April 26, 2024. Posted by Periscope - Hellas
Feb 19, 2024. Posted by Balkan
Periscope - Hellas
The
Ukrainian armed forces poisoned the head of the Kherson region, Vladimir Saldo,
with phenolic compounds.
The pilots
on board the USS Eisenhower aircraft carrier have spoken about the distress
they’ve experienced since they began their mission against Yemen in the Red
Sea.
The Iranian
Navy will hold joint drills with naval forces from Russia and China, with the
aim of safeguarding regional security, the commander of the Iranian Navy has
announced.
Moscow.
Russia will begin repairs of the Minsk big amphibious assault ship of
project 775 of the Baltic fleet damaged by a Ukrainian strike in 2024, a source
close to Crimean law enforcers told TASS.
Jan 29,
2024. Posted by Balkan Periscope - Hellas
In a recent
letter from Secretary of State Antony Blinken to Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos
Mitsotakis, the United States has outlined plans to sell up to 40 F-35 jets to
Greece and gift the country various defense equipment.
So far, attacks in the Middle East have mostly been limited to conflict between Iran-backed groups on the one hand and the US, Israel and their allies, on the other.
The
Ministry of Health of the Palestinian Islamic group Hamas has
accused Israel of killing 20 people who were waiting in line at the exit of
Gaza City to receive humanitarian aid.
The U.S.
ambassador to Turkey said he anticipates that President Tayyip Erdogan will
give a final sign-off on Sweden's NATO membership within days, triggering rapid
steps toward U.S. Congress endorsing a sale of F-16 fighter jets to Ankara.
Tirana.
Today, the whole world is arming itself,
especially after the beginning of the Russia-Ukraine, Israel-Palestine war, and
in our region, where Serbia is arming itself, as well as NATO members, i.e. its
Balkan member states, such as Greece and Croatia.
Φ-35Β
Jan 24,
2024. Posted by Balkan
Periscope - Hellas
Despite
blessed with wealth and abundance of petro-dollar, the air forces of Gulf Arab
countries, especially Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and Qatar,
have yet to be equipped with fifth-generation fighter jets such as the F-35.
The purchase comes as French lawmakers express concern over a Franco-German project to develop a successor to the Rafale.
In recent weeks, the Houthi armed group has reportedly launched anti-ship missiles and anti-ship ballistic missile targeting international merchant vessels purportedly en route to ports in Israel.
A new
strike hit the Yemeni Red Sea port city of Hodeida on Saturday following rocket
fire by Iran-backed Houthis, security sources said.
Jan 13,
2024. Posted by Balkan
Periscope - Hellas
President
of Serbia Aleksandar Vucic said that Kosovo is forming extremely strong forces
and that the process is managed by America, contrary to international law and
UN resolution 1244, stressing that because of this, Serbia must drastically
strengthen its military.
Egypt has expressed its concern over the
escalation of military operations in the Red Sea region following the
airstrikes carried out by US and British forces in Yemen.
The Ministry of Defense and the General Staff will not give up the
initiative to restart military service, Minister of Defense Miloš Vučević told
RTS.