Sourced : Business Insider By Alex Lockie As the US military begins deploying the F-35, which brings with it the promise of revolutionizing aerial combat, it may also be deploying a ballistic-missile defense asset. US jet fighters have spent decades trying to master the air-to-air kill. In the days of “Top Gun” and the F-14… Continue reading WITH A MINOR TWEAK F-35S COULD SHOOT DOWN NORTH KOREA MISSILES
IRAN PROTESTS AND DEATH TOLL GROW AS TENSION RISES
Sourced : The Washington Post By Erin Cunningham Anti-government protests in Iran flared on more fronts Tuesday with clashes that left at least nine people dead, state media reported, as leaders in Tehran struggled to respond to the most serious internal crisis in nearly a decade. Six days of demonstrations — which have left at… Continue reading IRAN PROTESTS AND DEATH TOLL GROW AS TENSION RISES
TURKEY RAISES ENERGY STAKES AS DRILLSHIP SAILS THROUGH AEGEAN SEA
Sourced : EKathimerini By Vassilis Nedos The passage of a Turkish drillship through the Aegean Sea on Thursday was seen as a loud message to Athens that Ankara plans to play a part in energy exploration in the Eastern Mediterranean and the wider region. Although the Deep Sea Metro 2 and the Turkish corvette Bafra… Continue reading TURKEY RAISES ENERGY STAKES AS DRILLSHIP SAILS THROUGH AEGEAN SEA
U.S.M.C PLANS TO DEPLOY F-35B TO CENTCOM AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY IN 2018
Sourced : The Aviationist By David Cenciotti The F-35B, the STOVL (Short Take Off Vertical Landing) variant of the Lightning II 5th generation aircraft is expected to deploy to the Pacific and Central Command theaters in 2018, the Marine Corps Times reported According to Jeff Schogol, the F-35B, that can operate from amphibious assault ships,… Continue reading U.S.M.C PLANS TO DEPLOY F-35B TO CENTCOM AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY IN 2018
RUSSIA CONTINUES MODERNIZING ITS STRATEGIC MISSILE FORCE
Sourced : Defence Update In his recent strategic review, U.S. President Donald J. Trump introduced his administration’s defense strategy. The majority of the review addresses the evolving threats by terrorism, non-state organizations, and economic competition with major world powers, but part of that strategy also addressed the challenges posed by ballistic missiles and nuclear weapons,… Continue reading RUSSIA CONTINUES MODERNIZING ITS STRATEGIC MISSILE FORCE
JAPAN CONSIDERS CONVERTING HELICOPTER DESTROYERS TO AIRCRAFT CARRIERS
Sourced : Popular Mechanics By Kyle Mizokami Japan, once a world leader in aircraft carriers, is preparing to wade back into the world of fixed wing aviation. The Pacific country, which swore off flat-tops in the aftermath of World War II, is preparing to reverse decades of government policy and add fighter planes to so-called… Continue reading JAPAN CONSIDERS CONVERTING HELICOPTER DESTROYERS TO AIRCRAFT CARRIERS
CYBERATTACK TARGETS SAFETY SYSTEM AT SAUDI ARAMCO
Sourced : Foreign Policy By Elias Groll Malicious software attacked a safety system in August at Saudi Aramco, the world’s largest oil company, in what is the first-ever example of malware targeting the computer systems designed to prevent a disaster at an industrial facility. The attack was first described by the computer security firm FireEye… Continue reading CYBERATTACK TARGETS SAFETY SYSTEM AT SAUDI ARAMCO
FRENCH GOVERNMENT PROMISES BELGIUM €20 BILLION FOR THE PURCHASE OF RAFALE AIRCRAFT
Sourced : The Brussels Times France is offering around €20 billion in compensation if Belgium buys the Rafale aircraft from the French constructor Dassault Aviation SA (“Dassault”). This is reported by De Tijd on Wednesday, based upon Dassault documents, which the daily publication has consulted. France has already promised a “strategic and economic” partnership if… Continue reading FRENCH GOVERNMENT PROMISES BELGIUM €20 BILLION FOR THE PURCHASE OF RAFALE AIRCRAFT
CHINA PLANS TO BREAK PETRODOLLAR STRANGLEHOLD
Sourced : Asia Times By Pepe Escobar Petrodollars have dominated the global energy markets for more than 40 years. But now, China is looking to change that by replacing the word dollars for yuan. Nations, of course, have tried this before since the system was set up by former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger… Continue reading CHINA PLANS TO BREAK PETRODOLLAR STRANGLEHOLD
GERMAN FOREIGN MINISTER SUGGESTS BREXIT MODEL FOR RELATIONS WITH TURKEY & UKRAINE
Sourced : Daily Sabah According to Gabriel, the EU needs to find “alternative” ways of closer cooperation and partnership with both Turkey and Ukraine as both countries are unlikely to join the 28-member bloc in the foreseeable future. The German foreign minister presumed that such model could lead to a “new, closer form of customs… Continue reading GERMAN FOREIGN MINISTER SUGGESTS BREXIT MODEL FOR RELATIONS WITH TURKEY & UKRAINE