June 2018 – Page 5

SOUTH KOREA HOLDS WAR GAMES TO DEFEND AGAINST JAPAN

Source: Shephardmedia South Korea began two days of war games on 18 June to practice defending the disputed Dokdo islands off its east coast against an unlikely attack by Japan. The drills come just days after US President Donald Trump announced the suspension of long-running US joint exercises with South Korea – aimed at deterring… Continue reading SOUTH KOREA HOLDS WAR GAMES TO DEFEND AGAINST JAPAN

SPACE-BASED SAR FOR REMOTE SENSING

Author Dr Chris Lavers, Subject Matter Expert (Radar and Telecommunications) and Senior Lecturer BRNC, Dartmouth, UK since 1997. He has published some 200 sensing papers and articles, including 5 books in the Reeds Marine Engineering and Technology Series. Military requirements for highly detailed satellite imagery globally, and available 24/7/365 has driven satellite data providers to… Continue reading SPACE-BASED SAR FOR REMOTE SENSING

NEW STRATEGIC DIMENSIONS OF THE EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN

Source: BESA Center By Dr. Spyridon N. Litsas For the first time since the collapse of the Byzantine Empire, the Eastern Mediterranean is in the midst of a tectonic shift. The region presents all the required attributes to function as a distinct sub-regional system in the 21st century’s international environment. The Eastern Mediterranean holds the… Continue reading NEW STRATEGIC DIMENSIONS OF THE EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN

FRENCH MILITARY PUSHES BACK AGAINST BEIJING’S SOUTH CHINA SEA CLAIMS

Tir de missiles HOT à partir d'une Gazelle du 3ème RHC. BPC Dixmude, le Mardi 14 Avril 2015. De Mars à Juillet 2015, les officiers élèves de la promotion 2012 de l'école navale effectuerent leur premier déploiement à bord du BPC Dixmude et de la FLF Aconit. Ils se confrontent aux problématiques loées aux zones d'opération dans un contexte varié d'opération aéronavales.

Source: South China Morning Post France is increasing its military presence in the Indo-Pacific region, sending warships through the South China Sea and planning air exercises to help counter China’s military build-up in disputed waters. In late May, the French assault ship Dixmude and a frigate sailed through the disputed Spratly Islands and around a… Continue reading FRENCH MILITARY PUSHES BACK AGAINST BEIJING’S SOUTH CHINA SEA CLAIMS

IDF PARATROOPERS IN POLAND

Source: IDF The IDF recently concluded the Swift Response exercise in Poland. Major Ido, an Operations Officer in the Paratroopers Brigade, along with his team, traveled to Poland to participate in this international exercise which included an operational parachute landing and several other exercises. “We have concluded a very intense and fascinating exercise with the… Continue reading IDF PARATROOPERS IN POLAND

HOW BEIJING IS WINNING CONTROL OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA

Japanese military planes have intruded on the airspace of China-Russia naval exercises and carried out dangerous actions, seriously violating international laws, China's Ministry of National Defense said Sunday. Two Japanese airplanes, OP3C and YS11EB, intruded into the East China Sea Air Defense Identification Zone on Saturday morning to scout and interfere with the China-Russia naval drills. Chinese warplanes took off instantly to take necessary identification and preventive measures to ensure the safety of the warships and aircraft in the drills, said the ministry. Japan's actions could have easily caused a misunderstanding and even led to a mid-air incident, a ministry statement said, in response to Japanese media reports that Chinese military airplanes had been "unusually close" to the jets of Japan's Self-Defense Forces. The exercises in the designated waters and airspace was a routine drill held by China and Russia. "No fly" and "no sail" notices in relevant waters and airspace had been issued ahead of the exercises according to international practice, the ministry said. Chinese warplanes have the right to safeguard China's air safety and take necessary identification and preventive measures in case foreign jets enter the identification zone, it said. China has demanded Japan to respect the legitimate rights of Chinese and Russian navies, restrain the personnel concerned and stop all reconnaissance and interference activities. "Otherwise, Japan shall be responsible for all the consequences," the statement said. Photo: China's Harbin missile destroyer fires at a target during the China-Russia joint naval drill on East China Sea, May 24, 2014. (Xinhua/Zha Chunming)

Source: Asia Nikkei By Simon Roughneen Even by his outspoken standards, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s account of a conversation he had with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, was startling. During a meeting between the two leaders in Beijing in May 2017, the subject turned to whether the Philippines would seek to drill for oil in… Continue reading HOW BEIJING IS WINNING CONTROL OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA

TURKISH ARMY LAUNCHES QANDIL OPERATION TO DESTROY PKK HQ

Source: Daily Sabah Turkey launched an operation in the Qandil mountains in northern Iraq on Monday to clear PKK terrorists in the area and eradicate the leadership of the terrorist organization. President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan announced the operation during his rally in the central Anatolian province of Niğde, saying the main aim was to drain… Continue reading TURKISH ARMY LAUNCHES QANDIL OPERATION TO DESTROY PKK HQ

TURKISH FIGHTER JETS DESTROYED 12 TARGETS IN NORTHERN IRAQ

Source: Jerusalem Post The Turkish military destroyed 12 targets in northern Iraq belonging to the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) in overnight air strikes, it said on Tuesday, as the army steps up operations against militant targets in the Qandil region. The targets, in northern Iraq’s Qandil, Hakurk and Avasin-Basyan regions, included shelters and ammunition depots,… Continue reading TURKISH FIGHTER JETS DESTROYED 12 TARGETS IN NORTHERN IRAQ

TRUMP, KIM LAUNCH HISTORIC SINGAPORE SUMMIT WITH A HANDSHAKE

Source: Jerusalem Post U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un shook hands and smiled as they started a historic summit on Tuesday, just months after they traded insults and threats of nuclear war. For both men, the summit, the first between leaders of North Korea and the United States, is likely… Continue reading TRUMP, KIM LAUNCH HISTORIC SINGAPORE SUMMIT WITH A HANDSHAKE

40 ISRAELI FIGHTER JETS, REFULING & TRANSPORT AIRCRAFT TRAIN FOR LONG-RANGE MISSIONS IN GREECE

Source: Times of Israel By Judah Ari Gross Forty Israeli planes participated in an aerial exercise in Greece’s skies last week, practicing long-range operations and missions over unfamiliar terrain, the military said Monday. The Israeli Air Force launched the large-scale exercise last Sunday, meant to simulate a war on multiple fronts, including a significant bombing… Continue reading 40 ISRAELI FIGHTER JETS, REFULING & TRANSPORT AIRCRAFT TRAIN FOR LONG-RANGE MISSIONS IN GREECE