Source: Defence Blog Belarus is against establishing a Russian air base on its soil, Belarus’ President Alexander Lukashenko told at a meeting with media outlets from Russia. Alexander Lukashenko said that the “issue of accommodating” a Russian air base on the territory of Belarus is not on the agenda. “No one needs this base. (No… Continue reading BELARUS SAYS NO TO RUSSIAN AIR BASE ON ITS SOIL
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CHINA DISCOVERS SITE FOR AIR BASE IN ANTARCTICA
Source: Defence World Chinese 35th Antarctic research expedition team has recently discovered a huge blue ice area in the Antarctic suitable for the country’s first large permanent airport on the continent. “Blue ice has good bearing capacity, impact resistance and stability,” Xinhua quoted Sun Bo, the leader of the expedition team, as saying Sunday. The… Continue reading CHINA DISCOVERS SITE FOR AIR BASE IN ANTARCTICA
US NAVY ORDERS ADDITIONAL 2 LCS FROM AUSTAL USA
Source: Naval Today The US state department has awarded Austal USA a contract for the construction of an additional two Independence-variant littoral combat ships (LCS) for the US Navy. According to Austal, this brings the total of new LCS orders booked in calendar year 2018 to four ships. For competition reasons the US Navy has… Continue reading US NAVY ORDERS ADDITIONAL 2 LCS FROM AUSTAL USA
RUSSIA MIGHT USE KA-52 TO DESTROY UKRAINIAN SAM SITES
Source: Defence Blog Some military experts were pointed out that in the event of active hostilities, Russia might use Ka-52 helicopters to destroy surface-to-air missile (SAM) sites in the South of Ukraine. Babak Taghvaee, a military analyst based in Malta, claimed in a tweet that at least several consecutive days the 3rd Squadron of the… Continue reading RUSSIA MIGHT USE KA-52 TO DESTROY UKRAINIAN SAM SITES
TALIBAN ARE MEETING US OFFICIALS IN EFFORT TO NEGOTIATE THE END OF THE WAR
Source: Military Times By: Kathy Gannon, The Associated Press The Taliban say they are holding “another” meeting on Monday with U.S. officials, this time in the United Arab Emirates and also involving Saudi, Pakistani and Emirati representatives in the latest attempt to bring a negotiated end to Afghanistan’s 17-year war. Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid offered… Continue reading TALIBAN ARE MEETING US OFFICIALS IN EFFORT TO NEGOTIATE THE END OF THE WAR
RUSSIA WILL BEGIN TESTS OF SARMAT ICBM IN NEAREST PERSPECTIVE
Source: Defence Blog Russia’s Strategic Missile Force Commander Colonel-General Sergei Karakayev said that flight tests of the most advanced Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) will begin in “the nearest perspective.” According to Karakayev, the necessary infrastructure for the flight tests of Sarmat ICBM is being constructed at the Plesetsk Cosmodrome in north Russia. “Flight tests… Continue reading RUSSIA WILL BEGIN TESTS OF SARMAT ICBM IN NEAREST PERSPECTIVE
RUSSIA – UKRAINE WARFARE : “COMPLEX FORECAST”
Source: EMPR Media Dangerous processes can begin in Ukraine at the end of this week. They can assume a threatening nature from the third decade of the month. The Kremlin may try to realize their long-standing “isthmus scenario,” using several pretexts at once. Such “complex forecasts” were made by military columnist and blogger Oleksiy Arestovich… Continue reading RUSSIA – UKRAINE WARFARE : “COMPLEX FORECAST”
ERDOGAN: TURKEY TO START MILITARY OPERATION EAST OF EUPHRATES IN FEW DAYS
Source: Sputnik “We are determined to make that area livable and peaceful,” Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Wednesday. Turkey intends to launch a military operation in the north-east of Syria in coming days, the Turkish president said, adding that this step will facilitate political solution for the region. “The time has come to carry out our intention to neutralize terrorists in the east… Continue reading ERDOGAN: TURKEY TO START MILITARY OPERATION EAST OF EUPHRATES IN FEW DAYS
TYPHOON LAUNCHES FOR FIRST TIME WITH METEOR MISSILE
Source: UK Defence Journal By George Allison Typhoon jets launched from RAF Lossiemouth yesterday with the Meteor Air-to-Air missiles for the first time during a Quick Reaction Alert (QRA) mission. The Meteor was initially developed by the UK, though Germany, Italy, Spain, France, and Sweden joined the project shortly at a later stage. The missiles… Continue reading TYPHOON LAUNCHES FOR FIRST TIME WITH METEOR MISSILE
GREEK AND US SOF TRAIN FOR CONTINGENCIES ON THE ISLAND OF CRETE
Source: The New Rep By Stavros Atlamazoglou · Islamic State (ISIS) terrorists have stormed a cruise ship full of unaware tourists somewhere in the Eastern Mediterranean. The U.S. Special Operations Command Europe has been alerted and swiftly deploys its SOF units to Greece. There, the American commandos link up with their Greek counterparts and prepare… Continue reading GREEK AND US SOF TRAIN FOR CONTINGENCIES ON THE ISLAND OF CRETE