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Nov- 2017 -12 NovemberMiddle East
Turkey to develop its own air defense missile system with Eurosam, Canikli says
Turkish Defense Minister Nurettin Canikli said Turkey agreed with Europe’s manufacturer of air defense systems to develop its own missile system.
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10 NovemberBusiness
India to buy more than 1,700 tanks to replace T-72 fleet
India’s Ministry of Defence is to procure 1,770 multipurpose Future Ready Combat Vehicles for the Indian Army to replace its fleet of T-72 main battle tanks
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10 NovemberCommentary
Assad and allies use “deconfliction dibs” to great advantage in eastern Syria
Assad uses the deconfliction agreement to great advantage in eastern Syria to prevent the US-backed forces from taking control of too much territory
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10 NovemberEurope
EU’s Mogherini to propose “military Schengen” plan by March
EU High Representative and Vice President Federica Mogherini and the European Commission will propose a plan on military mobility in Europe by March 2018
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10 NovemberTechnology
Killer robots? UN to hold talks on Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems
The UN is to begin talks on autonomous weapons, but a treaty governing killer robots remains distant, the ambassador leading discussions said
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10 NovemberPolitics
NATO ill-equipped for defense, lacks leadership since Trump took office – Dutch advisory council
NATO is ill-equipped to defend members, and uncertainty over its unity under US President Donald Trump could allow Russia to exploit vulnerabilities, a Dutch advisory council warned
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9 November
Syrian troops and allies claim capture of ISIS-held border town of Al Bukamal
Syrian troops and allied militias on Thursday took the border town of Al Bukamal, the last major town held by Islamic State in Syria.
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9 NovemberAfrica
US airstrike in Somalia against al-Shabaab kills ‘several militants’ – AFRICOM
U.S. forces conducted an airstrike against Somalia's al-Qaeda affiliate al-Shabaab, "killing several militants," U.S. Africa Command said
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8 NovemberMiddle East
Syrian forces enter Al Bukamal
Syrian troops and allied militias entered the border town of Al Bukamal, the last ISIS urban stronghold in the country, state media said
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8 NovemberAir
Turkey signs air defense missile accord with France and Italy
Turkey signed a letter of intent with France and Italy on Wednesday, paving the way to a purchase of surface-to-air missiles from the Eurosam consortium
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