Fall is here, which means the silly season of news is over and there’s suddenly stuff to satirise again. The leaves are turning. The weather is chilling. The memes are fire. Let’s go. 1. It’s new booster season guys… 2. You can always tell because it coincides with the latest variant. 3. I’m sure this …
Once again, Israel appears to have violated international law with another military provocation – this time targeting Iraq.
This week, Turkey received its second shipment of components which will makes its newly acquired Russian-made S-400s SAM missile defense system operational. Citing concerns of Russian access to NATO defense secrets, US lawmakers have responded with demands of immediate economic sanctions against Turkey.
While Pentagon brass have remained relatively silent on the issue, political leaders in Washington fear that the integration of the S-400s into Turkish defense could somehow compromise the tactical advantage of the US-built F-35 fighter jet.
NICOSIA, Cyprus — Britain has flown its first test mission over Syria and Iraq using the new Lightning F-35B, supposedly as part of ‘ongoing operations against remnants of the Islamic State group,’ according to a statement made by the U.K.’s defense secretary Penny Mordaunt.
Last month we looked at how Russia’s fifth generation Su-57 compared with Lockheed Martin’s F-35 fighter project – with both aircraft exhibiting comparable capabilities in speed, altitude, sensors, missile carriage, engagement range, and maneuverability.
Turkey is on the receiving end of a bit of jealousy from their American partners. Washington has sent a formal notification to Ankara informing them that if they purchase Russia’s S-400 surface-to-air missiles, that the US will not sell the Turks American F-35 jets.
