Sourced: Hurriyet Daily News Russia has started production of the S-400 air defense system for Turkey, manufacturing company Rosoboronexport General Director Alexandre Miheev said on April 25. “We have started to execute the contract. We are not talking about deliveries of S-400; the production of the air defense system has started,” Miheev said in the… Continue reading RUSSIA BEGINS PRODUCTION OF S-400 MISSILES SOLD TO TURKEY
Month: April 2018
TURKEY’S SNAP ELECTIONS SET TO ESCALATE TENSIONS WITH EUROPE
Sourced: Al Monitor By Semih Idiz Ankara’s already strained relations with the West are heading for heightened tensions following President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s call for snap presidential and parliamentary elections to be held June 24. At issue are bans in Austria, Germany and the Netherlands prohibiting Turkish politicians from canvassing expatriate Turks there and the… Continue reading TURKEY’S SNAP ELECTIONS SET TO ESCALATE TENSIONS WITH EUROPE
HAFTAR IS IN GOOD HEALTH SAYS BROTHER AS HE REMAINS OUT OF PUBLIC VIEW
Sourced: Middle East Eye By Nadine Dahan Osha Mohamed Libyan military commander Kahlifa Haftar is in “good health”, despite rumours suggesting his condition was critical, according to his younger brother. Omran Haftar told Egyptian magazine Rose Youssef on Tuesday that his brother had assured him of his good health in a phone conversation, allegedly also… Continue reading HAFTAR IS IN GOOD HEALTH SAYS BROTHER AS HE REMAINS OUT OF PUBLIC VIEW
US TO PRESS NATO ALLIES TO SPEND MORE WARN ABOUT RUSSIA
Sourced: Jerusalem Post The United States will press NATO allies, especially Germany, to increase military budgets and will underscore the heightened threat from Russia, a senior State Department official said on Wednesday before Friday’s meeting in Brussels. Asked whether US Secretary of State nominee, Mike Pompeo, would attend the meeting if he was confirmed by… Continue reading US TO PRESS NATO ALLIES TO SPEND MORE WARN ABOUT RUSSIA
INDIA FRUSTRATED AFTER FAILING TO GET MISSILE TECHNOLOGY EDGE OVER PAKISTAN
Sourced: Times of Islamabad India is desperate to buy five S-400 long-range surface-to-air missile systems from Russia that the country`s military sees as a game changer. The systems are touted as being able to counter the ballistic missiles and stealth aircraft that China is developing, while overwhelming the capabilities of Pakistan, India`s main adversary. India… Continue reading INDIA FRUSTRATED AFTER FAILING TO GET MISSILE TECHNOLOGY EDGE OVER PAKISTAN
DASSAULT AVIATION AND AIRBUS JOIN FORCES ON FCAS
Sourced: Dassault Aviation Dassault Aviation (stock exchange symbol: AM) and Airbus (stock exchange symbol: AIR) have decided to join forces for the development and production of Europe’s Future Combat Air System (FCAS), which is slated to complement and eventually replace current generation of Eurofighter and Rafale fighter aircraft between 2035 and 2040. The partnership, sealed… Continue reading DASSAULT AVIATION AND AIRBUS JOIN FORCES ON FCAS
PUTIN: USE OF FORCE BYPASSING UNSC PLAYS INTO HANDS OF TERRORISTS
Sourced: New China The use of force by some countries bypassing the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) plays into the hands of terrorists, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday. “Some members of the international community have been increasingly trying to ignore the generally recognized norms and principles of the international law and resort to the… Continue reading PUTIN: USE OF FORCE BYPASSING UNSC PLAYS INTO HANDS OF TERRORISTS
NEVER MIND VIETNAM, US SHOULD BOLSTER NAVAL DEFENSE OF TAIWAN
Sourced: Asia Times By Stephen Bryen Instead of sending an aircraft carrier to Vietnam, the US should send a carrier task force to circle around Taiwan. This would send a message to China and President Xi Jinping that Washington understands Taiwan not only as a democratic friend, but as a crucial link in Western Pacific… Continue reading NEVER MIND VIETNAM, US SHOULD BOLSTER NAVAL DEFENSE OF TAIWAN
ERDOGAN MIGHT CONSIDER GREEK SOLDIERS’ EXTRADITION IF 8 COUP SUSPECTS RETURNED
Sourced: Ahval News Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, in a live interview at pro-government NTV channel said he might consider extraditing 2 Greek soldiers if Greece returned 8 coup suspects. Erdogan for the first time this openly tied 2 jailed Greek soldiers’ fate to 8 Turkish soldiers who fled to Greece immediately after the failed… Continue reading ERDOGAN MIGHT CONSIDER GREEK SOLDIERS’ EXTRADITION IF 8 COUP SUSPECTS RETURNED
J-16D EW: THIS IS THE CHINESE AIRCRAFT AMERICA’S MILITARY SHOULD FEAR
Sourced: The National Interest By Sebastien Roblin Beijing is not interested in foreign wars at this time. However, it does seek to alter the military balance of power in the Pacific Ocean. Aircraft like the J-16D suggest the People’s Liberation Army is interested in developing specialized aircraft that will offer China a full spectrum of… Continue reading J-16D EW: THIS IS THE CHINESE AIRCRAFT AMERICA’S MILITARY SHOULD FEAR