HOW RUSSIA’S SUB-LAUNCHED MISSILES THREATEN NATO’S WARTIME STRATEGY

Source: Defense One By Magnus Nordenman NATO used to worry that Soviet subs would decimate supply convoys and carrier battle groups. Now Russia can simply wreck ports from afar. Three years ago, the Russian submarine Rostov-na-Donu wrapped up its sea trials by firing a few test missiles in the Barents Sea. This is not particularly… Continue reading HOW RUSSIA’S SUB-LAUNCHED MISSILES THREATEN NATO’S WARTIME STRATEGY

NATO FLEXES MUSCLES IN SHOW OF STRENGHT TO RUSSIA

Source: Shephard Media NATO’s largest exercise since the end of the Cold War will see 50,000 troops deploy into the first snows of a Norwegian winter to show Russia that the alliance is ready to repel any attack, officers said Tuesday. Officially, November’s Trident Juncture exercise will simulate an attack from a fictional country, but… Continue reading NATO FLEXES MUSCLES IN SHOW OF STRENGHT TO RUSSIA

MATTIS ORDERS FIGHTER JET READINESS TO JUMP TO 80% IN ONE YEAR

Source: Defense News By: Aaron Mehta Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis has ordered the Air Force and Navy to get mission capable rates for four key tactical aircraft up above 80 percent by the end of next September, a daunting challenge given the current readiness rates of America’s fighter fleets. In a memo issued Sept.… Continue reading MATTIS ORDERS FIGHTER JET READINESS TO JUMP TO 80% IN ONE YEAR

ASSAD GRANTS AMNESTY TO SYRIAN DESERTERS AND DRAFT DODGERS

Source: Ha’aretz The Syrian government has announced an amnesty for men who deserted the army or have avoided military service, giving them several months to report for duty without facing punishment, it said Tuesday. The fear of conscription, and potential punishment for ducking it or for desertion, is frequently cited by aid groups as one… Continue reading ASSAD GRANTS AMNESTY TO SYRIAN DESERTERS AND DRAFT DODGERS

THE USAF’S NEXT JAMMING PLANE WILL BE A GULFSTREAM BIZJET

Source: The Drive By Joseph Trevithick After weathering Congressional backlash and industry protests, the U.S. Air Force has awarded a contract for new jamming aircraft based on the Gulfstream G550 business jet. The decision puts the service on a road to finally replacing the aging, but important EC-130H Compass Call fleet and could prompt an… Continue reading THE USAF’S NEXT JAMMING PLANE WILL BE A GULFSTREAM BIZJET

FIRST LOOK AT NEXT GENERATION FRENCH SSBN

Source: HI Sutton Flag France’s Triomphant Class SSBNs are among the most modern submarines in NATO, but work is already underway on a replacement set to enter service around 2032. Defense news website Navy Recognition got an early look at the replacement design from Naval Group. The third generation of French SSBN (after the Redoutable… Continue reading FIRST LOOK AT NEXT GENERATION FRENCH SSBN

THE US ARMY IS PREPARING TO FIGHT IN EUROPE BUT CAN IT EVEN GET THERE?

Source: Defense News By David B. Larter With Russia’s reemergence as a menace in Europe, the U.S. Army has been laying the foundations to fight once again on the continent it defended through most of the 20th century. But if war were to break out tomorrow, the U.S. military could be hard-pressed to move the… Continue reading THE US ARMY IS PREPARING TO FIGHT IN EUROPE BUT CAN IT EVEN GET THERE?

U.S AIR FORCE RELEASED DETAILS OF HISTORIC DEPLOYMENT TO UKRAINE

Source: Defence Blog According to the press service of the U.S. Air Force, Ukraine will host the Clear Sky 2018 joint and multinational exercise on October 8-19. Clear Sky 2018 is a joint and multinational exercise that will involve approximately 950 personnel from nine nations, including Belgium, Denmark, Estonia, the Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Ukraine, the… Continue reading U.S AIR FORCE RELEASED DETAILS OF HISTORIC DEPLOYMENT TO UKRAINE

RUSSIA’S GROWING THREAT TO NORTH EUROPE

Source: Economist SOME states soothe their citizens in troubled times. Others prefer not to sugar-coat things. “A larger European conflict could start with an attack on Sweden,” warned the most recent report of the country’s defence commission. Electricity would be limited. Calorie intake would fall. Tens of thousands might be wounded. This was not idle… Continue reading RUSSIA’S GROWING THREAT TO NORTH EUROPE

MOSCOW: 3 MONTHS TO TRAIN SYRIAN SPECIALISTS ON S-300PMU2 AIR DEFENCE SYSTEM

Source: Defense World The Syrian specialists will need three months to train on how to use the Russian S-300 surface-to-air missile defense systems, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said Wednesday. “We have finished personnel recruitment and have begun to train them,” Shoigu was quoted as saying by TASS on Tuesday at a Russian Security Council… Continue reading MOSCOW: 3 MONTHS TO TRAIN SYRIAN SPECIALISTS ON S-300PMU2 AIR DEFENCE SYSTEM