZ)… Continue reading SOUTH AND NORTH KOREAN ASOLDIERS AVOID EXCHANGING FIRE IN TENSE DEFECTOR INCIDENT AT DMZ