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UAE and Ukraine providing military support to Ethiopia in civil war against Tigray Defense Forces
According to an exclusive report by Al Jazeera, they had discovered by satellite images that Ethiopia is receiving extensive support in their fight against forces from the northern Tigray region. In their investigation, there were more than 90 flights between United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Ethiopia between September and November 2021. A Spanish firm is…
Read MoreMorocco signs defence pact with Israel, as Trump’s legacy reverberates and relationship with Algeria worsen
Israel signed a defence pact with Morocco on Wednesday, its latest public display of readiness to advance national security interests in tandem with Arab countries that have drawn closer to it amid shared concern over Iran and Islamist militancy. The memorandum of understanding could herald intelligence cooperation, arms deals and joint military training, Israeli Defence…
Read MoreAbu Dhabi-based Calidus unveiled heavy attack turboprop aircraft: B-350
According to multiple reports, including from FlightGlobal.com, AINOnline.com and Aviationweek.com, Calidus unveiled a model of B-350 at the Dubai Airshow. The “large” turboprop seemed to be a heavier version of the Calidus B-250, with 12 underwing hardpoints that can carry an assortment of armament: from precision guided bombs, to rockets and even sidewinders (refer to…
Read More[ Inquirer ] PH military to boost arsenal with South Korean hardware
A team of defense and military officers was in South Korea last week for a joint visual inspection of used rocket systems and a surplus warship that will be handed over by the Seoul government, security officials familiar with the matter told INQUIRER.net. The Philippine Army and Philippine Marine Corps are likely to be recipients of…
Read More[ Mothership ] Unthinkable for Australia not to join US in defending Taiwan: Defence minister
Australia will join the U.S. in defending Taiwan as not doing so is unthinkable as an alliance partner, Australian Defence Minister Peter Dutton told The Australian in an interview that was published on Friday, Nov. 12. He further expressed his belief that the Chinese government has no right to claim Taiwan as its territory. China has been…
Read MoreErdogan Becoming a Liability for Turkey
Last month Turkey made it into the grey list of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), the global money laundering and terrorist financing watchdog headquartered in Paris. Turkey now joins its close ally Pakistan in FATF’s crosshairs. Surprisingly Turkey becomes the largest economy to be included in this list. The FATF listing for Ankara comes on the…
Read MoreWorker’s Party of Singapore reputation damaged by revelation of MP lying in Parliament
Raeesah Khan, Worker’s Party of Singapore Member for Parliament (MP) for Sengkang GRC had admitted to lying to the parliament on 3 separate occasions, on an issue she raised herself that she was later unable to substantiate. This unprecedented incident of dishonesty at the highest level of political forum had shocked Singaporeans and many questions…
Read MoreJorge “Ka Oris” Madlos, Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) – New People’s Army (NPA)’s spokesperson/commander killed
According to the Philippine News Agency of the Filipino government, Jorge Madlos, also known as Ka Oris, is killed in an operation in Impasugong, Bukidnon, Mindanao. Madlos is the spokesperson of the New People’s Army (NPA) and is the most wanted NPA commander in Mindanao. Madlos was facing multiple cimrinal cases such as robbery with…
Read MoreFormer US President Trump launching new Social Media Network: TRUTH Social
Former US President, Donald J Trump finally made good on his promise to launch his own social media platform to compete against the Big Tech companies that had collectively censored and kick him off their respective platforms. Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG) merged with Digital World Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ: DWAC), to immediately fast track…
Read MorePakistani Taliban a Cause of Concern For Islamabad
Reversal of Fortunes The attacks carried out by Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) aka Pakistan Taliban have increased to the highest level in over four years as the US left Afghanistan and the Afghan Taliban took power. TTP has been emboldened by the developments in next-door Afghanistan. This has complicated the internal security scenario for Pakistan as…
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