Source: FT By Guy Chazan Germany’s defence ministry has said a planned increase in spending on the military was not enough and warned it might have to axe an international arms project. The ministry said the proposed €2.5bn rise in 2019 was “insufficient” considering the “massive” need to modernise the Bundeswehr. It said that if… Continue reading GERMAN DEFENCE MINISTER DEMANDS BIGGER BUDGET
GREEK FM: TURKEY HAS COME CLOSE TO “STEPPING ACROSS RED LINES”
Source: Ekathimerini Greece’s “calm and composed” manner has possibly averted unpleasant developments in Greek-Turkish relations, Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias has said. Speaking to Kathimerini’s executive editor Alexis Papachelas on Skai TV’s “Istories” program, which will be aired on Tuesday night, Kotzias said Turkey has “come close” to stepping across Greece’s “red lines” since a spike… Continue reading GREEK FM: TURKEY HAS COME CLOSE TO “STEPPING ACROSS RED LINES”
ISRAEL CARRIED OUT ROCKET ATTACK ON SYRIA AGAIN
Source: Middle East Monitor Israeli analysts close to the military institution hinted that Tel Aviv carried out the rocket attack in Syria on Sunday night, Arab48 reported yesterday. The leading Israeli media expert on military and defence issues, Amos Harel, wrote in Haaretz that the rocket attack targeted large warehouses that likely include surface-to-surface ministers… Continue reading ISRAEL CARRIED OUT ROCKET ATTACK ON SYRIA AGAIN
NETANYAHU AND IRAN’S ATOMIC ARCHIVE: WHAT’S NEW AND WHAT’S NOT
Sourced: Defence One By Joshua Pollack Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is nothing if not a showman. No world leader makes more effective use of props and visual aids, from the literal red line he drew on a cartoon bomb diagram at the United Nations in 2012 to the fragment of an Iranian drone he… Continue reading NETANYAHU AND IRAN’S ATOMIC ARCHIVE: WHAT’S NEW AND WHAT’S NOT
B-21 RAIDER HEADING TO EDWARDS AF BASE FOR TESTING
Source: The Drive By Tyler Rogoway There has been endless speculation over the past five years as to where America’s next stealth bomber would be tested and when. That conjecture was officially put to rest during a fairly obscure regional business conference attended by Brigadier General Carl Schaefer, the boss of the expansive 412th Test… Continue reading B-21 RAIDER HEADING TO EDWARDS AF BASE FOR TESTING
FORMER TURKISH PRESIDENT GUL WILL NOT RUN FOR PRESIDENT
Source: Hurriyet Daily News Former Turkish President Abdullah Gül on April 28 ruled out running for the presidency in June, dousing fevered speculation he would challenge President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. “There is no longer the question of my candidacy,” Gül told reporters, blaming a lack of “wide consensus” between opposition parties. Erdoğan announced early presidential… Continue reading FORMER TURKISH PRESIDENT GUL WILL NOT RUN FOR PRESIDENT
US URGES EUROPEAN TO IMPOSE SANCTIONS ON IRAN MISSILE PROGRAM
Source: Jerusalem Post The United States is urging its European allies and others to impose sanctions on Iran to curb its missile program, calling it an international threat to peace and security. “We are urging nations around the world to sanction any individuals and entities associated with Iran’s missile program, and it has also been… Continue reading US URGES EUROPEAN TO IMPOSE SANCTIONS ON IRAN MISSILE PROGRAM
IAF CHIEF: CHINA DEPLOYING FIGHTERS IN TIBET, PAKISTAN BACKING ATTACKS
Source: Hindustan Times By Rahul Singh Indian Air Force chief BS Dhanoa on Thursday drew attention to a “significant increase” in deployment of Chinese fighter jets in Tibet and warned against Pakistan backing more terror attacks on Indian military bases, in a frank assessment of the People’s Liberation Army Air Force’s “capabilities” and the Pakistan… Continue reading IAF CHIEF: CHINA DEPLOYING FIGHTERS IN TIBET, PAKISTAN BACKING ATTACKS
AUSTRALIA’S CHINESE BALLISTIC MISSILE PROBLEM
Source: Lowy Institute By Peter Layton Late last year in Australia, there was sudden interest shown in ballistic missile defence (BMD). Although the driver was North Korea’s missile testing, the real issue is China. China’s latest ballistic missiles, combined with its new island bases, are steadily undercutting Australia’s ability to defend itself without relying on… Continue reading AUSTRALIA’S CHINESE BALLISTIC MISSILE PROBLEM
RUSSIA, TURKEY, IRAN STRESS UNITY AT SYRIA TALKS
Source: Hurriyet Daily News Russian, Iranian and Turkish foreign ministers on April 28 talked up their successes in brokering a political solution to the Syrian conflict at a meeting in Moscow. The three nations have been attempting to resolve the Syrian conflict at talks that started last year in Astana, Kazakhstan, in competition with a… Continue reading RUSSIA, TURKEY, IRAN STRESS UNITY AT SYRIA TALKS