Sourced : Almasdar news By Leith Fadel Egypt will send peacekeeping forces to Syria in the coming days, as they attempt to administer the nationwide ceasefire among their Russian, Iranian, and Turkish diplomatic partners. Egypt will partake in this diplomatic mission to freeze the bloodshed that is obstructing peace talks in Syria, Al-Arabiya reported on… Continue reading EGYPT TO SEND PEACEKEEPING FORCES TO SYRIA
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TURKEY MAKES VEILED THREAT OVER INCIRLIK
Sourced : Military Times Turkey’s defense minister says a lack of support from Turkey’s NATO allies in its operation to clear the Islamic State group from a town in northern Syria is leading many to question the country’s permission for the U.S.-led coalition to use its air base. In the past few weeks, Turkey has… Continue reading TURKEY MAKES VEILED THREAT OVER INCIRLIK
IRAN CONSIDERS NAVAL BASES IN YEMEN AND SYRIA
Iran’s semi-official Tasnim news agency is reporting that the country’s chief of staff of the armed forces has said that Tehran is interested in setting up naval bases in both Syria and Yemen. The Saturday report by Tasnim quotes Gen. Mohammad Hossein Bagheri as saying, “Maybe, at some point we will need bases on the… Continue reading IRAN CONSIDERS NAVAL BASES IN YEMEN AND SYRIA
SYRIAN REGIME BOMBS EASTERN ALEPPO WHILE RUSSIA FOCUSES ITS BLOODY STRIKES ELSEWHERE
Sourced War is Boring By Tom Cooper Air strikes have resumed in war-torn eastern Aleppo. But exactly who is bombing who? Boosters of Russia and Syrian president Bashar Al Assad’s regime — and even Iranian news agencies — tend to attribute the majority of the air strikes to Russia. Western journalists, various NGOs and even diplomats make the same… Continue reading SYRIAN REGIME BOMBS EASTERN ALEPPO WHILE RUSSIA FOCUSES ITS BLOODY STRIKES ELSEWHERE
RUSSIANS FLYING ARMED SORTIES FROM AIRCRAFT CARRIER OVER SYRIA – MASSIVE STRIKES LIKELY SOON
Sourced : USNI News By: Sam LaGrone Armed Russian fighters have sortied from carrier Admiral Kuznetsov for flights over Syria ahead of an anticipated combined arms strike on rebels opposed to Bashar al-Assad near Aleppo, a U.S. defense official told USNI News on Tuesday. While the fighters have not dropped ordnance in scouting out the… Continue reading RUSSIANS FLYING ARMED SORTIES FROM AIRCRAFT CARRIER OVER SYRIA – MASSIVE STRIKES LIKELY SOON
TURKEY’S NEW MAPS ARE RECLAIMING THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE
Sourced : Foreign Policy By Nick Danforth Erdogan’s aggressive nationalism is now spilling over Turkey’s borders, grabbing land in Greece and Iraq In the past few weeks, a conflict between Ankara and Baghdad over Turkey’s role in the liberation of Mosul has precipitated an alarming burst of Turkish irredentism. On two separate occasions, President Recep… Continue reading TURKEY’S NEW MAPS ARE RECLAIMING THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE
NO TURKISH AIRSTRIKES IN SYRIA SINCE 22 OF OCTOBER AFTER THREAT BY THE SYRIAN REGIME
Sourced : Turkish Minute Turkey has halted its airstrikes in Syria because its air force has been unable to carry out aerial campaigns as part of Operation Euphrates Shield since Oct. 22, after the Syrian government activated its air defense systems against the flight of Turkish warplanes in its airspace. According to the Hurriyet Daily… Continue reading NO TURKISH AIRSTRIKES IN SYRIA SINCE 22 OF OCTOBER AFTER THREAT BY THE SYRIAN REGIME
IZVESTIA : MOSCOW SHARING INTELLIGENCE WITH ANKARA ON SYRIA
Sourced : TASS Russia has already started cooperating with Turkey on exchanging intelligence data needed for carrying out the Operation Euphrates Shield in Syria. According to Izvestia, the agreement was reached during last week’s talks between Russian and Turkish Presidents, Vladimir Putin and Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Experts believe that cooperating with Ankara on Syria may… Continue reading IZVESTIA : MOSCOW SHARING INTELLIGENCE WITH ANKARA ON SYRIA
SYRIAN ARMY SAYS IT WILL “BRING DOWN” ANY TURKISH WAR PLANE IN ITS AIRSPACE (Video)
Sourced Hurriyet The Syrian military said on Oct. 20 that it would bring down any Turkish war planes entering Syrian air space, a response to air strikes carried out by Turkey overnight in northern Syria. “Any attempt to once again breach Syrian airspace by Turkish war planes will be dealt with and they will be… Continue reading SYRIAN ARMY SAYS IT WILL “BRING DOWN” ANY TURKISH WAR PLANE IN ITS AIRSPACE (Video)
CLINTON MILITARY ADVISOR OUTLINES 4-STEP PLAN FOR DEFEATING ISIS
Sourced : CNBC By : Elizabeth Gurdus It’s time for America to get aggressive with ISIS, retired Adm. James Stavridis, former NATO supreme allied commander and current Hillary Clinton advisor, said Tuesday. Stavridis detailed a four-step plan for defeating the terrorist group on CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” where he made a case for a significant military… Continue reading CLINTON MILITARY ADVISOR OUTLINES 4-STEP PLAN FOR DEFEATING ISIS