Source: WSJ By Michael R. Gordon Two Russian monitoring stations designed to detect nuclear radiation went silent soon after the explosion at a missile test site this month, spurring concerns among observers that the Russian government is trying to restrict evidence of the accident. Two days after the explosion of a suspected nuclear-powered cruise missile… Continue reading RUSSIAN NUCLEAR MONITORING STATIONS WENT SILENT AFTER MISSILE BLAST
NORTH KOREA APPEARS TO HAVE BUILT ITS FIRST REAL BALLISTIC MISSILE SUBMARINE
Source: Forbes By H I Sutton There is a corner of North Korea’s nuclear program that we should take notice of. Hidden behind the distraction of the recent spate of tactical missile tests is a greater development with strategic implications: New submarines that will allow the Hermit Kingdom to improve the lethality and survivability of… Continue reading NORTH KOREA APPEARS TO HAVE BUILT ITS FIRST REAL BALLISTIC MISSILE SUBMARINE
TURKISH FM: US STALLING ON SYRIA SAFE ZONE WILL NOT WORK
Source: Hurriyet Daily News The U.S. will not be able to stall Ankara on the establishment of a safe zone in northern Syria, Turkey’s foreign minister said on Aug. 15. “What we say is that a U.S. stalling tactic will not work. Unfortunately, they employed such stalling on Manbij [Syrian town], they did not keep… Continue reading TURKISH FM: US STALLING ON SYRIA SAFE ZONE WILL NOT WORK
THREE BASIC SCENARIOS FOR ISRAELS UPCOMING ELECTIONS: SWEET DREAMS KING LIBERMAN AND YOU WORST NIGHTMARE
Source: Haaretz By Chemi Shalev There are only 34 days left before Israelis head to the polls for the second time this year. Despite the critical and possibly fateful importance ascribed to the September 17 ballot, most Israelis seem disengaged, if not apathetic. That may change, however, once the parties launch their campaigns in earnest… Continue reading THREE BASIC SCENARIOS FOR ISRAELS UPCOMING ELECTIONS: SWEET DREAMS KING LIBERMAN AND YOU WORST NIGHTMARE
RUSSIA HAS A NUCLEAR-POWERED CRUISE MISSILE YES YOU READ THAT RIGHT
Source: National Interest By David Axe And there is a problem: A reactor that powers one of these weapons might have created “possibly one of the worst nuclear accidents in the region since Chernobyl.” A mysterious explosion at Russia’s Nenoksa Missile Test Site on Aug. 8, 2019 killed at least seven people and caused a… Continue reading RUSSIA HAS A NUCLEAR-POWERED CRUISE MISSILE YES YOU READ THAT RIGHT
HELLENIC NAVY PLAYS CATCH-UP WITH TURKEY IN NAVAL DEVELOPMENT
Source: Ahval News By Salim Kahraman Turkey’s independent foreign policy in the eastern Mediterranean requires some serious muscle, and the Turkish Navy and defence industry have stepped up to make some advances in recent years. Having been held back by the pressures of the 2008 global economic crisis, the Greek Navy is now racing to… Continue reading HELLENIC NAVY PLAYS CATCH-UP WITH TURKEY IN NAVAL DEVELOPMENT
RIYADH FACES NEW SETBACK IN SOUTH YEMEN
Source: Al Monitor By Bruce Riedel The victory of South Yemeni secessionists in Aden is another humiliating setback for the Saudi war effort and its commander Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. The Saudi-backed government of Abdu Rabbu Mansour Hadi has lost its capital, further undermining its shaky claims to legitimacy. The Saudis’ closest ally, the… Continue reading RIYADH FACES NEW SETBACK IN SOUTH YEMEN
MODI MOVES TO REMAKE KASHMIR
Source: STRATFOR After promises on the campaign trail, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has come true to his word — energizing his supporters and exasperating his opponents in equal measure. On Aug. 5, Modi began a process to revoke the special autonomous status of the disputed territory of Jammu and Kashmir, igniting a political firestorm… Continue reading MODI MOVES TO REMAKE KASHMIR
IRAN: ISRAEL MAY “SPARK WAR” IF IT JOINS US-LED FLOTILLA IN PERSIAN GULF
Source: RT Tehran has advised Israel to stay clear of the Persian Gulf, where the US has been struggling to amass an anti-Iranian armada, noting that every vessel illegally present in the region increases the risk of an all-out conflict. “Any illegitimate presence by the Zionists in the waters of the Persian Gulf could spark… Continue reading IRAN: ISRAEL MAY “SPARK WAR” IF IT JOINS US-LED FLOTILLA IN PERSIAN GULF
EVIDENCE GROWS THAT RUSSIAN’S NUCLEAR POWERED DOOMSDAY MISSILE WAS WHAT BLEW UP LAST WEEK
Source: The Drive By Joseph Trevithick Rumors and speculation continue to swirl around a radiological accident last week at a missile test site in northwestern Russia even as officials held a memorial service today for those who died in the incident. The Kremlin has now acknowledged that the incident killed at least seven scientists and… Continue reading EVIDENCE GROWS THAT RUSSIAN’S NUCLEAR POWERED DOOMSDAY MISSILE WAS WHAT BLEW UP LAST WEEK