A Pentagon official urged Ankara to take action over its Russian-made S-400 missile acquisition after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan expressed interest in restoring bilateral ties. As the Turkish government attempts to recalibrate relations with the new US administration under President Joe Biden, its acquisition of Russian-made S-400 missile defense …
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Iraq Calls on Arab League To Restore Syria’s Membership
Iraq has argued that Syria should be reinstated to the Arab League, writes Al-Masdar. Iraqi Foreign Minister, Fuad Hussein, stressed the need to return Syria to its seat in the Arab League while noting that this would achieve the principle of integration in Arab work and coordination. The Iraqi minister …
Read More »IDF prepared to take action to stop Iran from obtaining nukes – Gantz
Foreign Ministry: “Without supervision, Iran will continue to act in the dark to promote its nuclear plan.” The IDF is preparing in case it needs to take action against Iran, Defense Minister Benny Gantz said at a graduate ceremony for new IDF officers on Wednesday. “The IDF is currently working …
Read More »When It Comes to Soft Power, China Is Already Outpacing the U.S.
The coming crisis of American power that is sure to follow the November election will be unique in U.S. history. Competing with China, Russia and whatever other major rivals may emerge will be less about aircraft carriers, fighter jets, nuclear submarines and stealth bombers than ever before, and more about …
Read More »Russia’s Naval Base in Sudan Opens a Long-Sought Gateway to the Red Sea
Following Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin’s approval last month of a new naval base to be built on Sudan’s Red Sea coast, official Kremlin statements have billed the facility as a logistics center that will be defensive in nature—for principal use as a resupply station for Russian warships. In spite …
Read More »The U.S. Can Still Promote Democracy in Africa
America’s democracy, once seen as a shining light and inspiration to democrats across the world, was pushed to the brink by Donald Trump’s presidency. In the aftermath of last month’s storming of the Capitol by right-wing extremists, some commentators declared that the United States’ own troubles mean it must now …
Read More »Regime Fighter Found Dead in Ghouta
On Wednesday, the Syrian regime forces found one of their fighters killed near the village of Jisreen in eastern Ghouta, Damascus countryside. The SY 24 correspondent in eastern Ghouta said, “the Presidential Guard, affiliated with the regime army, found the body of one of its members on the outskirts of …
Read More »Opposition Groups Target Syrian Government Posts in Syria’s Idleb
Opposition group al-Fateh al-Mubin has sniped several government members in south Idleb, according to North Press. On Wednesday, the armed opposition groups targeted the Syrian government forces’ sites, and sniped several government members in areas of Idleb, northwestern Syria. Military sources told North Press that the al-Fateh al-Mubin operations room …
Read More »IAEA Demands Iran Explain ‘Undeclared Nuclear Material’
The UN nuclear watchdog said on February 23 that it is “deeply concerned” that Iran secretly kept “undeclared nuclear material” at an “undeclared location” as the agency warned that Tehran continued to exceed “many limits” set by its 2015 nuclear deal with world powers.
Read More »KMW commissioned the TROPHY protection system for the German LEOPARD 2
Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) will equip the Israeli TROPHY protection system in German LEOPARD 2 battle tanks. The contract for this was signed with the German Equipment Office (BAAINBw) and the State of Israel on February 22nd, 2021. The system is able to destroy incoming projectiles before they hit a tank. …
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