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RUSSIA WILL BUILD ITS OWN INTERNET DIRECTORY CITING US INFORMATION WARFARE

Sourced : Defence One By Patrick Tucker The Russian government will build an “independent internet” for use by itself, Brazil, India, China, and South Africa — the so-called BRICS nations — “in the event of global internet malfunctions,” the Russian news site RT reported on Tuesday. More precisely, Moscow intends to create an alternative to… Continue reading RUSSIA WILL BUILD ITS OWN INTERNET DIRECTORY CITING US INFORMATION WARFARE

BND SETS SIGHTS ON BALKANS FOCUSES ON BOSNIA

Sourced : DW The German Intelligence Agency (BND) is increasingly concerned about Islamist tendencies in Bosnia-Herzegovina, the Berliner Zeitung daily newspaper reported on Tuesday, citing sources from the intelligence community. The agency is allegedly also turning its attention to the whole of the volatile Balkan region. For generations, the Muslim population in multi-ethnic Bosnia has… Continue reading BND SETS SIGHTS ON BALKANS FOCUSES ON BOSNIA

AGAIN, CHINA DOES OT WANT WAR WITH THE U.S.A

(121125) -- LIAONING AIRCRAFT CARRIER, Nov. 25, 2012 (Xinhua) -- This undated photo shows China's first aircraft carrier, the Liaoning, sailing on the sea. China has successfully conducted flight landing on its first aircraft carrier, the Liaoning. After its delivery to the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy on Sept. 25, the aircraft carrier has undergone a series of sailing and technological tests, including the flight of the carrier-borne J-15. Capabilities of the carrier platform and the J-15 have been tested, meeting all requirements and achieving good compatibility, the PLA Navy said. Designed by and made in China, the J-15 is able to carry multi-type anti-ship, air-to-air and air-to-ground missiles, as well as precision-guided bombs. The J-15 has comprehensive capabilities comparable to those of the Russian Su-33 jet and the U.S. F-18, military experts estimated. (Xinhua/Zha Chunming)

Sourced : The Diplomat By Charlotte Gao On November 14 — days after U.S. President Donald Trump’s trip to Beijing — the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), one of the most prominent U.S. think tanks based in Washington D.C., held a debate on the proposition of “a growing risk of war between the… Continue reading AGAIN, CHINA DOES OT WANT WAR WITH THE U.S.A

BEIJING WARPLANES RESUME “PATROLS” OVER TAIWAN AIRSPACE

Sourced : Asia Times By Frank Chen Six Chinese warplanes, including four H-6 strategic bombers, two electronic intelligence jets, one Tu-154MD and the other Y-8, flew past the Miyako Strait between Taiwan and Japan’s Okinawa prefecture on November 19, until the Japanese Self-defence Force scrambled jet fighters to monitor and intercept the flyover, Japan’s Ministry… Continue reading BEIJING WARPLANES RESUME “PATROLS” OVER TAIWAN AIRSPACE

US OFFICIAL : IF TURKEY BUYS RUSSIAN AIR DEFENCE SYSTEMS, THEY CAN NOT PLUG INTO NATO TECH

Sourced : Defence News By: Valerie Insinna If Turkey moves forward with its buy of a Russian air defense system, it will not be permitted to plug into NATO technology, and further action may be forthcoming that could affect the country’s acquisition or operation of the F-35, a top Air Force official said Wednesday. Turkey… Continue reading US OFFICIAL : IF TURKEY BUYS RUSSIAN AIR DEFENCE SYSTEMS, THEY CAN NOT PLUG INTO NATO TECH

RUSSIA’S NEIGHBORS RESPOND TO PUTIN’S “HYBRID WAR”

Sourced : Foreign Policy By Reid Standish On Aug. 30, the western Latvian region of Kurzeme suddenly lost cellular service for seven hours, an unusual event in the tech-savvy Baltic nation. Though the Latvian government has yet to say just what caused the disruption, the country’s intelligence services announced last week that they are investigating… Continue reading RUSSIA’S NEIGHBORS RESPOND TO PUTIN’S “HYBRID WAR”

SAUDI ARABIA’S VERY PUBLIC VERY RISKY PALACE INTRIGUE

Sourced : Defence One By Krishnadev Calamur The arrest of 11 senior figures, including one of the world’s richest men, is a sign of the crown prince’s consolidation of power. Details are still emerging about why, exactly, 11 of Saudi Arabia’s richest and most influential businessmen and politicians are being held at the Ritz Carlton… Continue reading SAUDI ARABIA’S VERY PUBLIC VERY RISKY PALACE INTRIGUE

FRANCE READY TO JOIN INDIA’S ANTI-CHINA FRONT

Sourced : Asia Times By Emanuele Scimia It seems France is set to join the ranks of India’s “anti-China front” in the Indian Ocean. Last week, Paris and New Delhi announced their decision to increase military cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region. The statement came during a two-day visit to the Asian country by French Defense… Continue reading FRANCE READY TO JOIN INDIA’S ANTI-CHINA FRONT

RUSSIA’S HYBRID ATTACKS SHOULD AT LONG LAST FORCE E.U AND NATO TO TEAM UP

Sourced : Defence One By Franklin D. Kramer & Lauren M. Speranza Russia is using hybrid attacks to strike throughout Europe and even across the Atlantic: election interference in the U.S. and France; kidnappings and attempted assassinations in Estonia and Montenegro; cyber-attacks in Norway, Poland, Ukraine, and elsewhere. But the transatlantic community’s ability to respond… Continue reading RUSSIA’S HYBRID ATTACKS SHOULD AT LONG LAST FORCE E.U AND NATO TO TEAM UP

CROWNPRINCE MOHAMMED’S VOW TO MODERATE SAUDI ISLAM : EASIER TO SAY THAN DONE

Sourced : Modern Diplomacy By Dr. James M. Dorsey Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s recent disavowal of the kingdom’s founding religious ideology had a master’s voice quality to it. His words could have literally come out of the mouth of his Emirati counterpart and mentor, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed, but with one major… Continue reading CROWNPRINCE MOHAMMED’S VOW TO MODERATE SAUDI ISLAM : EASIER TO SAY THAN DONE