FALLING TURKISH LIRA HITS SYRIAN ENCLAVE BACKED BY TURKEY

Source: Reuters By Khalil Ashawi In a part of northern Syria that Turkey’s army helped rebels capture in 2016, the plunge in value of the Turkish lira has hit shopkeepers, medical charities and fighters paid in the currency hard. Turkey has turned from its military role in the rebel-held strip in Syria, that runs along… Continue reading FALLING TURKISH LIRA HITS SYRIAN ENCLAVE BACKED BY TURKEY

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RUSSIA’S FAVORITE MERCENERIES

Source: The Atlantic By Neil Haue In Russia, journalism is far from the safest profession—even more so when the subject of investigation happens to be a private mercenary army engaged in multiple active conflicts abroad. On July 30, three Russian journalists were killed in the Central African Republic (CAR) while investigating a particularly dangerous topic:… Continue reading RUSSIA’S FAVORITE MERCENERIES

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GREECE INVESTIGATES AID WORKERS FOR SUSPECTED MIGRANT SMUGGLING, ESPIONAGE

Source: Reuters By Karolina Tagaris Greek authorities have arrested two aid workers and are investigating a total of 30 from the same organization on the island of Lesbos on suspicion they smuggled migrants into Greece, spied and laundered money, police said on Tuesday. Police said in a statement the suspects, 24 foreign nationals and six… Continue reading GREECE INVESTIGATES AID WORKERS FOR SUSPECTED MIGRANT SMUGGLING, ESPIONAGE

RUSSIAN REINFORCES ITS NAVAL TASK GROUP IN THE MEDITERRANEAN WITH 10 WARSHIPS AND 2 SUBS

Source: Navy Recognition The Black Sea Fleet’s Project 11356 guided missiles frigates Admiral Grigorovich (hull number 494) and Admiral Essen (hull number 490) have made a scheduled passage from Sevastopol to the Mediterranean Sea, the Southern Military District press-service reports.eports. During the voyage the ships performed a set of operational exercises at the Black Sea… Continue reading RUSSIAN REINFORCES ITS NAVAL TASK GROUP IN THE MEDITERRANEAN WITH 10 WARSHIPS AND 2 SUBS

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TURKEY RUSSIA COULD DISCUSS JOINT 5TH GENERATION FIGHTER JET CO-PRODUCTION

Source: Defence Blog Turkey and Russia can discuss possibilities for co-operation of jointly develop and produce a fifth-generation fighter jet, said Viktor Kladov, the International Cooperation and Regional Policy Department director at Russia’s state-run defense company, Rostec. Speaking to Anadolu Agency (AA), Viktor Kladovsaid about possible joint fighter jet production between the two countries. He… Continue reading TURKEY RUSSIA COULD DISCUSS JOINT 5TH GENERATION FIGHTER JET CO-PRODUCTION

WHAT ARE THE CHANCES AN “ARAB NATO” WILL WORK?

Source: Defense News By Chirine Mouchantaf The Trump administration has in recent months been quietly working on creating a new security alliance comprised of six Gulf Arab states plus Egypt and Jordan, unofficially known as the “Arab NATO,” and also dubbed the “Middle East Strategic Alliance,” or MESA. The six Gulf Arab nations are Saudi… Continue reading WHAT ARE THE CHANCES AN “ARAB NATO” WILL WORK?

RUSSIAN ANNOUNCES MASSIVE MILITARY EXERCISE THAT WILL INVOLVE CHINESE TROOPS

Source: Defence Blog Russian Defense Minister Army Sergei Shoigu announced that Russia will hold a largest military exercise in September. According to the TASS news agency, About 300,000 troops and more than 1,000 aircraft are set to take part in Russian massive military exercise that will also involve the Chinese and Mongolian armies. The exercise,… Continue reading RUSSIAN ANNOUNCES MASSIVE MILITARY EXERCISE THAT WILL INVOLVE CHINESE TROOPS

IRAN SYRIA SIGN DEFENCE TECHNICAL COOPERATION AGREEMENT

File Photo. The United States will call for Syria's President Bashar- El Assad to step down. The movie follows attempts to stop El Assad's regime brutality against his people who are seeking democratic reforms. In this Picture Syrian President Bashar al-Assad speaks to the media after his meeting with President Nicolas Sarkozy on Middle East peace process at the Elysee palace, Paris, France on November 13, 2009. Photo by Ammar Abd Rabbo/ABACAUSA.COM

Source: Defence World Iran and Syria have signed an agreement on defense and technical cooperation during a visit by Iranian Defense Minister Amir Hatami to Damascus. At Damascus’ request, Tehran has been providing military advisory support to the Syrian military fighting foreign-backed terrorism and militancy since 2011. The Islamic Republic says it will maintain the… Continue reading IRAN SYRIA SIGN DEFENCE TECHNICAL COOPERATION AGREEMENT

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IAEA REPORT: “GRAVE CONCERN” OVER CONTINUATION OF NORTH KOREA’S NUCLEAR PROGRAM

Source: CBS NEWS By Stefan Becket A new report from the UN’s nuclear watchdog expresses “grave concern” that North Korea is continuing to develop its nuclear program, despite the regime’s commitment to work towards denuclearization following June’s summit in Singapore. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) wrote in the report published Monday that inspectors have… Continue reading IAEA REPORT: “GRAVE CONCERN” OVER CONTINUATION OF NORTH KOREA’S NUCLEAR PROGRAM

PHILIPPINES CONCERNED OVER POSSIBLE ENRTY OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS IN SOUTH CHINA SEA

Source: Inquirer.net By Nestor Corrales The Philippines is concerned about China’s possible deployment of nuclear weapons in its outposts in the heavily disputed South China Sea. “We are concerned about the entry of any and all nuclear weapons into the Philippine territory because our Constitution provides that we are a nuclear-free zone,” Presidential Spokesperson Harry… Continue reading PHILIPPINES CONCERNED OVER POSSIBLE ENRTY OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS IN SOUTH CHINA SEA