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CHINA MAY DEMAND THAT US REMOVE THAAD FROM SOUTH KOREA

Source: Sputnik On June 12 North Korea clearly signaled its determination to carry out the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula, therefore, at this stage, the proposal to mitigate sanctions against the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) is quite reasonable, Lu Chao, head of the Center for North Korean and Republic of Korea Studies at… Continue reading CHINA MAY DEMAND THAT US REMOVE THAAD FROM SOUTH KOREA

SYRIA’S GAME OF CHESS ON THE SOUTHERN FRONT

Source: Middle East Eye By Kamal Alam The term Pax Syriana was coined as a reference for Syrian control over Lebanon as a counterweight to Israel, amid a battle for influence between Syria and Israel in the Levant. At various times since the French mandate, Damascus has sought to exercise control over Lebanon in some… Continue reading SYRIA’S GAME OF CHESS ON THE SOUTHERN FRONT

INDIAN MILITARY TEN SOLDIERS KILLED WOUNDED IN AN AMBUSH

Source: Times of Islamabad Indian Military Ten Assam Rifles soldiers were killed and wounded when their vehicle was attacked by suspected National Socialist Council of Nagaland (Khaplang) rebels in Mon district of Nagaland on Sunday. According to reports, the Assam Rifles personnel were on their way to fetch water from a river when they were… Continue reading INDIAN MILITARY TEN SOLDIERS KILLED WOUNDED IN AN AMBUSH

TURKISH FORCES ENTER OUTSKIRTS OF MANBIJ AS PART OF DEAL WITH U.S

Source: Hurriyet Daily News The Turkish army has started patrolling in the northern Syrian town of Manbij, with the military announcing the start of a crucial stage of a deal agreed with the United States. The Turkish army has started patrolling in the northern Syrian town of Manbij, with the military announcing the start of… Continue reading TURKISH FORCES ENTER OUTSKIRTS OF MANBIJ AS PART OF DEAL WITH U.S

SOUTH KOREA HOLDS WAR GAMES TO DEFEND AGAINST JAPAN

Source: Shephardmedia South Korea began two days of war games on 18 June to practice defending the disputed Dokdo islands off its east coast against an unlikely attack by Japan. The drills come just days after US President Donald Trump announced the suspension of long-running US joint exercises with South Korea – aimed at deterring… Continue reading SOUTH KOREA HOLDS WAR GAMES TO DEFEND AGAINST JAPAN

SPACE-BASED SAR FOR REMOTE SENSING

Author Dr Chris Lavers, Subject Matter Expert (Radar and Telecommunications) and Senior Lecturer BRNC, Dartmouth, UK since 1997. He has published some 200 sensing papers and articles, including 5 books in the Reeds Marine Engineering and Technology Series. Military requirements for highly detailed satellite imagery globally, and available 24/7/365 has driven satellite data providers to… Continue reading SPACE-BASED SAR FOR REMOTE SENSING

NEW STRATEGIC DIMENSIONS OF THE EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN

Source: BESA Center By Dr. Spyridon N. Litsas For the first time since the collapse of the Byzantine Empire, the Eastern Mediterranean is in the midst of a tectonic shift. The region presents all the required attributes to function as a distinct sub-regional system in the 21st century’s international environment. The Eastern Mediterranean holds the… Continue reading NEW STRATEGIC DIMENSIONS OF THE EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN

FRENCH MILITARY PUSHES BACK AGAINST BEIJING’S SOUTH CHINA SEA CLAIMS

Tir de missiles HOT à partir d'une Gazelle du 3ème RHC. BPC Dixmude, le Mardi 14 Avril 2015. De Mars à Juillet 2015, les officiers élèves de la promotion 2012 de l'école navale effectuerent leur premier déploiement à bord du BPC Dixmude et de la FLF Aconit. Ils se confrontent aux problématiques loées aux zones d'opération dans un contexte varié d'opération aéronavales.

Source: South China Morning Post France is increasing its military presence in the Indo-Pacific region, sending warships through the South China Sea and planning air exercises to help counter China’s military build-up in disputed waters. In late May, the French assault ship Dixmude and a frigate sailed through the disputed Spratly Islands and around a… Continue reading FRENCH MILITARY PUSHES BACK AGAINST BEIJING’S SOUTH CHINA SEA CLAIMS

IDF PARATROOPERS IN POLAND

Source: IDF The IDF recently concluded the Swift Response exercise in Poland. Major Ido, an Operations Officer in the Paratroopers Brigade, along with his team, traveled to Poland to participate in this international exercise which included an operational parachute landing and several other exercises. “We have concluded a very intense and fascinating exercise with the… Continue reading IDF PARATROOPERS IN POLAND

HOW BEIJING IS WINNING CONTROL OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA

Japanese military planes have intruded on the airspace of China-Russia naval exercises and carried out dangerous actions, seriously violating international laws, China's Ministry of National Defense said Sunday. Two Japanese airplanes, OP3C and YS11EB, intruded into the East China Sea Air Defense Identification Zone on Saturday morning to scout and interfere with the China-Russia naval drills. Chinese warplanes took off instantly to take necessary identification and preventive measures to ensure the safety of the warships and aircraft in the drills, said the ministry. Japan's actions could have easily caused a misunderstanding and even led to a mid-air incident, a ministry statement said, in response to Japanese media reports that Chinese military airplanes had been "unusually close" to the jets of Japan's Self-Defense Forces. The exercises in the designated waters and airspace was a routine drill held by China and Russia. "No fly" and "no sail" notices in relevant waters and airspace had been issued ahead of the exercises according to international practice, the ministry said. Chinese warplanes have the right to safeguard China's air safety and take necessary identification and preventive measures in case foreign jets enter the identification zone, it said. China has demanded Japan to respect the legitimate rights of Chinese and Russian navies, restrain the personnel concerned and stop all reconnaissance and interference activities. "Otherwise, Japan shall be responsible for all the consequences," the statement said. Photo: China's Harbin missile destroyer fires at a target during the China-Russia joint naval drill on East China Sea, May 24, 2014. (Xinhua/Zha Chunming)

Source: Asia Nikkei By Simon Roughneen Even by his outspoken standards, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s account of a conversation he had with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, was startling. During a meeting between the two leaders in Beijing in May 2017, the subject turned to whether the Philippines would seek to drill for oil in… Continue reading HOW BEIJING IS WINNING CONTROL OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA