Source: Intelnews.Org By Joseph Fitsanakis France has confirmed the arrest of two French intelligence officers who are accused of spying for the Chinese government. It appears that the two officers were captured and charged in December. However, their arrests were not publicized at the time, because French counterintelligence officials wanted to avoid alerting more members… Continue reading FRANCE ARRESTS TWO INTELLIGENCE OFFICERS ON CHARGES OF SPYING FOR CHINA
Month: May 2018
ISRAEL CONCERNED ABOUT F-35 SALE TO TURKEY
Source: Ha’aretz By Amir Tibon and Yaniv Kubovich Israeli officials are concerned about a deal to provide F-35 stealth fighter jets to Turkey, and the issue is currently being discussed with the United States. A senior Israeli defense official says Israel would like to remain the only country in the Middle East with the F-35… Continue reading ISRAEL CONCERNED ABOUT F-35 SALE TO TURKEY
TURKEY’S CURRENCY MELTDOWN
Source: WSJ By The Editorial Board Investing in emerging markets is like watching the tides without the moon as a guide. Capital flows in and out in surges, and woe to the country that gets caught with bad policies when the tide suddenly goes out. Argentina has been getting that re-education of late, and now… Continue reading TURKEY’S CURRENCY MELTDOWN
US SENATE DEFENSE BILL WOULD PREP FOR HIGH-TECH FIGHTS
Source: Defense News By Joe Gould The Senate Armed Services Committee passed a version of the $716 billion defense policy bill Thursday that emphasizes investment in future warfare — with provisions on cyber, hypersonic weapons and artificial intelligence. Its National Defense Authorization Act would sprinkle $600 million more than the Trump administration budget requests into… Continue reading US SENATE DEFENSE BILL WOULD PREP FOR HIGH-TECH FIGHTS
RUSSIAN NAVAL EXERCISES IN SEA OF AZOV: A PRELUDE TO “HUBRID”-STYLE INVASION?
Source: The Jamestown Foundation By Ihor Kabanenko On May 18, Moscow released a navigation alert (NAVAREA 0423/18—reprinted by the Ukrainian government as coastal warning PRIP 173) for a section of the Sea of Azov, cautioning that Russian naval training exercises would make the area dangerous for maritime passage from 0500 to 1700 UTC, on May… Continue reading RUSSIAN NAVAL EXERCISES IN SEA OF AZOV: A PRELUDE TO “HUBRID”-STYLE INVASION?
TURKEY THREATENS RETALLIATION IF NEW BILL STOPS F-35 SALE
Source: Defense News By: Joe Gould The Turkish government has vowed reprisals if the U.S. Congress passes a defense policy bill that prevents the sale of Lockheed Martin-made F-35 fighter jets to Ankara. The Senate Armed Services Committee on Thursday passed its version of the $716 billion National Defense Authorization Act with language that directs… Continue reading TURKEY THREATENS RETALLIATION IF NEW BILL STOPS F-35 SALE
AUSTRIA AND GERMANY NEED TO RETHINK THEIR NATIONAL SECURITY STRATEGIES
Source: The National Interest By Franz-Stefan Gady I used to take the train every morning from my village, Lebring St. Margarethen, to the state capital of Styria, Graz, to attend high school in the late 1990s. Every weekday, for three years, a mustachioed major of the Austrian Army, wearing a green beret and carrying a… Continue reading AUSTRIA AND GERMANY NEED TO RETHINK THEIR NATIONAL SECURITY STRATEGIES
US-TURKEY WORKING GROUP SAYS AGREED ON MANBIJ “ROADMAP”
Source: Hurriyet Daily News Turkish and U.S. officials on May 25 agreed on a “roadmap” for further cooperation to ensure the security of a Kurdish-held city which became a major headache between the NATO allies, according to a joint statement. The northern city of Manbij is held by the Syrian-Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG), a… Continue reading US-TURKEY WORKING GROUP SAYS AGREED ON MANBIJ “ROADMAP”
TAIWAN AIR FORCE SCRAMBLES AS CHINESE BOMBERS FLY ROUND ISLAND
Source: Jerusalem Post Taiwan’s air force scrambled aircraft on Friday as Chinese bombers flew around the self-ruled island, just a few hours after Taiwan vowed not to be cowed having lost another diplomatic ally amid growing Chinese pressure. Taiwan is China’s most sensitive territorial issue and a potential dangerous military flashpoint. China claims the island… Continue reading TAIWAN AIR FORCE SCRAMBLES AS CHINESE BOMBERS FLY ROUND ISLAND
HOW THE U.S NAVY’S NEW BLOCK III F-18 COULD CRUSH J-20 AND SU-57
Source: The National Interest By Dave Majumdar As new adversary fifth-generation stealth fighters such as the Russian Sukhoi Su-57 PAK-FA and the Chengdu J-20 emerge from development, the United States Navy is working on developing and fielding new capabilities that will allow naval aviators to defeat the threat. The key is Boeing’s new F/A-18E/F Block… Continue reading HOW THE U.S NAVY’S NEW BLOCK III F-18 COULD CRUSH J-20 AND SU-57