Sourced : Al Monitor By Semih Idiz Turkey’s deepening crisis with Europe has re-energized its desire to expand ties with Russia. Ankara clearly wants to show that it has powerful friends that can reduce its dependence on the United States and Europe. This also works to Moscow’s advantage, given its problems with the West and… Continue reading THE LIMITS TO ANKARA’S RELIANCE ON MOSCOW
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THE US AIR FORCE WANTS THE F-35 TO FIGHT ISIS
Sourced : Washington Post By Dan Lamothe The Air Force wants to deploy the stealthy F-35A Joint Strike Fighter in the air campaign against the Islamic State, citing the increasingly complex operating environment over Syria, but it’s not clear that it will be able to do so before the conflict is over. Gen. Herbert J.… Continue reading THE US AIR FORCE WANTS THE F-35 TO FIGHT ISIS
NORTH KOREA COULD TEST ICBM TO MARK KIM JONG IL’S BIRTHDAY
Sourced : Sputnik North Korea could conduct a test of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) in February, Cheong Seong-Chang, Director of the Department of Unification Strategy Studies at the Sejong Institute, told Sputnik, commenting on recent reports that Pyongyang appears to be getting ready for a display of its military might. “Taking into account Pyongyang’s… Continue reading NORTH KOREA COULD TEST ICBM TO MARK KIM JONG IL’S BIRTHDAY
CHINA DEVELOPS NEW “HUMPBACK” SSBN WITH CAPABILITY OF STRIKING THE U.S.A
Sourced : International Business Times By Tareq Haddad Images of China’s new nuclear submarines have emerged and are believed to carry a weapons arsenal powerful enough to reach the United States. The ‘Jin’ Type 094A has a large ‘hump’ concealing 12 submarine-launched ballistic missiles known as ‘big waves’, with a range of over 11,000km (6,835m).… Continue reading CHINA DEVELOPS NEW “HUMPBACK” SSBN WITH CAPABILITY OF STRIKING THE U.S.A
GET READY TO WALK AWAY FROM INCIRLIK
Sourced : Defence One By Charles F. Wald Turkey’s Incirlik airbase has supported America’s most vital strategic needs for more than a half century, first during the Cold War and more recently in the fight against terrorists. Now, as its host country becomes less stable and less friendly to the United States, the best way… Continue reading GET READY TO WALK AWAY FROM INCIRLIK
RUSSIA STEPS UP TROLLING ATTACKS ON THE WEST, U.S. INTEL REPORT FINDS
Sourced : Yahoo News By : Michael Isikoff Chief Investigative Correspondent A new U.S. intelligence report says the Russian government is conducting a wide-ranging and “opportunistic” campaign to expand its political influence in Europe by deploying Internet “trolls and other cyber actors” to challenge pro-Western journalists and spread pro-Kremlin messages in social media forums. Yahoo… Continue reading RUSSIA STEPS UP TROLLING ATTACKS ON THE WEST, U.S. INTEL REPORT FINDS
THE U.S.’S SYRIA POLICY RESTS ON A TREACHEROUS FAULT LINE
Sourced : The Washington Post By David Ignatius The U.S. military campaign to seize the Islamic State’s capital, Raqqa, may be delayed because of a nasty fight between Turkey and the Syrian Kurdish militia known as the YPG. Sadly, it’s a classic Middle East moment, when regional players’ mistrust of each other overwhelms their common… Continue reading THE U.S.’S SYRIA POLICY RESTS ON A TREACHEROUS FAULT LINE
NATO TAKES COMMAND OF US-BUILT MISSILE SHIELD
Sourced : France24 NATO took command of a US-built missile shield in Europe on Friday after France won assurances that the multi-billion-dollar system would not be under Washington’s direct control. The missile shield, billed as a defence against any strike by a “rogue state” against European cities, is one of the most sensitive aspects of… Continue reading NATO TAKES COMMAND OF US-BUILT MISSILE SHIELD
EU REFERENDUM : DEFENSE SPENDING CUTS EXPECTED IN WAKE OF BREXIT VOTE
By Robert Fox Source : Evening Standard Defence spending and planning is now expected to come under severe pressure as a result of the Brexit vote, with a growing possibility of cuts and a new review once a new government is installed in the autumn. Defence and security featured episodically in the Brexit debate, mostly… Continue reading EU REFERENDUM : DEFENSE SPENDING CUTS EXPECTED IN WAKE OF BREXIT VOTE
STRATEGIC WEAPONS : CHINA BOOSTS RANGE AND ACCURACY
Sourced : Strategy Page Recent developments in Chinese ballistic missile and warhead technology indicate that China not only has a missile warhead that is maneuverable but can, when mounted on new, longer range missiles, can hit U.S. carriers or small land targets over 3,000 kilometers away. The various components of such a system began to… Continue reading STRATEGIC WEAPONS : CHINA BOOSTS RANGE AND ACCURACY