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Turkey has tested the S-400 on Greek F-16s, Washington wants sanctions

October 10, 2020 by M Barbu

According to information spread, which also reached the US Senate, the Turkish missile forces had used the purchased Russian S-400 air defense systems against allied F-16 fighters.

This is about the military exercises held this year in Eunomia, where the air forces of France, Italy, Greece and Cyprus took part. According to the information disseminated at that time, the Turkish army had deployed Russian S-400 air defense systems in the Black Sea Turkish province of Samson, and it is assumed that this transfer and deployment was for the purpose of testing the systems.

Russian Navy monitoring UK warship in Black Sea

October 9, 2020 by M Barbu

The Dragon is a destroyer of the Type 45 designated to operate as part of carrier multi-purpose groups

Russia’s Black Sea Fleet is tracking the UK Navy’s destroyer Dragon that has entered the Black Sea, the Defense Ministry’s National Defense Control Center reported on Monday.

Kurdish issue to explode unless Syrian integrity issue solved, Russia’s Lavrov warns

October 9, 2020 by M Barbu

According to the minister, the Kurdish issue involves a wide array of Middle Eastern countries

The Kurdish problem may explode, unless the issue of Syrian territorial integrity is solved, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Monday.

Russian bases in Syria keep balance of power in region: Assad

October 8, 2020 by M Barbu

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said the continued presence of Russia’s major naval and air bases in his country help counter the influence of Western powers in the region as the battle to crush foreign-backed terrorists was winding down.

Turkey, Russia seen hampering settlement process in Libya

October 8, 2020 by M Barbu

Turkey and Russia are moving counter the international efforts led by the United States to impose a new political settlement in Libya, which brings the spectre of war to the fore again about a month and a half after the rival parties in the conflict announced a ceasefire following a year and a half of war on the outskirts of Tripoli.

Russia to send Syrian mercenaries to Belarus in support of Lukashenko

October 8, 2020 by M Barbu

A well-informed source told Zaman Al-Wasl that Wagner Group, a Russian military security contractor, is recruiting Syrian mercenaries that will be trained and transferred to Belarus to protect the Russian interests as well as to stand with the regime of Alexander Lukashenko.

Why Russia’s Su-35S Flanker Exceeded Expectations

October 8, 2020 by M Barbu

Here’s What You Need To Remember: As is typically the case with next-generation platforms, the VKS is not concerned with immediate value. Rather, they see the Su-57 as a long-term investment that will incrementally phase out older aircraft to become Russia’s staple air superiority platform over the coming decades. In the meantime, the Su-35S continues to occupy the upper echelons of Russian aerospace design as the VKS’ top air superiority fighter.

How the US is developing hypersonic weapons against Russia?

October 8, 2020 by M Barbu

n recent days, both American politicians and the military have repeatedly announced new US successes in the development of hypersonic weapons. Washington clearly wants to regain leadership in such developments. What are such statements based on, what kind of hypersonic weapons programs are being conducted in the United States today, and what conclusions could Russia draw from what is happening?

Russia secretly transferred fighter jets to Syria under the guise of an exercise

October 1, 2020 by M Barbu

On September 29, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu revealed unprecedented information about the anti-terrorist campaign in Syria on the Red Star channel.

Is the Pentagon’s Buildup in Northeast Syria a Message to Russia, Turkey, Damascus, or Someone Else?

October 1, 2020 by M Barbu

On 18 September, the US Central Command announced that it had taken a series of measures aimed at ensuring the safety and security of US-led coalition forces in north-eastern Syria. Mark Sleboda, a US military veteran and international affairs and security analyst, has explained who the major addressees of the Pentagon’s move are.