Royal Navy amphibious assault ship, HMS Bulwark, has returned to Plymouth from operations in the Mediterranean after leading a major Royal Navy deployment. The Plymouth-based ship was leading this year’s exercise Cougar comprising exercises with the French Navy off Corsica and then Exercise Trident Juncture, the largest NATO exercise for a decade involving 30 nations,… Continue reading HMS BULWARK RETURNS TO PLYMOUTH
DCSS CONFERENCE IN PIRAEUS: “SECURITY IN THE EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN REGION”
The Dartmouth Centre for Seapower and Strategy (DCSS), University of Plymouth and the Hellenic National Defence College (HNDC), are organizing an international conference in Piraeus, Greece on the 11th of December. The subject is: “Managing Complex Regional Security Issues: The Case of Eastern Mediterranean Region” Please click below for the Conference programme CONFERENCE PROGRAMME… Continue reading DCSS CONFERENCE IN PIRAEUS: “SECURITY IN THE EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN REGION”
BRITISH PARLIAMENT APPROVED AIR STRIKES AGAINST ISIS IN SYRIA – FIRST MISSION COMPLETED
British Parliament voted yesterday in favor of bombing ISIS targets in Syria, marking the extension of UK’s operations in the region. The votes were 397 in favor and 223 against and the UK will join France, Jordan, United States and Australia, in their air campaign against ISIS in Syria. Royal Air Force has been bombing… Continue reading BRITISH PARLIAMENT APPROVED AIR STRIKES AGAINST ISIS IN SYRIA – FIRST MISSION COMPLETED
HMS ST ALBANS DEPLOYS ON SECURITY OPERATIONS IN THE MIDDLE EAST
HMS St Albans will continue the work that her sister ship, HMS Richmond, carried out earlier this year as part of the Royal Navy’s long term presence East of Suez. Her task is to police the seas and promote UK interests in the region by acting as a deterrent to illegal activity, safeguarding allied and… Continue reading HMS ST ALBANS DEPLOYS ON SECURITY OPERATIONS IN THE MIDDLE EAST
TURKEY DEPLOYED KORAL RADAR-ELECTRONIC WARFARE SYSTEM CLOSE TO SYRIA TO COUNTER RUSSIAN S-400 MISSILE SYSTEM
Turkey has deployed a radar-electronic warfare system close to the borders with Syria in order to jam and deceive hostile radar emitters. The Turkish made system called KORAL was deployed at the Hattay province in south Turkey close to the area where the Turkish Air Force F-16’s shot down the Russian Su-24M bomber. The Turkish… Continue reading TURKEY DEPLOYED KORAL RADAR-ELECTRONIC WARFARE SYSTEM CLOSE TO SYRIA TO COUNTER RUSSIAN S-400 MISSILE SYSTEM
HMS RICHMOND’S DRUGS SEIZURE IN THE MEDITERRANEAN
The crew of a Royal Navy warship have seized around £3m worth of cannabis during a security patrol in the Mediterranean. The Portsmouth based frigate HMS Richmond sent up her Lynx helicopter that spotted what was believed to be a drug smuggling boat and immediately moved in to investigate. With HMS Richmond nearby her Royal… Continue reading HMS RICHMOND’S DRUGS SEIZURE IN THE MEDITERRANEAN
IRAN CLAIMS TO HAVE 14 UNDERGROUND BALLISTIC MISSILE BASES (Video)
According to General Hassan Karimpour, chief adviser to the commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC), Iran has 14 underground missile bases, located at depths from 30 to 500 meters. The Iranian ISNA news agency quoted General Karimpour as saying that the underground missile bases are equipped with everything necessary to operate effectively. The… Continue reading IRAN CLAIMS TO HAVE 14 UNDERGROUND BALLISTIC MISSILE BASES (Video)
PLYMOUTH UNIVERSITY PARTNERS WITH NATO ON STRATEGY AND SECURITY MASTERS DEGREE
Plymouth University has signed a pioneering partnership agreement with NATO’s Maritime Operational Training Centre that will lead to the launch of a new masters degree in strategy and maritime security. The programme, which will be delivered jointly by the University and the NATO Maritime Interdiction Operational Training Centre (NMIOTC), will enable serving military personnel from… Continue reading PLYMOUTH UNIVERSITY PARTNERS WITH NATO ON STRATEGY AND SECURITY MASTERS DEGREE
TURKISH F-16 SHOT DOWN A RUSSIAN SU-24M NEAR SYRIAN BORDER – DETAILED ANALYSIS
A Turkish Air Force F-16C Block40TM shot down on Tuesday morning at 09.24 local time a twin-engine, two-seater Su-24M bomber of the Russian Air Force Detachment in Syria in a short distance from the northwest Turkish-Syrian borders. The Russian aircraft was bombing with another Su-24M Turkmen rebels positions in the Bayir Bucak area within Syrian… Continue reading TURKISH F-16 SHOT DOWN A RUSSIAN SU-24M NEAR SYRIAN BORDER – DETAILED ANALYSIS
MITCHELL INSTITUTE’S STUDY CALLS FOR DOUBLING LRS-B BOMBER FLEET
According to a comprehensive analysis released by the Mitchell Institute reveals that the procurement of 100 Long Range Strike Bombers (LRS-B) for the USAF, is a minimal starting point to meet future U.S. national security requirements. “US Bomber Force: Sized to Sustain An Asymmetric Advantage for America”, is the second in a Mitchell series, examining… Continue reading MITCHELL INSTITUTE’S STUDY CALLS FOR DOUBLING LRS-B BOMBER FLEET