Sourced : Popular Mechanics By Kyle Mizokami Engineers and scientists in China have started up the first Chinese ship with a magnetohydrodynamic propulsion system. The system, which uses magnetic fields propel a ship through the water, promises to make quieter military submarines that are harder to detect. However, the technology is not new and has… Continue reading CHINESE NAVY TESTS EXPERIMENTAL MAGNETIC PROPOULSION SYSTEM
IRAQ HALTS MILITARY OPERATIONS AGAINST KURDISH FIGHTERS
Sourced : The Wall Street Journal By Isabel Coles and Ali Nabhan Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi ordered his forces to halt an advance against Kurdish fighters for 24 hours on Friday after clashes between the two U.S. allies in the war against Islamic State raised fears of a new conflict in the north of… Continue reading IRAQ HALTS MILITARY OPERATIONS AGAINST KURDISH FIGHTERS
NATO OFFICIAL : TURKEY FACES “CONSEQUENCES” IF PURCHASE OF S-400 COMPLETED
Sourced : Defence News By: Aaron Mehta A top NATO official has warned of “necessary consequences” for Turkey should the alliance member purchase a Russian air-defense system. Gen. Petr Pavel, chairman of NATO’s Military Committee, said Wednesday that while each nation is free to make its own defense decisions, Turkey’s planned buy of the S-400… Continue reading NATO OFFICIAL : TURKEY FACES “CONSEQUENCES” IF PURCHASE OF S-400 COMPLETED
NATO CHIEF SAYS ALLIES CONCERNED ABOUT RUSSIAN PHONE JAMMING
Sourced : The Washington Post By Lorne Cook NATO allies have raised concerns about what they call Russia’s use of a kind of electronic warfare during military exercises last month that jammed some phone networks, alliance Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Thursday. “At least two allies have reported about that,” Stoltenberg told reporters after chairing talks… Continue reading NATO CHIEF SAYS ALLIES CONCERNED ABOUT RUSSIAN PHONE JAMMING
RUSSIA FIRES OFF MULTIPLE ICBM’S AND CRUISE MISSILE DURING MASSIVE NUCLEAR DRILL
Sourced : The Drive By Tyler Rogoway Details remain scarce but Russia has officially stated that they executed a major strategic snap drill today that saw three submarine launched ballistic missiles, an ICBM, and an unknown number of air-launched cruise missiles being fired off in a very short period of time. The official statement from… Continue reading RUSSIA FIRES OFF MULTIPLE ICBM’S AND CRUISE MISSILE DURING MASSIVE NUCLEAR DRILL
HAS PYONGYANG COPIED SOVIET ICBMS WITH HELP FROM UKRAINE ?
Sourced : Asia Times By Asia Unhedged Pyongyang’s rogue missile-firing has evoked a commotion among its neighbours. But the anger has turned into threats after Kim Jong-un’s regime astounded the world on July 4 – Independence Day in the United States – with its first intercontinental ballistic missile, which flew almost 1,000 kilometers after being… Continue reading HAS PYONGYANG COPIED SOVIET ICBMS WITH HELP FROM UKRAINE ?
ANKARA WELCOMES ABADI AS A FRIEND
Sourced : Daily Sabah By Ilnur Cevik In the past Turkish leaders and Iraq’s Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi have traded accusations over the presence of Turkish forces in the north of Mosul to fight Daesh terrorists, but that is over and done with now. These days there is a spring atmosphere between Ankara and Baghdad… Continue reading ANKARA WELCOMES ABADI AS A FRIEND
US WOOS INDIA INTO 100-YEAR ALLIANCE AGAINST INDIA
Sourced : Asia Times By M.K. Bhadrakumar Even as the countdown begins for US President Donald Trump’s highly anticipated state visit to China, US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is heading to India next week in a delicate geopolitical balancing act. A landmark speech Tillerson gave at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in… Continue reading US WOOS INDIA INTO 100-YEAR ALLIANCE AGAINST INDIA
HOW THE BALKANS WERE WON: A TURKISH FOREIGN POLICY SUCCESS STORY
Sourced : The National Interest By Vuk Vuksanovic On October 10 2017, Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan went on a state visit to Serbia. While there, he met with his Serbian counterpart, Aleksandar Vučić, and stated: “Together with Serbia and with the entire Balkans, we want to make steps to resolve all the problems.” Vučić… Continue reading HOW THE BALKANS WERE WON: A TURKISH FOREIGN POLICY SUCCESS STORY
SHOULD US MILITARY BE BETTING THE FARM ON STEALTH ?
Sourced : Asia Times By Stephen Bryen It was a really good bet in the 1980s and a pretty good bet in the 1990s, but is stealth the way to go in the 2020s? After all, it has been around for some 40 years and – so far, at least – hasn’t made much of… Continue reading SHOULD US MILITARY BE BETTING THE FARM ON STEALTH ?