Recent military contacts between Armenia and Azerbaijan have gradually shifted the focus from a topic that should not be left in the background. We are talking about Turkey, Libya, Greece, Syria and … Egypt.
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Iranian air defense shot down an Azerbaijani fighter jet, sources claims
In the last hours of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, it became clear that the Azerbaijani Air Force had lost a fighter jet that had been shot down and fallen on Iranian territory.
Read More »Iranian signal to Turkey: Terrorists on our northern borders will not be tolerated
In a telephone conversation with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, which took place the evening before, September 30, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani stressed the need to maintain peace, security and stability in the region.
Read More »New Russian anti-drone warfare system was destroyed by… a drone
The Nagorno-Karabakh conflict is a real opportunity for some of the latest weapons systems purchased by both sides to come into use, be tested and evaluated accordingly. But is this the case with Russia’s latest electronic warfare system, Repellent, which is actually an anti-drone system.
Read More »U.S. intel agencies failing to counter threat from China, says House Intelligence Committee report
“Absent a significant realignment, [the] intelligence community will fail [to enable] U.S. competition with China on the global stage,” says the report. After two decades of prioritizing counterterrorism, U.S. intelligence agencies are failing to sufficiently understand and counter the national security threat posed by China, the House Intelligence Committee concludes …
Read More »Russia’s Military Strength Now at Post-Cold War Peak, Report Says
Russia’s military is now more capable than at any time since the end of the Cold War, a development that comes as Western nations are increasingly concerned about President Vladimir Putin’s role in election meddling and conflicts from Ukraine to Syria, according to a new report.
Read More »France and Turkey at odds as Karabakh fighting divides NATO allies
NATO allies France and Turkey traded angry recriminations on Wednesday as international tensions mounted over the fiercest clashes between Azerbaijan and ethnic Armenian forces since the mid-1990s.
Read More »AFRICOM Headquarters Could Move to US as Troops Pull Out of Germany
The headquarters of U.S. Africa Command could move back to the U.S. under the controversial plan to pull nearly 12,000 troops out of Germany, Pentagon officials said Wednesday.
Read More »Pentagon’s plan to rearrange forces in Europe gets the third degree from both sides of the aisle
Members of the House Armed Services Committee ripped apart a Pentagon proposal to move about 12,000 troops out of Germany during a Thursday hearing, questioning the civilian and uniformed officials testifying on everything from the lack of a cost projection to whether the move is just in response to an …
Read More »Israel delivers first Iron Dome battery for US Army
The agreement to purchase two batteries was signed last year A year after the Defense Ministry and the US Army signed a deal for two Iron Dome missile defense batteries, the first battery has been delivered.
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