Source: The National Interest By Franz-Stefan Gady I used to take the train every morning from my village, Lebring St. Margarethen, to the state capital of Styria, Graz, to attend high school in the late 1990s. Every weekday, for three years, a mustachioed major of the Austrian Army, wearing a green beret and carrying a… Continue reading AUSTRIA AND GERMANY NEED TO RETHINK THEIR NATIONAL SECURITY STRATEGIES
US-TURKEY WORKING GROUP SAYS AGREED ON MANBIJ “ROADMAP”
Source: Hurriyet Daily News Turkish and U.S. officials on May 25 agreed on a “roadmap” for further cooperation to ensure the security of a Kurdish-held city which became a major headache between the NATO allies, according to a joint statement. The northern city of Manbij is held by the Syrian-Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG), a… Continue reading US-TURKEY WORKING GROUP SAYS AGREED ON MANBIJ “ROADMAP”
TAIWAN AIR FORCE SCRAMBLES AS CHINESE BOMBERS FLY ROUND ISLAND
Source: Jerusalem Post Taiwan’s air force scrambled aircraft on Friday as Chinese bombers flew around the self-ruled island, just a few hours after Taiwan vowed not to be cowed having lost another diplomatic ally amid growing Chinese pressure. Taiwan is China’s most sensitive territorial issue and a potential dangerous military flashpoint. China claims the island… Continue reading TAIWAN AIR FORCE SCRAMBLES AS CHINESE BOMBERS FLY ROUND ISLAND
HOW THE U.S NAVY’S NEW BLOCK III F-18 COULD CRUSH J-20 AND SU-57
Source: The National Interest By Dave Majumdar As new adversary fifth-generation stealth fighters such as the Russian Sukhoi Su-57 PAK-FA and the Chengdu J-20 emerge from development, the United States Navy is working on developing and fielding new capabilities that will allow naval aviators to defeat the threat. The key is Boeing’s new F/A-18E/F Block… Continue reading HOW THE U.S NAVY’S NEW BLOCK III F-18 COULD CRUSH J-20 AND SU-57
U.S SENATE DEFENSE BILL WOULD BAR TURKEY FROM BUYING F-35
Source: Reuters By Patricia Zengerle A U.S. Senate committee passed its version of a $716 billion defense policy bill on Thursday, including a measure to prevent Turkey from purchasing Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter jets. The amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act, or NDAA, from Democratic Senator Jeanne Shaheen and Republican Senator Thom… Continue reading U.S SENATE DEFENSE BILL WOULD BAR TURKEY FROM BUYING F-35
PENTAGON IS SPEEDING UP ARMS EXPORTS TO SAUDI ARABIA, OTHER ALLIES
Source: Defense One By Patrick Tucker The Pentagon is speeding up U.S. weapons deliveries to allied militaries such as Saudi Arabia, Romania, Japan, and South Korea through new “pilot authorities” that change how it can design and execute contracts. “We have a whole variety of specific programs where we are focused on applying these authorities:… Continue reading PENTAGON IS SPEEDING UP ARMS EXPORTS TO SAUDI ARABIA, OTHER ALLIES
WHY ARE US MQ-9 BEING BASED IN GREECE FOR THE FIRST TIME?
Source: Defense News By: Aaron Mehta For the first time, American military drones are operating from a Greek airfield. But don’t expect a permanent stay. The U.S. Air Force has begun using MQ-9 Reaper drones out of Larisa Air Force Base, located halfway down Greece’s eastern side, near the Aegean Sea. In response to an… Continue reading WHY ARE US MQ-9 BEING BASED IN GREECE FOR THE FIRST TIME?
US ARMY FLOWS FRESH TANKS AND TROOPS INTO EUROPE
Source: Defense News By: Sebastian Sprenger The U.S. Army Europe has notified German states about a massive movement of heavy military vehicles on their way to strategic locations in eastern Europe and the Baltics under the banner of Operation Atlantic Resolve. All told, 3,300 troops of the 1st Armored Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division from Fort… Continue reading US ARMY FLOWS FRESH TANKS AND TROOPS INTO EUROPE
IN THE AIR, ON THE GROUND AND SEA: QATAR’S ARMS SHOPPING LIST IS EXPONENTIALLY GROWING
Source: Offiziere.ch By Paul Iddon If even a sizable portion of the Emirate of Qatar’s current arms deals come to fruition in the foreseeable future then Doha’s military will become far larger and more powerful in the first half of the 2020s. From expanding its air force with cutting edge American and French fighter jets… Continue reading IN THE AIR, ON THE GROUND AND SEA: QATAR’S ARMS SHOPPING LIST IS EXPONENTIALLY GROWING
GEN MILLEY: US DEFENCE BUDGET NOT THAT MUCH BIGGER THAN CHINA RUSSIA
Source : Breaking Defence By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr. It’s become a commonplace to say the US spends much more on defense than any other country — but what if that’s not exactly true? Inspired by something Army Chief of Staff Mark Milley said to the Senate, I pulled together some numbers that suggest America’s… Continue reading GEN MILLEY: US DEFENCE BUDGET NOT THAT MUCH BIGGER THAN CHINA RUSSIA