THE U.S.’S SYRIA POLICY RESTS ON A TREACHEROUS FAULT LINE

Sourced : The Washington Post By David Ignatius The U.S. military campaign to seize the Islamic State’s capital, Raqqa, may be delayed because of a nasty fight between Turkey and the Syrian Kurdish militia known as the YPG. Sadly, it’s a classic Middle East moment, when regional players’ mistrust of each other overwhelms their common… Continue reading THE U.S.’S SYRIA POLICY RESTS ON A TREACHEROUS FAULT LINE

CHINA TO DEPLOY 36 J-20 STEALTH FIGHTERS BY 2018

  Sourced : Defense World Even as Japan has announced the deployment of US-made F-35 Stealth fighters, Chinese media has claimed that the home-grown stealth aircraft, the J-20 has completed its research and development phase and is entering the stage of mass production. The production is slated at two fighters per month and at this… Continue reading CHINA TO DEPLOY 36 J-20 STEALTH FIGHTERS BY 2018

REASSESING U.S MILITARY DEPLOYMENTS IN TURKEY AFTER THE JULY 2016 ATTEMPTED COUP D’ETAT

Sourced : Real Clear Defense By Eric S. Edelman (Senior Advisor at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies and former U.S. Ambassador to Turkey, as well as former Under Secretary of Defense for Policy) The modern Republic of Turkey remains one of the “pivotal” states in the international system. The country’s role as a U.S.… Continue reading REASSESING U.S MILITARY DEPLOYMENTS IN TURKEY AFTER THE JULY 2016 ATTEMPTED COUP D’ETAT

THE TURKISH MILITARY INTERVENTION IN SYRIA

It has been a week since the Turkish Armed Forces and thousands of troops of the allied factions of the rebel FSA crossed the Syrian borders close to the city of Jarablus. Although the initial announcements of the Turkish Government noticed that the target of the military intervention of the 24th of August in Syria… Continue reading THE TURKISH MILITARY INTERVENTION IN SYRIA

HMS DARING TO JOIN CAMPAIGN AGAINST DAESH

Defence Secretary Michael Fallon has announced HMS Daring will deploy to the Gulf as the UK’s latest contribution to the campaign against Daesh. The Type 45 destroyer and her 190-strong crew will sail from Portsmouth on Friday with a mission to use her sophisticated radar and missile systems to protect US aircraft carriers as they… Continue reading HMS DARING TO JOIN CAMPAIGN AGAINST DAESH

NORTH KOREA FIRES SUBMARINE LAUNCHED BALLISTIC MISSILE

Sourced : USNI News By: Sam LaGrone A North Korean submarine successfully launched a ballistic missile on Tuesday, U.S. Pacific Command officials confirmed in a late Tuesday statement. The unidentified submarine launched what’s believed to be a KN-11 ballistic missile, Cmdr. Dave Benham told USNI News in a statement. “U.S. Strategic Command (STRATCOM) systems detected… Continue reading NORTH KOREA FIRES SUBMARINE LAUNCHED BALLISTIC MISSILE

RUSSIA WILL FLIGHT-TEST NEXT MARCH THE NEW RADAR FOR THE BERIEV A-100 PREMIER AWACS

Russia’s brand new ‘flying radar’, reportedly capable of detecting enemy targets at ranges of more than 600km, will be flight-tested next March. The A-100 Premier will make her maiden flight by 2018, a defense source told Russian media. The Beriev A-100 is an airborne early warning and control (AWACS) aircraft currently being developed by Russia,… Continue reading RUSSIA WILL FLIGHT-TEST NEXT MARCH THE NEW RADAR FOR THE BERIEV A-100 PREMIER AWACS

GERMANY MULLS BRINGING BACK COMPULSORY MILITARY SERVICE

Sourced : DW Germany’s interior ministry is considering taking steps toward bringing back conscription, including compulsory service to support the military, which was suspended five years ago. This is according to a report by German news agency DPA, which had access to a confidential copy of a government draft proposal. The proposal, which is set… Continue reading GERMANY MULLS BRINGING BACK COMPULSORY MILITARY SERVICE

MOD SIGNS £184 MILLION CONTRACT TO SECURE AIR-TO-AIR MISSILES FOR THE F-35B

The Ministry of Defence has awarded a contract worth around £184 million to ensure the Royal Navy’s new supersonic stealth combat aircraft will continue to be equipped with the latest air-to-air missile. Designed and manufactured in the UK, ASRAAM is an advanced heat-seeking weapon which will give Royal Air Force (RAF) and Royal Navy F-35B… Continue reading MOD SIGNS £184 MILLION CONTRACT TO SECURE AIR-TO-AIR MISSILES FOR THE F-35B

UK ORDERS THIRD AIRBUS ZEPHYR-S UAV

Sourced : Defence World The UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) has ordered a third Zephyr-S Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV), as part of a £13-million contract with Airbus. Zephyr-S is the latest version of a series of ultra-lightweight UAVs, capable of flying up to 70,000ft – twice the altitude of a commercial airliner – for up… Continue reading UK ORDERS THIRD AIRBUS ZEPHYR-S UAV