Source: CNBC By Amanda Macias China has quietly installed anti-ship cruise missiles and surface-to-air missile systems on three of its fortified outposts west of the Philippines in the South China Sea, a move that allows Beijing to further project its power in the hotly disputed waters, according to sources with direct knowledge of U.S. intelligence… Continue reading CHINA QUIETLY INSTALLED ANTI-SHIP AND ANTI-AIRCRAFT MISSILES ON SPARTLEY ISLANDS
Month: May 2018
THE CRAZY STORY OF HOW TURKEY DESTROYED ITS OWN AIR FORCE
Source: The National Interest By Michael Peck Turkey has also signed an agreement with Franco-Italian missile maker Eurosam to develop a long-range anti-aircraft missile. And why is Turkey suddenly so interested in surface-to-air missiles? “In aftermath of 15 July, with the operations against the Turkish Armed Forces, there was a reduction in the number of… Continue reading THE CRAZY STORY OF HOW TURKEY DESTROYED ITS OWN AIR FORCE
HOW NETANYAHU’S NUCLEAR “SHOW” COULD HARM MOSSAD
Source: Al Monitor By Yossi Beilin On April 30, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu proved to the world that the Iranians had not told the truth about their nuclear weapons development when they signed the 2015 agreement with world powers on curbing the program. However, at the same time, his presentation also proved that since… Continue reading HOW NETANYAHU’S NUCLEAR “SHOW” COULD HARM MOSSAD
LM, MBDA CLASH WITH RAYTHEON OVER GERMANY’S AIR DEFENCE SYSTEM PROGRAM
Source: Defense News By Sebastian Sprenger Lockheed Martin and its German partner MBDA are going on the offensive in the war of words with Patriot-maker Raytheon, raising the stakes in a prized air-defense acquisition for the German military that could redefine the vendor landscape worldwide. The trans-Atlantic venture is the incumbent for a program to… Continue reading LM, MBDA CLASH WITH RAYTHEON OVER GERMANY’S AIR DEFENCE SYSTEM PROGRAM
RUSSIAN FIRM REVEALS INTEREST FOR TURKEY’S TF-X NEW FIGHTER JET PROGRAM
Source:Defence News By Burak Ege Bekdil Turkey’s program for the design, development and production of the country’s first indigenous fighter jet gained pace late in April when two local prime contractors joined forces to outline a production scheme for critical parts. Meanwhile, in a surprise move, a top Russian aerospace concern expressed interest in developing… Continue reading RUSSIAN FIRM REVEALS INTEREST FOR TURKEY’S TF-X NEW FIGHTER JET PROGRAM
US GOVERNMENT AGREES TO SUPPLY PREDATOR DRONES TO INDIA
Source: Hindustan Times By Shishir Gupta In a bid to substantially enhance India’s so-called stand-off weapon capabilities, the Trump administration in the United States has agreed to supply long endurance high-altitude surveillance armed unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), which are capable of hunting and destroying targets across seas and over land borders. Indian and US diplomatic… Continue reading US GOVERNMENT AGREES TO SUPPLY PREDATOR DRONES TO INDIA
GERMAN DEFENCE MINISTER DEMANDS BIGGER BUDGET
Source: FT By Guy Chazan Germany’s defence ministry has said a planned increase in spending on the military was not enough and warned it might have to axe an international arms project. The ministry said the proposed €2.5bn rise in 2019 was “insufficient” considering the “massive” need to modernise the Bundeswehr. It said that if… Continue reading GERMAN DEFENCE MINISTER DEMANDS BIGGER BUDGET
GREEK FM: TURKEY HAS COME CLOSE TO “STEPPING ACROSS RED LINES”
Source: Ekathimerini Greece’s “calm and composed” manner has possibly averted unpleasant developments in Greek-Turkish relations, Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias has said. Speaking to Kathimerini’s executive editor Alexis Papachelas on Skai TV’s “Istories” program, which will be aired on Tuesday night, Kotzias said Turkey has “come close” to stepping across Greece’s “red lines” since a spike… Continue reading GREEK FM: TURKEY HAS COME CLOSE TO “STEPPING ACROSS RED LINES”
ISRAEL CARRIED OUT ROCKET ATTACK ON SYRIA AGAIN
Source: Middle East Monitor Israeli analysts close to the military institution hinted that Tel Aviv carried out the rocket attack in Syria on Sunday night, Arab48 reported yesterday. The leading Israeli media expert on military and defence issues, Amos Harel, wrote in Haaretz that the rocket attack targeted large warehouses that likely include surface-to-surface ministers… Continue reading ISRAEL CARRIED OUT ROCKET ATTACK ON SYRIA AGAIN
NETANYAHU AND IRAN’S ATOMIC ARCHIVE: WHAT’S NEW AND WHAT’S NOT
Sourced: Defence One By Joshua Pollack Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is nothing if not a showman. No world leader makes more effective use of props and visual aids, from the literal red line he drew on a cartoon bomb diagram at the United Nations in 2012 to the fragment of an Iranian drone he… Continue reading NETANYAHU AND IRAN’S ATOMIC ARCHIVE: WHAT’S NEW AND WHAT’S NOT