Source: The Diplomat By Franz-Stefan Gady Japan and the United Kingdom (UK) may collaborate in some capacity on the latter’s Tempest Future Fighter Aircraft project, which aims to field a sixth-generation stealth fighter for the Royal Air Force (RAF) by 2035. A full-sized mockup of the Tempest fighter jet was first publicly revealed at the… Continue reading WILL JAPAN AND THE UK COLLABORATE ON 6TH GENERATION TEMPEST FUTURE FIGHTER AIRCRAFT?
Month: August 2018
CHINA SAYS WILLING TO TEAM WITH ASSAD IN PUSH TO RETAKE TERRITORY
Source: Asia Times China’s ambassador to Damascus has reportedly told Syrian media that Beijing is prepared to aid the government’s push to retake territory throughout the country. Speaking to Syrian pro-government daily Al-Watan, the envoy, Qi Qianjin, expressed China’s support for what he referred to as Syria’s war against terrorists, according to a dispatch from… Continue reading CHINA SAYS WILLING TO TEAM WITH ASSAD IN PUSH TO RETAKE TERRITORY
JAPAN FIRES A SALVO IN SENKAKU ROW WITH NEW AEGIS DESTROYERS
Source: Asia Times Japan has launched the first of a new generation of guided missile destroyers from a shipyard in Yokohama, sparking accusations from China’s Global Times that it is trying to destabilize the region. The US$1.5 billion vessel is the seventh Aegis destroyer acquired by Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, but the first to be… Continue reading JAPAN FIRES A SALVO IN SENKAKU ROW WITH NEW AEGIS DESTROYERS
IRANIAN COVERT OPERATIONS SHIP SAVIZ
Source: HI Souton Saviz is an Iranian flagged general cargo vessel used as an offshore surveillance, command & liaison base by Iranian forces operating in the Red Sea. Analysis suggests that it is primarily deployed in support of Houthis fighting in the civil war in Yemen. Saviz was operated as a bulk cargo carrier until… Continue reading IRANIAN COVERT OPERATIONS SHIP SAVIZ
U.S SPY AGENCIES NORTH KOREA IS WORKING ON THE PRODUCTION OF NEW ICBM
Source: Washington Post By Ellen Nakashima and Joby Warrick U.S. spy agencies are seeing signs that North Korea is constructing new missiles at a factory that produced the country’s first intercontinental ballistic missiles capable of reaching the United States, according to officials familiar with the intelligence. Newly obtained evidence, including satellite photos taken in recent… Continue reading U.S SPY AGENCIES NORTH KOREA IS WORKING ON THE PRODUCTION OF NEW ICBM
SYRIA’S IDLIB EMERGES AS ACHILLES HEEL IN RUSSIA-TURKEY PARTNERSHIP
Source: Al Monitor By Fehim Tastekin There are indications that the Syrian army will launch an operation against rebel forces in Idlib in September, after completing operations in the south of the country in Daraa and Quneitra. The possibility of such an operation against Idlib, where more than 100,000 militants have amassed following rebel evacuations… Continue reading SYRIA’S IDLIB EMERGES AS ACHILLES HEEL IN RUSSIA-TURKEY PARTNERSHIP
HIGH-QUALITY SHOTS OF UNPAINTED CHINESE J-20 FIGHTER OFFER NEW CAPABILITY INSIGHTS
Source: The Drive By Tyler Rogoway The steady flow of intriguing new images of China’s stealthy heavy fighter-interceptor, the J-20, continues over seven years after the jet first appeared. The aircraft is already in operational service with the People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) and it continues to evolve and spread its wings, participating in… Continue reading HIGH-QUALITY SHOTS OF UNPAINTED CHINESE J-20 FIGHTER OFFER NEW CAPABILITY INSIGHTS
JOB FEARS AS JAPANESE BID TO BUILD ROYAL NAVY SUPPORT SHIPS
Source: The Guardian By Jamie Doward Fears are mounting that a billion-pound contract to build a new fleet of ships for the Royal Navy could go to a Japanese company. The move would trigger dismay in UK military circles and would be seen as a major setback for the country’s shipyards, struggling with dwindling order… Continue reading JOB FEARS AS JAPANESE BID TO BUILD ROYAL NAVY SUPPORT SHIPS
SYRIA’S KURDS HOPE FOR NEW STATE AND SYSTEM VIA ASSAD TALKS
Source: Reuters A US-backed alliance of Kurdish and Arab fighters says it has agreed to work with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s government towards a “democratic, decentralised Syria” after preliminary talks in Damascus. A delegation of the Syrian Democratic Council (SDC) – the political wing of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) alliance – arrived in Syria’s… Continue reading SYRIA’S KURDS HOPE FOR NEW STATE AND SYSTEM VIA ASSAD TALKS
PENTAGON TO START CREATING SPACE FORCE EVEN BEFORE CONGRESS APPROVES IT
[contact-form][contact-field label=”Name” type=”name” required=”true” /][contact-field label=”Email” type=”email” required=”true” /][contact-field label=”Website” type=”url” /][contact-field label=”Message” type=”textarea” /][/contact-form] Source: Defense One By Marcus Weisgerber Within months, DoD will start standing up a new combatant command, a new space-procurement agency, and a new Space Operations Force. The U.S. Defense Department this week will take the first steps to create… Continue reading PENTAGON TO START CREATING SPACE FORCE EVEN BEFORE CONGRESS APPROVES IT