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Morocco 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…
Abu 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…
[ 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…
[ The Star ] Urea shortage threatens South Korea’s transport, energy industries
South Korea is flying a military oil tanker to Australia this week to airlift 27,000 litres of urea solution, used in diesel vehicles and factories to cut emissions, amid a dire shortage threatening to stall commercial transport and industries. Approximately two million diesel vehicles, mostly cargo trucks, are required by government to use the additive,…
[ 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…
Erdogan 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…
[ The Korea Times ] Korea, Indonesia reaches final agreement over KF-X project
Source: https://wwwa.koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2021/11/205_318635.html The militaries of South Korea and Indonesia have reached a final agreement on the cost-sharing for their joint fighter development project called the KF-X (Korean Fighter eXperimental) here and the IF-X in Indonesia. The Korean Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) announced Thursday that it had reached an agreement with the Indonesian defense ministry…
[ Taiwan News ] 32 countries to remove China from preferential tariff treatment on Dec. 1
China Customs says 32 countries will no longer provide preferential tariff treatment to the world’s largest exporter from Dec. 1, and an economic expert says labor-intensive businesses will bear the brunt of the development. According to a statement recently issued by the General Administration of Customs of China (GACC), 32 countries will remove China from…
[ CNA ] Tougher competition but Singapore will take it in stride: PM Lee on G20’s corporate tax deal
“I think it is an effort by countries to come together to be able to have a united front in improving the bargaining position against companies which have very considerable pulling power,” he said. “I think I can understand what they are trying to do, but I think the dynamic will not fundamentally change and…
Worker’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…
Jorge “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…
[ NPR ] China is removing domes from mosques as part of a push to make them more ‘Chinese’
China is removing the domes and minarets from thousands of mosques across the country. Authorities say the domes are evidence of foreign religious influence and are taking down overtly Islamic architecture as part of a push to sinicize historically Muslim ethnic groups — to make them more traditionally Chinese. The campaign comes amid rising Islamophobia…
[ The Korea Times ] Hyundai, Daewoo in race to win Korea’s 1st aircraft carrier order
Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) and Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) are in a heated race to win a 2 trillion won ($1.7 billion) order to build Korea’s first aircraft carrier, known as the CVX. The sheer size of the first aircraft carrier project for the two shipbuilders could lead to additional deals for such…
[ Myanmar Now ] Junta turns to retired soldiers amid heavy losses and a slide in recruitment
Myanmar’s military is increasingly relying on retired soldiers to replenish its ranks, as months of conflict take a heavy toll on troops and recruitment efforts, according to military sources. In an effort to bolster its strength in restive regions, the regime has started offering incentives to former military personnel to return to uniform, one ex-soldier…
[ Yahoo! ] Sinovac to be included in Singapore’s national vaccination programme
Eight months after Singapore received its first doses of the Sinovac-CoronaVac COVID-19 vaccine, it will now be included in the National Vaccination Programme (NVP) as an alternative for those who are unable or unwilling to take mRNA vaccines. Noting that some continue to choose not to take up mRNA vaccinations due to “strong personal preferences”,…
[ Reuters ] Turkey to expel U.S. envoy and nine others, Erdogan says
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday that he had told his foreign ministry to expel the ambassadors of the United States and nine other Western countries for demanding the release of philanthropist Osman Kavala. Seven of the ambassadors represent Turkey’s NATO allies and the expulsions, if carried out, would open the deepest rift with…
[ The Independent ] Singapore recovery stalled by 100k seniors who won’t get jabs
Chris Barnett, the South-east Asia correspondent for The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald, said this when he reported the extension of strict social curbs here until next month which was announced by Singapore’s Multi-Ministry Task Force (MTF) on Wednesday. “Now, though, after setting the standard in the region with its COVID-19 immunisation drive, vaccine…
Former 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…
Pakistani 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…
[ The Jakarta Post ] Myanmar junta blames ‘foreign intervention’ for ASEAN summit exclusion
Source: https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2021/10/17/myanmar-junta-blames-foreign-intervention-for-asean-summit-exclusion.html A spokesman for Myanmar’s military government blamed “foreign intervention” for the rare exclusion of its junta leader from a regional leaders’ summit later this month. Junta spokesman Zaw Min Tun told the BBC Burmese news service that the United States and representatives of the European Union had pressured other leaders of the 10-member…
[ Washington Post ] Navy nuclear engineer and his wife charged with trying to share submarine secrets with a foreign country
A Navy nuclear engineer and his wife have been charged with repeatedly trying to pass secrets about U.S. nuclear submarines to a foreign country, in an alleged espionage plot discovered by the FBI, according to court document The court papers say that in December 2020, an FBI official received a package that had been sent…
China hit by flood again, 3rd time this year.
Dykes of the Yellow River breached, causing the 3rd flood of 2021 for China. Shanxi and Shaanxi provinces, that are in the Yellow River basin are hit by severe flooding. More than 120,000 people had been evacuated thus far just in Shanxi alone. It is said to be the largest flood in nearly 40 years…
Dutch frigate, HNLMS Evertsen’s voyage so far as part of the UK Carrier Strike Group 21 (CSG21); will arrive in Singapore on 10 October 2021
The Dutch frigate HNLMS Evertsen will arrive in Singapore tomorrow (10 October 2021) in their first deployment of a Royal Dutch Navy vessel to the region under the Indo-Pacific Guidelines, announced by Netherland in late 2020. HNLMS Evertsen is part of the Carrier Strike Group 21 (CSG21) deployment led by the HMS Queen Elizabeth, the…
[ Intelligencer ] U.S. Troops Have Reportedly Been in Taiwan for Over a Year
According to the Wall Street Journal, a small contingent American troops have been deployed in Taiwan for over a year, involving a special-operations unit of around two dozen and supporting Marines. U.S. officials told the Journal that the troops are working with local maritime forces on training missions involving small boats. DPA Notes: Curious that USA would actually…
[ Forbes ] It’s Official: After A 75-Year Gap, The Japanese Navy Has An Aircraft Carrier
On Sunday, a pair of U.S. Marine Corps F-35B jump jets from the Japan-based Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 242 landed on, then launched from, the Japanese carrier JS Izumo. The proof-of-concept comes just months after the 813-foot Izumo, which the Japanese built as a helicopter carrier, completed the first of two rounds of modification—so far costing around…
