Sourced : Sputnik The United States clearly intends to bolster its military presence in Ukraine, which will cause Russia to retaliate and reinforce its borders as a response, a senior Russian lawmaker told Sputnik. Earlier in the day, US Defense Secretary James Mattis, during his Kiev visit, said that Washington planned to strengthen its relations… Continue reading RUSSIA TO RESPOND TO POSSIBLE US INCREASE OF MILITARY PRESENCE IN UKRAINE
ROYAL NAVY SHIPS CHASE OFF SPANISH VESSEL IN GIBRALTAR WATERS
Sourced : UK Defence Journal By George Allison Royal Navy ships off the coast of Gibraltar have reportedly chased off Spanish boats illegally fishing in British waters for the third day in a row.Reports also suggest an alarming attitude in response to these events with a spokesperson saying: “This is nothing unusual, these things happen… Continue reading ROYAL NAVY SHIPS CHASE OFF SPANISH VESSEL IN GIBRALTAR WATERS
DID RUSSIA SUPPLY UKRAINIAN ROCKET ENGINE TO NORTH KOREA ?
Sourced : Asia Times By Asia Unhedged The mystery over how North Korea obtained powerful rocket engines for its last ICBM test deepened Wednesday after Ukraine’s state space agency said the rocket engine used is the same as the type of engine used by Ukraine-made space vehicles, according to UPI. UPI was picking up on… Continue reading DID RUSSIA SUPPLY UKRAINIAN ROCKET ENGINE TO NORTH KOREA ?
NORTH KOREA SECRETLY IMPORTS RUSSIAN OIL THROUGH SINGAPORE
Sourced : Intelnews.org By Joseph Fitsanakis The government of North Korea uses intermediary firms in Singapore to import thousands of tons of Russian oil each year, according to a senior North Korean defector who has spoken publicly for the first time since his defection. Ri Jong-ho was a senior official in the Democratic People’s Republic… Continue reading NORTH KOREA SECRETLY IMPORTS RUSSIAN OIL THROUGH SINGAPORE
INDIAN NAVY TO HAVE A 200-STRONG FLEET IN LESS THAN 10 YEARS
Sourced :Defence News – Indian Defence Update The Indian navy will have a fleet of 200 ships by 2027 as part of an expansion and modernisation plan. As of now, 40 ships are being built in the shipyards, flag officer commanding-in-chief of Southern Naval Command vice admiral A R Karve said on Thursday. He was… Continue reading INDIAN NAVY TO HAVE A 200-STRONG FLEET IN LESS THAN 10 YEARS
BALKAN JIHADIS RETURN DISILLUSIONED WITH ISIS “CALIPHATE”
Sourced : Balkan Insight By Jovo Martinovic Hilmi, an ethnic Bosniak, travelled to Syria hoping that life in Islamic State’s‘caliphate would be an ideal religious environment – but he managed to escape 16 months later, disillusioned with what he had found there. “There was nothing there, no electricity, no books, no internet, nothing,” Hilmi told… Continue reading BALKAN JIHADIS RETURN DISILLUSIONED WITH ISIS “CALIPHATE”
THE CHANGING FACE OF THE ISRAELI NAVY
Sourced : Jerusalem Post By Anna Ahronheim Some 30 meters underground in the Kirya military headquarters in Tel Aviv sits the Navy War Room, whence senior officers can see every wave crashing on the nation’s shores and every ship and plane in or over its territorial waters. The Israel Navy is small compared to other… Continue reading THE CHANGING FACE OF THE ISRAELI NAVY
OLYMPIA SUMMER ACADEMY TERRORISM & COUNTERTERRORISM WORKSHOP
European International Studies Association Olympia Summer Academy Terrorism & Counterterrorism Nafplio – Greece July 9th – 14th 2017 By Steph Moran (Research Fellow) Throughout 2017, Dartmouth Centre for Seapower and Strategy (DCSS) staff had the privilege of delivering several ‘Future Terrorist Threats’ presentations to a multitude of serving military personnel in the UK and overseas.… Continue reading OLYMPIA SUMMER ACADEMY TERRORISM & COUNTERTERRORISM WORKSHOP
THE ARCTIC COULD BE THE NEXT SOUTH CHINA SEA
Sourced : Defence One By Caroline Houck No one’s creating and arming islands in the Arctic today, but that doesn’t mean territorial disputes couldn’t soon heat up in those waters, the commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard warned today. “As I look at what is playing out in the Arctic, it looks eerily familiar to… Continue reading THE ARCTIC COULD BE THE NEXT SOUTH CHINA SEA
CHINA OPENS FIRST OVERSEAS BASE IN DJIBOUTI
Sourced : Al Jazeera China has formally opened its first overseas military base in Djibouti with a flag raising ceremony and military parade. More than 300 people attended Tuesday’s ceremony, including deputy Chinese naval commander Tian Zhong and Djibouti’s defence minister, according to state media. The event was timed to coincide with the celebration of the… Continue reading CHINA OPENS FIRST OVERSEAS BASE IN DJIBOUTI