DEBKAfile – Greek admiral’s visit signifies deepening military ties with Israel

Posted by Matt in December 25th, 2009 | no comment

Published in Israel, Closeness, Debkafile, Estrangement, Greece, Greek Navy, Iran Military, Israel, Israel Defense Forces, Military Sources, Military Ties, Proportion, Red Carpet, Syria, Turkey, Vice Admiral

The strategic and military ties between Greece and Israel are deepening in reverse proportion to Turkey’s estrangement from Israel and its growing closeness to Iran and Syria, DEBKAfile’s military sources report. Significantly, when the commander of the Greek Navy, Vice Admiral G. Karamalikis secretly visited Israel earlier this month, he won the sort of red [...]

India says troubled by China-Pakistan military ties | Reuters

Posted by Matt in November 27th, 2009 | no comment

Published in India, Antony, Asian Giants, China Military, Defence Minister, Global Resources, India Defence, India Military, India Pakistan, Indian Ocean Region, Military Ties, Neighbourhood, Neighbours, New Delhi, Pakistan Military, Reuters, rivalry, South Asia, Sphere Of Influence, Worries

Growing military ties between China and Pakistan are a serious concern to India, Defence Minister A.K. Antony said on Friday, in the latest display of a prickly rivalry between New Delhi and its neighbours.
India worries about China’s rising influence in South Asia and the Indian Ocean region, a neighbourhood New Delhi has traditionally considered as [...]

Russia to help Venezuela develop nuclear energy

Posted by Matt in September 13th, 2009 | no comment

Published in Nuclear, Venezuela, Dmitry Medvedev, Energy Program, Hugo Chavez, Latin-America, Military Ties, moscow, Nuclear Energy, Presence, President Hugo Chavez, Reflection, Russia, Russian President, Trade Bloc, United States, Venezuela

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev agreed to help start a nuclear energy program in Venezuela and said Moscow is willing to participate in a socialist trade bloc in Latin America led by President Hugo Chavez.
Medvedev used his visit to Venezuela—the first by a Russian president—to extend Moscow’s reach into Latin America and deepen trade and military [...]

NATO Of The South: Chile, South Africa, Australia, Antarctica

Posted by Matt in June 1st, 2009 | no comment

Published in Americas, 5 Million, Africa Australia, Antarctic Ocean, Antarctica, Australia And New Zealand, Australian Antarctic Territory, British Commonwealth, Chile, Commonwealth Nations, Continental Shelf, Military Alliances, Military Ties, NATO, NATO Of The South, Nato States, Oceans, One Million, South Africa, South American Countries, South Chile, Square Kilometers, United Nations Commission

The four countries directly north of the Antarctic Ocean are Chile, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand and all four are to varying degrees being integrated into Western military alliances; all four have bilateral military ties to the United States and with other NATO states, three directly with NATO itself.
With Britain filing a claim with [...]

China says Pentagon report will hurt military ties

Posted by Matt in March 26th, 2009 | 3 comments

Published in China, Military, China Beijing, China Daily, China Threat, Chinese Military Power, Demetri, Dissatisfaction, Gross Distortion, Military Report, Military Strength, Military Ties, Missile Threat, Pentagon, Pentagon Report, Ralph Jennings, Reuters, Taipei China, Taiwan Strait, Turning A Blind Eye, Us Pentagon, William Lowther, Xinhua

China says Pentagon report will hurt military ties
BEIJING (Reuters) – The United States’ latest report on China’s growing military power throws new obstacles in the way of restoring defense ties between the …
Pentagon seeks transparency
By Demetri Sevastopulo The Pentagon yesterday urged China to be more transparent about its military build-up but conceded that the Chinese [...]

Iran hails military ties with Russia

Posted by Matt in February 21st, 2009 | no comment

Published in Iran, Military, Russia, 300s, Air Defense Missiles, Close Ties, Defense Missile, First Nuclear Power Plant, Intense Speculation, Iran Military, Israeli Complaints, Military Balance In The Middle East, Military Ties, Missile Systems, Nuclear Power Plant, Russia Moscow, Russian Officials, S 300, tehran, weapons

Moscow has developed close ties with Tehran and is building its first nuclear power plant.
Russia also has supplied weapons to Iran, including Tor-M1 air-defense missiles, despite U.S. and Israeli complaints. However, Russian officials have rejected claims that they have provided Iran with more powerful, long-range S-300 air defense missile systems.
Supplying the S-300s to Iran would [...]

Defense minister says China seeking to deepen military ties with Russia

Posted by Matt in April 7th, 2008 | no comment

Published in China, Military, Russia, beijing, Chinese Defense Minister, Defense Committee, Hot Line, Military Ties, moscow, Russian Parliament

China on Monday hailed a new military hot line with Russia as a sign of strengthened cooperation, in sharp contrast with sluggish efforts to set up a similar link with Washington.
The hot line with Moscow “reflects the level of political trust and strategic coordination between the two countries,” state media quoted Chinese Defense Minister Liang [...]

The strange story of MiG-31s for Syria

Posted by Matt in June 25th, 2007 | no comment

Published in Military, Russia, Syria, 1 Billion, Aviation, Bashar Al Assad, Business Daily, Defense Missile, Fighter Bombers, Georgia Russia, Israel News, Jet Fighters, jets, Kommersant, M2, Medium Range Missile, Mig, Military, Military Engineers, Military Ties, Missile System, Missile Systems, Monopoly, moscow, Novgorod, Planes, Rosoboronexport, Russia, Russian Defense Ministry, Russian Embassy Officials, Sokol, Stockpile, Strange Story, Syria, Syrian President Bashar Al, Tartous, Timesonline, Ynetnews

Moscow’s respected business daily Kommersant reported that Russia’s arms-trading monopoly Rosoboronexport has begun to fulfill an arms deal it secretly signed with Syria this year to sell five MiG-31E jet fighters, considered among the best in the world, and an additional unspecified number of the newest MiG-29M/M2 fighter-bombers.
The paper reported the total price to be [...]