Sourced : Navy Times By: David B. Larter Donald Trump has pledged that he’ll lead the biggest U.S. Navy build-up since the Reagan administration, but the details on what’s likely to be an expensive and potentially decades-long effort remain to be seen. Trump vowed to build the 350-ship fleet Republican defense hawks have long… Continue reading DONALD TRUMP WANTS TO START THE BIGGEST NAVY BUILD-UP IN DECADES
RUSSIANS FLYING ARMED SORTIES FROM AIRCRAFT CARRIER OVER SYRIA – MASSIVE STRIKES LIKELY SOON
Sourced : USNI News By: Sam LaGrone Armed Russian fighters have sortied from carrier Admiral Kuznetsov for flights over Syria ahead of an anticipated combined arms strike on rebels opposed to Bashar al-Assad near Aleppo, a U.S. defense official told USNI News on Tuesday. While the fighters have not dropped ordnance in scouting out the… Continue reading RUSSIANS FLYING ARMED SORTIES FROM AIRCRAFT CARRIER OVER SYRIA – MASSIVE STRIKES LIKELY SOON
“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
NATO OPERATION SEA GUARDIAN KICKS OFF IN THE MEDITERRANEAN
Sourced : NATO Today, NATO begins a new standing maritime security operation in the Mediterranean Sea named Operation Sea Guardian. Three NATO ships and two submarines – the Italian frigate ITS Aviere, the Bulgarian frigate BGS Verni, the Turkish frigate TCG Gemlik, the Greek submarine HS Papanikolis and the Spanish submarine ESPS Mistral – will… Continue reading NATO OPERATION SEA GUARDIAN KICKS OFF IN THE MEDITERRANEAN
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
NATO MAY NOT BE READY TO FIGHT RUSSIA
Sourced : The National Interst By Ian Brzezinski and Nicholas Varangis Military exercises are a critical means of testing, refining and demonstrating readiness for combat operations. In February 2015, we published a chart comparing the magnitudes of military exercises conducted by NATO and Russia. The contrast was jarring, with Russian exercises dwarfing those of NATO.… Continue reading NATO MAY NOT BE READY TO FIGHT RUSSIA
TURKISH DEFENCE MINISTER SAYS MILITARY DEPLOYMENT IN SILOPI RELATED TO IRAQ DEVELOPMENTS
Turkey’s Defense Minister Fikri Işık has said the deployment of Turkish military units to Şırnak’s Silopi district, an area near the Iraqi border, is related to the fight against terrorism and developments in Iraq. The Turkish Army deployed to the region the 28th Mechanized Infantry Brigade of the 4th Army Corp based at Mamak Ankara… Continue reading TURKISH DEFENCE MINISTER SAYS MILITARY DEPLOYMENT IN SILOPI RELATED TO IRAQ DEVELOPMENTS
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
TURKEY’S NEW MAPS ARE RECLAIMING THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE
Sourced : Foreign Policy By Nick Danforth Erdogan’s aggressive nationalism is now spilling over Turkey’s borders, grabbing land in Greece and Iraq In the past few weeks, a conflict between Ankara and Baghdad over Turkey’s role in the liberation of Mosul has precipitated an alarming burst of Turkish irredentism. On two separate occasions, President Recep… Continue reading TURKEY’S NEW MAPS ARE RECLAIMING THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE