NATO
Update on Russia and Its Submarines
Russian nuclear submarine Dmitry Donskoy sails under the Great Belt Bridge in Denmark on its way to Saint Petersburg, July 21, 2017. Scanpix Denmark/Sarah Christine Noergaard via Reuters About Russian subs: are they trying to poke the lion? Again? After all these years? They’re doing a lot of maneuvering in the Atlantic, have been for several […]
Pompeo Inks Deal With Poland…
Poland and the U.S. signed an agreement on deeper defense cooperation on Saturday. The Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement, signed in Poland by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Polish Defense Minister Mariusz B?aszczak, sets out the legal framework for the additional presence of U.S. troops in Poland. Poetrooper sends. …Moves Troops From Germany Secretary of […]
Report: Trump held private, enlisted-only Afghanistan war meetings
ChipNASA sends us an interesting article on how President Trump wanted a straight-from-the-warfighters analysis of the War on Terror’s progress and other issues. Careful what you ask for, Sir. You’ll likely get it. – ‘No generals or officers, only enlisted guys that have been there’ Since taking office, President Donald Trump has been meeting with […]
Update on the US Troops and Kurds in Syria
The US still holds the Kurds as allies, and is supporting them in Syria. https://www.militarytimes.com/flashpoints/2019/11/17/partnership-with-kurds-against-isis-still-strong-says-us-coalition-general/ Despite the misinformation handed down by media in general, the US troops remaining in Syria to assist the Kurds still have a strong relationship with them. From the article: ERBIL, Iraq — A senior U.S. coalition commander said Friday the […]
Turkey Does Matter
In addition to all the hullabaloo going on in the Swamp on the Potomac, Pres. Trump will be attending a NATO conference in London in December. https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2019/11/16/this-could-get-a-little-ugly-what-to-watch-for-at-the-nato-leaders-summit/ From the article: The focus, NATO watchers agree, will be on three presidents who have shaken the alliance in recent years. U.S. President Donald Trump began his criticisms […]
Turkey’s Fleet Needs
Turkey has been in the market for its growing navy to acquire fighter planes that can land on an aircraft carrier. Unfortunately, the Turkish navy does not yet have a carrier in its fleet but is instead using somewhat lighter assault ships than can be converted to small aircraft carriers. The hangup is that the […]
09/01/1939: Hitler Invades Poland Today
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Adolf Hitler salutes parading troops of the German Wehrmacht in Warsaw, Poland, on Oct. 5, 1939. Germany invaded Poland on Sept. 1, 1939, 80 years ago. (AP photo) From the article Sunday (today) marks exactly 80 years since Nazi Germany invaded Poland, on Sept. 1, 1939, the attack that triggered a nearly six-year world conflict […]
US Upgrades Ukrainian Ports To Fit American Warships
USS Carney, DDG 64, prepares to go underway in Odesa, Ukraine. Our own Poetrooper sent us an interesting link: seems the US is modifying Ukrainian ports on the Black Sea to better fit US and NATO ships. That these ports are near Russian controlled Crimea is sure to rankle the Russians, who deem the Black […]
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