Sourced :Defence One By Caroline Houck As Russia and Belarus prep for their quadrennial fight-the-West wargame, NATO’s Baltic states are watching more than a bit nervously. For the Baltic countries on NATO’s northeastern flank, carefully monitoring Russia’s various defense investments and activities is nothing new. Like brushing your teeth, it’s just a matter of staying… Continue reading A GIANT RUSSIAN EXERCISE WILL SOON PUT 100.000 TROOPS ON NATO’S BORDER
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U.S MINISTRY OF DEFENCE BUDGET REQUEST INCLUDES ANTI-TANK ROCKETS FOS SYRIANS FIGHTING ISIS
Sourced : Military Times By: Shawn Snow The Defense Department’s fiscal 2018 budget request continues the program of training and equipping vetted Syrian partners in the fight against ISIS, and the proposal includes funds for U.S. AT-4 anti-tank rockets or Russian SPG-9 recoilless rifles, and several thousand RPG-7s, a move likely to irk U.S. NATO… Continue reading U.S MINISTRY OF DEFENCE BUDGET REQUEST INCLUDES ANTI-TANK ROCKETS FOS SYRIANS FIGHTING ISIS
GERMANY IS QUIETLY BUILDING A EUROPEAN ARMY UNDER ITS COMMAND
Sourced : Foreign Affairs By Elisabeth Braw Every few years, the idea of an EU army finds its way back into the news, causing a kerfuffle. The concept is both fantasy and bogeyman: For every federalist in Brussels who thinks a common defense force is what Europe needs to boost its standing in the world,… Continue reading GERMANY IS QUIETLY BUILDING A EUROPEAN ARMY UNDER ITS COMMAND
PENTAGON TRIES TO EASE TURKEY’S CONCERNS WITH ARMING KURDS IN SYRIA
Sourced : The Washington Times By Lolita C. Baldor U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis made clear Thursday that America is committed to protecting Turkey after angering its NATO ally with a deal to arm anti-Islamic State fighters in Syria that Turkey considers terrorists. Mattis stressed the enduring nature of the U.S.- Turkey relationship in a… Continue reading PENTAGON TRIES TO EASE TURKEY’S CONCERNS WITH ARMING KURDS IN SYRIA
SO TRUMP IS ARMING KURDS…THEN WHAT ?
Sourced : Defense One By Gayle Tzemach Lemmon Council on Foreign Relations An overnight decision months in the making is now official U.S. policy: America will directly arm the Syrian Kurds. NATO ally Turkey may see Syrian Kurdish fighters as terrorists, but the Pentagon sees them as the most effective local force in the fight… Continue reading SO TRUMP IS ARMING KURDS…THEN WHAT ?
TURKEY THREATENS U.S FORCES IN SYRIA AS PUTIN PRESSES FOR SAFE ZONES
Sourced : Foreign Policy By Paul McLeary Α top aide to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan hinted Wednesday that U.S. commandos in northern Syria could be targeted by Turkish rockets if they continue to work with Kurdish fighters along the border with Turkey. The comments by Ilnur Cevik, a senior political advisor to Erdogan, came… Continue reading TURKEY THREATENS U.S FORCES IN SYRIA AS PUTIN PRESSES FOR SAFE ZONES
TRUMP ADMINISTRATION DETERMINED TO TAKE REGIONAL LOOK AT AFGHANISTAN-PAKISTAN ISSUE
Sourced : Live Mint By Lalit K Jha The Trump administration is determined to take a regional perspective on the Afghan- Pakistan issue, the White House said on Thursday, noting that the previous regimes have “not done enough” to address the challenges in the war-torn country. The White House is currently in the middle of… Continue reading TRUMP ADMINISTRATION DETERMINED TO TAKE REGIONAL LOOK AT AFGHANISTAN-PAKISTAN ISSUE
TURKISH MINISTER OF DEFENCE SAYS S-400 TALKS WITH RUSSIA IN FINAL STAGES NATO SHOULD RESPECT
Sourced : Turkish Minute Turkish Defense Minister Fikri Işık on Friday said talks between Turkey and Russia for the purchase of an S-400 air defense system have reached the final stage. “Work and talks concerning the S-400 have now reached the final stage. There are related processes ongoing in both Turkey and Russia. An important… Continue reading TURKISH MINISTER OF DEFENCE SAYS S-400 TALKS WITH RUSSIA IN FINAL STAGES NATO SHOULD RESPECT
NATO DEPLOYS 1,100 TROOPS TO POLAND NEAR RUSSIAN BORDER
Sourced : Al Jazeera Poland welcomed last week the first US troops in a multinational force being posted across the Baltic region to counter potential threats from Russia. More than 1,100 soldiers – 900 US troops as well as 150 British and 120 Romanians – are to be deployed in Orzysz, about 57km south of… Continue reading NATO DEPLOYS 1,100 TROOPS TO POLAND NEAR RUSSIAN BORDER
EUROPE AND U.S MOVE TO FIGHT RUSSIAN HYBRID WARFARE
Sourced : Foreign Policy By Reid Standish, Emily Tamkin On Tuesday, Finland, Sweden, the United Kingdom, the United States, Poland, Latvia, and Lithuania signed a memorandum of understanding to establish the European Center of Excellence for Countering Hybrid Threats, a sign of just how seriously world leaders are taking Moscow’s attempts at destabilizing Europe. Since… Continue reading EUROPE AND U.S MOVE TO FIGHT RUSSIAN HYBRID WARFARE