Sourced : Bloomberg By Margaret Talev President Donald Trump sought Tuesday to repair relations with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who is alarmed about a U.S. plan to arm Kurdish fighters in Syria. Trump said he and the Turkish president would have a “long and hard discussion” as he welcomed Erdogan to the Oval Office… Continue reading TRUMP TRIES TO REASSURE ERDOGAN AFTER U.S. PLAN TO ARM KURDS OF SYRIA
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ASSESSING RUSSIA’S REORGANIZED AND REARMED MILITARY
Sourced : Carnegie Endowment By Keir Giles Recent Western assessments of Russia’s renewed military power have led to a wide range of differing conclusions and, taken together, provide a mixed and confusing picture of the scale and nature of the threat. Impressive capabilities demonstrated in Ukraine and Syria have given rise to concern that Western… Continue reading ASSESSING RUSSIA’S REORGANIZED AND REARMED MILITARY
WHITE HOUSE PUSHES BACK AGAINST REPORT TRUMP SHARED CLASSIFIED INFO WITH RUSSIANS
Sourced : POLITICO By POLITICO Staff The White House went into fresh damage control mode on Monday, pushing back against a Washington Post report that Trump revealed highly classified information to the Russian foreign minister and ambassador last week, the latest scandal to engulf the embattled White House. National security adviser H.R. McMaster briefly spoke… Continue reading WHITE HOUSE PUSHES BACK AGAINST REPORT TRUMP SHARED CLASSIFIED INFO WITH RUSSIANS
GREEK COURT JAILS 2 SWEDISH MEN OVER ISIS MEMBERSHIP
Sourced : ekathimerini A Greek court has convicted two Swedish nationals of belonging to the Islamic State group, and sentenced them to 15 years imprisonment. The men’s lawyer says they were also found guilty of arms possession – a pair of hunting knives – with the intent of supplying a terrorist group. The men, aged… Continue reading GREEK COURT JAILS 2 SWEDISH MEN OVER ISIS MEMBERSHIP
IRAN MISSILE TEST EXPOSES ANOTHER LINK TO NORTH KOREA
Sourced : Israel Defence Last week, Iran attempted to launch a cruise missile from a “midget” submarine in the Strait of Hormuz. The submarine appears to be based on a North Korean design, a further indication that the two nations are collaborating on their missile and nuclear programs. Iran and North Korea are the only… Continue reading IRAN MISSILE TEST EXPOSES ANOTHER LINK TO NORTH KOREA
U.S TIPPED FRANCE TO RUSSIAN ELECTION HACKING SAYS CYBER COMMAND CHIEF
Sourced : Defense News By: Joe Gould The U.S. watched as Russia “penetrated” French systems during the election runup and gave French officials “a heads up,” Adm. Mike Rogers said Tuesday. Rogers, who also serves as the director of the National Security Agency, said the U.S. is also cooperating with Britain and Germany amid fears that Russia… Continue reading U.S TIPPED FRANCE TO RUSSIAN ELECTION HACKING SAYS CYBER COMMAND CHIEF
FORMER U.S AMBASSADOR DENNIS ROSS : QATAR NEEDS TO STOP FUNDING ISLAMISTS
Sourced USA Today By Dennis Ross (Former Ambassador Dennis Ross is counselor at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy and served in senior national security positions in the Reagan, Bush, Clinton and Obama administrations) President Trump is looking anew at American allies and partners. While saying he will preserve these relationships, he wants them to pay… Continue reading FORMER U.S AMBASSADOR DENNIS ROSS : QATAR NEEDS TO STOP FUNDING ISLAMISTS
TRUMP WOULD BE “HONORED” TO MEET NORTH KOREA’S LEADER
Sourced : DW US President Donald Trump said on Monday that he would be honored to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un “under the right circumstances.” “If it would be appropriate for me to meet with him, I would absolutely, I would be honored to do it,” Trump told the New York-based Bloomberg News… Continue reading TRUMP WOULD BE “HONORED” TO MEET NORTH KOREA’S LEADER
TWO U.S. F-35S DEPLOYED TO BULGARIA
Sourced : The Aviationist By David Cenciotti On Apr. 28, two U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II aircraft, 14-5094 and 14-5091, belonging to the 34th Fighter Squadron, from Hill Air Force Base and temporarily deployed to RAF Lakenheath, UK, arrived at Graf Ignatievo Air Base, Bulgaria. The aircraft were supported by a single KC-135R Stratotanker,… Continue reading TWO U.S. F-35S DEPLOYED TO BULGARIA
HAWAII MAY GET MISSILE INTERCEPTOR SITE TO DEFEND AGAINST N. KOREA
Sourced : Defensetech.org By: Hope Hodge Seck As North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un issues specific threats against the U.S. and other nations, the state of Hawaii may need to shore up its defenses, the commander of U.S. Pacific Command told lawmakers Wednesday. While the West Coast of the United States sits nearly 6,000 miles… Continue reading HAWAII MAY GET MISSILE INTERCEPTOR SITE TO DEFEND AGAINST N. KOREA