RUSSIA’S NEIGHBORS RESPOND TO PUTIN’S “HYBRID WAR”

Sourced : Foreign Policy By Reid Standish On Aug. 30, the western Latvian region of Kurzeme suddenly lost cellular service for seven hours, an unusual event in the tech-savvy Baltic nation. Though the Latvian government has yet to say just what caused the disruption, the country’s intelligence services announced last week that they are investigating… Continue reading RUSSIA’S NEIGHBORS RESPOND TO PUTIN’S “HYBRID WAR”

SAUDI-IRAN PROXY WARS : IN PURSUIT OF REGIONAL HEGEMONY

An ballistic surface-to-surface missile is fired by Iran's Revolutionary Guard, during a maneuver, in an undisclosed location in Iran on Wednesday.

Sourced : Al Jazeera By Creede Newton Saudi Arabia and Iran have been battling each other for regional hegemony for years. Hostilities have increased since the Saudis, backed by the United States, baulked at the 2015 nuclear deal which saw Iran give up nuclear weapons in exchange for sanctions relief and ramped up efforts to… Continue reading SAUDI-IRAN PROXY WARS : IN PURSUIT OF REGIONAL HEGEMONY

TEAL GROUP PREDICTS $100 BILLION MILITARY SPENDING ON DRONES AND UCAV OVER 10 YEARS

Air Force officials are seeking volunteers for future training classes to produce operators of the MQ-1 Predator unmanned aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Lt Col Leslie Pratt)

Sourced : Defence Update By Tamir Eshel Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) will be the most dynamic growth sector of the world aerospace industry this decade, more than tripling in the next decade, a new market research by the Teal Group predicts. According to Teal analysts, the soaring demand for the next generation of unmanned combat… Continue reading TEAL GROUP PREDICTS $100 BILLION MILITARY SPENDING ON DRONES AND UCAV OVER 10 YEARS

UAE ANNOUNCED PLANS TO UPGRADE ITS F-16 BLOCK60

Sourced : Defence Blog By Dylan Malyasov The UAE Armed Forces announced plans to upgrade its fleet of F-16 fighter jets to the latest standard. According to officials, UAE’s government has awarded Lockheed Martin a US$1.6 billion for to upgrade its fleet of 80 Lockheed Martin F-16E/F fighters. “The UAE Air Force flies the most… Continue reading UAE ANNOUNCED PLANS TO UPGRADE ITS F-16 BLOCK60

COULD SOUTH KOREA ABANDON ITS STRAINED ALLIANCE WITH US?

Sourced : Asia Times By Andrew Salmon In the blissful afterglow of US President Donald Trump’s gaff-free state visit to South Korea – where he appeared to upgrade his personal relationship with South Korean President Moon Jae-in and delivered a powerful, well-received speech at the National Assembly – few are questioning the Korea-US alliance’s future.… Continue reading COULD SOUTH KOREA ABANDON ITS STRAINED ALLIANCE WITH US?

UAE COULD BECOME THE FIRST MIDDLE EASTERN COUNTRY AFTER ISRAEL TO GET F-35

Sourced : The Drive By Joseph Trevithick Despite apparent plans to buy advanced Russian fighter jets and the United States rebuffing the requests for years, the United Arab Emirates reportedly remains interested in joining the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program. The U.S. government has had long-standing concerns that such a sale could undermine Israel’s so-called… Continue reading UAE COULD BECOME THE FIRST MIDDLE EASTERN COUNTRY AFTER ISRAEL TO GET F-35

SAUDI ARABIA’S VERY PUBLIC VERY RISKY PALACE INTRIGUE

Sourced : Defence One By Krishnadev Calamur The arrest of 11 senior figures, including one of the world’s richest men, is a sign of the crown prince’s consolidation of power. Details are still emerging about why, exactly, 11 of Saudi Arabia’s richest and most influential businessmen and politicians are being held at the Ritz Carlton… Continue reading SAUDI ARABIA’S VERY PUBLIC VERY RISKY PALACE INTRIGUE

FRANCE READY TO JOIN INDIA’S ANTI-CHINA FRONT

Sourced : Asia Times By Emanuele Scimia It seems France is set to join the ranks of India’s “anti-China front” in the Indian Ocean. Last week, Paris and New Delhi announced their decision to increase military cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region. The statement came during a two-day visit to the Asian country by French Defense… Continue reading FRANCE READY TO JOIN INDIA’S ANTI-CHINA FRONT

NORTH KOREA HAS TESTED A NEW SOLID-FUEL MISSILE ENGINE (VIDEO)

Sourced : The Diplomat By Ankit Panda North Korean ballistic missile scientists carried out a static test of a new type of solid-fuel engine early last week, a U.S. government source with knowledge of North Korea’s ballistic missile programs told The Diplomat. According to the source, the test took place at North Korea’s solid-fuel engine… Continue reading NORTH KOREA HAS TESTED A NEW SOLID-FUEL MISSILE ENGINE (VIDEO)

RUSSIA’S HYBRID ATTACKS SHOULD AT LONG LAST FORCE E.U AND NATO TO TEAM UP

Sourced : Defence One By Franklin D. Kramer & Lauren M. Speranza Russia is using hybrid attacks to strike throughout Europe and even across the Atlantic: election interference in the U.S. and France; kidnappings and attempted assassinations in Estonia and Montenegro; cyber-attacks in Norway, Poland, Ukraine, and elsewhere. But the transatlantic community’s ability to respond… Continue reading RUSSIA’S HYBRID ATTACKS SHOULD AT LONG LAST FORCE E.U AND NATO TO TEAM UP