NATO Naval Forces conduct exercise with Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force and Allies
Three NATO ships conducted a successful passing exercise with two Japanese vessels in the Eastern Mediterranean on Wednesday. The ships HMCS Charlottetown and TCG Gaziantep from the Standing NATO Maritime Group 2 (SNMG2), along with ROS Vice Admiral Constantin Balescu from Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group 2 (SNMCMG2), conducted theContinue Reading
Japan Buys Two SeaGuardians from GA-ASI
The Japan Coast Guard (JCG) has signed a contract for the purchase of two SeaGuardian® Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), scheduled for delivery in 2025. This follows JCG’s ongoing Company-Owned, Contractor-Operated agreement with GA-ASI for operating SeaGuardian, which began in April 2022. “Since JCGContinue Reading
NATO Military Committee Conference to be held in the Czech Republic
NATO’s highest Military Authority, the Military Committee, will meet from 13 to 15 September 2024, in Prague, Czech Republic. During the in-person meeting, the Chiefs of Defence will discuss military strategic developments within the Alliance. Czech President Petr Pavel, will join us for the opening of the Military Committee Conference.Continue Reading
Israel revokes diplomatic status for Norwegian officials working with Palestinians
Jerusalem Post: The Foreign Ministry has informed the Norwegian embassy that diplomats posted to the Palestinian Authority in Ramallah can not reside within sovereign Israel, including Tel Aviv. Israel has revoked the diplomatic status of Norwegian diplomats serving the Palestinian Authority to protest Oslo’s decision to unilaterally recognize Palestinian statehood.Continue Reading
Norwegian Frigate to Sail with British Carrier Group in the Indo-Pacific
Norway will participate with a frigate in a British-led carrier group set to sail in the Indo-Pacific in 2025. “This is a significant Norwegian contribution to maintaining security and free navigation at sea,” says Defence Minister Bjørn Arild Gram (Sp). The news that Norway will participate in the British-led carrierContinue Reading
UN fires more Hamas-members from UNWRA
Israel was right: The UN continues to fire personnel associated with the 7. October attacks on civilian Israelians. “UNRWA is part of the problem and not part of the solution, and anyone who seeks the best interests of Israel, the Gaza Strip and the region should act to replace UNWRA’sContinue Reading
Putin and his Lieutenants: compared to: Mao, Napoleon, Hitler, Mussolini, Stalin, Ataturk
Putin’s rise to power, his psychology and work as a dictator, is compared to Mao, Napoleon, Hitler, Mussolini, Stalin and Ataturk. Putin’s main lieutenants are individually compared to a lieutenant of one of the other dictators: Igor Sechin & Hitler’s Martin Bormann; Dmitry Medvedev & Ataturk’s Ismet Inonu or Mao’sContinue Reading
Strong US support after Hezbollahs rocket attack on Majdal Shams in Israel
– We have been in continuous discussions with Israeli and Lebanese counterparts since the horrific attack yesterday in northern Israel that killed several children playing soccer. Lebanese Hezbollah conducted this attack. It was their rocket and launched from an area they controlled. It should be universally condemned. Hezbollah started firingContinue Reading
Trump to BBC: “I was saved by luck or God”
According to BBC, Former US President Donald Trump has said he is “supposed to be dead” after Saturday night’s assassination attempt at a rally in Pennsylvania.In one of his first interviews since the incident, Mr Trump told conservative US media he felt that he had been saved “by luck orContinue Reading
NATO Secretary General concludes landmark 75th Anniversary Washington Summit
On Thursday (11 July 2024), Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg wrapped up NATO’s 75th Anniversary Summit in Washington, D.C. At the Summit, Allies made decisions to further strengthen deterrence and defence, bolster long-term support to Ukraine and deepen global partnerships. In the morning, Allied leaders met with leaders from Australia, Japan,Continue Reading