Source: Kathimerini Turkey’s activities within Cyprus’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ) are tantamount to an attack on the Republic of Cyprus, government spokesman Prodromos Prodromou has said. In comments on Skai Monday, the Cypriot official said that although it could not be confirmed that Turkey has actually commenced drilling for oil and gas within the contours… Continue reading TURKEY’S ACTIONS AN “ATTACK ON THE REPUBLIC OF CYPRUS” SPOKESMAN SAYS
Month: June 2019
RUSSIA’S FIRST BOREI-A CLASS SUB TO ENTER SECOND ROUND OF SEA TRIALS IN JUNE
Source: The Diplomat By Franz-Stefan Gady The nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) Knyaz Vladimir (Prince Vladimir), the Russian Navy’s first upgraded Project 955A Borei-(A)-II-class (“North Wind”) or Dolgorukiy-class SSBN, is expected to enter its second stage of sea trials at the end of this month, according to a Russian defense industry source. “After electromagnetic field… Continue reading RUSSIA’S FIRST BOREI-A CLASS SUB TO ENTER SECOND ROUND OF SEA TRIALS IN JUNE
DASSAULT AVIATION AND AIRBUS SE UNVEILS NEW GENERATION FIGHTER AT PARIS AIR SHOW
France aerospace giant Dassault Aviation and European defense, security and aerospace company Airbus SE have unveiled mock-up of the New Generation Fighter at the Paris Air Show 2019. Dassault Aviation and Airbus SE have delivered a joint industrial proposal to the governments of France and Germany for the first Demonstrator Phase of the Future Combat… Continue reading DASSAULT AVIATION AND AIRBUS SE UNVEILS NEW GENERATION FIGHTER AT PARIS AIR SHOW
TURKEY’S ERDOGAN SAYS S-400 DELIVERY FOR EARLY JULY
Source: MSN Turkey expects the delivery of the controversial Russian S-400 missile defence system to begin in July, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was quoted as saying in Turkish media on Sunday. “I believe (S-400s) will begin to arrive in the first half of July. Colleagues in charge of the schedule are following the issue,” Erdogan… Continue reading TURKEY’S ERDOGAN SAYS S-400 DELIVERY FOR EARLY JULY
CHINA KNOWS ALL ABOUT THS F-35 AND F-22
Source: National Interest By TNI Staff In some ways, the damage is already done. Beijing has gained reams of technical information on advanced U.S. weapons system such as the F-22 and F-35. “Adversaries will continue to use cyber operations to undermine U.S. military and commercial advantage by hacking into U.S. defense industry and commercial enterprises… Continue reading CHINA KNOWS ALL ABOUT THS F-35 AND F-22
HOW TO FIGHT LIKE A SMALL NAVY AND WIN – DEVELOPING A BLACK SEA STRATEGY
Source: USNI By Lieutenant Commander Jeffrey R. Frost, U.S. Navy The Black Sea is a challenging operational environment for the U.S. military because of its confining geographical features, Russia’s established military dominance in the region, and the restrictions placed on the U.S. Navy as a non-Black Sea nation by the Montreux Convention of 1936. Overcoming… Continue reading HOW TO FIGHT LIKE A SMALL NAVY AND WIN – DEVELOPING A BLACK SEA STRATEGY
PENTAGON GIVES TURKEY A DEADLINE TO CANCEL S-400 DEAL OR LOSE F-35
Source: Defense One By Marcus Weisgerber The Pentagon has started the process of removing Turkey from the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program, and has drawn up plans to shift the NATO ally’s manufacturing roles to American and allied manufacturers, U.S. defense officials said Friday. Washington has given Ankara a deadline: by July 31, Turkey must… Continue reading PENTAGON GIVES TURKEY A DEADLINE TO CANCEL S-400 DEAL OR LOSE F-35
YENI SAFAK: TURKEY CONSIDERS RUSSIAN SU-57, CHINESE J-31 TO REPLACE F-35A
Source: Ahval News Turkey’s security bureaucracy already has alternative plans in case the United States halts the delivery of the F-35 jets over Ankara’s decision to buy S-400 missile systems and has been considering Russian Su-57 or Chinese J-31 stealth fighters as possible options, pro-government Yeni Şafak daily said on Sunday. As a last move… Continue reading YENI SAFAK: TURKEY CONSIDERS RUSSIAN SU-57, CHINESE J-31 TO REPLACE F-35A
ELECTION DELAY FUELING ALGERIAN PROTESTERS FIRE
Source: Al Monitor By Simon Speakman Cordal Thousands of Algerians returned to the streets on Friday, June 7, buoyed by the decision of the Constitutional Council to cancel presidential elections scheduled for July 4. A new date has not, however, been set. This latest concession to the Algerian street has provided further impetus to the… Continue reading ELECTION DELAY FUELING ALGERIAN PROTESTERS FIRE
SRI LANKA RECEIVES GIFTED CHINESE FRIGATE
Source: Naval Today The Sri Lanka Navy officially received a former Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy frigate in a handover ceremony at the Shanghai Dockyard in China on June 5. The gifted vessel spent 21 years in service as Jiangwei I-class frigate Tongling before being retired in 2015. Read more at: https://navaltoday.com/2019/06/10/sri-lanka-receives-gifted-chinese-frigate/