US SENATOR: CHINESE BUILDUP IN SOUTH CHINA SEA LIKE “PREPARING FOE WW III”

Source: Navy Times By: Geoff Ziezulewicz China’s ongoing military buildup on islands in the South China Sea is akin to “preparing for World War III,” the chair of the Senate Armed Services Committee declared on Tuesday. The comment by Republican Sen. James Inhofe of Oklahoma came during a hearing to discuss the challenges posed by… Continue reading US SENATOR: CHINESE BUILDUP IN SOUTH CHINA SEA LIKE “PREPARING FOE WW III”

WHY TURKISH F-35 ARE A THREAT TO US AND NATO

Source: CIMSEC By Duncan Kellogg Imagine, for a moment, a hypothetical country rapidly spiraling towards autocracy, illegally arresting American citizens, imprisoning journalists, and attacking American-supported forces. Now imagine that same country actively purchasing Russian surface-to-air missile systems and erecting missile defense sites around its territory. In such a hypothetical, it would be difficult to assume… Continue reading WHY TURKISH F-35 ARE A THREAT TO US AND NATO

SYRIAN KURDS TELL WASHINGTON THEY MAY JOIN FORCES WITH ASSAD IF US PULLS OUT OF SYRIA

Source: Al Monitor By Jack Detsch A top Syrian Kurdish official visiting Washington today said US-backed fighters would consider integrating with Bashar al-Assad’s forces after the United States completes its pullout from the war-torn country. “The Syrian Democratic Forces can be part of the new Syrian army,” Ilham Ahmed, a leader in the Syrian Democratic… Continue reading SYRIAN KURDS TELL WASHINGTON THEY MAY JOIN FORCES WITH ASSAD IF US PULLS OUT OF SYRIA

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VENEZUELAN ARMY DEFECTORS APPEAL TO TRUMP FOR WEAPONS

Source: CNN By Nick Paton Walsh, Barbara Arvanitidis and Alex Platt, Venezuelan army defectors are calling on the Trump administration to arm them, in what they call their quest for “freedom.” Former soldiers Carlos Guillen Martinez and Josue Hidalgo Azuaje, who live outside the country, told CNN they want US military assistance to equip others… Continue reading VENEZUELAN ARMY DEFECTORS APPEAL TO TRUMP FOR WEAPONS

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ERDOGAN: 4 MILLION SYRIAS TO RETURN TO SAFE ZONES SET UP BY TURKEY

Source: Hurriyet Daily News Turkey expects some four million Syrians to return to the safe zones that will be set up by Ankara in the war-torn country, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said Jan. 28. “We are aiming in the first phase to create safe zones where four million Syrians who now live in our country… Continue reading ERDOGAN: 4 MILLION SYRIAS TO RETURN TO SAFE ZONES SET UP BY TURKEY

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US-BACKED EAST MED ALLIANCE MAY BYPASS TURKEY

epa03010742 epa03010733 An aerial view from a helicopter of the Homer Ferrington rig operated by Noble Energy in the east Mediterranean, drilling in an offshore block on concession from the Cypriot government, 21 November 2011. Houston-based Noble started drilling for gas off Cyprus in September, in the island's first attempt to tap speculated offshore hydrocarbons deposits. Cypriot President Demetris Christofias visited the rig, which started drilling for gas on 21 November. EPA/STR EPA/STR

Source: Ahvalnews By Nikos Georgiades The United States is fostering efforts by Greece, Cyprus and Israel to form an eastern Mediterranean security alliance as Washington’s NATO ally Turkey flirts with Russia and Iran, and confronts U.S. policy in Syria. Alongside security agreements, the United States is looking to set up an energy corridor to transfer… Continue reading US-BACKED EAST MED ALLIANCE MAY BYPASS TURKEY

UK SPENDS $507M ON FINAL 4 P-8A POSEIDON MPA

120203-N-NL401-123 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 3, 2012) A P-8A Poseidon conducts flyovers above the Enterprise Carrier Strike Group during exercise Bold Alligator 2012. Bold Alligator is the largest naval amphibious exercise in the past 10 years and represents the Navy and Marine Corps' revitalization of the full range of amphibious operations. The exercise focuses on today's fight with today's forces, while showcasing the advantages of seabasing. The exercise will take place Jan. 30 through Feb. 12, 2012, afloat and ashore in and around Virginia and North Carolina. #BA12 (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Daniel J. Meshel/Released)

Source: UK Defence Journal By George Allison Boeing has been awarded an almost $2.5 billion contract to produce 19 P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft for the US Navy, Norway and the United Kingdom. Ten of the aircraft are for the US Navy, four for the UK and five for Norway. The UK intends to procure… Continue reading UK SPENDS $507M ON FINAL 4 P-8A POSEIDON MPA

OVER 600 US TROOPS ARRIVE IN SYRIA TO SECURE WITHDRAWAL

Source: AA By Mohamad Misto and Levent Tok More than 600 additional U.S. troops have arrived in Syria to provide protection to other American forces during their pullout from the war-torn country, according to local sources. The sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the additional troops arrived at U.S. air bases in eastern… Continue reading OVER 600 US TROOPS ARRIVE IN SYRIA TO SECURE WITHDRAWAL

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DETAILED NEW PHOTOS OF RUSSIA’S OKHOTNIK UCAV EMERGE

Source: The Drive By Tyler Rogoway Yesterday, we reported on what appeared to be the first image of Russia’s much-touted, but never yet to be seen Okhotnik, or Hunter, unmanned combat air vehicle (UCAV) that had been in development for years and was supposed to start flight testing soon. Now, just a day later, new… Continue reading DETAILED NEW PHOTOS OF RUSSIA’S OKHOTNIK UCAV EMERGE

SECOND MARCOM & DCSS SEA POWER CONFERENCE ON DETERRENCE

NATO Allied Maritime Command (MARCOM) and the Dartmouth Centre for  Seapower and Strategy (DCSS) at Plymouth University will co-host the Second MARCOM-DCSS Sea Power Conference at Warren House, Kingston-Upon-Thames, Surrey UK on Monday, 11 February 2019. The inaugural 2018 Conference explored the relevance of sea power to 21st century conditions and examined its application in… Continue reading SECOND MARCOM & DCSS SEA POWER CONFERENCE ON DETERRENCE