Source: Al Arabiya The UAE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Anwar Gargash said on Monday that it was “just a matter of time” before the complete liberation of Yemen’s port city of Hodeidah. The UAE is part of an Arab coalition which is fighting alongside legitimate Yemeni forces against the Houthi militia. Since Wednesday,… Continue reading UAE: TOTAL CONTROL OF HODEIDAH CITY A MATTER OF TIME
CHINA MAY DEMAND THAT US REMOVE THAAD FROM SOUTH KOREA
Source: Sputnik On June 12 North Korea clearly signaled its determination to carry out the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula, therefore, at this stage, the proposal to mitigate sanctions against the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) is quite reasonable, Lu Chao, head of the Center for North Korean and Republic of Korea Studies at… Continue reading CHINA MAY DEMAND THAT US REMOVE THAAD FROM SOUTH KOREA
SYRIA’S GAME OF CHESS ON THE SOUTHERN FRONT
Source: Middle East Eye By Kamal Alam The term Pax Syriana was coined as a reference for Syrian control over Lebanon as a counterweight to Israel, amid a battle for influence between Syria and Israel in the Levant. At various times since the French mandate, Damascus has sought to exercise control over Lebanon in some… Continue reading SYRIA’S GAME OF CHESS ON THE SOUTHERN FRONT
INDIAN MILITARY TEN SOLDIERS KILLED WOUNDED IN AN AMBUSH
Source: Times of Islamabad Indian Military Ten Assam Rifles soldiers were killed and wounded when their vehicle was attacked by suspected National Socialist Council of Nagaland (Khaplang) rebels in Mon district of Nagaland on Sunday. According to reports, the Assam Rifles personnel were on their way to fetch water from a river when they were… Continue reading INDIAN MILITARY TEN SOLDIERS KILLED WOUNDED IN AN AMBUSH
TURKISH FORCES ENTER OUTSKIRTS OF MANBIJ AS PART OF DEAL WITH U.S
Source: Hurriyet Daily News The Turkish army has started patrolling in the northern Syrian town of Manbij, with the military announcing the start of a crucial stage of a deal agreed with the United States. The Turkish army has started patrolling in the northern Syrian town of Manbij, with the military announcing the start of… Continue reading TURKISH FORCES ENTER OUTSKIRTS OF MANBIJ AS PART OF DEAL WITH U.S
SOUTH KOREA HOLDS WAR GAMES TO DEFEND AGAINST JAPAN
Source: Shephardmedia South Korea began two days of war games on 18 June to practice defending the disputed Dokdo islands off its east coast against an unlikely attack by Japan. The drills come just days after US President Donald Trump announced the suspension of long-running US joint exercises with South Korea – aimed at deterring… Continue reading SOUTH KOREA HOLDS WAR GAMES TO DEFEND AGAINST JAPAN
SPACE-BASED SAR FOR REMOTE SENSING
Author Dr Chris Lavers, Subject Matter Expert (Radar and Telecommunications) and Senior Lecturer BRNC, Dartmouth, UK since 1997. He has published some 200 sensing papers and articles, including 5 books in the Reeds Marine Engineering and Technology Series. Military requirements for highly detailed satellite imagery globally, and available 24/7/365 has driven satellite data providers to… Continue reading SPACE-BASED SAR FOR REMOTE SENSING
NEW STRATEGIC DIMENSIONS OF THE EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN
Source: BESA Center By Dr. Spyridon N. Litsas For the first time since the collapse of the Byzantine Empire, the Eastern Mediterranean is in the midst of a tectonic shift. The region presents all the required attributes to function as a distinct sub-regional system in the 21st century’s international environment. The Eastern Mediterranean holds the… Continue reading NEW STRATEGIC DIMENSIONS OF THE EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN
FRENCH MILITARY PUSHES BACK AGAINST BEIJING’S SOUTH CHINA SEA CLAIMS
Source: South China Morning Post France is increasing its military presence in the Indo-Pacific region, sending warships through the South China Sea and planning air exercises to help counter China’s military build-up in disputed waters. In late May, the French assault ship Dixmude and a frigate sailed through the disputed Spratly Islands and around a… Continue reading FRENCH MILITARY PUSHES BACK AGAINST BEIJING’S SOUTH CHINA SEA CLAIMS
IDF PARATROOPERS IN POLAND
Source: IDF The IDF recently concluded the Swift Response exercise in Poland. Major Ido, an Operations Officer in the Paratroopers Brigade, along with his team, traveled to Poland to participate in this international exercise which included an operational parachute landing and several other exercises. “We have concluded a very intense and fascinating exercise with the… Continue reading IDF PARATROOPERS IN POLAND