Sourced : The National Interest By Zachary Keck One of the most consistent aspects of China’s military policy is likely to undergo a significant transformation. Since its first nuclear test in 1964, China has maintained a relatively small nuclear arsenal designed to hold adversaries’ population centers at risk. Even as it has modernized its conventional… Continue reading THE BIG CHINA NUCLEAR THREAT NO ONE IS TALKING ABOUT
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QATARI MONEY INCREASINGLY IMPORTANT FOR TURKEY
Sourced : Al Monitor By Mustafa Sonmez The International Forum of Sovereign Wealth Funds (IFSWF) announced May 23 the approval of the membership application of Turkey’s sovereign wealth fund, created hastily last year amid criticism that it looks like a “parallel budget” to deal with growing economic woes. The IFSWF, a global network of sovereign… Continue reading QATARI MONEY INCREASINGLY IMPORTANT FOR TURKEY
TURKISH DEFENCE MINISTER : 7,800 OFFICERS EXPELLED FROM TURKISH ARMED FORCES SINCE FAILED COUP
Sourced : Turkish Minute Turkey’s Defense Minister Fikri Işık announced on Sunday that a total of 7,800 military officers have been expelled from the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) due to their alleged links to the faith-based Gülen movement since a failed coup attempt on July 15, 2016. The military coup attempt on July 15 killed… Continue reading TURKISH DEFENCE MINISTER : 7,800 OFFICERS EXPELLED FROM TURKISH ARMED FORCES SINCE FAILED COUP
ILLEGAL ARMS SHIPMENT IMPORTED FROM TURKEY SEIZED IN NIGERIA
Sourced: Turkish Minute An illegal arms shipment originating in Turkey and containing 440 pump action rifles was seized on Monday in Lagos, Nigeria, according to Agence France-Presse. The Nigerian government told AFP on Wednesday it had intercepted an illegal cache of arms at the port in Lagos, five months after a similar seizure, when customs… Continue reading ILLEGAL ARMS SHIPMENT IMPORTED FROM TURKEY SEIZED IN NIGERIA
CAN SYRIAN REFUGEES SWAY FUTURE ELECTIONS IN TURKEY ?
Sourced : Al Monitor By Mehmet Cetingulec The political value of 3.5 million refugees in Turkey, including 3 million Syrians, appears to be on the rise. Refugees could emerge as a crucial pool of voters in the three elections — municipal, parliamentary and presidential — in 2019. How can this happen? The first group of… Continue reading CAN SYRIAN REFUGEES SWAY FUTURE ELECTIONS IN TURKEY ?
GERMANY IS QUIETLY BUILDING A EUROPEAN ARMY UNDER ITS COMMAND
Sourced : Foreign Affairs By Elisabeth Braw Every few years, the idea of an EU army finds its way back into the news, causing a kerfuffle. The concept is both fantasy and bogeyman: For every federalist in Brussels who thinks a common defense force is what Europe needs to boost its standing in the world,… Continue reading GERMANY IS QUIETLY BUILDING A EUROPEAN ARMY UNDER ITS COMMAND
IRANIAN PRESIDENT ROHANI WINS RE-ELECTION IN A LANDSLIDE
Sourced : Haaretz Iranians yearning for more freedom at home and less isolation abroad have emphatically re-elected President Hassan Rohani, throwing down a challenge to the conservative clergy that still holds ultimate sway. State television congratulated Rohani on his victory. The architect of Iran’s still-fragile detente with the West, he led with 58.6 percent of… Continue reading IRANIAN PRESIDENT ROHANI WINS RE-ELECTION IN A LANDSLIDE
GREEK AMBASSADOR IN TURKEY URGES EU TO SNUB TURKISH NAVY EXERCISE CLOSING CEREMONY
Sourced : EKathimerini In a letter to his European Union counterparts, Greece’s ambassador to Turkey, Kyriakos Loukakis, has asked them to abstain from attending the closing ceremony of the Denizkurdu 2017 (Seawolf) naval exercise. Turkish media published excerpts of the letter, dismissing it as Greek “propaganda” to the Europeans. Kathimerini understands that Loukakis said the… Continue reading GREEK AMBASSADOR IN TURKEY URGES EU TO SNUB TURKISH NAVY EXERCISE CLOSING CEREMONY
CHINA DEPLOYS HQ-9 MISSILES IN THE NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA
Sourced : Kyodo News China has deployed HQ-9 surface-to-air missiles on Hainan Island in the northern part of the South China Sea, an Israeli satellite imagery company has learned, citing analysis of recently captured images. Amid concern about Beijing’s militarization and island building in disputed areas of the South China Sea, the observation that “China… Continue reading CHINA DEPLOYS HQ-9 MISSILES IN THE NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA
EU WARNS TURKEY AFTER IT VIOLATES GREEK AIRSPACE 141 TIMES IN ONE DAY
Sourced : Euroactiv By Sarantis Michalopoulos According to Greek press reports, 20 Turkish F-16, 5 CN-235 maritime surveillance aircraft and 19 helicopters entered the Athens flight information region (FIR) without submitting a flight plan. In all cases, Turkish aircraft were identified and intercepted by Greek fighters, while in nine cases the interception process resulted in… Continue reading EU WARNS TURKEY AFTER IT VIOLATES GREEK AIRSPACE 141 TIMES IN ONE DAY