Sourced : Newsweek By Carlos Ballesteros Russia possesses an underwater nuclear drone capable of carrying a 100-megaton nuclear warhead, a recently leaked draft of the Pentagon’s Nuclear Posture Review confirmed. The weapon, referred to in the document as an “AUV,” or autonomous underwater vehicle, is featured in a chart that lays out Russia’s multiple nuclear… Continue reading U.S PENTAGON LEAK : RUSSIA HAS UNDERWATER NUCLEAR DRONES
Tag: United States
AMERICA MIGHT BUILD A NEW CRUISE MISSILE
Sourced : The National Interest By Dave Majumdar The United States remains committed to preserving the landmark 1987 Intermediate Range Nuclear Forces (INF) treaty, which is marking its 30th anniversary on December 8. However, the United States will start looking at military options—including the development of a new cruise missile—to counter what it sees as… Continue reading AMERICA MIGHT BUILD A NEW CRUISE MISSILE
SAUDI-IRAN PROXY WARS : IN PURSUIT OF REGIONAL HEGEMONY
Sourced : Al Jazeera By Creede Newton Saudi Arabia and Iran have been battling each other for regional hegemony for years. Hostilities have increased since the Saudis, backed by the United States, baulked at the 2015 nuclear deal which saw Iran give up nuclear weapons in exchange for sanctions relief and ramped up efforts to… Continue reading SAUDI-IRAN PROXY WARS : IN PURSUIT OF REGIONAL HEGEMONY
RUSSIA TO RESPOND TO POSSIBLE US INCREASE OF MILITARY PRESENCE IN UKRAINE
Sourced : Sputnik The United States clearly intends to bolster its military presence in Ukraine, which will cause Russia to retaliate and reinforce its borders as a response, a senior Russian lawmaker told Sputnik. Earlier in the day, US Defense Secretary James Mattis, during his Kiev visit, said that Washington planned to strengthen its relations… Continue reading RUSSIA TO RESPOND TO POSSIBLE US INCREASE OF MILITARY PRESENCE IN UKRAINE
NORTH KOREA’S MISSILE PROGRAM IS NO LONGER A DISTANT THREAT
Sourced : Asia Times By Harry J Kazianis Νorth Korea is claiming it now has the capability to hit the United States with a nuclear weapon, after testing another advanced missile on Tuesday. While such an assertion is hard to confirm so early after the test, one thing is clear: Pyongyang’s missile program is entering… Continue reading NORTH KOREA’S MISSILE PROGRAM IS NO LONGER A DISTANT THREAT
NORTH KOREA RUNS ANOTHER ROCKET ENGINE TEST POSSIBLY FOR ICBM
Sourced : Asia Times By Phil Stewart North Korea has carried out another test of a rocket engine that the United States believes could be part of its program to develop an intercontinental ballistic missile, a US official told Reuters on Thursday. The United States assessed that the test, the latest in a series of… Continue reading NORTH KOREA RUNS ANOTHER ROCKET ENGINE TEST POSSIBLY FOR ICBM
THE BIG CHINA NUCLEAR THREAT NO ONE IS TALKING ABOUT
Sourced : The National Interest By Zachary Keck One of the most consistent aspects of China’s military policy is likely to undergo a significant transformation. Since its first nuclear test in 1964, China has maintained a relatively small nuclear arsenal designed to hold adversaries’ population centers at risk. Even as it has modernized its conventional… Continue reading THE BIG CHINA NUCLEAR THREAT NO ONE IS TALKING ABOUT
EUROPE AND U.S MOVE TO FIGHT RUSSIAN HYBRID WARFARE
Sourced : Foreign Policy By Reid Standish, Emily Tamkin On Tuesday, Finland, Sweden, the United Kingdom, the United States, Poland, Latvia, and Lithuania signed a memorandum of understanding to establish the European Center of Excellence for Countering Hybrid Threats, a sign of just how seriously world leaders are taking Moscow’s attempts at destabilizing Europe. Since… Continue reading EUROPE AND U.S MOVE TO FIGHT RUSSIAN HYBRID WARFARE
ISRAELI AIR FORCE BEGINS JOINT EXERCISE WITH GREECE, U.A.E, U.S AND ITALY
Sourced : Haaretz By Gili Cohen The Israel Air Force began a joint exercise on Monday in Greece that included dozens of aircraft from foreign armies. Dubbed IΝΙOCHOS 2017, an official report for the Hellenic Air Force noted that the air forces of Israel, the United States, the United Arab Emirates (U.A.E) and Italy participated… Continue reading ISRAELI AIR FORCE BEGINS JOINT EXERCISE WITH GREECE, U.A.E, U.S AND ITALY
PEOPLE’S MUJAGEDIN OF IRAN CELEBRATE NEVRUZ IN TIRANA ALBANIA
Sourced : Top Channel TV Three thousand members of the Iranian opposition “People’s Mujahideen Organization of Iran” (Mojahedin-e Khalq, MEK) who are in Tirana, Albania celebrated the Persian New Year, known as Nevruz. The MEK members initially expressed their gratitude to their hosts in Albania, well-known political figures like Pandeli Majko, Fatmir Mediu ect. The… Continue reading PEOPLE’S MUJAGEDIN OF IRAN CELEBRATE NEVRUZ IN TIRANA ALBANIA