Tag: Russia

RUSSIA HAS SPY SHIP THAT TAPS UNDERSEA INTERNET CABLES

Sourced : Asia Times By Asia Unhedged The Russian Navy has been operating an advanced spy ship that’s suspected of tapping into undersea internet cables and carrying out other intelligence missions on the ocean floor, according to an updated story by Covert Shores, a specialist website dedicated to analysis of maritime special forces and submarines.… Continue reading RUSSIA HAS SPY SHIP THAT TAPS UNDERSEA INTERNET CABLES

RUSSIA TO RESPOND TO POSSIBLE US INCREASE OF MILITARY PRESENCE IN UKRAINE

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

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

S-400 TO BE STATIONED IN TURKEY’S EAST AND WEST BORDERS

Sourced : Yeni Safak The first phase is the shipping of the two S-4oo missiles from Russia to Turkey. One system will be deployed in Turkey’s east against possible threats from Syria and Iran, and the other in the west against a Greek threat. The new S-400s will be manufactured in Turkey. Turkey put forward… Continue reading S-400 TO BE STATIONED IN TURKEY’S EAST AND WEST BORDERS

CIA ANALYST : BEIJING POSES A GREATER THREAT THAN RUSSIA

(121125) -- LIAONING AIRCRAFT CARRIER, Nov. 25, 2012 (Xinhua) -- This undated photo shows China's first aircraft carrier, the Liaoning, sailing on the sea. China has successfully conducted flight landing on its first aircraft carrier, the Liaoning. After its delivery to the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy on Sept. 25, the aircraft carrier has undergone a series of sailing and technological tests, including the flight of the carrier-borne J-15. Capabilities of the carrier platform and the J-15 have been tested, meeting all requirements and achieving good compatibility, the PLA Navy said. Designed by and made in China, the J-15 is able to carry multi-type anti-ship, air-to-air and air-to-ground missiles, as well as precision-guided bombs. The J-15 has comprehensive capabilities comparable to those of the Russian Su-33 jet and the U.S. F-18, military experts estimated. (Xinhua/Zha Chunming)

Sourced : Asia Times By Bill Gertz A senior CIA analyst has offered a rare public glimpse into American intelligence analysis of China. Michael Collins, deputy assistant director and head of the agency’s East Asia mission center, believes more attention should be focused on China and that recent public angst about Russia is distracting America… Continue reading CIA ANALYST : BEIJING POSES A GREATER THREAT THAN RUSSIA

THE NEW MARITIME ORDER AND GREEK PERSPECTIVE IN THE EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN

070813-N-5459S-543 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 13, 2007) - The ships of Standing NATO Maritime Group (SNMG) 1 transit in formation for a photo exercise. From left, Portuguese frigate NRP Alvares Cabral (F331), Canadian frigate HMCS Toronto (FFH 333), guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60), German replenishment tanker FGS Spessart (A 1442), Dutch frigate HNLMS Evertsen (F805), and Danish corvette HDMS Olfert Fischer (F355). Normandy is flagship for SNMG-1, which is conducting NATOÕs first maritime out-of-area deployment by circumnavigating Africa. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Vincent J. Street (RELEASED)

George X. Protopapas Executive Director, Center for International Strategic Analyses (KEDISA) The Eastern Mediterranean has become the epicenter of maritime and geopolitical developments as great powers, regional actors antagonise for influence and access to energy resources. Greece a traditional maritime nation could play a constructive role on the stabilisation of the region. Since 2012 US… Continue reading THE NEW MARITIME ORDER AND GREEK PERSPECTIVE IN THE EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN

TYRKEY CHOOSES RUSSIA OVER NATO FOR MISSILE DEFENCE

Sourced : Bloomberg By Selcan Hacaoglu Turkey has agreed to pay $2.5 billion to acquire Russia’s most advanced missile defense system, a senior Turkish official said, in a deal that signals a turn away from the NATO military alliance that has anchored Turkey to the West for more than six decades. The preliminary agreement sees Turkey… Continue reading TYRKEY CHOOSES RUSSIA OVER NATO FOR MISSILE DEFENCE

POLAND SET TO BUY PATRIOT MISSILE SYSTEM AS TRUMP VISITS WARSAW

Sourced : Bloomberg By Wojciech Moskwa Poland’s government agreed to buy the Patriot missile defense system from the U.S., Polish state news agency PAP reported on Wednesday as President Donald Trump started his 16-hour visit to Warsaw. In March, Polish Defense Minister Antoni Macierewicz said he planned to sign a contract, valued at less than… Continue reading POLAND SET TO BUY PATRIOT MISSILE SYSTEM AS TRUMP VISITS WARSAW

HEAD OF TURKISH DEFENCE COMMITTEE : TURKEY, RUSSIA S-400 DEAL NEAR COMPLETION

Sourced : Daily Sabah By Yunus Paksoy Negotiations between Turkey and Russia for the purchase of S-400 missile defense systems are near completion, Parliamentary Defense Committee head Yusuf Beyazıt recently told Daily Sabah, adding that Turkey’s efforts in developing a fully local defense industry for the past 15 years have also been gradually paying off.… Continue reading HEAD OF TURKISH DEFENCE COMMITTEE : TURKEY, RUSSIA S-400 DEAL NEAR COMPLETION

TRUMP OPPOSE THE NORD STREAM 2 PROJECT FINDS FAVOR WITH CENTRAL EUROPE

Sourced : Politico By Anca Gurzu The Trump administration is on a diplomatic offensive against Russia’s Nord Stream 2 pipeline, lobbying across Europe to kill off the project while also boosting its own gas sales to Europe. The geopolitical rationale behind the U.S. position is to keep Russia from dominating European gas markets. There is also a… Continue reading TRUMP OPPOSE THE NORD STREAM 2 PROJECT FINDS FAVOR WITH CENTRAL EUROPE