By David Cenciotti Several Maritime Patrol Aircraft are involved in a big hunt: one (possibly two) Oscar II-class submarine that Russia has sent after NATO warships. According to military sources, a big hunt is underway in the eastern Med: several MPA aircraft, including U.S. Navy P-8 Poseidon jets operating from NAS Sigonella, Sicily, are looking… Continue reading NATO HUNTING AT LEAST ONE RUSSIAN NAVY OSCAR II CLASS SUBMARINE IN THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA
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TRUMP SHOULD HALT US MISSILE – DEFENCE PLANS IN EUROPE
Sourced : Defence One By Joe Cirincione & Tytti Erästö The one constant in Donald Trump’s foreign-policy views has been his desire to improve relations with Moscow. “There’s nothing I can think of that I’d rather do than have Russia friendly, as opposed to the way they are right now,” he said in July, a… Continue reading TRUMP SHOULD HALT US MISSILE – DEFENCE PLANS IN EUROPE
“DOGFIGHT” BETWEEN GREEK AND TURKISH AIRFORCES F-16S OVER THE GREEK ISLAND OF KASTELORIZO (Video)
Sourced : Protothema.gr Four Hellenic Air Force F-16 fighter jets scrambled yesterday 5th of December, to identify and intercept three Turkish fighter jet formations, which “harassed” two CH-47SD Chinook military helicopters transporting the Greek Minister of Defence, Mr. Panos Kammenos, the Deputy Defence Mr. Minister Dimitris Vitsas and nine members of parliamentary committee on Defence… Continue reading “DOGFIGHT” BETWEEN GREEK AND TURKISH AIRFORCES F-16S OVER THE GREEK ISLAND OF KASTELORIZO (Video)
MOGHERINI UNVEILS EUROPEAN DEFENCE ACTION PLAN
Sourced : EEAS The European Commission proposed the creation of a European Defence Fund and other actions to help Member States to boost research and spend more efficiently on joint defence capabilities, so to strengthen European citizens’ security and foster a competitive and innovative industrial base. The European Defence Action Plan is one of the… Continue reading MOGHERINI UNVEILS EUROPEAN DEFENCE ACTION PLAN
IRAN CONSIDERS NAVAL BASES IN YEMEN AND SYRIA
Iran’s semi-official Tasnim news agency is reporting that the country’s chief of staff of the armed forces has said that Tehran is interested in setting up naval bases in both Syria and Yemen. The Saturday report by Tasnim quotes Gen. Mohammad Hossein Bagheri as saying, “Maybe, at some point we will need bases on the… Continue reading IRAN CONSIDERS NAVAL BASES IN YEMEN AND SYRIA
TURKEY WILL DISPUTE ALL STIPULATIONS OF THE LAUSANNE TREATY
For one more time within a period of three months, Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan challenged the Lauzanne Treaty and made it official: Ankara should renegotiate the Treaty of Lauzanne of 1923 that marked the boundaries of modern Turkey. According to the Turkish President, “The Lausanne Treaty is not an indisputable text, it is not… Continue reading TURKEY WILL DISPUTE ALL STIPULATIONS OF THE LAUSANNE TREATY
“PUTIN’S RASPUTIN” PUSHES RUSSIAN ALLIANCE IN TURKISH PARLIAMENT VISIT TO AKP
Sourced : Al Monitor By Amberin Zaman Today’s guest roster at the Turkish parliament offered an intriguing glimpse of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s “New Turkey.” While Western ambassadors in Ankara showed solidarity with the pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) over the detentions of its leaders, in a nearby chamber the ruling Justice and Development Party… Continue reading “PUTIN’S RASPUTIN” PUSHES RUSSIAN ALLIANCE IN TURKISH PARLIAMENT VISIT TO AKP
U.S ARMY EUROPE TO INCREASE PRESENCE ACROSS EASTERN EUROPE
Sourced : U.S Army As U.S. Secretary of Defense Ash Carter announced in Brussels last week, U.S. Army Europe is preparing for an increased presence across the European theater to contribute to and strengthen the alliance’s deterrence and defense. Yesterday, the U.S. Department of the Army announced the first rotational units to deploy in support… Continue reading U.S ARMY EUROPE TO INCREASE PRESENCE ACROSS EASTERN EUROPE
HOW ISLAMIC STATE IS PUTTING THE BALKANS ON EDGE
Sourced The National Interest By : Tej Parikh In Europe’s fragile southeast, Islamism threatens to galvanize national rivalries and unravel two decades of cold peace. For the largely secular, moderate and west-leaning Balkan states, where religious kinship transcends borders, violent extremism is fueling fear, ethnic tribalism and seditious security agendas. And as Islamic State group… Continue reading HOW ISLAMIC STATE IS PUTTING THE BALKANS ON EDGE
NATO AGREES TO EXPAND NAVAL, AIR PATROLS IN BLACK SEA
Sourced : EURASIA.NET by Joshua Kucera NATO has agreed to come up with a “coordination body” to manage activity in the Black Sea, a step toward formalizing a NATO presence in the region that Russia considers to be its sphere of influence. Bulgaria, Romania, and Turkey — the three NATO members on the Black Sea… Continue reading NATO AGREES TO EXPAND NAVAL, AIR PATROLS IN BLACK SEA