Source: National Interest By David Axe The U.S. Air Force on June 27, 2019 deployed F-22 Raptor stealth fighters for the first time to Qatar as part of a build-up of forces ahead of a possible clash with Iran. The Air Force did not specify how many F-22s traveled to Qatar. Photographers spotted 12 of… Continue reading U.S.AIR FORCE F-22 RAPTORS ARE NOW IN POSITION TO ATTACK IRAN
Month: June 2019
RUSSIA READY TO DELIVER S-400 TO IRAN
Russia is ready to deliver S-400 air defence systems to Iran, but it has not received a relevant request from Iran yet, the press service of the Russian Federal Service of Military-Technical Cooperation told Sputnik on Friday. “We are open for discussions on delivering S-400 Triumph air defence systems, including to Iran. Especially given that… Continue reading RUSSIA READY TO DELIVER S-400 TO IRAN
TRUMP STEPS OVER THE LINE
Source: The drive By Tyler Rogoway Absolutely historic moments occurred just minutes ago as President Donald Trump visited Truce Village, historically the highest profile and one of the tensest locations along the demilitarized zone that bisects the Korean Peninsula. Trump met Korean dictator Kim Jong Un at the demarcation line that runs through the site,… Continue reading TRUMP STEPS OVER THE LINE
INDIA REJIGS PLANS FOR CONFLICT WITH PAKISTAN, CHINA
Source: Asia Times By Saikat Datta India is undertaking major military reforms to enhance its capability to fight possible wars with Pakistan and China as Prime Minister Narendra Modi settles into his second term. The reforms are redrawing military concepts and formations and junking plans that have prevailed for more than 80 years in institutions… Continue reading INDIA REJIGS PLANS FOR CONFLICT WITH PAKISTAN, CHINA
US AEROSPACE MANUFACTURER THROWS IN TOWEL ON TURKEY OPERATIONS
U.S. aerospace manufacturer Pratt & Whitney has pulled the plug on its Turkey operations, citing problems in production quality, aviation news site Airport Haber reported on Saturday. The decision arrives amid increasing tensions on the site of the Turkish Engine Center (TEC), it said. TEC, a joint venture between Pratt & Whitney and Turkish Technic,… Continue reading US AEROSPACE MANUFACTURER THROWS IN TOWEL ON TURKEY OPERATIONS
ISTANBUL’S ELECTION: WHAT DOES ERDOGAN’S LOSS MEAN FOR TURKEY?
Source: CFR By Steven A. Cook Ekrem Imamoglu’s stunning victory in the rerun of Istanbul’s mayoral election marks a new low for Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his long-ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP). But don’t expect the president to take the drubbing sitting down. The AKP went to the trouble of forcing Turkey’s Supreme Election… Continue reading ISTANBUL’S ELECTION: WHAT DOES ERDOGAN’S LOSS MEAN FOR TURKEY?
ISIS COMES FOR SOUTH ASIA
Source: The Diplomat By Kunwar Khuldune Shahid Last month, the Islamic State (IS) formally announced the creation of wilayah (provinces) in Pakistan and India. The announcement was made by the Islamic State’s media front, the Amaq News Agency. The two provinces have been carved out of the erstwhile Islamic State of Khorasan Province (ISKP), which… Continue reading ISIS COMES FOR SOUTH ASIA
TURKEY WARNS EU NOT TO INTERFERE ON CYPRUS EEZ ISSUE
Turkey has warned the European Union that any intervention on their part on the issue of Cyprus’ Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) would negatively affect relations between Greece and Turkey, as well as any prospects for an end to the occupation of the northern part of Cyprus. The warning was made through a non-paper sent to… Continue reading TURKEY WARNS EU NOT TO INTERFERE ON CYPRUS EEZ ISSUE
DID CHINA CONDUCT THE FIRST TEST FLIGHT OF ITS NEW JL-3 SLBM?
Several imageries and eyewitness accounts indicate that China likely conducted a missile launch on 2 June. Our colleagues from East Pendulum analyze the open source information and explain why the test could have involved the country’s next-generation submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM), the JL-3. This article was first published in French language by East Pendulum There… Continue reading DID CHINA CONDUCT THE FIRST TEST FLIGHT OF ITS NEW JL-3 SLBM?
GERMANY LOSES TRACK OF 160 ISIS SUPPORTERS
About 1,000 Germans traveled to the Middle East to join the ‘Islamic State’ after 2013. A third of them have since returned to Germany. Some died on the battlefield, others are in prison, but many appear to be missing. The German government has lost track of more than 160 German “Islamic State” (IS) supporters who… Continue reading GERMANY LOSES TRACK OF 160 ISIS SUPPORTERS