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Indian sub tragedy blamed on mishandling of Russian-made missiles

By Geostrategy-Direct on August 27, 2013   BACKGROUNDER  

Indian sub tragedy blamed on mishandling of Russian-made missiles

Last week’s disastrous submarine explosion in India which killed 18 Indian sailors was caused by Russian-made Klub missiles inside the vessel, according to the Indian newspaper Mumbai Mirror, citing (more…)

Israeli firms enjoy boom in exports of advanced weapons systems

By Geostrategy-Direct on August 27, 2013   BACKGROUNDER  

Taking advantage of its excellent reputation in developing effective, battle-tested weapons systems such as those deployed in the Iron Dome anti-rocket network, Israeli defense firms are conducting brisk business. (more…)

Amid crisis in Egypt, USS Harry S Truman sails through the Suez

By Geostrategy-Direct on August 27, 2013   BACKGROUNDER  

In a not so subtle show of force to press America’s military presence in the volatile region, the U.S. super carrier, USS Harry S Truman chose an opportune time (more…)

Cambodia says no to U.S. aid in role as China’s client in SE Asia

By Geostrategy-Direct on August 27, 2013   BACKGROUNDER  

Days after the general election in which the ruling and opposition parties both claimed victory, the Cambodian government suspended some of the key U.S. military aid programs until a (more…)

Egypt’s counter-insurgency offensive, begun under Morsi, intensifies

By Geostrategy-Direct on August 13, 2013   BACKGROUNDER, Exclusive to Paid Subscribers  

Egypt’s counter-insurgency offensive, begun under Morsi, intensifies

WASHINGTON — Egypt assigned an Army general in May to head the counter-insurgency mission in the Sinai Peninsula, a report said. The Washington Institute for Near East Policy identified (more…)

India in race with China to launch first indigenous aircraft carrier

By Geostrategy-Direct on August 12, 2013   BACKGROUNDER  

An Indian Navy source has confirmed that the Indian government will launch its first ever indigenously designed and built aircraft carrier on Aug. 12. If so, India would be (more…)

Egypt’s counter-insurgency offensive, begun under Morsi, intensifies

By Geostrategy-Direct on August 4, 2013   BACKGROUNDER  

Egypt’s counter-insurgency offensive, begun under Morsi, intensifies

WASHINGTON — Egypt assigned an Army general in May to head the counter-insurgency mission in the Sinai Peninsula, a report said. The Washington Institute for Near East Policy identified (more…)

Reacting to Hayden interview, Huawei tells U.S. to ‘just shut up’

By Geostrategy-Direct on July 28, 2013   BACKGROUNDER  

The Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei issued a statement hours after a former U.S. senior intelligence official confirmed that Huawei had indeed spied for the Chinese government. Gen. Michael Hayden (more…)

Russia conducts ‘snap combat drill’ of its Strategic Missile Force

By Geostrategy-Direct on July 28, 2013   BACKGROUNDER, Exclusive to Paid Subscribers  

Days after a massive ground force-based drill in the Russian Far East, Moscow ordered another high profile “snap combat drill” in the Caucasus region, this time involving its Strategic (more…)

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