Defence News Mail; 26 Aug 2014

Defence News Mail News As Reported - Defence, Geo-Politics, Security and Ex-servicemen Published by Col Ashok K Singh Veteran 26 August 2014 Read paper → World Business Environment Technology Politics Education Aye Watan; Defense News Mail Hi! Please enjoy reading  'Aye Watan; Defense News Mail' online news paper. To subscribe newspaper please use subscribe link and enter your e mail ID. Please give your suggestions/ feedback on a link given in the news paper itself. You can also contribute your articles, blogs, videos, pictures, jokes, cartoons by simply e mailing these to defensenewsmail@gmail.com or using twitter handle @indianveterans. we will make sincere attempts to publish same if found suitable. Regards Colonel Ashok Kumar Singh; Veteran twitter @ashokkmrsingh Skype : ashokkmrsingh  Iran 'will arm Palestinians' after Israeli drone downed Shared by spacewar.com www­.spacewar.com - Tehran will "accelerate" arming Palestinians in retaliation for Israel deploying a spy drone over Iran, which was shot down, a military commander said on Monday. Iran, which does not recognise the ... Islamic State seizes Syria airbase Shared by news.google.com www­.euronews.com - Islamic State militants are celebrating the capture of a government airbase in northeast Syria, reportedly displaying the severed heads of conquered soldiers as trophies in their stronghold of Raqq... ISIS an 'Incredible' Fighting Force, US Special Ops Sources Say - ABC News Shared by news.google.com abcnews­.go.com - With the Obama White House left reeling from the "savage" slaughter of an American journalist held hostage by ISIS terrorists, military options are being considered against an adversary who officia... Joint Chiefs chairman says ISIS not a direct threat to US, won't recommend Syria strikes yet Shared by news.google.com www­.foxnews.com - The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff has said that he would not recommend U.S. military airstrikes against Islamic State militants in Syria until he determines that they have become a direct t... ITAR-TASS: Russia - Russian-Indian Aviaindra air force maneuvers to begin August 29 Shared by en.itar-tass.com en­.itar-tass.com - The active phase of the drills will be held at the Pogonovo range in the Voronezh region and Ashuluk range in the Astrakhan region. According to the official, Indian military have already arrived i... IS will 'soon' pose threat to US: top general Shared by spacewar.com www­.spacewar.com - The US military's top general believes Islamic State extremists will "soon" pose a threat to America and Europe and that an international coalition will be needed to confront it, his spokesman said... Suspected Qaeda bombs kill general, 3 Yemen soldiers Shared by spacewar.com www­.spacewar.com - Separate bomb attacks by Al-Qaeda suspects on Saturday killed a senior army officer and three soldiers across Yemen's restive south and southeast, military officials said. "A bomb planted by Al-Qae... China executes Tiananmen Square attack leaders Shared by spacewar.com www­.spacedaily.com - China has executed eight people for "terrorist attacks," including three it described as "masterminding" a suicide car crash in Beijing's Tiananmen Square in 2013, state media announced. The offici... How Nehru sold Indian interests Shared by Indian Defence defenceforumindia­.com - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh rejected an August 2013 request by senior officials in his government to correct a serious error, dating back over 50 years, in India's official maps. In effect, this ... Defense Blogs for News Mail: Turmoil in the Neighbourhood: The border rattles By Brig Anil Gupta Shared by Col Ashok K Singh Veteran defenseblogs­.blogspot.com - But Sharif was in a hurry to put his stamp of authority and wanted to enhance the clout of his civilian government by tilting the balance towards the civil government in the delicately balanced civ... Indian Brigadier faces charges after alleged sodomy Shared by Indian Defence defenceforumindia­.com - Indian Brigadier faces charges after alleged sodomy In a major embarrassment to the army, a brigadier deployed along the Line of Control in the Poonch sector of Jammu and Kashmir is facing the pros... Pak suffers heavy casualties as govt gives troops free hand Shared by Indian Defence defenceforumindia­.com - Pak suffers heavy casualties as govt gives troops free hand - The Times of India NEW DELHI: Government has given full backing to border forces to go on the offensive in the event of unprovoked firi... BBC News - Sandhurst's sheikhs: Why do so many Gulf royals receive military training in the UK? Shared by BBC News (World) www­.bbc.co.uk - Generations of foreign royals - particularly from the Middle East - have learned to be military leaders at the UK's Sandhurst officer training academy. But is that still a good idea, asks Matthew T... Dempsey: We Will Act if Islamic Group Threatens US Shared by Military.com www­.military.com - ABOARD A US MILITARY AIRCRAFT -- Gen. Martin Dempsey said Sunday that once he determines that the Islamic State militants in Iraq have become a direct threat to the U.S. homeland or Europe, he will... 3 Political Lessons from the Mahabharat Shared by The Diplomat thediplomat­.com - This past weekend, the Indian television show the Mahabharat finished airing. The show, which began airing in 2013, was a version of the ancient Indian epic, the Mahabharata, and was widely success... The Geopolitical Implications of Pakistan’s Political Crisis Shared by The Diplomat thediplomat­.com - In this week’s podcast for The Diplomat, U.S.