Sourced: Reuters By Fatos Bytyci Serbia will need to accept the independence of Kosovo, its former province, in order to join the European Union, German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel said in Pristina late on Wednesday. Kosovo declared independence 10 years ago, almost a decade after NATO bombed Serb forces to halt the killing and expulsion… Continue reading GERMAN FOREIGN MINISTER: SERBIA MUST ACCEPT KOSOVO INDEPENDENCE TO JOIN EU
Month: February 2018
INDIAN AIR FORCE REQUESTS BRIEFING ON THE F-35A FIGHTER AIRCRAFT
Sourced: Defence Blog By Dylan Malyasov The Indian Air Force (IAF) is requesting a classified briefing on the F-35A Lightning II fighter aircraft, the Business Standard reports on 15 February. Business Standard learns the IAF top brass is formally requesting for a classified briefing by the F-35’s prime builder, Lockheed Martin, on the capabilities of… Continue reading INDIAN AIR FORCE REQUESTS BRIEFING ON THE F-35A FIGHTER AIRCRAFT
TURKISH COAST GUARD CORVETTE RAMMED A HELLENIC COAST GUARD OPV NEAR IMIA/KARDAK ISLETS (Vid.)
A Turkish Coast Guard (TCG) Corvette rammed a Hellenic Coast Guard (HCG) Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) near the Aegean uninhabited islets of Imia – Kardak in Turkish. The incident took place at 23:45 on the 12th of February 2018 with no reports of injuries to the crew of either vessel. The Turkish vessel was the… Continue reading TURKISH COAST GUARD CORVETTE RAMMED A HELLENIC COAST GUARD OPV NEAR IMIA/KARDAK ISLETS (Vid.)
THE DRONE SHOT DOWN BY ISRAEL WAS AN IRANIAN COPY OF U.S RQ-170 SPY DRONE
Sourced: The Washington Post By Loveday Morris and Ruth Eglash The drone that Israel said it shot down this weekend appeared to have been developed by Iran from technology obtained when it captured a U.S. stealth aircraft in 2011, according to aviation experts and Israeli officials. Lt. Col. Jonathan Conricus, a spokesman for Israel’s military,… Continue reading THE DRONE SHOT DOWN BY ISRAEL WAS AN IRANIAN COPY OF U.S RQ-170 SPY DRONE
FRANCE TO LAUNCH STUDIES FOR A NEW AIRCRAFT CARRIER
Sourced: Navy Recognition France is set to launch studies on the replacement of the sole aircraft carrier of the French Navy (Marine Nationale). The Charles de Gaulle will be decommissioned by 2040, according to the 2019-2025 military planning law which will be presented tomorrow in the ministerial council. “We reserve the possibility of having an… Continue reading FRANCE TO LAUNCH STUDIES FOR A NEW AIRCRAFT CARRIER
U.S NAVY WANTS MORE SAILORS, JET AND AN EXTRA SHIP IN 2019
Sourced: Defence News By: David B. Larter The U.S. Navy is getting larger and adding an extra ship to its fleet in 2019, over its 2018 request, but the total shipbuilding budget request seems to make little headway toward a 355-ship fleet called for in a review last year. The Navy’s base budget request is… Continue reading U.S NAVY WANTS MORE SAILORS, JET AND AN EXTRA SHIP IN 2019
FRIEND OR FOE? ASSAD QUIETLY AIDS SYRIAN KURDS AGAINST TURKEY
Sourced: Reuters By Laila Bassam and Tom Perry Syria’s U.S.-backed Kurds are getting indirect help from an unlikely source in their war against Turkey in the northwestern region of Afrin: President Bashar al-Assad. Pro-government forces and Kurdish-led forces have fought each other elsewhere in Syria and Damascus opposes the Kurds’ demands for autonomy. But in… Continue reading FRIEND OR FOE? ASSAD QUIETLY AIDS SYRIAN KURDS AGAINST TURKEY
GAS AND OIL DIPLOMACY IN EASTER MEDITERRANEAN PRELUDE TO REGIONAL WAR
Sourced: Al Arabiya By Shehab Al-Makahleh The Middle East has undergone major vicissitudes following the “Arab Spring” demonstrations. The Mideast is one of the most important regions in the world and the stability of which is mandatory to peace and stability in the world. Since 2011, the Middle East has entered a state of uncertainty… Continue reading GAS AND OIL DIPLOMACY IN EASTER MEDITERRANEAN PRELUDE TO REGIONAL WAR
U.S PENTAGON 2019 BUDGET ALLOCATES $550 MILLION FOR YPG
Sourced: Daily Sabah The Pentagon’s 2019 budget wil include $300 million for the train-and-equip program for the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), predominantly led by the PKK-affiliated People’s Protection Units (YPG), and $250 million for building a “border security force” in Syria, the U.S. government unveiled on Monday. According to the budget bill that President Donald… Continue reading U.S PENTAGON 2019 BUDGET ALLOCATES $550 MILLION FOR YPG
RUSSIANS KILLED IN CLASH WITH US-LED FORCES IN SYRIA
Sourced: Jerusalem Post Russian fighters were among those killed when US-led coalition forces clashed with pro-government forces in Syria this month, former associates of the dead said on Monday. A US official has said more than 100 fighters aligned with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad died when coalition and local coalition-backed forces thwarted a large attack… Continue reading RUSSIANS KILLED IN CLASH WITH US-LED FORCES IN SYRIA