Source: Defense News By Chirine Mouchantaf The Trump administration has in recent months been quietly working on creating a new security alliance comprised of six Gulf Arab states plus Egypt and Jordan, unofficially known as the “Arab NATO,” and also dubbed the “Middle East Strategic Alliance,” or MESA. The six Gulf Arab nations are Saudi… Continue reading WHAT ARE THE CHANCES AN “ARAB NATO” WILL WORK?
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RUSSIAN ANNOUNCES MASSIVE MILITARY EXERCISE THAT WILL INVOLVE CHINESE TROOPS
Source: Defence Blog Russian Defense Minister Army Sergei Shoigu announced that Russia will hold a largest military exercise in September. According to the TASS news agency, About 300,000 troops and more than 1,000 aircraft are set to take part in Russian massive military exercise that will also involve the Chinese and Mongolian armies. The exercise,… Continue reading RUSSIAN ANNOUNCES MASSIVE MILITARY EXERCISE THAT WILL INVOLVE CHINESE TROOPS
IRAN SYRIA SIGN DEFENCE TECHNICAL COOPERATION AGREEMENT
Source: Defence World Iran and Syria have signed an agreement on defense and technical cooperation during a visit by Iranian Defense Minister Amir Hatami to Damascus. At Damascus’ request, Tehran has been providing military advisory support to the Syrian military fighting foreign-backed terrorism and militancy since 2011. The Islamic Republic says it will maintain the… Continue reading IRAN SYRIA SIGN DEFENCE TECHNICAL COOPERATION AGREEMENT
IAEA REPORT: “GRAVE CONCERN” OVER CONTINUATION OF NORTH KOREA’S NUCLEAR PROGRAM
Source: CBS NEWS By Stefan Becket A new report from the UN’s nuclear watchdog expresses “grave concern” that North Korea is continuing to develop its nuclear program, despite the regime’s commitment to work towards denuclearization following June’s summit in Singapore. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) wrote in the report published Monday that inspectors have… Continue reading IAEA REPORT: “GRAVE CONCERN” OVER CONTINUATION OF NORTH KOREA’S NUCLEAR PROGRAM
PHILIPPINES CONCERNED OVER POSSIBLE ENRTY OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS IN SOUTH CHINA SEA
Source: Inquirer.net By Nestor Corrales The Philippines is concerned about China’s possible deployment of nuclear weapons in its outposts in the heavily disputed South China Sea. “We are concerned about the entry of any and all nuclear weapons into the Philippine territory because our Constitution provides that we are a nuclear-free zone,” Presidential Spokesperson Harry… Continue reading PHILIPPINES CONCERNED OVER POSSIBLE ENRTY OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS IN SOUTH CHINA SEA
63.000 RUSSIAN TROOPS FOUGHT IN SYRIA SINCE 2015
Source: Middle East Monitor The Russian military has revealed that over 63,000 troops from its armed forces have fought in Syria since Moscow entered the conflict in 2015, involvement that has turned the tide of the war in the regime’s favour. The deployment has included some 434 generals over the past three years, and about… Continue reading 63.000 RUSSIAN TROOPS FOUGHT IN SYRIA SINCE 2015
RUSSIA’S DEFENCE MINISTER TO INK CONTRACT FOR 12 SU-57 SOON
Source: The Diplomat By Franz-Stefan Gady The Russian Ministry of Defense (MOD) is expected to sign a contract for a pre-production batch of 12 Sukhoi Su-57 fighter aircraft, Russia’s first indigenously designed and built fifth-generation stealth fighter jet, with United Aircraft Corporation (UAC), a major Russian aerospace and defense company, this week, according to the… Continue reading RUSSIA’S DEFENCE MINISTER TO INK CONTRACT FOR 12 SU-57 SOON
THE US IS BUILDING A DRONE BASE IN NIGER THAT WILL COST MORE THAN $280 MILLION BY 2024
Source: The Intercept By Nick Turse A U.S. drone base in a remote part of West Africa has garnered attention for its $100 million construction price tag. But according to new projections from the Air Force, its initial cost will soon be dwarfed by the price of operating the facility — about $30 million a… Continue reading THE US IS BUILDING A DRONE BASE IN NIGER THAT WILL COST MORE THAN $280 MILLION BY 2024
PHILLIPPINES EYEING SUBMARINES HELICOPTERS AND SMALL ARMS BUY FROM RUSSIA
Source: Defence World Philippines is holding negotiations with Russia for the possible purchase of Project 636 conventional submarines, helicopter equipment and small arms, Rosoboronexport CEO Alexander Mikheyev has said. “We are holding talks not only on this [submarines]. In general, we are now discussing the format of further work with the Philippines,” Alexander Mikheyev was… Continue reading PHILLIPPINES EYEING SUBMARINES HELICOPTERS AND SMALL ARMS BUY FROM RUSSIA
WHITE HOUSE REJECTS TURKEY’S OFFER FOR PASTOR’S RELEASE
Source: CNN By Caroline Kelly The White House has rejected a Turkish offer to release an American pastor in exchange for forgiveness of billions of dollars in US fines on a Turkish bank, expressing that other matters would be considered only after Andrew Brunson is released, a senior administration official told The Wall Street Journal.… Continue reading WHITE HOUSE REJECTS TURKEY’S OFFER FOR PASTOR’S RELEASE