Source: Reuters Turkey does not consider itself bound by the United States’ push to stop Iran exporting oil from November and will work to ensure that its “brother country” is not hurt by the U.S. move, Economy Minister Nihat Zeybekci said on Wednesday. The U.S. State Department on Tuesday called on all countries to stop… Continue reading TURKISH ECONOMY MINISTER: US CALL TO HALT IRAN OIL IMPORTS DOES NOT BIND TURKEY
Category: Security and Strategy
MARITIME INDUSTRY RELEASES BMP5 AND GLOBAL COUNTER PIRACY GUIDANCE
EU NAVFOR welcomes the announcement of the publication of BMP5. In addition we welcome the launch of Global Counter Piracy Guidance. These documents have and will continue to contribute to the security and safety of merchant shipping transiting the High Risk Areas off the Horn of Africa. BMP5 continues to strongly encourage shipping operators to register… Continue reading MARITIME INDUSTRY RELEASES BMP5 AND GLOBAL COUNTER PIRACY GUIDANCE
SAUDI CROWN PRINCE, UAE DIPLOMAT, ISRAELI PM HOLD SECRET MEETINGS
Source: Times of Islamabad Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has held secret meetings with the leaders of the Saudi Arabian and United Arab Emirates, media reports have claimed. The Israel’s Maariv newspaper reported on Friday that Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have held secret meetings in Amman.… Continue reading SAUDI CROWN PRINCE, UAE DIPLOMAT, ISRAELI PM HOLD SECRET MEETINGS
ISRAEL ANNOUNCES PLAN TO RELIEVE GAZA ISOLATION BY BUILDING PORT IN CYPRUS
Source: Jerusalem Post By Tovah Lazaroff Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman advanced a plan to build a port for Gaza in nearby Cyprus, when he visited that country over the weekend, Channel 2 reported on Monday night. The report broke after US envoys Jason Greenblatt and Jared Kushner met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over the… Continue reading ISRAEL ANNOUNCES PLAN TO RELIEVE GAZA ISOLATION BY BUILDING PORT IN CYPRUS
CHP’S PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE INCE ACCEPTS DEFEAT, VOWS TO KEEP FIGHTING
Source: Hurriyet Daily News Muharrem İnce, the presidential candidate of Turkey’s main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), conceded defeat in what he called “unjust” presidential elections on June 25 but vowed to continue his political fight. “There is no significant difference between the official ballot reports that our officials have shown us and the numbers… Continue reading CHP’S PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE INCE ACCEPTS DEFEAT, VOWS TO KEEP FIGHTING
TURKEY’S ELECTIONS GIVE ERDOGAN EVEN MORE CONTROL
Source: STRATFOR The Turkish High Electoral Board has yet to issue the official results, but the June 24 national elections for all intents and purposes are over, and incumbent Recep Tayyip Erdogan has secured another five-year term as president. With his victory, Erdogan can remain president for an additional two terms, until 2028. And he… Continue reading TURKEY’S ELECTIONS GIVE ERDOGAN EVEN MORE CONTROL
ITALY AND MALTA BLOCK ANOTHER RESCUE SHIP CARRYING MIGRANTS
Source: NY Times By Megan Specia For the second time this month, the authorities in Italy and Malta are refusing to allow a rescue ship with hundreds of migrants aboard to dock in their ports. The rescue vessel, the MV Lifeline, run by the German charity Mission Lifeline, has been unable to offload 234 people… Continue reading ITALY AND MALTA BLOCK ANOTHER RESCUE SHIP CARRYING MIGRANTS
WHY THE NEW U.S SPACE FORCE IS NOT AS WHACKY AS THE INTERNET SUGGESTS
Source: The Aviationist By Tom Demerly U.S. President Donald Trump launched a thousand memes when he announced the creation of a new military branch, a “U.S. Space Force” during a meeting of the National Space Council at the White House on Monday, June 18, 2018. The President told reporters that the new U.S. Space Force… Continue reading WHY THE NEW U.S SPACE FORCE IS NOT AS WHACKY AS THE INTERNET SUGGESTS
RUSSIA UPGRADES NUCLEAR WEAPONS STORAGE SITE IN KALININGRAD
Source: FAS By Hans M. Kristensen During the past two years, the Russian military has carried out a major renovation of what appears to be an active nuclear weapons storage site in the Kaliningrad region, about 50 kilometers from the Polish border. A Digital Globe satellite image purchased via Getty Images, and several other satellite… Continue reading RUSSIA UPGRADES NUCLEAR WEAPONS STORAGE SITE IN KALININGRAD
ISRAEL’S NUCLEAR WEAPONS: THE WORST-KEPT MILITARY SECRET ON THE PLANET
Source: The National Interest By Robert Farley The idea that Israel might lose a conventional war seems ridiculous now, but the origins of the Israeli nuclear program lay in the fear that the Arab states would develop a decisive military advantage that they could use to inflict battlefield defeats. This came close to happening during… Continue reading ISRAEL’S NUCLEAR WEAPONS: THE WORST-KEPT MILITARY SECRET ON THE PLANET