Source: Middle East Eye By David Hearst Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Egypt have hatched a plan with Israel to welcome Syrian President Bashar al-Assad back into the Arab League to marginalise the regional influence of Turkey and Iran, Middle East Eye can exclusively reveal. The diplomatic initiative was agreed at a secret… Continue reading HOW GULF STATES HATCHED PLAN WITH ISRAEL TO REHABILITATE ASSAD
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GERMANY TO LEAD NATO’S VERY HIGH READINESSS JOINT TASK FORCE
Source: Army Technology Germany has assumed the responsibility of Nato’s very high readiness joint task force (VJTF), which is a joint force consisting of a land component supported by air, maritime and special forces. The VJTF will be able to deploy at short notice when tasked, between two to seven days, to combat threats against… Continue reading GERMANY TO LEAD NATO’S VERY HIGH READINESSS JOINT TASK FORCE
TURKEY TO ASK U.S TO HAND OVER MILITARY BASES IN SYRIA
Source: Jerusalem Post Turkey will ask US officials in talks on Tuesday to hand over its military bases in Syria to Ankara or destroy them, the Hurriyet newspaper reported, a request that could further complicate discussions over the US withdrawal from Syria. US National Security Adviser John Bolton was meeting with his Turkish counterpart Ibrahim… Continue reading TURKEY TO ASK U.S TO HAND OVER MILITARY BASES IN SYRIA
UK PLANS TO BUILD 2 NEW MILITARY BASES IN CARIBBEAN AND ASIA
Source: Defence Blog U.K. Defense Secretary Gavin Williamson announced plans to build two new military bases in the Caribbean and southeast Asia, according to the Sunday Telegraph. Citing an interview with Gavin Williamson, the Sunday Telegraph reported that the plans are part of an effort to make the U.K. “a true global player” by increasing… Continue reading UK PLANS TO BUILD 2 NEW MILITARY BASES IN CARIBBEAN AND ASIA
SIKORSKY, BOEING PROVIDE FIRST LOOK AT SB>1 DEFIANT™
Source: Military Leak Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company and Boeing provided the first look at the SB>1 DEFIANT™ helicopter the companies have developed for the U.S. Army’s Joint Multi-Role technology demonstrator program. The SB>1 DEFIANT™ is designed to fly at twice the speed and range of today’s conventional helicopters and offers advanced agility and maneuverability.… Continue reading SIKORSKY, BOEING PROVIDE FIRST LOOK AT SB>1 DEFIANT™
RUSSIAN-LEAD FORCES NEAR LUHANSK MASSING WEAPONS
Source: UNIAN The Russian-led occupation forces continue massing heavy weapons in the area near the Russian occupied city of Luhansk in Donbas, eastern Ukraine, and conduct live-fire exercises, preparing for active hostilities. This is reported on Facebook by Ukrainian members of the Joint Center for Control and Coordination (JCCC) of the ceasefire and stabilization along… Continue reading RUSSIAN-LEAD FORCES NEAR LUHANSK MASSING WEAPONS
GERMAN ARMY FLOATS PLAN TO RECRUIT EU CITIZENS
Source: Reuters Struggling to fill its ranks, Germany’s military is drawing up plans to recruit nationals from other European countries as part of a drive to beef up the armed forces. Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen wants to recruit Poles, Italians and Romanians, magazine Der Spiegel said, citing a ministry document. The German military,… Continue reading GERMAN ARMY FLOATS PLAN TO RECRUIT EU CITIZENS
HOW RUSSIA OCCUPIED SEA OF AZOV : FULL CHRONOLOGY
Source: EMPR The key dates and facts of Russian aggression in the Azov-Kerch theater of operation in 2018. April 27 – The border guard service of the FSB of Russia begins a series of selective stops and inspections of merchant ships in the Sea of Azov, going to and from Ukrainian ports. The daily freight… Continue reading HOW RUSSIA OCCUPIED SEA OF AZOV : FULL CHRONOLOGY
CHINA’S S-400 INTERCEPTS BALLISTIC TARGET 250 KM AWAY
Source: The Diplomat By Franz-Stefan Gady The People’s Liberation Army’s Rocket Force (PLARF) has conducts its first live fire drill of its newly acquired first regimental set of Russian-made S-400 Triumf long-range interceptor-based air defense systems (NATO reporting name: SA-21 Growler), according to Russian media reports. The test purportedly took place in November at an… Continue reading CHINA’S S-400 INTERCEPTS BALLISTIC TARGET 250 KM AWAY
UKRAINIAN ARMY HAS TAKEN CONTROL OF NEARLY ALL GRAY ZONE IN DONBAS
Source: UA Wire Yuriy Biryukov, advisor to the President of Ukraine said on the talk show “Situation” on Pryamyi TV that the Ukrainian Army has taken control of almost all of the gray zone, the territory which separates them from the pro-Russian militants, in the Donbas. “Considering what we had in May 2014, two thirds… Continue reading UKRAINIAN ARMY HAS TAKEN CONTROL OF NEARLY ALL GRAY ZONE IN DONBAS