ANKARA MIGHT BE AWAITING RUSSIAN APPROVAL FOR AFRIN OPERATION

Sourced : Al Monitor By Metin Gurcan In daily hard-line statements this week, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been reiterating Turkey’s determination to launch a cross-border operation against Syria’s Afrin canton, which is controlled by the Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG). His Jan. 13 statement was particularly blunt: “Don’t ever doubt it. One night we… Continue reading ANKARA MIGHT BE AWAITING RUSSIAN APPROVAL FOR AFRIN OPERATION

SWEDEN SENDS LEAFLETS TO 5 MILLION HOMES ON HOW TO PREPARE FOR WAR WITH RUSSIA

Sourced : Yahoo.com By Ben Farmer Sweden is preparing to issue a public information manual on what to do in the event of war, as debate in the country grows over how to deal with the threat from Russia. The brochure, due to be sent to 4.7m households, will inform the public how they can… Continue reading SWEDEN SENDS LEAFLETS TO 5 MILLION HOMES ON HOW TO PREPARE FOR WAR WITH RUSSIA

EU NAMES CHINA AND RUSSIA AS TOP HACKERS

Sourced : EU Observer By Andrew Rettman Beware of opening emails entitled ‘Official Data Breach Notification’ or ‘UPS Label Delivery’ if you are a CEO, the EU’s cyber-defence agency, Enisa, warned on Monday (15 January). Those subject headings were the most popular sent in fake or ‘phishing’ emails that installed malware on victims’ computers in… Continue reading EU NAMES CHINA AND RUSSIA AS TOP HACKERS

CHINESE AIRCRAFT CARRIER NEAR TAIWAN SPARKS FEAR OF HOSTILE TAKEOVER

(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 : Yahoo.com By Christina Zhao A Chinese aircraft carrier sailed through the narrow Taiwan Strait that separates the self-ruled island from China, Taipei said on Wednesday, amid escalating military drills and fears of a hostile invasion. Taiwan’s Defense Ministry said a group of Chinese ships led by the Liaoning aircraft carrier entered the southwestern… Continue reading CHINESE AIRCRAFT CARRIER NEAR TAIWAN SPARKS FEAR OF HOSTILE TAKEOVER

U.S PENTAGON SHADOWING RUSSIAN SPY SHIP

Sourced : The Washington Free Beacon By Bill Gertz Russia has dispatched an intelligence gathering ship to the Caribbean Sea that is being closely monitored by the Pentagon, according to defense officials. The spy ship Viktor Leonov was spotted leaving Port of Spain in Trinidad and Tobago on Monday after five days on the island,… Continue reading U.S PENTAGON SHADOWING RUSSIAN SPY SHIP

SYRIAN REBELS VISIT WASHINGTON TO REQUEST RESUMPTION OF CIA ASSISTANCE

Sourced : Intel News.org By Joseph Fitsanakis A delegation of Syrian rebels is currently in Washington to ask that that United States President Donald Trump authorizes the Central Intelligence Agency to resume giving them military assistance. In 2013, the then-US President Barack Obama instructed the CIA to provide covert support to fighters in Syria. The… Continue reading SYRIAN REBELS VISIT WASHINGTON TO REQUEST RESUMPTION OF CIA ASSISTANCE

CHINA’S MILITARY BASE IN AFGHANISTAN

Sourced : The Diplomat By Kemel Toktomushev Beijing has long refrained from engaging militarily beyond its borders. However, as some recent reports suggest, this situation may soon change. Ferghana News reported that China will build a military base in the northern province of Afghanistan, and, according to the news agency, the Ministry of Defense of… Continue reading CHINA’S MILITARY BASE IN AFGHANISTAN

SERB POLITICIAN OLIVER IVANOVIC SHOT SIX TIMES, DIES OF HIS WOUNDS

Sourced : B-92 The 64-year-old Serb politician died in the local hospital, where he was taken after the incident. A post mortem carried out in this town in northern Kosovo on Tuesday afternoon showed that the as yet unknown killer shot Ivanovic six times in the chest and upper abdomen. According to this, the murder… Continue reading SERB POLITICIAN OLIVER IVANOVIC SHOT SIX TIMES, DIES OF HIS WOUNDS

U.S MILITARY QUIETLY PREPARES FOR A LAST RESORT : WAR WITH NORTH KOREA

U.S. Soldiers with the 82nd Airborne Division parachute from a C-130 Hercules aircraft during Joint Operations Access Exercise (JOAX) 12-2 at Fort Bragg, N.C., June 5, 2012. A JOAX is a joint airdrop exercise designed to enhance service cohesiveness between U.S. Army and Air Force personnel, allowing both services an opportunity to properly execute large-scale heavy equipment and troop movement. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexandra Hoachlander/Released)

Sourced : New York Times By Helene Cooper, Eric Schmitt, Thomas Gibbos-Neff, and John Ismay Across the military, officers and troops are quietly preparing for a war they hope will not come. At Fort Bragg in North Carolina last month, a mix of 48 Apache gunships and Chinook cargo helicopters took off in an exercise… Continue reading U.S MILITARY QUIETLY PREPARES FOR A LAST RESORT : WAR WITH NORTH KOREA

USAF B-2 BOMBERS IN GUAM LAY BARE PLA’S WEAK UNDERBELLY

Sourced : Asia Times The Pentagon’s placement of three B-2 heavy penetration strategic bombers along with a crew of 200 pilots, technicians and maintenance personnel at Andersen Air Force Base in Guam has again highlighted the conspicuous absence of China’s H-20 bombers in the area. The US Air Force has provided scant details about the… Continue reading USAF B-2 BOMBERS IN GUAM LAY BARE PLA’S WEAK UNDERBELLY