US AMBASSADOR IN ATHENS PYATT: GREECE AT NEXUS OF VOLATILE REGION

Sourced: EKathimerini Greece’s ability to build alliances from a particularly challenging strategic geographical position and its commitment to NATO were the focus of comments by United States Ambassador to Greece Geoffrey Pyatt at the Hellenic National Defense College in Athens on Monday. Addressing officers and students, and speaking of the strong US commitment to Europe,… Continue reading US AMBASSADOR IN ATHENS PYATT: GREECE AT NEXUS OF VOLATILE REGION

S-500’S RADAR, PANTSIR SM UNVEILED (Video)

Sourced: Sputnik A video of all-altitude radar, which is part of Russia’s future S-500 air defense missile system, at work has made its way to a Rossiya-1 TV newscast. The news feature aired by Russian TV on Tuesday, shows high-altitude MiG-31BM interceptors, MiG-29 fighter jets, as well as Pantsir, S-300 and S-400 air defense systems… Continue reading S-500’S RADAR, PANTSIR SM UNVEILED (Video)

THE DASH-N CHIP OUT OF THE POCKET BACK ON THE TABLE

Sourced: US Naval Institute Blog By CDRSalamander As Russia started to get her footing a few years ago and stretched back on to the international stage, so much of what was once thought gone has returned. For those who lived through the Cold War or served through it, we are seeing the re-emergence of things… Continue reading THE DASH-N CHIP OUT OF THE POCKET BACK ON THE TABLE

TURKEY, IRAN, RUSSIA TO MEET IN ANKARA FOR TRIPARTITE SUMMIT

Sourced: Hurriyet Daily News President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani will meet on April 4 in Ankara for their second three-way summit to discuss achievements and goals to reach a ceasefire across Syria and support a political resolution of the crisis in the war-torn country. Russia, Turkey and… Continue reading TURKEY, IRAN, RUSSIA TO MEET IN ANKARA FOR TRIPARTITE SUMMIT

MACRON OFFERS TO MEDIATE BETWEEN TURKEY AND SYRIAN KURDS

Sourced: Reuters France has offered to mediate between Turkey and the Kurdish-dominated Syrian Democratic Forces, and assured the SDF of Paris’ support in stabilising northern Syria, President Emmanuel Macron’s office said on Thursday. Speaking after Macron met a delegation from northern Syria that included the Kurdish YPG militia, Khaled Eissa, a Kurdish official based in… Continue reading MACRON OFFERS TO MEDIATE BETWEEN TURKEY AND SYRIAN KURDS

KOSOVO PM SAYS ARRESTED EDUCATORS DEPORTED TO TURKEY

Sourced: Balkan Insight Several employees of Turkish colleges in Kosovo, allegedly linked to the exiled cleric Fetullah Gulen and arrested on Thursday, have been reportedly rapidly deported to Turkey – in a move criticised by Kosovo high officials. Kosovo’s Prime Minister, Ramush Haradinaj, took to Facebook on Thursday to say that the operation was undertaken… Continue reading KOSOVO PM SAYS ARRESTED EDUCATORS DEPORTED TO TURKEY

CHINA CARRIER GROUP LEADS MASSIVE SHOW OF FORCE IN SOUTH CHINA SEA

(121125) -- LIAONING AIRCRAFT CARRIER, Nov. 25, 2012 (Xinhua) -- This undated photo shows China's first aircraft carrier, the Liaoning, sailing on the sea. China has successfully conducted flight landing on its first aircraft carrier, the Liaoning. After its delivery to the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy on Sept. 25, the aircraft carrier has undergone a series of sailing and technological tests, including the flight of the carrier-borne J-15. Capabilities of the carrier platform and the J-15 have been tested, meeting all requirements and achieving good compatibility, the PLA Navy said. Designed by and made in China, the J-15 is able to carry multi-type anti-ship, air-to-air and air-to-ground missiles, as well as precision-guided bombs. The J-15 has comprehensive capabilities comparable to those of the Russian Su-33 jet and the U.S. F-18, military experts estimated. (Xinhua/Zha Chunming)

Sourced: Asia Times China’s Liaoning carrier group has appeared in the South China Sea off Hainan, satellite photos show, after it was said to pass through the Taiwan Strait, in what analysts are describing as an “unusually large display of the Chinese military’s growing naval might.” That is according to Reuters, which obtained the photos… Continue reading CHINA CARRIER GROUP LEADS MASSIVE SHOW OF FORCE IN SOUTH CHINA SEA

EU PUSHES NEW PLANS TO RAPIDLY MOVE COMBAT GEAR ACROSS EUROPE

Sourced: Defence News By Sebastian Sprenger The European Union wants to quicken the pace of moving military equipment across countries on the continent to prepare for future crises, according to a planning document unveiled Wednesday. The project is billed as a key prerequisite for an ambitious project to build European defense capabilities outside of NATO,… Continue reading EU PUSHES NEW PLANS TO RAPIDLY MOVE COMBAT GEAR ACROSS EUROPE

RUSSIAN MILITARY CHIEF LAYS OUT THE KREMNLIN’S HIGH-TECH WAR PLANS

Sourced: Defence One By Patrick Tucker The U.S. military isn’t alone in its plans to pour money into drones, ground robots, and artificially intelligent assistants for command and control. Russia, too, will be increasing investment in these areas, as well as space and information warfare, Russian Army Gen. Valery Gerasimov told members of the Russian… Continue reading RUSSIAN MILITARY CHIEF LAYS OUT THE KREMNLIN’S HIGH-TECH WAR PLANS

CHINA SHOWS OFF LONG-RANGE BOMBERS IN AIR FORCE DRILL

Sourced: Defence News By: Mike Yeo China’s air force announced Tuesday that it had conducted a large-scale exercise involving 12 of its long-range bombers. According to a news release issued by the Ministry of National Defense, 12 Xian H-6K bombers belonging to the Shenwei Unit took part in the exercise, which involved missions into the… Continue reading CHINA SHOWS OFF LONG-RANGE BOMBERS IN AIR FORCE DRILL