Source: Military.com By Vladimir Isachenkov and Sergei Grits Russia on Tuesday launched its largest military exercise since the Cold War, war games that will also involve thousands of Chinese troops in a show of burgeoning military ties between Moscow and Beijing amid spiraling tensions with the West. Moscow said the Vostok (East) 2018 maneuvers will… Continue reading RUSSIA LAUNCHES BIIGEST WAR GAMES IN DECADES INVOLVING CHINA
Month: September 2018
IS GEORGIA IN LOVE WITH ISRAEL?
Source: Middle East Eye By Belen Fernandez In August, Georgia Today – an English-language newspaper of the eponymous former Soviet republic – featured a verbose analysis headlined “Georgia as ‘the Israel of the Caucasus’ – a Concept Worth Considering?” Following numerous twists and turns – including a quote from late Israeli prime minister Golda Meir,… Continue reading IS GEORGIA IN LOVE WITH ISRAEL?
NUCLEAR WEAPONS BUDGET GETS BOOST IN US SPENDING BILL
Source: Defense News By Joe Gould and Aaron Mehta Congress could, in the coming days, finalize a nuclear weapons budget that adds $458 million in 2019 over last year, after a conference committee released a compromise funding plan on Monday. The plan calls for $44.6 billion in Department of Energy appropriations, with $11.1 billion for… Continue reading NUCLEAR WEAPONS BUDGET GETS BOOST IN US SPENDING BILL
FRANCE SAYS RUSSIA TRIED TO SPY ON SATELLITE
Source: Shephard Media A Russian satellite attempted in 2017 to spy on a satellite providing secure communications for the French military, Defence Minister Florence Parly said on 7 September. The Athena-Fidus satellite, operated jointly with Italy, was approached ‘a bit too closely’ by Russia’s Luch-Olymp craft, known for its advanced listening capacity, Parly said at… Continue reading FRANCE SAYS RUSSIA TRIED TO SPY ON SATELLITE
CHINA NEARING MASS PRODUCTION OF J-20 STEALTH FIGHTER JET AFTER ENGINE PROBLEMS IRONED OUT
Source: South China Morning Post By Minnie Chan A new and improved engine designed to make China’s J-20 stealth fighter a world-class combat jet should be ready for mass production by the end of the year, military sources have said. The WS-15 engine features cutting-edge single-crystal turbine blades and has been in development for several… Continue reading CHINA NEARING MASS PRODUCTION OF J-20 STEALTH FIGHTER JET AFTER ENGINE PROBLEMS IRONED OUT
SINO-RUSSIA MILITARY RELATIONS AT “AN ALL-TIME HIGH”
Source: Asia Times By Gordon Watts Like most high-ranking military officers, Air Force General Xu Qiliang is direct and to the point. The vice-chairman of China’s powerful Central Military Commission rarely uses six words when one will do. Indeed, ‘blunt’ could be his middle name. Yet Xu left no-one in doubt about the depth and… Continue reading SINO-RUSSIA MILITARY RELATIONS AT “AN ALL-TIME HIGH”
GERMANY UNVEILS GROWTH PLAN FOR THE BUNDESWEHR
Source: Defense News By Sebastian Sprenger The German government has presented an ambitious plan for beefing up the country’s armed forces over the next 10-plus years. The strategy comes in the form of a new “capability profile,” described by Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen as a “grand, comprehensive modernization concept.” At its intermediate point,… Continue reading GERMANY UNVEILS GROWTH PLAN FOR THE BUNDESWEHR
ERDOGAN HOPES TEHRAN SUMMIT WILL AVERT IDLIB SURIAN-RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE
Source: Al Arabiya Turkey hopes a summit with Iranian and Russian leaders in Tehran on Friday will avert a Syrian government offensive on the rebel-held Idlib enclave and prevent a new influx of refugees to Turkey, President Tayyip Erdogan was quoted as saying. Russia, an ally of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, resumed air strikes against… Continue reading ERDOGAN HOPES TEHRAN SUMMIT WILL AVERT IDLIB SURIAN-RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE
US GREECE LOOK AT INCREASING MILITARY PRESENCE AMID TENSION WITH TURKEY
Source: Military News By Tara Copp The U.S. is looking at further expanding its military presence in Greece, including increasing access for U.S. aircraft and ships, and increasing joint exercises there, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Gen. Joseph Dunford said Tuesday. “If you look at geography, and you look at current operations in Libya, and… Continue reading US GREECE LOOK AT INCREASING MILITARY PRESENCE AMID TENSION WITH TURKEY
UK CHARGES TWO RUSSIA MEN IN NERVE AGENT POISONING OF FORMER SPY
Source: BNO News British prosecutors have charged two Russians with attempted murder in the Novichok poisoning of former Russian spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter, officials said on Wednesday. An international arrest warrant has been issued. The Crown Prosecution Service said in a statement that prosecutors have concluded that there is “sufficient evidence” to charge… Continue reading UK CHARGES TWO RUSSIA MEN IN NERVE AGENT POISONING OF FORMER SPY