THE SHOCKING WAY RUSSIA OR CHINA COULD KILL AN F-22 OR F-35

  Sourced : The National Interest By Dave Majumdar Engineers solved the problem of directional or azimuth resolution by using phased array radar designs, which dispensed with the need for a parabolic array. Unlike older mechanically scanned arrays, phased array radars steer their radar beams electronically. Such radars can generate multiple beams and can shape… Continue reading THE SHOCKING WAY RUSSIA OR CHINA COULD KILL AN F-22 OR F-35

TURKEY ACCUSE CIA OF ENGINEERING FAILED COUP

Sourced : Al Monitor By Mustafa Akyol On Dec. 1, the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s office issued an arrest warrant for Graham Fuller, who was identified in Turkish media as a “former CIA official,” or, more provocatively, as a “CIA agent.” Fuller was accused of “attempting to overthrow the government of the Republic of Turkey… Continue reading TURKEY ACCUSE CIA OF ENGINEERING FAILED COUP

UAE AND SAUDI ARABIA FORM NEW PARTNERSHIP SEPARATE FROM GCC

Sourced : Al Jazeera The United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia have formed a new military and trade partnership separate from the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), according to a statement issued by the UAE. The development on Tuesday comes amid heightened tensions within the GCC, a political and economic alliance of six countries that includes… Continue reading UAE AND SAUDI ARABIA FORM NEW PARTNERSHIP SEPARATE FROM GCC

YEMEN’S HOUTHIS REPORT MISSILE LAUNCHED TOWARDS NUCLEAR PLANT IN UAE

Sourced : Al Jazeera Yemen’s Houthi rebels say they have launched a cruise missile towards a nuclear plant in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). According to a report in the Saba news agency, the missile hit the Barakah nuclear power station, which is under construction. A website for the Houthi-owned… Continue reading YEMEN’S HOUTHIS REPORT MISSILE LAUNCHED TOWARDS NUCLEAR PLANT IN UAE

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TURKEY’S $2BN ARMS DEAL WITH RUSSIA FACES HURDLESAND POSSIBLE SANCTIONS

Sourced : Economist TO NATO officials, it must have seemed like a bad joke. Earlier this autumn, Turkey’s state-run news agency published an infographic on the S-400 missile-defence system, which President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s government is buying from Russia. After praising the system’s prowess, including its ability to intercept enemy fighter jets and incoming missiles… Continue reading TURKEY’S $2BN ARMS DEAL WITH RUSSIA FACES HURDLESAND POSSIBLE SANCTIONS

NEW AND EXCITING ACADEMIC COLLABORATION BETWEEN HNDC AND PLYMOUTH UNIVERSITY

On Thursday, 23 November 2017,  the Dartmouth Centre for Sea Power and Strategy (DCSS) at  Plymouth University and the Hellenic National Defence College (HNDC), in Athens organised a working dinner at the “Yacht Club of Greece” . The aim of the dinner was to introduce to Ambassadors and Defence Attaches from sixteen selective countries (including… Continue reading NEW AND EXCITING ACADEMIC COLLABORATION BETWEEN HNDC AND PLYMOUTH UNIVERSITY

RUSSIA WILL BUILD ITS OWN INTERNET DIRECTORY CITING US INFORMATION WARFARE

Sourced : Defence One By Patrick Tucker The Russian government will build an “independent internet” for use by itself, Brazil, India, China, and South Africa — the so-called BRICS nations — “in the event of global internet malfunctions,” the Russian news site RT reported on Tuesday. More precisely, Moscow intends to create an alternative to… Continue reading RUSSIA WILL BUILD ITS OWN INTERNET DIRECTORY CITING US INFORMATION WARFARE

RUSSIA TESTED A NEW INTERCEPTOR FOR ITS ANTI-BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENCE SYSTEM (Video)

Sourced : The National Interest By Dave Majumdar The Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS) tested a new upgraded version of the 53T6 Gazelle interceptor missile at the Sary-Shagan test site in Kazakhstan on November 24. The missile is one of the key components of Moscow’s Anti-Ballistic Missile defense system. “The PRO system’s new modernized anti-rocket interceptor… Continue reading RUSSIA TESTED A NEW INTERCEPTOR FOR ITS ANTI-BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENCE SYSTEM (Video)

HMS OCEAN LEADS BRITISH INVOLVEMENT IN MAJOR GREEK EXERCISE

Sourced : Royal Navy The Greeks host Exercise Niriis to test a sizeable international naval force and its ability to respond to a major crisis in the region – not unlike the Turkish exercise HMS Ocean and the NATO group she leads has just completed. The 2017 incarnation of Niriis involved ships/aircraft/personnel from Greece, Italy,… Continue reading HMS OCEAN LEADS BRITISH INVOLVEMENT IN MAJOR GREEK EXERCISE

NORTH KOREA TEST FIRES BALLISTIC MISSILE THAT CAN HIT ALMOST ANYWHERE IN USA

Sourced : The National Interest By Dave Majumdar After a months-long lull in activity, North Korea test launched an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) on what appears to have been a lofted trajectory. According to the Pentagon, the weapon flew for a distance of one thousand kilometers before splashing down near Japan. Very few details were… Continue reading NORTH KOREA TEST FIRES BALLISTIC MISSILE THAT CAN HIT ALMOST ANYWHERE IN USA