Source: UK Defence Journal By Daniel Clark Neighbours Singapore and Malaysia have been tangled in a web of accusations and finger-pointing concerning Malaysia’s move to extend their maritime boundaries into Singaporean territorial waters. Malaysia has extended its port limits from Johor Bahru, significantly pushing Malaysia’s maritime borders eastwards beyond those previously shown in a 1979… Continue reading MALAYSIA AND SINGAPORE’S MARITIME TERRITORY CLASH
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RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT VOICES VEILED THREAT AGAINST CYPRUS
Source: Kathimerini Cyprus Speaking to journalists on Wednesday, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said that Moscow “will have to take response measures in case of a military build-up by the US in Cyprus.’’ Zakharova said that “the information is coming from different sources about Washington’s active actions to ensure the possibility of building up… Continue reading RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT VOICES VEILED THREAT AGAINST CYPRUS
SATELLITE IMAGES REVEAL ACTIVITY AT UNIDENTIFIED NORTH KOREAN MISSILE BASE
Source: CNN By Zachary Cohen New satellite images obtained exclusively by CNN reveal North Korea has significantly expanded a key long-range missile base located in the mountainous interior of the country, offering yet another reminder that diplomatic talks with the US have done little to prevent Kim Jong Un from pursuing his promise to mass… Continue reading SATELLITE IMAGES REVEAL ACTIVITY AT UNIDENTIFIED NORTH KOREAN MISSILE BASE
INDIA CLOSE TO SEALING RS 23,000 CRORE LEASE DEAL FOR RUSSIAN NUCLEAR SUB
Source: India Today By Sandeep Unnithan The photo backdrop to Admiral Sunil Lanba’s annual Navy Day press conference on December 3 was a timely one. It showed a submerged Akula class nuclear powered attack submarine, firing a missile. Talks of leasing another Akula-2 class SSN from Russia to replace the INS Chakra at the end… Continue reading INDIA CLOSE TO SEALING RS 23,000 CRORE LEASE DEAL FOR RUSSIAN NUCLEAR SUB
POLAND ACCELERATES FIGHTER REPLACEMENT PLANS
Source: Flight Global Poland is to accelerate the replacement of its air force’s RAC MiG-29 fighters and Sukhoi Su-22 ground-attack aircraft on the instructions of the country’s defence minister. Mariusz Błaszczak, minister of national defence, has repeatedly stated his aim of removing Soviet-era aircraft from Warsaw’s inventory. But now Błaszczak has instructed the chief of… Continue reading POLAND ACCELERATES FIGHTER REPLACEMENT PLANS
NO DEVASTATING IMPACT TO F-35 INDUSTRIAL BASE IF TURKEY REMOVED FROM PROGRAM
Source: Defense News By: Valerie Insinna A potential decision by the United States to remove Turkey from the F-35 program over its purchase of the Russian S-400 missile system may have only minimal impact on the fighter jet’s industrial base, a senior U.s. Air Force official said Tuesday. President Donald Trump has yet to determine… Continue reading NO DEVASTATING IMPACT TO F-35 INDUSTRIAL BASE IF TURKEY REMOVED FROM PROGRAM
IRAN ADDS 2 MINI SUBS TO NAVAL FLEET
Source: Navy Times By Nasser Karimi, The Associated Press Iran’s navy has acquired two new mini submarines designed for operations in shallow waters such as the Persian Gulf, the Iranian state TV reported on Thursday. The report said one of the mini submarines — also known as midget submarines — was dubbed Ghadir-955 and was… Continue reading IRAN ADDS 2 MINI SUBS TO NAVAL FLEET
UNCOVERING CHINESE ESPIONAGE IN THE USA
Source: The Diplomat By Nicholas Eftimiades Twenty years ago, I testified before a U.S. congressional committee on China’s espionage operations in the United States. I left the Members with what I thought was an ominous warning: “Do something about this now or you’ll be calling me back in 20 years screaming: ‘My God, how did… Continue reading UNCOVERING CHINESE ESPIONAGE IN THE USA
HOW THE WAR IN UKRAINE COULD GO REGIONAL
Source: National Interest By Robert Legvold No one wants war, but this is how one gets a war. Two angry states are poking and probing at the flammable edges of an extended war zone, each acting in what it believes is a controlled fashion with little risk of escalation, but each ready to risk the… Continue reading HOW THE WAR IN UKRAINE COULD GO REGIONAL
EAST MEDITERRANEAN PARTNERSHIP SIGNALS AN ENERGY REVOLUTION
Source: Jerusalem Post By Emmanuel Navon The announcement in November that Israel, Cyprus, Greece and Italy have agreed to build a natural gas pipeline (the longest in the world) from Israel’s offshore gas fields to Europe, clearly indicates that Israel has chosen the Greek option over the Turkish one. In the past, Israel had considered… Continue reading EAST MEDITERRANEAN PARTNERSHIP SIGNALS AN ENERGY REVOLUTION