Forces from up to 16 countries are present on the ground in Iraq, according to a new survey by The New Arab. Some are actively engaged in counter-insurgency operations while others are serving in an advisory role. USA American military personnel are mainly deployed in seven military bases across Iraq: Ain al-Assad and Habbania in western Iraq;…
Photos showing US jets being painted Russian colors have triggered debates and conspiracy theories online, with many saying Washington plans to conduct false flag attacks in Syria and blame them on Moscow. The pictures of the US jets were posted by a Canadian journalist last week on his Twitter account. https://twitter.com/ItsBorys/status/784132399798034432 Although the journalist noted…
The US Navy is seemingly ready to conduct operations in areas regarded as no-go missile areas, said the US Chief of Naval Operations. Such defense missile zones can be found at Russia’s and China’s coastlines. This was announced by Admiral John Richardson during remarks made at the US Naval Institute – CSIS Maritime Security Dialogue….
The Chinese government has achieved a great deal in terms of modernizing and increasing the capabilities of its armed forces in the past two decades. The Peoples’ Liberation Army (PLA) and its sister forces, the Peoples’ Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) and Peoples’ Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) are quickly obtaining parity with their counterparts in…
A surgical strike operation by Indian forces begs the question of the military’s capability to launch such an attack. On Thursday India claimed it had conducted a “surgical strike” in Pakistan controlled Kashmir across the Line of Control (LoC). Pakistan denied that India carried out a surgical strike and claimed that two of its soldiers…
Iranian engineers have weaponized the drone they built after reverse-engineering the American RQ-170 Sentinel, which the Islamic Republic captured in 2011, Iranian media reported. The drone has high endurance and can carry a payload of four smart guided bombs, Press TV reports. The aircraft is dubbed Saeqeh (Tunderbolt) and was made public on Saturday by…
