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Jordan wargames: Patriot batteries, F-16s and 4,500 US troops near Syrian border

US F-16 Fighting Falcon (AFP Photo) Air Force, Arms, Army, Jordan, Military, Missile defense, Politics, Security, USA, War Multinational military exercise ‘Eager Lion’ has been launched in Jordan amid condemnation from neighboring Syria and its ally Russia. The US brings Patriot missile batteries to the Syrian border, which could remain deployed afterwards. The exercises will last for 12 days, bringing together about 8,000 personnel from 19 countries, mostly Arabic, but also including the US and Europe. The maneuvers will also involve some 3,000 Jordanian and 500 British troops. ‘Eager Lion’ – which is being conducted only 120km from the…

Syria, Iran threaten retaliation against Israel

Deputy Iranian foreign minister says alleged Israeli strike will have 'serious implications' for Tel Aviv while Syrian envoy threatens to launch 'surprise attack'. Meanwhile Syria summons UN Golan commander to protest attack Syria and Iran have threatened to retaliate for an alleged Israeli air raid near the capital Damascus. Syrian Ambassador to Lebanon Ali Abdul-Karim Ali says Damascus has "the option and the surprise to retaliate." He said he cannot predict when the retaliation will be, saying it is up to relevant authorities to prepare for it. "Israel, the Americans and the Arab regimes that have conspired together know that…

Embracing the Bear at last

By Amir Taheri Last week, in what might be his administration’s last important foreign policy move, Iran’s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad concluded a major security treaty with Russia. Signed in Tehran by Interior Minister Muhammad Mostafa Najjar and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Kolokoltsev, the agreement represents a break with an old principle in Iran’s defense and security doctrines. Ever since the 18th century when it emerged as an organized state, Russia has been a source of fear and fascination for its Iranian neighbors. Having coped with attacks by Turkic hordes from the east for centuries, Iran perceived Russia as a new…

Putin: I will sign Bill that bans Americans from adopting Russian children

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin watches an unveiling ceremony of the second leg of the Eastern Siberia – Pacific Ocean (ESPO) oil pipeline during a live video link from the event site in the Far East city of Khabarovsk at Putin’s Novo-Ogaryovo residence outside Moscow on Dec. 25, 2012. Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday he will sign a controversial bill that will ban Americans from adopting Russian children. Parliament’s upper house voted unanimously Wednesday in favor of the measure. (credit: ALEXEI NIKOLSKY/AFP/Getty Images) The bill is widely seen as the Kremlin’s retaliation against an American law that calls for sanctions…

Russia sending warships on maneuvers Near Syria

By ANDREW E. KRAMER and RICK GLADSTONE MOSCOW — Russia said on Tuesday that it had dispatched a flotilla of 11 warships to the eastern Mediterranean, some of which would dock in Syria. It would be the largest display of Russian military power in the region since the Syrian conflict began almost 17 months ago. Nearly half of the ships were capable of carrying hundreds of marines. The announcement appeared intended to punctuate Russia’s effort to position itself as an increasingly decisive broker in resolving the antigovernment uprising in Syria, Russia’s last ally in the Middle East and home to…

Russian nuclear-capable bombers intercepted near West Coast in second U.S. air defense zone intrusion in two weeks BY: Bill Gertz Two Russian strategic nuclear bombers entered the U.S. air defense zone near the Pacific coast on Wednesday and were met by U.S. interceptor jets, defense officials told the Free Beacon. It was the second time Moscow dispatched nuclear-capable bombers into the 200-mile zone surrounding U.S. territory in the past two weeks. An earlier intrusion by two Tu-95 Bear H bombers took place near Alaska as part of arctic war games that a Russian military spokesman said included simulated attacks on…

Syria, Iran, Russia and China plan joint war games

By Gabe Fisher Iranian news agency saysLargest exercise in Mideast history set to take place within a month; Syrian official denies reportBy Gabe Fisher June 19, 2012, 1:11 pm 510 Share on emailEmailShare on printPrintShareAn Iranian ship crossing the Suez Canal in March 2012 (photo credit: CC BY FreedomHouse/Flickr)Related TopicswargamesIranSyriaIran, Syria, Russia and China are planning the “biggest-ever wargames in the Middle East,” according to an unconfirmed report on the semi-official Iranian news site Fars News. A Syrian official denied the claims. According to the article, the four countries are preparing 90,000 troops, 400 aircraft and 1,000 tanks for the…

Largest joint exercise in Mideast history, reportedly involving troops, tanks, planes and even Russian nuclear subs, set to take place within a month along Syrian coast By Gabe Fisher An Iranian ship crossing the Suez Canal in March 2012 IranSyriaIran, Syria, Russia and China are planning the “biggest-ever wargames in the Middle East,” according to an unconfirmed report on the semi-official Iranian news site Fars News. According to the article, the four countries are preparing 90,000 troops, 400 aircraft and 1,000 tanks for the massive joint maneuvers, which are to take place along the Syrian coast within a month. The…

Britain stops Russian ship carrying attack helicopters for Syria

A Russian ship believed to be carrying helicopters and missiles for Syria has been effectively stopped in its tracks off the coast of Scotland after its insurance was cancelled at the behest of the British government. By Richard Spencer, Adrian Blomfield and David Millward The British marine insurer Standard Club said it had withdrawn cover from all the ships owned by Femco, a Russian cargo line, including the MV Alaed. "We were made aware of the allegations that the Alaed was carrying munitions destined for Syria," the company said in a statement. "We have already informed the ship owner that…

House to examine plan for United Nations to regulate the Internet

House lawmakers will consider an international proposal next week to give the United Nations more control over the Internet, Hillicon Valley reports. The proposal is backed by China, Russia, Brazil, India and other UN members, and would give the UN’s International Telecommunication Union (ITU) more control over the governance of the Internet. It’s an unpopular idea with lawmakers on both sides of the aisle in Congress, and officials with the Obama administration have also criticized it. Larry Strickling, the head of the Commerce Department’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration, said the measure would expose the Internet to “top-down regulation where…

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Posts Tagged ‘ Russia ’

Jordan wargames: Patriot batteries, F-16s and 4,500 US troops near Syrian border

Syria, Iran threaten retaliation against Israel

Embracing the Bear at last

Putin: I will sign Bill that bans Americans from adopting Russian children

Russia sending warships on maneuvers Near Syria

Putin’s 4th of July message

Syria, Iran, Russia and China plan joint war games

Syria, Iran, Russia and China plan joint war games

Britain stops Russian ship carrying attack helicopters for Syria

House to examine plan for United Nations to regulate the Internet

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