Sourced : Hurriyet Daily News The first Russian S-400 missile system is planned to be delivered to Turkey in 2019, Defense Minister Nurettin Canikli said on Nov. 22. Speaking to the parliament’s Planning and Budget Committee, Canikli said the agreement for the procurement of the missile system was signed and two S-400 systems, with one… Continue reading TURKISH DEFENCE MINISTER : FIRST RUSSIAN S-400 TO BE DELIVERED TO TURKEY IN 2019
BEIJING WARPLANES RESUME “PATROLS” OVER TAIWAN AIRSPACE
Sourced : Asia Times By Frank Chen Six Chinese warplanes, including four H-6 strategic bombers, two electronic intelligence jets, one Tu-154MD and the other Y-8, flew past the Miyako Strait between Taiwan and Japan’s Okinawa prefecture on November 19, until the Japanese Self-defence Force scrambled jet fighters to monitor and intercept the flyover, Japan’s Ministry… Continue reading BEIJING WARPLANES RESUME “PATROLS” OVER TAIWAN AIRSPACE
REPUBLIKA SRPSKA : EUROPE’S NEXT SEPERATIST TIME BOMB TICKING
Sourced : Bloomberg By Misha Savic and Gordana Filipovic Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik wants to pull his faction out of Bosnia-Herzegovina, breaking the tripartite power-sharing agreement that’s kept it together since the 1995 peace accord that ended Europe’s deadliest conflict since World War II. Dodik’s stance has earned him economic sanctions from the U.S.… Continue reading REPUBLIKA SRPSKA : EUROPE’S NEXT SEPERATIST TIME BOMB TICKING
US OFFICIAL : IF TURKEY BUYS RUSSIAN AIR DEFENCE SYSTEMS, THEY CAN NOT PLUG INTO NATO TECH
Sourced : Defence News By: Valerie Insinna If Turkey moves forward with its buy of a Russian air defense system, it will not be permitted to plug into NATO technology, and further action may be forthcoming that could affect the country’s acquisition or operation of the F-35, a top Air Force official said Wednesday. Turkey… Continue reading US OFFICIAL : IF TURKEY BUYS RUSSIAN AIR DEFENCE SYSTEMS, THEY CAN NOT PLUG INTO NATO TECH
SOUTH AND NORTH KOREAN ASOLDIERS AVOID EXCHANGING FIRE IN TENSE DEFECTOR INCIDENT AT DMZ
Sourced : Asia Times South and North Korean soldiers avoided shooting at each other in a dangerous incident at the Joint Security Area in Panmunjom on Monday involving a defecting North Korean soldier who was wounded by northern bullets as he was crossing to the South. The incident took place at the demilitarized zone (DMZ)… Continue reading SOUTH AND NORTH KOREAN ASOLDIERS AVOID EXCHANGING FIRE IN TENSE DEFECTOR INCIDENT AT DMZ
RUSSIA’S NEIGHBORS RESPOND TO PUTIN’S “HYBRID WAR”
Sourced : Foreign Policy By Reid Standish On Aug. 30, the western Latvian region of Kurzeme suddenly lost cellular service for seven hours, an unusual event in the tech-savvy Baltic nation. Though the Latvian government has yet to say just what caused the disruption, the country’s intelligence services announced last week that they are investigating… Continue reading RUSSIA’S NEIGHBORS RESPOND TO PUTIN’S “HYBRID WAR”
SAUDI-IRAN PROXY WARS : IN PURSUIT OF REGIONAL HEGEMONY
Sourced : Al Jazeera By Creede Newton Saudi Arabia and Iran have been battling each other for regional hegemony for years. Hostilities have increased since the Saudis, backed by the United States, baulked at the 2015 nuclear deal which saw Iran give up nuclear weapons in exchange for sanctions relief and ramped up efforts to… Continue reading SAUDI-IRAN PROXY WARS : IN PURSUIT OF REGIONAL HEGEMONY
TEAL GROUP PREDICTS $100 BILLION MILITARY SPENDING ON DRONES AND UCAV OVER 10 YEARS
Sourced : Defence Update By Tamir Eshel Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) will be the most dynamic growth sector of the world aerospace industry this decade, more than tripling in the next decade, a new market research by the Teal Group predicts. According to Teal analysts, the soaring demand for the next generation of unmanned combat… Continue reading TEAL GROUP PREDICTS $100 BILLION MILITARY SPENDING ON DRONES AND UCAV OVER 10 YEARS
UAE ANNOUNCED PLANS TO UPGRADE ITS F-16 BLOCK60
Sourced : Defence Blog By Dylan Malyasov The UAE Armed Forces announced plans to upgrade its fleet of F-16 fighter jets to the latest standard. According to officials, UAE’s government has awarded Lockheed Martin a US$1.6 billion for to upgrade its fleet of 80 Lockheed Martin F-16E/F fighters. “The UAE Air Force flies the most… Continue reading UAE ANNOUNCED PLANS TO UPGRADE ITS F-16 BLOCK60
COULD SOUTH KOREA ABANDON ITS STRAINED ALLIANCE WITH US?
Sourced : Asia Times By Andrew Salmon In the blissful afterglow of US President Donald Trump’s gaff-free state visit to South Korea – where he appeared to upgrade his personal relationship with South Korean President Moon Jae-in and delivered a powerful, well-received speech at the National Assembly – few are questioning the Korea-US alliance’s future.… Continue reading COULD SOUTH KOREA ABANDON ITS STRAINED ALLIANCE WITH US?