Month: August 2018

POLAND WANTS PERMANENT US FORCES STATIONED THERE

Source: Military Times By: Vanessa Gera, The Associated Press Poland’s president voiced hope for a permanent U.S. military presence in his country, in a speech as the nation put on a large military parade on its Armed Forces Day holiday Wednesday replete with tanks and people marching in historic uniforms. Poland is fearful of Russia’s… Continue reading POLAND WANTS PERMANENT US FORCES STATIONED THERE

QATAR PLEDGED DIRECT INVESTMENT TO TURKEY WORTH $ 15 BILLION

Source: Hurriyet Daily News Turkey has engaged in a fresh diplomatic attack against the sanctions imposed by the United States with President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in talks with prominent European and Gulf countries in a bid to seek more support as the Turkish Lira falls rapidly against the U.S. dollar. Qatar’s Emir Tamim bin Hamad… Continue reading QATAR PLEDGED DIRECT INVESTMENT TO TURKEY WORTH $ 15 BILLION

RAF INTERCEPTED SIX RUSSIAN BOMBERS OVER BLACK SEA

Source: Shephard media Britain’s Royal Air Force said Wednesday it had intercepted six Russian bomber planes flying close to NATO air space over the Black Sea. The Eurofighter Typhoons launched early Monday from their base in Romania after the Russian Su-24 Fencer planes were spotted, the RAF said in a statement. It said there had… Continue reading RAF INTERCEPTED SIX RUSSIAN BOMBERS OVER BLACK SEA

IDLIB OFFENSIVE TO HAVE LARGEST BUILD-UP OF SYRIAN ARMY TROOPS

Source: Al Masdar News By Leith Aboufadel The Syrian Arab Army’s long-awaited Idlib offensive is just days away, but the latter continues to send thousands of soldiers to this front in preparation for the operation. According to a military source in Damascus, the upcoming Idlib offensive is to be carried out by the largest Syrian… Continue reading IDLIB OFFENSIVE TO HAVE LARGEST BUILD-UP OF SYRIAN ARMY TROOPS

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TURKEY TRIES TO CONTAIN CRISIS TAKES FIRST STEPS TO BOLSTER AS LIRA PLUNGES

Source: Financial Post By Onur Ant, Asli Kandemir and Constantine Courcoulas Turkish policy makers made their first move to bolster the financial system and investor confidence amid a plunge in the lira. The currency, stocks and bonds extended their decline. Promising to “take all necessary measures,” the central bank in Ankara lowered the amount commercial… Continue reading TURKEY TRIES TO CONTAIN CRISIS TAKES FIRST STEPS TO BOLSTER AS LIRA PLUNGES

NAVAL GROUP DELIVERED FRIGATE BRETAGNE THE FIFTH FREMM FOR THE FRENCH NAVY

Source: Navy Recognition On July 18 Naval Group delivered the FREMM multi-mission frigate Bretagne to the French Navy (Marine Nationale). This frigate is the fifth of the series ordered by OCCAR on behalf of the DGA (French defe FREMM Bretagne is the fifth multi-mission frigate delivered to the French Navy and the seventh unit built… Continue reading NAVAL GROUP DELIVERED FRIGATE BRETAGNE THE FIFTH FREMM FOR THE FRENCH NAVY

CHINA’S MILITARY CAPABILITIES ARE BOOMING BUT DOES ITS DEFENSE INDUSTRY MIRROR THAT TREND?

Source: Defense News By: Mike Yeo China’s massive military modernization program over the past two decades has been matched to a large degree by a parallel development in its state-owned military-industrial base, and that trend is set to continue as China continues it efforts to build up its forces to challenge U.S. military primacy in… Continue reading CHINA’S MILITARY CAPABILITIES ARE BOOMING BUT DOES ITS DEFENSE INDUSTRY MIRROR THAT TREND?

TRUMP SIGNS DEFENSE BILL THAT BLOCKS TEMPORARY THE TRANSFER OF F-35’S TO TURKEY

Source: The Drive By Tyler Rogoway The escalating F-35 saga between Ankara and Washington D.C., which you can read about here, hit a crescendo today when President Donald Trump signed the 2019 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) at Fort Drum in upstate New York. Language in the bill specifically stops the delivery of F-35 Joint… Continue reading TRUMP SIGNS DEFENSE BILL THAT BLOCKS TEMPORARY THE TRANSFER OF F-35’S TO TURKEY