Month: August 2018

PROJECT PLAN FOR RUSSIA’S LEADER-CLASS DESTROYER TO BE READY BY 2022

Source: Navy Recognition A project plan of a new Leader-class destroyer will be ready by 2022. A keel-laying ceremony will take place after that, Viktor Bursuk, the Russian Navy deputy commander-in-chief, said. “As for the Leader destroyer, we are going to launch a project plan in 2019-2020. It will be finished approximately in 2022. The… Continue reading PROJECT PLAN FOR RUSSIA’S LEADER-CLASS DESTROYER TO BE READY BY 2022

NATO SHOULD GIVE TURKEY THE BOOT

Source: WSJ By Bernard-Henri Lévy U.S.-Turkish relations are mired in the worst crisis of their history. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is demanding that President Trump turn over Mr. Erdogan’s sworn enemy, Fethullah Gülen. Mr. Trump, meanwhile, seeks the release of the American pastor Andrew Brunson, who was imprisoned on the pretext that he had… Continue reading NATO SHOULD GIVE TURKEY THE BOOT

LIFTING THE US ARMS EMBARGO ON CYPRUS

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Source: Ekathimerini The impending prospect of the US arms embargo on Cyprus being lifted is potentially more important for America than it is for Cyprus. This dysfunctional embargo represents the destructiveness of both flawed American government policy and the erosion of our country’s faith in our democratic processes. The very existence of an arms embargo… Continue reading LIFTING THE US ARMS EMBARGO ON CYPRUS

THE SCOPE NOT THE SCALE OF RUSSIAN AND CHINESE NAVAL OPS IN THE ATLANTIC IS WORRISOME

Source: The Drive By Joseph Trevithick The U.S. Navy’s top officer has warned that Russian submarines are prowling the Atlantic Ocean at rates not seen since the end of the Cold War and that China is beginning to increase its naval activity closer to American shores. Though there has certainly been an uptick in these… Continue reading THE SCOPE NOT THE SCALE OF RUSSIAN AND CHINESE NAVAL OPS IN THE ATLANTIC IS WORRISOME

ERDOGAN: US CHANGING STRATEGIC NATO PARTNER WITH PASTOR

Source: Hurriyet Daily Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has warned that the United States is “changing a strategic NATO partner with a pastor” in his latest statement about the ongoing diplomatic row between the two countries over the arrest of Pastor Andrew Brunson. “We only bow down before God. It is wrong to try to… Continue reading ERDOGAN: US CHANGING STRATEGIC NATO PARTNER WITH PASTOR

RUSSIAN FRIGATE ADMIRAL ESSEN TRACKED DOWN STEALTHY US SUBMARINE IN MED FOR HOURS

Source: RT A Russian warship in the Mediterranean reportedly tracked down and followed a ‘stealthy’ US nuclear-powered submarine. The incident took place in April, the month the US, UK, and France launched airstrikes against Syria. The frigate Admiral Essen of the Russian Black Sea Fleet managed to track down one of the Ohio-class submarines currently… Continue reading RUSSIAN FRIGATE ADMIRAL ESSEN TRACKED DOWN STEALTHY US SUBMARINE IN MED FOR HOURS

TURKEY SEES LONG-TERM PARTNER IN CHINA

Source: Asia Times By Altay Atli Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, his nation’s currency in free fall, on Friday criticized “unilateral actions against Turkey by the United States, our ally of decades.” In an op-ed in The New York Times, he said that if such actions continue, Turkey will be required “to start looking for… Continue reading TURKEY SEES LONG-TERM PARTNER IN CHINA

RUSSIA DISCUSSED IMPROVED KILO SUBMARINE SALE TO THE PHILIPPINES

Source: Navy Recognition Russia and the Philippines have discussed modernization of the Philippine Navy (PN) in the field of training, maintenance and acquisition, according to the state-run Philippine News Agency (PNA). The Russian Navy Commander-in-Chief Admiral mentioned support to the PN in the course of his meeting with the service’s Flag-Officer-in-Command Vice Admiral Robert Empedrad… Continue reading RUSSIA DISCUSSED IMPROVED KILO SUBMARINE SALE TO THE PHILIPPINES

ASELSAN AWARDED CONTRACT TO DEVELOP STANDOFF JAMMING AIRCRAFT TO THE TURKISH AIR FORCE

Source: Defence Blog The Turkish Defence Industry Directorate (SSB) has awarded Aselsan a contract to supply modern Hava SOJ standoff jamming aircraft for the country’s Air Force. The contract covers development and manufactures 4 Hava SOJ standoff jamming aircraft, according to a 9 August announcement by the SSB. It is designed to detect and identify… Continue reading ASELSAN AWARDED CONTRACT TO DEVELOP STANDOFF JAMMING AIRCRAFT TO THE TURKISH AIR FORCE