Posts Tagged ‘Russia’
[ The Drive ] Russian Nuclear Submarine Broke Down In Danish Waters
The Russian Oscar-II class nuclear guided-missile submarine Orel had an unknown problem with its propulsion system on July 30 while transiting Danish waters in the Baltic Sea near Denmark’s second-largest city Aarhus, prompting the Russian Navy to prepare to tow the submarine before it eventually resumed operation. In a Facebook post, the Danish Navy’s Third Squadron wrote that this particular escort “will…
Read More[ MEMO ] Turkey is major competitor in armoured vehicle production, Russia maker says
Turkey is one of Russia’s main competitors in the manufacture of armoured vehicles for the foreign market, Igor Zarakhovich, chief designer of the Russian company AO Remdizel (JSC), said in an interview with Sputnik. “Today, the situation has emerged that in whatever country we would like to promote our vehicles, there are already Turkish enterprises which…
Read More[ The ASEAN Post ] Myanmar Leader In Moscow For Security Conference
Junta leader Min Aung Hlaing left the capital Naypyidaw Sunday on a special flight to attend the Moscow Conference for International Security, state-run MRTV said. He was attending at “the invitation of Russian Defence Minister,” it said, adding he had been “greeted” by the Russian ambassador to Myanmar at the airport. It did not give…
Read MoreRT: Russia’s Su-57 jet gets hypersonic missile that can shoot down enemy aircraft ‘300km away’
Russia’s Su-57 jet gets hypersonic missile that can shoot down enemy aircraft ‘300km away’ A hypersonic anti-aircraft missile with a range of over 300km will be part of the arsenal of the Su-57, Russia’s most-advanced multipurpose fighter jet. The weapon is meant to take out high-value targets with impunity. The Su-57 is Russia’s first 5th-generation…
Read MoreIran’s Enemies Strike Back
Bilahari Kausikan shared this awesome article on his facebook, so we decided that it would be a good read for DPA readers. Log into Facebook Log into Facebook to start sharing and connecting with your friends, family, and people you know. Sept. 26, 2018 By George Friedman Iran’s Enemies Strike Back The government in Tehran…
Read MoreNIKKEI Asian Review: Russia flaunts China ties with massive Far East war games
https://asia.nikkei.com/Politics/International-Relations/Russia-flaunts-China-ties-with-massive-Far-East-war-games Russia is gearing up to carry out its biggest war games in nearly four decades, inviting China to showcase their growing military cooperation amid the countries’ increasing friction with the U.S. The Vostok-2018 exercises, slated for Sept. 11-15 in the Russian Far East, will be the country’s largest since Soviet-era games in 1981, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu…
Read MoreSouth Front: Russia and FSA reach initial agreement on Southern Syria
Original Article: RUSSIA AND FREE SYRIAN ARMY REACH INITIAL AGREEMENT ON SOUTHERN SYRIA – REPORTS Photo by SANA, from SouthFront.org On July 6, the US-backed Free Syrian Army (FSA) and Russia reached an initial agreement on southern Syria during a meeting in the town of Bosra al-Sham, according to the Syrian new outlet Enab Baladi. Under…
Read MoreContrast between 2 Dictators
The geopolitical world of recent weeks, 2 main “flashpoint” that is capturing everyone’s attention, is without doubt: North Korea and Syria. Photo illustration by Slate. Photos by KCNA/AFP/Getty Images, Joseph Eid/AFP/Getty Images. However the destiny and treatment from USA of this 2 states can’t be more different from one another. In East Asia, North Korea’s…
Read MoreThe Turkish Pivot
On 24th November 2015, the Turkish air force shot down a Russian Su-24 over the Turkish-Syrian border, in what the world would have considered the boldest act commited by any side in the entire conflict – only ISIS’ decision to actually hold ground and somewhat rule over their conquered territory; and that long train of…
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