Source: Indian Defence Update Pushed by his country’s powerful military junta, Prime Minister of Thailand Prayut Chan-o-cha has ordered the country’s National Security Council to begin examining the feasibility of proposals to build a 120-kilometre mega canal that would slash 1,200 kilometres off the route Chinese warships now take to reach South Asian ports —… Continue reading THAILAND’S MOVE ON KRA CANAL ALARMS INDIA
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AUSTRIA WILL NOT OPPOSE KOSOVO-SERBIA BORDER CHANGES
Source: Balkan Insight By Die Morina Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz said on Tuesday during an official visit to Kosovo that Vienna will support any agreement that is reached between Pristina and Belgrade, even if it includes what Kosovo President Hashim Thaci has described as a ‘border correction’. “I have a clear stance – the federal… Continue reading AUSTRIA WILL NOT OPPOSE KOSOVO-SERBIA BORDER CHANGES
MACRON URGES EUROPEAN ARMY TO DEFEND AGAINST RUSSIA, US
Source: Yahoo.com French President Emmanuel Macron called Tuesday for a “real European army” as the continent marks a century since the divisions of World War I, to better defend itself against Russia and even the United States. Macron, who has pushed for a joint EU military force since his arrival in power last year, said… Continue reading MACRON URGES EUROPEAN ARMY TO DEFEND AGAINST RUSSIA, US
EXPORT CONTRAINS EMERGE AS STICKING POINT FOR FUTURE GERMAN-FRENCH COMBAT AIRCRAFT
Source: Defense News By Sebastian Sprenger French-German plans for a joint fighter aircraft project may be off to a rocky start, as reports emerged last week about fundamental disagreements between the two partners over export restrictions for such a weapon. According to a report on the website of the German magazine Der Spiegel, French negotiators… Continue reading EXPORT CONTRAINS EMERGE AS STICKING POINT FOR FUTURE GERMAN-FRENCH COMBAT AIRCRAFT
TURKISH FORCES BOMBARDED YPG MILITIA POSITIONS EAST OF EUPHRATES
Source: Middle East Monitor Turkish forces bombarded Kurdish YPG militia positions on the eastern shore of the Euphrates River in northern Syria, Reuters reports. The move comes two days after Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan issued what he said was a “final warning” to those who would endanger Turkey’s borders, saying Ankara was determined to focus… Continue reading TURKISH FORCES BOMBARDED YPG MILITIA POSITIONS EAST OF EUPHRATES
KING ABDULLAH’S MOVE TO TERMINATE PARTS OF PEACE TREATY SEEN AS SNUB TO NETANYAHU
Source: Al Monitor By Osama Al Sharif Jordan’s King Abdullah ended weeks of speculation when he announced Oct. 21 that the kingdom is terminating two annexes in its 1994 peace treaty with Israel regarding the special use of Jordanian territories. The 25-year “special regime” allowing Israelis to use Baqoura and Ghumar lands in northern and… Continue reading KING ABDULLAH’S MOVE TO TERMINATE PARTS OF PEACE TREATY SEEN AS SNUB TO NETANYAHU
UNIQUE CHINESE SUBMARINE LAUNCHED
Source : HI Sutton Chinese JN shipyard has launched a submarine of a previously unreported class. There are currently very few details but the design is relatively small, in the order of 5-6m in diameter and ~50m long. The most distinctive feature is the extremely small sail. In many respects the design resembles the MS200… Continue reading UNIQUE CHINESE SUBMARINE LAUNCHED
INDIA FINALIZES THE DEAL FOR TWO RUSSIAN FRIGATES OFF THE SHELF FOR $950 MILLION
Source: Spuitnik Sputnik had reported on 4 October that India’s Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) had approved the procurement of four frigates from Russia at a cost of around $2 billion. While two of them are being purchased directly from Russia for $950 million, the other two will be built in India under a separate… Continue reading INDIA FINALIZES THE DEAL FOR TWO RUSSIAN FRIGATES OFF THE SHELF FOR $950 MILLION
US TROOPS IN SYRIA TAKE FIRE FROM TURKISH PROXY FIGHTERS
Source: Military Times By Kyle Rempfer A U.S. patrol came under fire in the Syrian region of Manbij, allegedly from Turkey’s local proxy forces. American officials with Operation Inherent Resolve confirmed to Military Times that coalition forces exchanged fire with an unknown armed group on Oct. 15 near Manbij — a region in northern Syria… Continue reading US TROOPS IN SYRIA TAKE FIRE FROM TURKISH PROXY FIGHTERS
SEAPOWER AND STRATEGY AT UNIVERSITY PLYMOUTH, PFSO (DfT) FOR STUDENTS ONLY
Seapower and Strategy at University of Plymouth, Port Facility Security Officer (PFSO) (DfT) This course is for University of Plymouth Students only About the course The International Ship and Port-Facility Security (ISPS) Code specifies that the Port Facility Security Officer (PFSO) is responsible for the development, implementation, revision, and maintenance of the Port Facility… Continue reading SEAPOWER AND STRATEGY AT UNIVERSITY PLYMOUTH, PFSO (DfT) FOR STUDENTS ONLY