Source: FAS By Hans M. Kristensen During the past two years, the Russian military has carried out a major renovation of what appears to be an active nuclear weapons storage site in the Kaliningrad region, about 50 kilometers from the Polish border. A Digital Globe satellite image purchased via Getty Images, and several other satellite… Continue reading RUSSIA UPGRADES NUCLEAR WEAPONS STORAGE SITE IN KALININGRAD
Month: June 2018
ISRAEL’S NUCLEAR WEAPONS: THE WORST-KEPT MILITARY SECRET ON THE PLANET
Source: The National Interest By Robert Farley The idea that Israel might lose a conventional war seems ridiculous now, but the origins of the Israeli nuclear program lay in the fear that the Arab states would develop a decisive military advantage that they could use to inflict battlefield defeats. This came close to happening during… Continue reading ISRAEL’S NUCLEAR WEAPONS: THE WORST-KEPT MILITARY SECRET ON THE PLANET
F-35A SALE TO TURKEY IN JEOPARDY FOLLOWING US SENATE VOTE
Source: Defenseworld The United States Senate approved the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for fiscal year 2019 on Monday putting a question mark over the proposed sale of F-35 fighter jets to Turkey. The NDAA obliges the Secretary of Defense to present a report regarding the potential purchase of the S-400 air and missile defense… Continue reading F-35A SALE TO TURKEY IN JEOPARDY FOLLOWING US SENATE VOTE
FORMER ISRAELI MINISTER GONEN SEGEV CHARGED WITH SPYING FOR IRAN
Source: Times of Israel By Judah Ari Gross and Raoul Wootliff Former minister Gonen Segev was charged last week with spying for Iran, giving Israel’s arch-foe sensitive information about locations of security centers and the country’s energy industry, the Shin Bet security service said Monday. He was allegedly an active agent at the time of… Continue reading FORMER ISRAELI MINISTER GONEN SEGEV CHARGED WITH SPYING FOR IRAN
US COALITION BOMBS SYRIAN ARMY TROOPS IN EAST SYRIA
By Leith Aboufadel The US-led Coalition has alegedly bombed the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) troops in the eastern countryside of the Deir Ezzor Governorate tonight. According to a military report from Deir Ezzor, the US-led Coalition bombed the Syrian Army’s positions near the town of Al-Harri, which is located right next to the border-city of… Continue reading US COALITION BOMBS SYRIAN ARMY TROOPS IN EAST SYRIA
UAE: TOTAL CONTROL OF HODEIDAH CITY A MATTER OF TIME
Source: Al Arabiya The UAE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Anwar Gargash said on Monday that it was “just a matter of time” before the complete liberation of Yemen’s port city of Hodeidah. The UAE is part of an Arab coalition which is fighting alongside legitimate Yemeni forces against the Houthi militia. Since Wednesday,… Continue reading UAE: TOTAL CONTROL OF HODEIDAH CITY A MATTER OF TIME
CHINA MAY DEMAND THAT US REMOVE THAAD FROM SOUTH KOREA
Source: Sputnik On June 12 North Korea clearly signaled its determination to carry out the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula, therefore, at this stage, the proposal to mitigate sanctions against the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) is quite reasonable, Lu Chao, head of the Center for North Korean and Republic of Korea Studies at… Continue reading CHINA MAY DEMAND THAT US REMOVE THAAD FROM SOUTH KOREA
SYRIA’S GAME OF CHESS ON THE SOUTHERN FRONT
Source: Middle East Eye By Kamal Alam The term Pax Syriana was coined as a reference for Syrian control over Lebanon as a counterweight to Israel, amid a battle for influence between Syria and Israel in the Levant. At various times since the French mandate, Damascus has sought to exercise control over Lebanon in some… Continue reading SYRIA’S GAME OF CHESS ON THE SOUTHERN FRONT
INDIAN MILITARY TEN SOLDIERS KILLED WOUNDED IN AN AMBUSH
Source: Times of Islamabad Indian Military Ten Assam Rifles soldiers were killed and wounded when their vehicle was attacked by suspected National Socialist Council of Nagaland (Khaplang) rebels in Mon district of Nagaland on Sunday. According to reports, the Assam Rifles personnel were on their way to fetch water from a river when they were… Continue reading INDIAN MILITARY TEN SOLDIERS KILLED WOUNDED IN AN AMBUSH
TURKISH FORCES ENTER OUTSKIRTS OF MANBIJ AS PART OF DEAL WITH U.S
Source: Hurriyet Daily News The Turkish army has started patrolling in the northern Syrian town of Manbij, with the military announcing the start of a crucial stage of a deal agreed with the United States. The Turkish army has started patrolling in the northern Syrian town of Manbij, with the military announcing the start of… Continue reading TURKISH FORCES ENTER OUTSKIRTS OF MANBIJ AS PART OF DEAL WITH U.S