Moscow Offers a Zero-Sum Trade-off on Contentious Issues – The Jamestown Foundation

Posted by Matt in January 28th, 2010 | no comment

Published in Russia, Concession, Contentious Issues, Defense Ministry, Due Compensation, France Germany, Gazeta, Greece Turkey, Hegemony, Indecisiveness, Italy Greece, Jamestown, Jamestown Foundation, January 27, Military Cooperation, moscow, Nato Headquarters, Political Victory, Slovakia, Soviet Space, Zero Sum

This apparent Western concession was interpreted by Moscow as a major political victory and a sign of Western indecisiveness. NATO does not accept Moscow’s “hegemony over the post-Soviet space,” but lacks the will to openly resist Russian intentions and can only respond by issuing empty statements. NATO is a divided organization with Russia enjoying special [...]

Latin America’s New Cold War? | Foreign Policy

Posted by Matt in December 8th, 2009 | no comment

Published in Americas, Accusations, Bad Faith, Cold-War, Colombia, Cooperation Agreement, Decades, Drug Trafficking, Foreign Policy, Global Arms Race, Imperial Ambitions, Latin-America, Military Cooperation, Military Standoff, Oct 30, Tensions, Terrorism, Venezuela

Nearly two decades after the global arms race of the Cold War ended, many Latin America watchers today are worried about a new military standoff: between Colombia and Venezuela. As before, Washington is integral to the debate.
Tensions on both sides of the border have run high for several years, but a joint U.S.-Colombia [...]

DEBKAfile – Erdogan promises Iran Turkish intelligence aid against Israel

Posted by Matt in November 11th, 2009 | no comment

Published in Iran, Turkey, Air Force, Debkafile, Iran Air, Iran Military, Iranian President Mahmoud, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Israel, Israeli Attack, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Military Cooperation, Military Intelligence, Military Sources, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Recep Erdogan, tehran, Turkish Prime Minister

In the secret part of their talks in Tehran on Oct. 28, DEBKAfile’s military sources reveal that Turkish prime minister Tayyep Recep Erdogan and Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad struck military cooperation deals which promised Iran Turkish military intelligence and air force assistance against a possible Israeli attack on its nuclear sites.
DEBKAfile – Erdogan promises [...]

AFP: Russia pledges to continue arms supplies to Iran

Posted by Matt in October 22nd, 2009 | no comment

Published in Russia, Afp, Controversial Contract, Implements, International Obligations, Islamic Republic Of Iran, Legislation, Military Cooperation, Missiles, moscow, Republic Of Iran, Russia, Russian Federation, Strict Accordance, Technical Cooperation, tehran, Thumb, Unease

Russia’s policy is the stick their thumb in the eye of America.
Russia on Thursday said it would continue military cooperation with Iran amid widespread unease in the West over Moscow’s controversial contract to sell advanced anti-aircraft missiles to Tehran.
“The Russian Federation implements and plans to further implement the military-technical cooperation with the Islamic Republic of [...]

China worried over US-India military cooperation: Rediff.com news

Posted by Matt in September 24th, 2009 | no comment

Published in India, Asia, Asian Power, China Military, Countries, India Military, India News, Military Cooperation, military news, News India, Orbit, Power Balance, Rediff, Robust Economic Growth, Strategic Partner

The US will draw India into its strategic orbit and use it for ‘restricting’ third countries. Noting that India had a robust economic growth in recent years and has emerged as a new and important rising power in Asia, the analysis has alleged that the US is increasingly focusing on India’s big power status and [...]

Russia and China announce new era of military cooperation

Posted by Matt in April 28th, 2009 | no comment

Published in China, Russia, Anatoly Serdyukov, beijing, China, Chinese Counterpart, Defence Minister, Demonstration, Manoeuvres, Military Cooperation, moscow, New Era, Russia, Strategic Partnership, Ties

Russia and China announced plans for an intensified programme of military cooperation yesterday as part of a burgeoning “strategic partnership”.
As many as 25 joint manoeuvres will be staged this year in a demonstration of strengthening ties between Moscow and Beijing, Russia’s Defence Minister, Anatoly Serdyukov, said at a meeting with his Chinese counterpart Liang Guanglie. [...]

Israel’s Next War: Today the Gaza Strip, Tomorrow Lebanon?

Posted by Matt in January 19th, 2009 | no comment

Published in Iran, Israel, Middle East, Syria, War, Advanced Planning, Aerial Attacks, Beirut, Cooperation Agreement, damascus, Escalation, Future War, Gaza Strip, hezbollah, Israeli Invasion, Israeli War, Lebanese Armed Forces, Lebanon, Military Alliances, Military Cooperation, Military Exercise, Planning Stage, Powder Keg, Target, tehran, Tel Aviv, Weaponry, World War Iii, Zro

Crossing Arms III: Israel Simulates a Two-Front War against Lebanon and Syria
This war is already in the advanced planning stage. In November 2008, barely a month before Tel Aviv started its massacre in the Gaza Strip, the Israeli military held drills for a two-front war against Lebanon and Syria called Shiluv Zro’ot III (Crossing Arms [...]

Saudi-Russian Military Cooperation

Posted by Matt in July 18th, 2008 | no comment

Published in Middle East, Russia, Ali, Bridge, Countries, Desire, Dollar, Endeavors, Geopolitical Realities, Hassan, Middle East, Military Cooperation, Mujahideen, Realignment, Russia, Russian Military, Saudi Ambassador, Saudi-Arabia, Soviet Occupation Of Afghanistan, Technical Cooperation, United States

While no text of the agreement was published, the news apparently represents a major potential realignment of the Middle East’s geopolitical realities, made all the more extraordinary by the fact that, beginning 29 years ago and continuing through the entire Soviet occupation of Afghanistan, Saudi Arabia matched, dollar for dollar, the United States’ covert assistance [...]

Russia: Moscow Looks To Expand Military Presence In Central Asia

Posted by Matt in June 17th, 2008 | no comment

Published in Asia, Military, Russia, Bilateral Agreement, Central Asia, Conclusion, Energy Resources, geopolitics, Journalist, Kant, Military Affairs, Military Cooperation, Military Presence, Political Experts, Ratification, Russia Moscow, Seriousness, tajikistan, Vladimir

Military and political experts both in Russia and Central Asia say the timing of Russia’s ratification of the bilateral agreement with Tajikistan and its plans to reinforce the Kant air base are not coincidental, and show Moscow’s seriousness about fortifying its influence in Central Asia.
Vladimir Mukhin, a Moscow-based journalist and expert on military affairs, says [...]

Russia’s Dangerous Missile Game in Iran

Posted by Matt in May 25th, 2008 | no comment

Published in Iran, Missiles, Russia, Allies, Balance Of Power, Europe And The Middle East, Iran, Islamic Regime, Medium Range Missiles, Military Cooperation, Military Forces, Missile Development Program, Missile Technology, NATO, Nato Members, Persian Gulf Region, Russia, Russian Aid, Saudi-Arabia, State Sponsor, Strategic Alliance, tehran, Youtube

This report was published on Nov. 13, 1997. It shows that Russia was helping Iran with its missile development program.
From the article:
By providing advanced missile technology to the radical Islamic regime in Tehran, Russia is threatening vital U.S. interests and violating an international arms control agreement. Its assistance to Iran, the world’s foremost state sponsor [...]