PUTIN: USE OF FORCE BYPASSING UNSC PLAYS INTO HANDS OF TERRORISTS

Sourced: New China The use of force by some countries bypassing the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) plays into the hands of terrorists, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday. “Some members of the international community have been increasingly trying to ignore the generally recognized norms and principles of the international law and resort to the… Continue reading PUTIN: USE OF FORCE BYPASSING UNSC PLAYS INTO HANDS OF TERRORISTS

9 KILLED 20 INJURED AT ST. PETERSBURG METRO TERRORIST ATTACKS

Sourced : Proto Thema At least 9 people are reported killed and 20 injured in an underground explosion that rocked a Metro train in the city of St Petersburg.The explosion occurred between Sennaya Ploshchad and Tekhnologichesky Institut Metro stations.The device was reported to have been filled with shrapnel Some reports say there were two separate… Continue reading 9 KILLED 20 INJURED AT ST. PETERSBURG METRO TERRORIST ATTACKS

“PUTIN’S RASPUTIN” PUSHES RUSSIAN ALLIANCE IN TURKISH PARLIAMENT VISIT TO AKP

Sourced : Al Monitor By Amberin Zaman Today’s guest roster at the Turkish parliament offered an intriguing glimpse of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s “New Turkey.” While Western ambassadors in Ankara showed solidarity with the pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) over the detentions of its leaders, in a nearby chamber the ruling Justice and Development Party… Continue reading “PUTIN’S RASPUTIN” PUSHES RUSSIAN ALLIANCE IN TURKISH PARLIAMENT VISIT TO AKP

NATO MAY NOT BE READY TO FIGHT RUSSIA

Sourced : The National Interst By Ian Brzezinski and Nicholas Varangis Military exercises are a critical means of testing, refining and demonstrating readiness for combat operations. In February 2015, we published a chart comparing the magnitudes of military exercises conducted by NATO and Russia. The contrast was jarring, with Russian exercises dwarfing those of NATO.… Continue reading NATO MAY NOT BE READY TO FIGHT RUSSIA

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)

RUSSIA FLIGHT TESTS A–235 NUDOL ANTI-SATELLITE MISSILE

Sourced : The Washington Free Beacon By: Bill Gertz Russia conducted a successful flight test of a developmental anti-satellite missile on Wednesday that is capable of destroying satellites in orbit, American defense officials said. The A–235 Nudol direct ascent anti-satellite missile was launched from the Plesetsk test launch facility, located 500 miles north of Moscow,… Continue reading RUSSIA FLIGHT TESTS A–235 NUDOL ANTI-SATELLITE MISSILE