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)
HOW IRANIAN WEAPONS ARE ENDING UP IN YEMEN
Sourced The Washington Post By Thomas Gibbons-Neff Weapon shipments intercepted in the Arabian sea by Australian, French and U.S. warships this year contained large quantities of Russian and Iranian weapons, some of which had markings similar to munitions recovered from Houthi fighters in Yemen, according to a new report released by an independent research group… Continue reading HOW IRANIAN WEAPONS ARE ENDING UP IN YEMEN
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
RUSSIA’S BRAND NEW NUKE TRAIN TO BE UNDETECTABLE
A Russian-made intercontinental ballistic missile outfitted onto the advanced BzhRK Barguzin rail-based strategic missile complex has successfully passed a pop-up launch test for the first time. Defense analyst Victor Murakhovsky told Radio Sputnik that this unique system is virtually undetectable. Murakhovsky mentioned that some have referred to the new complex, which carries up to six… Continue reading RUSSIA’S BRAND NEW NUKE TRAIN TO BE UNDETECTABLE
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
SYRIAN REGIME BOMBS EASTERN ALEPPO WHILE RUSSIA FOCUSES ITS BLOODY STRIKES ELSEWHERE
Sourced War is Boring By Tom Cooper Air strikes have resumed in war-torn eastern Aleppo. But exactly who is bombing who? Boosters of Russia and Syrian president Bashar Al Assad’s regime — and even Iranian news agencies — tend to attribute the majority of the air strikes to Russia. Western journalists, various NGOs and even diplomats make the same… Continue reading SYRIAN REGIME BOMBS EASTERN ALEPPO WHILE RUSSIA FOCUSES ITS BLOODY STRIKES ELSEWHERE
ROYAL NAVY PROTECTS SHIPPING IN MIDDLE EAST
Type 45 destroyer HMS Daring has protected merchant vessels and Royal Navy ships sailing through the Bab al-Mandeb strait. The Portsmouth-based warship has provided reassurance in the region, being equipped to tackle possible air and surface threats with her combination of surveillance radars and Sea Viper missiles. The advanced air destroyer also escorted the Navy’s… Continue reading ROYAL NAVY PROTECTS SHIPPING IN MIDDLE EAST
ARRESTING CABLE ENGINE FAILURE CAUSE OF RUSSIAN MiG-29K CRASH
Sourced : Naval Today The recent crash of one of the four new Russian MiG-29K operating from the deck of the Russian Navy’s only aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov is being blamed on multiple events that combined to force a Russian pilot to eject from the fighter jet that crashed into the Mediterranean Sea. According to… Continue reading ARRESTING CABLE ENGINE FAILURE CAUSE OF RUSSIAN MiG-29K CRASH
VEHICULAR INTERCOM SYSTEM WiSPR COMMISSIONED IN GERMAN MLRS MARS II SYSTEM
The integration of the vehicular intercom system WiSPR in MARS II multiple launcher rocket system of the German Army was concluded with the successful completion of the final performance tests in Germany. WiSPR has once again been distinguished for its superiority in transmission quality and noise reduction in military platforms burdened with high vehicular noise.… Continue reading VEHICULAR INTERCOM SYSTEM WiSPR COMMISSIONED IN GERMAN MLRS MARS II SYSTEM