Sourced : IBT Times By India Ashok South Korea’s military is reportedly considering to operate F-35B stealth fighter jets from its new amphibious warship, which is slated to be deployed in 2020. Seoul is reportedly looking into whether the new assault ship, which is a 14,000-tonne Dokdo-class vessel, will be able to carry the short-takeoff… Continue reading SOUTH KOREA COULD SOON OPERATE F-35B STEALTH FIGHTER JETS FROM ITS NEW AMPHIBIOUS WARSHIP
WILL ISRAEL’S NORTHERN BORDER BECOME HEZBOLLAH-LAND IF ASSAD WINS THE WAR ?
Sourced : The Jerusalem Post By Anna Ahronheim Years after Bashar Assad’s regime lost southern Syria to rebels and jihadist groups, government forces, backed by Iranian militias and Hezbollah, are pushing deep into a strategically located rebel-held enclave along Israel’s northern border. After seven years of deadly civil war that has involved superpowers and dozens… Continue reading WILL ISRAEL’S NORTHERN BORDER BECOME HEZBOLLAH-LAND IF ASSAD WINS THE WAR ?
GOVERNMENT DECREE EXHAUST PATIENCE IN TURKEY
Sourced : Hurriyet Daily News By Murat Yetkin A recent state of emergency decree put into law by the Turkish government on Dec. 24 has seemingly exhausted the patience of the Turkish public. Not only opposition parties, but a wide array of groups, from Turkey’s Union of Bar Associations, to the Turkish Industry and Business… Continue reading GOVERNMENT DECREE EXHAUST PATIENCE IN TURKEY
ISRAEL IS TREATING AMERICA’S THROWAWAY F-15D AS NEW FOUND TREASURE
Sourced : The Drive By Tyler Rogoway The Israel Air Force is working hard to regenerate and drastically upgrade nine ex-U.S. Air National Guard F-15Ds that previously served with the 173rd Fight Wing in Klamath Falls, Oregon. As we reported in September of 2016, these aircraft were donated as part of a still active, multi-billion… Continue reading ISRAEL IS TREATING AMERICA’S THROWAWAY F-15D AS NEW FOUND TREASURE
JAPAN APPROVES INTRODUCTION OF AEGIS ASHORE MISSILE DEFENCE SYSTEM AMID NORTH KOREA THREAT
Sourced : Japan Times By Daisuke Kikuchi The Cabinet of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Tuesday approved the installation of two land-based Aegis Ashore missile defense systems to defend against North Korea’s growing nuclear and missile threats, highlighted by a test of what appeared to be an intercontinental ballistic missile last month. The approval will… Continue reading JAPAN APPROVES INTRODUCTION OF AEGIS ASHORE MISSILE DEFENCE SYSTEM AMID NORTH KOREA THREAT
CHINA FINALISING DESIGN FOR SECOND HOMEMADE AIRCRAFT CARRIER
Sourced : Asia Times Sources within the People’s Liberation Army have revealed that the design for China’s second homemade carrier is “nearing its end,” pending Beijing’s approval, and construction is expected to commence within a year. Speculation has been rife that the PLA is now capable of placing miniaturised nuclear reactors to generate impetus for… Continue reading CHINA FINALISING DESIGN FOR SECOND HOMEMADE AIRCRAFT CARRIER
NORTH KOREA BEGINS TESTS TO LOAD ANTHRAX ONTO ICBM’S REPORT SAYS
Sourced : Bloomberg By Andy Sharp North Korea has begun tests to load anthrax onto intercontinental ballistic missiles, Japan’s Asahi newspaper reported Tuesday, citing an unidentified person connected to South Korea’s intelligence services. The report said the testing involves ensuring the anthrax survives the immense temperatures generated during re-entry into the Earth’s atmosphere. North Korea… Continue reading NORTH KOREA BEGINS TESTS TO LOAD ANTHRAX ONTO ICBM’S REPORT SAYS
10 WAYS RUSSIA WILL WAGE THE WAR OF THE FUTURE
Sourced : The National Interest By Michael Peck For centuries, the Russian way of war was numbers. Whether the enemy was Napoleon, Hitler or NATO, Russia would flatten them with a huge steamroller of troops, tanks, artillery and nuclear weapons. Those days have ended. Modern Russia’s way of war is much more about finesse and… Continue reading 10 WAYS RUSSIA WILL WAGE THE WAR OF THE FUTURE
THS IS THE USN MASTER PLAN TO KILL CHINA’S AIRCRAFT CARRIERS
Sourced : The National Interest By James Holmes Fortress China is festooned with airfields and mobile antiship weaponry able to strike hundreds of miles out to sea. Yes, the U.S. Navy remains stronger than the PLA Navy in open-sea battle. A fleet-on-fleet engagement isolated from shore-based reinforcements would probably go America’s way. But that hypothetical… Continue reading THS IS THE USN MASTER PLAN TO KILL CHINA’S AIRCRAFT CARRIERS
COULD NORTH KOREA SINK USN NEW ZUMWALT-CLASS DESTROYERS
Sourced : The National Interest By Robert Farley The USS Michael Monsoor, second of the Zumwalt-class destroyers, recently embarked on trials and will be delivered to the U.S. Navy in the next year. While neither the Monsoor nor its older sister Zumwalt are likely to be ready to contribute to a war on the Korean… Continue reading COULD NORTH KOREA SINK USN NEW ZUMWALT-CLASS DESTROYERS