U.S. Artillary M109A6 Paladins ‘begins shelling’ Daesh in Iraq’s Mosul
From the looks of it ,the beginning of the Mosul offensive is more than just U.S. Special Operation Teams directing
Category: Geostrategy
U.S. escalates clandestine war against militants in Somalia
Source: NYT/TampaBay The Obama administration has intensified a clandestine war in Somalia over the past year, using special operations troops,
Russian paratroopers depart to Egypt for first joint military drills in Africa
Source: RT Russian Airborne units have been sent to Egypt to take part in joint military drills, the first such bilateral
Libya coup attempt as Tripoli militias seek to topple UN-backed government
Source: Guardian Tripoli militias have staged an attempted coup against Libya’s United Nations-backed government, seizing key state buildings and a
Russia, India to sign deal on air defense missile systems and helicopters
Source: UPI Russia and India are expected to sign an agreement for Moscow to deliver state-of-the-art S-400 Triumf anti-aircraft weapon
Engineers India, Gazprom to prepare India-Russia gas pipeline blueprint
Source: LiveMint India and Russia on Saturday assigned their respective domestic companies—Engineers India Ltd and Gazprom PJSC—to jointly study and
Notorious Russian Ship Yanter Suspected of Cutting Syria’s Undersea Internet Cables
Source: Circle ID A Russian ship, suspected by intelligence and military officials to be capable of cutting undersea Internet cables,
Border Guards -Russia recruits some 600 mercenaries in occupied Donbas for Syria
This could be a disinformation/perception management journalism. However there have been many reports of Russian PMCs in Syria. Read: MOSCOW’S MERCENARIES
British troops deployed to Tunisia in fight against Islamic State
Source: The Sun A team of 40 troops – experts in surveillance and ground patrols – arrived just days ago
USAF F-16s Deploy From Italy To The Horn Of Africa As Region Simmers
Source: Drive AFRICOM has noted that F-16CMs from the 31st Fighter Wing, based at Aviano Air Base in Italy, have arrived at
Oman strengthens defence ties with UK
Source: MEMO The Oman News Agency said yesterday that Sultan Qaboos Bin Said issued Royal Decree No. 46/2016 for the
Israel Envisions “Long” Undersea Natural Gas Pipeline To Europe
Source: Pipeline Journal Israel’s Leviathan Gas Reservoir could have profound geopolitical as well as geoeconomic implications for the country, which
PENTAGON VIDEO WARNS OF “UNAVOIDABLE” DYSTOPIAN FUTURE FOR WORLD’S BIGGEST CITIES
Source: Intercept THE YEAR IS 2030. Forget about the flying cars, robot maids, and moving sidewalks we were promised. They’re
A private U.S. research group-Russia waging covert economic and political warfare to manipulate central and eastern Europe
Source: Reuters Russia has mounted a campaign of covert economic and political measures to manipulate five countries in central and
Chinese Private Security Companies go abroad, especially Africa
Source: Global Times Chinese enterprises’ demand for security overseas is rapidly increasing, but the efforts of private security companies (PSCs)
Japan to expand Djibouti military base to counter Chinese influence
Source: Reuters Japan will lease additional land next year to expand a military base in Djibouti, eastern Africa, as a
U.S. Navy launches retaliation airstrikes on radar sites in Yemen
Source: LA Times U.S. Navy destroyer launched a salvo of Tomahawk cruise missiles early Thursday at three coastal radar sites along
Russia to Set up Heavy Bomber Division to Patrol Japan, Hawaii, and Guam
Source: The Diplomat The Russian Aerospace Forces are in the process of setting up a new long-range Heavy Bomber Division
Russia, Armenia to set up joint air defense system in the Caucasus
Source: UPI The Armenian parliament has ratified an agreement between Moscow and Yerevan on the establishment of a single air
Russia expects Shanghai Cooperation Organization , CSTO, CIS states to join Aleppo humanitarian operation
Russia is playing the humanitarian card to involve more member states into the Syrian Civil war. Russia is not going
South Korea’s military expanding special forces capability to strike key N.K. facilities
Source: Yonhap news South Korea’s military said Wednesday it will greatly expand the capabilities of its special forces to strike
China to despatch helicopters to Sudan peacekeeping mission for first time
Source: IHS Jane’s 360 A Chinese military aviation unit consisting of four helicopters and 140 personnel will be deployed for
The U.S. Air Force Wants to Build Killer ‘Swarms’
Source: National Interest The Air Force’s Small UAS Roadmap is expected to increase use of small drones as explosives to
Secret Air Force Space Plane Remains A Mystery After 500-Day Orbit
Source: Ifl Science The X-37B space plane has spent 500 days orbiting the Earth on its fourth mission – and we still
Ukrainian Defense Ministry: Armed Forces of Ukraine will not unilaterally withdraw troops from Donbas
Source: UAwire Ukraine will not unilaterally withdraw troops from the demarcation line in accordance with the framework agreement. This was
