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US GENERAL SAYS SDF FORCES NEED HEAVY WEAPONS TO DESTROY ISIS IN AL-RAQQAH

Sourced: ARA News By: Wladimir van Wilgenburg Gen. Joseph Votel, commander of U.S. forces in the Middle East, who recently visited the Raqqa frontline said that the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces need more than the AK-47s weapons –that will be issued after 20 days of training– in the fight against ISIS. “Anti-tank weapons systems to… Continue reading US GENERAL SAYS SDF FORCES NEED HEAVY WEAPONS TO DESTROY ISIS IN AL-RAQQAH

TURKEY SENDS 1,000 SPECIAL FORCES ON SENSITIVE MISSION TO SECURE “SECURITY ZONE” ACROSS BORDER

Sourced : The Idependent By : Kim Sengupta While international focus is on the devastating bombing going on in Aleppo, another offensive is taking place, much of it in the shadows, which could be a game-changer in Syria’s bloody civil war. The Turkish military, with armour, air-power and troops on the ground – a thousand… Continue reading TURKEY SENDS 1,000 SPECIAL FORCES ON SENSITIVE MISSION TO SECURE “SECURITY ZONE” ACROSS BORDER

US ADDS F-15 TO $38 BILLION MILITARY AID PACKAGE FOR ISRAEL

Sourced : Flight Global US and Israeli diplomats announced the largest military assistance package in US history on 14 September in a $38 billion, 10-year package that will deliver an assortment of American-designed weapon systems, including Lockheed Martin F-35 and Boeing F-15 fighters to Tel Aviv. The agreement, which takes effect on 1 October 2018,… Continue reading US ADDS F-15 TO $38 BILLION MILITARY AID PACKAGE FOR ISRAEL

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

TURKEY WANTS JOINT OPERATION WITH USA IN SYRIA, BUT WITHOUT KURDS

Turkish army tanks take up position on the Turkish-Syrian border near the southeastern town of Suruc in Sanliurfa province September 29, 2014. Turkish tanks and armoured vehicles took up positions on hills overlooking the besieged Syrian border town of Kobani on Monday as shelling by Islamic State insurgents intensified and stray fire hit Turkish soil, a Reuters correspondent said. At least 30 tanks and armoured vehicles, some with their guns pointed towards Syrian territory, were positioned near a Turkish military base just northwest of Kobani. Plumes of smoke rose up as shells hit the eastern and western sides of Kobani and sporadic bursts of machinegun fire rang out. REUTERS/Murad Sezer (TURKEY - Tags: POLITICS CONFLICT MILITARY TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

Sourced : Sputniknews Turkey is discussing with the USA a joint special operation in Syria on condition that it does not include Kurdish militia forces, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said. “If we join forces, they [USA] have their own special forces and we have our special forces,” the minister was quoted as saying by… Continue reading TURKEY WANTS JOINT OPERATION WITH USA IN SYRIA, BUT WITHOUT KURDS

TURKEY TO DEVELOP ITS OWN MISSILE DEFENCE SYSTEM

Sourced : Defence World Turkey is eyeing to develop its own missile defense system to be operated by NATO so as to increase chances of entering the alliance and to increase military exports by 15 times in the next seven years. “We have cancelled the results of the tender, not the project itself. Soon we… Continue reading TURKEY TO DEVELOP ITS OWN MISSILE DEFENCE SYSTEM

U.S UPS PRESSURE ON ISIS WITH FIRST B-52 BOMBER STRIKE

NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. -- A B-52 Stratofortress from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., drops live ordnance over the Nevada Test and Training Range near here May 12 during an Air Force firepower demonstration. The demonstration showcases the Air Force's air and space capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brian Ferguson)

Sourced : AFP The US Air Force for the first time deployed a B-52 bomber against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), the Pentagon said Wednesday as it ramps up a 20-month campaign to smash the jihadists. The bombing mission, in which a hulking B-52 destroyed a weapons storage facility south of Mosul,… Continue reading U.S UPS PRESSURE ON ISIS WITH FIRST B-52 BOMBER STRIKE

US AND GERMANY SAY NO TO POLAND ON NATO BASE

Sourced : Eurobserver By Andrew Rettman The US and Germany have unequivocally said that Nato will not build new bases in Poland, citing tactical and political reasons. “Nato’s not talking about establishing bases … we support an enhanced presence, but we can do it without bases, bases, bases,” James Townsend, a senior Pentagon official, said… Continue reading US AND GERMANY SAY NO TO POLAND ON NATO BASE

THE U.S IS SENDING B-52s TO QATAR TO PUMMEL ISIS

U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress aircraft from Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, arrived at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, April 9, 2016 in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, the operation to eliminate Da’esh and the threat they pose to Iraq, Syria and the wider international community, and as needed in the region. The B-52 offers diverse capabilities including the delivery of precision weapons. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Corey Hook/Released)

Sourced : Business Insider The US Air Force two deployed B-52 bombers to Qatar on Saturday to join the fight against Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, the first time they have been based in the Middle East since the end of the Gulf War in 1991. US Air Forces Central Command said it last… Continue reading THE U.S IS SENDING B-52s TO QATAR TO PUMMEL ISIS