NATO believes that the Western Balkans is a region of strategic importance. The summit that was held July 11-12 specifically expressed support for the Euro-Atlantic aspirations of the Balkan countries. Macedonia was officially invited to join the alliance.
Nearly every analyst during the Cold War agreed that, if Moscow and Washington could keep the nukes from flying, the Central Front in Europe would prove decisive in war between the United States and the Soviet Union. The NATO alliance protected the Western European allies of the United States from Soviet aggression, while the Warsaw Pact provided the USSR with its own buffer against Germany.
The maneuverability of the Su-35 makes it an unsurpassed dogfighter. However, future aerial clashes using the latest missiles (R-77s, Meteors, AIM-120s) could potentially take place over enormous ranges, while even short-range combat may involve all-aspect missiles like the AIM-9X and R-74 that don’t require pointing the aircraft at the target. Nonetheless, the Su-35’s speed (which contributes to a missile’s velocity) and large load-carrying abilities mean it can hold its own in beyond-visual-range combat.
The Syrian Civil War began in March 2011 and continues to this day. It is one of the bloodiest conflicts in the world at present and it is also one of the most poorly covered foreign affairs issues as well.
It often seems that anyone and everyone who wants to fight other people has their place in this country, at the tragic expense of the millions of people who live there.
Xi recently spoke at a meeting of the Politburo and announced that by the end of the year he has planned to liquidate all paid services that the army previously provided to the populace. Note that the PLA previously provided for civil printing and publishing services. In addition, the list included educational services and the delivery of real estate. He also called for the elimination of any commercial activities and the provision of paid services by the PLA
Denmark said that it intends to buy a system of interceptor missiles from the US a for its navy. The US is more than happy to sell Denmark 46 interceptor missiles costing just over a total of $150 million.
The permission was issued by the US State Department The accompanying report says that the delivery of said missiles “will not change the military balance in the region.” The executor of the work on the production of missiles and the necessary systems and equipment will be performed by the US based companies Raytheon and BAE.
It has previously been reported that Israel helped evacuate the White Helmets. Now they have also been caught evacuating open militants to safety so that they can be reused in a future fight. You have to hand it to them, they believe in recycling. Never let a good jihadist go to waste, that is their motto.
RT reports
Western governments have been in the limelight many times over illegal arms trade. The Fast and Furious scandal is just one example. No matter how many times they get caught with their hand in the cookie jar, public outrage never reaches the tipping point necessary to bring it to an end. They always try to find a new way to sneak arms to their ‘moderates’.
Sputnik reports
The American military is now alleging that Russians are employing electronic warfare on American equipment in Syria. The problem, they say, is that these jamming attempts by the Russians jam communications and navigation and knock out key electrical components, risking major mistakes and confrontations. It’s the first time that Americans have had to contend with the issue in all of their experience waging bloody wars in the Middle East.
Washington is already using economic warfare on Iran in a bid to damage its economy and to potentially stir up an organic revolution inside the Middle Eastern country, but speculation is now hitting the headlines that Washington might actually add to that by getting into a shooting war with Iran over the attacks on Saudi oil tankers.
Express reports
