Sourced : Business Insider By Alex Lockie As the US military begins deploying the F-35, which brings with it the promise of revolutionizing aerial combat, it may also be deploying a ballistic-missile defense asset. US jet fighters have spent decades trying to master the air-to-air kill. In the days of “Top Gun” and the F-14… Continue reading WITH A MINOR TWEAK F-35S COULD SHOOT DOWN NORTH KOREA MISSILES
Month: January 2018
IRAN PROTESTS AND DEATH TOLL GROW AS TENSION RISES
Sourced : The Washington Post By Erin Cunningham Anti-government protests in Iran flared on more fronts Tuesday with clashes that left at least nine people dead, state media reported, as leaders in Tehran struggled to respond to the most serious internal crisis in nearly a decade. Six days of demonstrations — which have left at… Continue reading IRAN PROTESTS AND DEATH TOLL GROW AS TENSION RISES
TURKEY RAISES ENERGY STAKES AS DRILLSHIP SAILS THROUGH AEGEAN SEA
Sourced : EKathimerini By Vassilis Nedos The passage of a Turkish drillship through the Aegean Sea on Thursday was seen as a loud message to Athens that Ankara plans to play a part in energy exploration in the Eastern Mediterranean and the wider region. Although the Deep Sea Metro 2 and the Turkish corvette Bafra… Continue reading TURKEY RAISES ENERGY STAKES AS DRILLSHIP SAILS THROUGH AEGEAN SEA
U.S.M.C PLANS TO DEPLOY F-35B TO CENTCOM AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY IN 2018
Sourced : The Aviationist By David Cenciotti The F-35B, the STOVL (Short Take Off Vertical Landing) variant of the Lightning II 5th generation aircraft is expected to deploy to the Pacific and Central Command theaters in 2018, the Marine Corps Times reported According to Jeff Schogol, the F-35B, that can operate from amphibious assault ships,… Continue reading U.S.M.C PLANS TO DEPLOY F-35B TO CENTCOM AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY IN 2018
RUSSIA CONTINUES MODERNIZING ITS STRATEGIC MISSILE FORCE
Sourced : Defence Update In his recent strategic review, U.S. President Donald J. Trump introduced his administration’s defense strategy. The majority of the review addresses the evolving threats by terrorism, non-state organizations, and economic competition with major world powers, but part of that strategy also addressed the challenges posed by ballistic missiles and nuclear weapons,… Continue reading RUSSIA CONTINUES MODERNIZING ITS STRATEGIC MISSILE FORCE