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ISTANBUL DIPLOMACY OCT 25, 2021 10:33 AM GMT+3 An Iraqi federal policeman stands guard near campaign posters for parliamentary elections are displayed near destroyed buildings from fighting between Iraqi forces and the Daesh terror group in Mosul, Iraq, Oct. 3, 2021. (AP Photo) Turkey aims...

Click to Enlarge. The H-6 bomber is derived from the Soviet-era Tu-16 Badger bomber. It is a much more modern plane however. Of particular interest is the massive anti-ship ballistic missile, dubbed a 'Carrier Killer'. The Unusual Carrier Killer Capability Of The Chinese Navy’s Strategic Bomber...

ISTANBUL Turkey and Kyrgyzstan will sign an agreement on security cooperation “as soon as possible,” Turkey’s interior minister said on Oct. 24. Süleyman Soylu met his Kyrgyz counterpart Ulan Niyazbekov in Istanbul. Expressing his pleasure at hosting Niyazbekov, Soylu said Turkey and...

MAH Marineon helicopter (full scale model) on KAI stand at ADEX 2021. Note the folding main rotor for operation from the ROK Navy's Dokdo-class LPH. KAI Unveils New MAH Marineon Helicopter At ADEX 2021 Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) lifted veil on a full scale model of the armed Marineon...

MANILA – The Philippine Navy (PN)'s capability to defend the country's key sea lines of communications (SLOCs) such as Mindoro, Balabac, Sibutu, and Basilan Straits against conventional threats will get a boost with the forthcoming arrival of fast-attack interdictor craft missile (FAIC-M) boats...

Mission Update week 41 - 2021 There have been elections in Iraq, where Denmark is at the forefront of NATO's international mission, and in the Baltics, Danish F-16s are guarding the airspace of allied countries. Read the latest Mission Update. October 15, 2021 - Kl. 09.16 The contribution has...

Pakistan's Taliban emboldened by power shift in Afghanistan PESHAWAR ASIA PACIFIC OCT 18, 2021 9:18 AM GMT+3 Pakistan Army troops observe the area from hilltop post on the Pakistan Afghanistan border, in Khyber district, Pakistan, Aug. 3, 2021. (AP Photo) In Pakistan’s rugged tribal regions...

October 15, 2021, by Fatima Bahtić The Royal Australian Navy has reported that three crew members of the MH-60R Seahawk helicopter are safe after ditching their helicopter in the Philippine Sea during a routine flight overnight. The ill-fated aircraft was operating from HMAS Brisbane as part...

I think many have this question at the back of their minds, "Why can't our local shipyards not also build Naval Vessel for the armed forces or coast guard". It's a bit long read, but feel free to skip to page 51 and start from there to get a better understanding. I don't really know if the...

US Navy Christens 32nd Littoral Combat Ship Santa Barbara The U.S. Navy today christened its newest Littoral Combat Ship, the future USS Santa Barbara (LCS 32), during ceremony at the Austal USA shipyard in Mobile, Alabama. Xavier Vavasseur 16 Oct 2021 Ship sponsor Lolita Zinke performed the...

The first POM OPV for the French Navy being towed from Saint Malo to Boulogne sur Mer for final outfitting at Socarenam shipyard. Picture by Albatros Lines Navigation (LinkedIn account). Socarenam Launches First POM OPV For French Navy French shipbuilder Socarenam launched the first ship in a...

Kongsberg Awarded to Contract to Deliver US Marine Corps Remote Weapon Systems (RWS) The U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) has awarded a contract to Kongsberg Protech Systems USA to deliver remote weapon systems (RWS) as part of the Marine Air Defense Integrated System (MADIS) program. The indefinite...

WASHINGTON-Agence France-Presse U.S. special operations forces have been quietly training Taiwanese troops for months, risking the ire of China, a Pentagon official said on Oct. 7. A contingent of around 20 special operations and conventional forces has been conducting the training for less...

BY DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL AMERICAS OCT 05, 2021 8:28 PM GMT+3 The seal of the Central Intelligence Agency is seen at its headquarters in Langley, Virginia, U.S., April 13, 2016. (AP Photo) The United States has lost dozens of informants around the world over the past several years, a report...

US general: Afghan collapse rooted in 2020 deal with Taliban WASHINGTON-The Associated Press Senior Pentagon officials said on Sept. 29 the collapse of the Afghan government and its security forces in August could be traced to a 2020 U.S. agreement with the Taliban that promised a complete U.S...

PH Army has new public affairs chief By Priam Nepomuceno September 28, 2021, 10:28 am Philippine Army Public Affairs Office chief Col. Xerxes Trinidad (Photo courtesy of the Philippine Army) MANILA – The Philippine Army (PA) has a new public affairs office chief, Col. Xerxes Trinidad...

Duterte ‘concerned’ over AUKUS nuclear submarine deal By Ruth Abbey Gita-Carlos September 28, 2021, 2:57 pm President Rodrigo Duterte (Presidential Photo) MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte has raised concern over the new trilateral security pact among Australia, the United Kingdom, and the...

PH, Australian navy ships hold maritime exercise By Priam Nepomuceno September 27, 2021, 10:33 am (Photo courtesy of the Philippine Navy) MANILA – Navy ships of the Philippines and Australia over the weekend held maritime exercises aimed at "promoting peace and stability" in the region. The...

The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Asahi-class destroyer JS Shiranui took part last week in an air defense exercise with the French Navy (Marine Nationale) off New Caledonia, a French territory comprising dozens of islands in the South Pacific. Xavier Vavasseur 23 Sep 2021 A French...

Failed Sudan coup attempt contained: Ruling council member KHARTOUM Sudanese authorities have contained a failed coup attempt and the situation has been brought under control, a member of the country's ruling council told Reuters on Sept. 21. Interrogation of suspects involved in the attempted...