Source: Ekathimerini Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias submitted his resignation Wednesday, a day after a tense cabinet meeting during which he clashed with Defense Minister Panos Kammenos over the Prespes accord. Sources told Kathimerini that Kotzias was disgruntled over the fact that Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras failed to support him against attacks from Kammenos, who… Continue reading GREEK FOREIGN MONISTER NIKOS KOTZIAS RESIGNED
Month: October 2018
A GLIMPSE INTO THE NEXT DECADE OF ERDOGAN’S NEW TURKEY
Source: World View STRATFOR By Sinan Ciddi Board of Contributors Upon winning his second term as president in June, and assuming the strong executive powers that had been approved by voters in a 2017 referendum, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan cemented what he had long been seeking: the creation of a new political regime, one… Continue reading A GLIMPSE INTO THE NEXT DECADE OF ERDOGAN’S NEW TURKEY
NATO PONDERS ALLEGED RUSSIAN INF TREATY VIOLATION
Source: IISS By Douglas Barrie If NATO’s language remains guarded, it is also shifting subtly the Alliance’s collective stance over Washington’s accusation that Moscow is in breach of the Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty. Russia’s alleged development of a weapon that breaks the treaty was on the agenda of NATO defence ministers at their latest… Continue reading NATO PONDERS ALLEGED RUSSIAN INF TREATY VIOLATION
CHINA DEPLOYS DIESEL ELECTRIC SUBMARINE AND RESCUE VESSEL IN INDIAN OCEAN
Source: The Diplomat By Franz-Stefan Gady China’s People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) has deployed a Type 039A Yuan-class diesel-electric attack submarine (SSK) and a Type 926 submarine support ship to the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) earlier this month, sources within Indian Ministry of Defense (MoD) told India Today on October 15. The PLAN last dispatched… Continue reading CHINA DEPLOYS DIESEL ELECTRIC SUBMARINE AND RESCUE VESSEL IN INDIAN OCEAN
WHY YOU ARE SEEING MORE OF JAPAN’S MILITARY
Source: CNN By Brad Lendon When tanks rolled and troops marched at a Japanese military base on Sunday, it was just the latest display in what analysts say is a campaign by Tokyo to increase the profile of its Self-Defense Forces. Presiding over the display involving 4,000 troops, dozens of pieces armor and warplanes, including… Continue reading WHY YOU ARE SEEING MORE OF JAPAN’S MILITARY
IRAN SAYS ITS LAND-TO-SEA MISSILES CAN NOW TRAVEL 700KM
Source: Reuters Iran has extended the range of its land-to-sea ballistic missiles to 700 km (435 miles), a senior Iranian military official said on Tuesday amid rising tensions with the United States over Tehran’s missile program. U.S. President Donald Trump pulled out of an international agreement on Iran’s nuclear program in May and reimposed sanctions… Continue reading IRAN SAYS ITS LAND-TO-SEA MISSILES CAN NOW TRAVEL 700KM
INDIA-RUSSIA $2.2B STEALTH FRIGATES DEAL SOON? EQUIPPED WITH BRAHMOS MISSILES AND ADVANCED SENSORS
Source: Indian Defence Update New Delhi and Moscow could soon sign agreement to procure $2.2-billion stealth frigates deal — Admiral Grigorovich-class (Project 11356) or advanced Talwar-class frigates. Speaking to FE Online on condition of anonymity, senior naval officers confirmed that the agreement is expected to be inked in the next few weeks. After the recent… Continue reading INDIA-RUSSIA $2.2B STEALTH FRIGATES DEAL SOON? EQUIPPED WITH BRAHMOS MISSILES AND ADVANCED SENSORS
TAIWANESE MILITARY DRILL TESTS “WAR PLAN” AGAINST CHINESE INVASION
Source: Defence World The armed forces of Taiwan yesterday conducted large-scale air, land and sea exercises from 5am to 8am on Monday as a response to a simulated Chinese invasion. The drill put into practice air and anti-air components of the ‘war plan,’ which the armed forces have drawn according to experience derived from past… Continue reading TAIWANESE MILITARY DRILL TESTS “WAR PLAN” AGAINST CHINESE INVASION
CHINA REPORTEDLY PLANS TO UNVEIL H-20 STEALTH BOMBER AT AIR FORCE ANNIVERSARY PARADE IN 2019
Source: The Drive By Joseph Trevithick Less than a week after Chinese state media said the H-20 stealth bomber program was making “great progress,” there are now reports that the People’s Liberation Army Air Force, or PLAAF, might be planning to publicly reveal the plane during celebrations the mark the 70th anniversary of its founding… Continue reading CHINA REPORTEDLY PLANS TO UNVEIL H-20 STEALTH BOMBER AT AIR FORCE ANNIVERSARY PARADE IN 2019
UK SHIPYARDS TO SUBMIT BIDS TO BUILD 5 RN WARSHIPS
Source: FT By Sylvia Pfeifer British shipyards are preparing to submit initial bids to build five cut-price frigates for the Royal Navy despite uncertainty over the programme’s budget and proposed delivery date. The competition, which is being run for the second time after the first tendering was unexpectedly cancelled, comes amid wider industry unease about… Continue reading UK SHIPYARDS TO SUBMIT BIDS TO BUILD 5 RN WARSHIPS