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The Zapad 2017 exercises, held within the Russian province of Kaliningrad and Russian allied Belarus made headlines leading up to its kickoff last month, as NATO officials worried aloud about just how large a military presence Russia may be sending to Europe’s eastern borders. Four years earlier, Zapad ’13 showed that the Russian and Belarusian […]
The Zapad military exercises conducted by Russian and Belarusian militaries over the past week have drawn a great deal of attention from world leaders, and with good reason. The last time Russia participated in these large-scale drills, intelligence satellites flying overhead revealed that Russia had understated the size of their military presence in the region […]
Although a great deal of attention has been focused on Russia’s Zapad ’17 exercises in and around the nation of Belarus in recent weeks, the Russian military machine has been working at full steam back in the homeland as well. For the first time since 2014, Russia conducted not one, but two Intercontinental Ballistic Missile […]
Turkish state-run media outlet Anadolu tweeted an image on Wednesday showcasing a Russian-made missile defense system recently acquired by Turkey as capable of shooting down a wide variety of American aircraft. The Turkish government made headlines earlier this month after finalizing the weapons deal with Russia. The S-400 missile defense system fires surface-to-air missiles that […]
Students in Turkey begin school this week with a revamped curriculum courtesy of the Erdogan government, which removes the theory of evolution from biology courses, as well as teaches the concept of jihad as the ‘love of homeland.’ The new guidance also reduces the emphasis on Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, modern Turkey’s secularist founder who instituted […]
An Air Force pilot and an assistant dedicated crew chief conduct a preflight inspection on an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft during an aviation rotation at Krzesiny Air Base, Poland, Sept. 11, 2017. – US Department of Defense Featured image Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jonathan Snyder This article is courtesy of Fighter Sweep.
Despite a history of neutrality, Sweden has grown increasingly concerned about Russian expansion in recent years, prompting a growing relationship with NATO, and now, a large-scale military training exercise coinciding with Russia’s massive Zapad 2017 drills in Belarus. An estimated 19,000 troops will participate in Sweden’s drills that will simulate an attack from the East […]
As Russia and Belarus prepare to commence their largest joint military exercise in three years, NATO defense officials are watching with “calm and confidence,” despite concerns about the projected massive size of the operation, and its potential to lead toward further Russian advances in the region. The last Zapad (which translates to “West”) exercises Russia […]
In the clearest sign of his pivot toward Russia and away from NATO and the West, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced on Tuesday that Turkey had signed a deal to purchase a Russian surface-to-air missile system. The deal cements a recent rapprochement with Russia, despite differences over the war in Syria, and comes as Turkey’s […]
Tensions are high on Europe’s eastern borders as Russia and Belarus prepare to conduct a large-scale joint military exercise, Zapad ’17, that many within NATO fear may actually be a ruse intended to bolster Russian forces in the region, potentially for further military advancement. Russia has repeatedly claimed that the drills will not exceed 13,000 […]
On Wednesday, the United States Air Force assumed control of the ongoing NATO Baltic Air Policing Mission from the Polish Air Force in a handover ceremony that took place at Šiauliai Air Base, in Lithuania. American forces will be joined by about 140 Airmen and seven F-15C Eagles deployed to Lithuania from the 493rd Expeditionary […]
Russia is hoping to assuage concerns about their large scale military drills in Belarus slated to begin next month. The Zapad 2017 exercises, will see thousands of Russian troops conducting war games inside the allied nation of Belarus, prompting serious concerns from Ukraine, as well as NATO member states Poland, Latvia, and Lithuania. Russia used […]
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