-based editors Ankit Panda and Zachary Keck discuss the political crisis in Pakistan, precipitated by Imran Khan’s march on Islamabad on August 14. Also... India and ASEAN: Beyond ‘Looking East’ Shared by The Diplomat thediplomat­.com - As expected, the South China Sea issue once again grabbed the headlines in the latest round of Asian regional summitry held in Myanmar earlier this month. Less in the limelight, but no less consequ... Iran Looks East, China Pivots West Shared by The Diplomat thediplomat­.com - China’s behind-the-scenes support for Iran is what keeps the latter afloat. Despite sanctions that have limited Tehran’s market access, Beijing buys Iranian oil. China advocates on behalf of Iran a... Obama Approves Air Surveillance of ISIS in Syria - NYTimes.com Shared by news.google.com www­.nytimes.com - WASHINGTON — President Obama has authorized surveillance flights over Syria, a precursor to potential airstrikes there, but a mounting concern for the White House is how to target the Sunni extremi... U.S. prepares military options in Syria against Islamic State Shared by news.google.com www­.reuters.com - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States is preparing military options, including surveillance flights, to pressure Islamic State in Syria, U.S. officials said on Monday, but they cautioned no deci... Syrian gov’t demands US seek permission for airstrikes, as flare-ups rise across Mideast Shared by news.google.com www­.foxnews.com - Syria's government on Monday demanded the Obama administration seek permission before launching any airstrikes on its territory against Islamic State targets, while the State Department indicated i... US: Military Force Not Only Tool to Confront Islamic State Shared by news.google.com www­.voanews.com - U.S. President Barack Obama has not yet made a decision to pursue military options in Syria against Islamic State extremists. White House spokesman Josh Earnest Monday said that while the U.S. was ... Pentagon laying ground work for attack on IS targets in Syria Shared by Col Ashok K Singh Veteran indianexpress­.com - The US military is seeking to fly drones over Syria to gather intelligence information about the Islamic State militant group, laying the groundwork for a possible expansion of its limited air camp... Pak suffers heavy casualties as govt gives troops free hand - The Times of India Shared by Col Ashok K Singh Veteran timesofindia­.indiatimes.com - NEW DELHI: Government has given full backing to border forces to go on the offensive in the event of unprovoked firing from Pakistan along the Indo-Pak border. The result is that border forces have... Nepal must alert before releasing water, says CM - The Times of India Shared by Col Ashok K Singh Veteran timesofindia­.indiatimes.com - LUCKNOW: Ten days after flash floods hit the bordering districts of Uttar Pradesh, chief minister Akhilesh Yadav blamed the Nepal government for the flood fury in the state. Seeking the Centre's in... Defence Ministry yet to give up 3G spectrum; DoT reaches Finance Ministry - The Economic Times Shared by Col Ashok K Singh Veteran economictimes­.indiatimes.com - NEW DELHI: The telecom department (DoT) has said that the defence ministry is yet to agree to swap 3G airwaves for spectrum in the 1,900 Mhz frequency, underlining the diminishing possibility of th... Iran deputy foreign minister to visit Saudi Arabia | News , Middle East Shared by Col Ashok K Singh Veteran www­.dailystar.com.lb - DUBAI/RIYADH: Iran’s deputy foreign minister will visit Saudi Arabia Tuesday for the first bilateral talks between the Middle East’s most intractable rivals since Iran’s political landscape shifted... Dempsey in Afghanistan for Transition Talks - ABC News Shared by Col Ashok K Singh Veteran abcnews­.go.com - The Pentagon has developed plans that would allow American forces to remain in Afghanistan beyond the end of the year if the contested presidential election drags on and a security agreement isn't ... US military destroys hypersonic weapon after aircraft problem detected | World news Shared by Col Ashok K Singh Veteran www­.theguardian.com - A hypersonic weapon being developed by the US military was destroyed four seconds after its launch from a test range in Alaska early on Monday after controllers detected a problem with the aircraft... Kiev accuses Russia of military incursion before leaders meet Shared by Col Ashok K Singh Veteran www­.irishtimes.com - Ukraine has accused Russia of sending military vehicles over the border ahead of today’s planned meeting between the countries’ leaders, as fighting spread in eastern Ukraine and Moscow announced p... Indian Army to raise ceasefire violations in DGMO level talks - Shared by Col Ashok K Singh Veteran www­.abplive.in - New Delhi: The Indian Army is likely to raise the issue of ceasefire violations during the DGMO-level talks scheduled Tuesday. The two DGMOs hold talks every Tuesday over the hotline during which t... With President's visit, big defence deal with Vietnam likely - The Economic Times Shared by Col Ashok K Singh Veteran economictimes­.indiatimes.com - NEW DELHI: Three consecutive weeks and three different destinations. India's Look East Policy is gaining fast momentum under the BJP-led NDA government. After her visits to Myanmar, followed by Sin... Defense Blogs for News Mail: Be Your Own Pilot by Sqn Ldr Manish Kumar (Retd) Shared by Col Ashok K Singh Veteran defenseblogs­.blogspot.com - Manish Kumar has been a Combat Pilot with the Indian Air Force where he was awarded the Chief of Air Staff Commendation for devotion to duty. He has years of experience as a Leader and thousands of... 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