Putin in talks on Mosul with Turkish, Iraqi leaders: Kremlin
Posted on
DefenceTalkRussian President Vladimir Putin spoke by telephone with the leaders of Turkey and Iraq about battle for Mosul, where Iraqi forces are fighting to oust the Islamic State group, the Kremlin said Wednesday. Putin “wished the Iraqi army and its allies complete success in their objectives,” the Kremlin said in a statement on his conversations […]https://www.defencetalk.com/putin-in-talks-on-mosul-with-turkish-iraqi-leaders-kremlin-68432/
Mosul offensive a ‘decisive moment’ in anti-IS campaign: US defense secretary
Posted on
DefenceTalkUS Secretary of Defense Ash Carter said Sunday that operations to retake the Iraqi city of Mosul from the Islamic State group were key to defeating the jihadist group. “This is a decisive moment in the campaign to deliver ISIL a lasting defeat,” Carter said in a statement. “We are confident our Iraqi partners will […]https://www.defencetalk.com/mosul-offensive-a-decisive-moment-in-anti-is-campaign-us-defense-secretary-68392/
Syrian MiG-29 Fighter Jets Performing Sorties with R-77 Missiles
Posted on
DefenceTalkSyrian Air Force Mikoyan MiG-29 (NATO reporting name: Fulcrum) fighter jets are performing sorties with medium-range air-to-air missiles of the R-77 (AA-12 Adder) family. Syrian Radio & TV Agency has broadcasted a video showing the attaching of an air-launched weapon of this type to a MiG-29 plane. The video shows a R-77-family missile (most probably, […]https://www.defencetalk.com/syrian-mig-29-fighter-jets-performing-sorties-with-r-77-missiles-68382/
Moscow says Syria campaign shows ‘reliability’ of Russian arms
Posted on
DefenceTalkMoscow’s year-long bombing campaign in Syria has showcased the “reliability” of Russian weaponry, as the Kremlin has helped stabilise the war-ravaged country, Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said Thursday. “In that period we have managed to stabilise the situation in the country (and) liberate a significant part of the territory from armed international terrorist groups,” Shoigu […]https://www.defencetalk.com/moscow-says-syria-campaign-shows-reliability-of-russian-arms-68311/
Russia sends missile system to Syria port
Posted on
DefenceTalkRussia said it has sent an advanced missile system to the Syrian port of Tartus, as tensions escalate between Moscow and Washington over the five-year conflict. The announcement came after Washington said it was suspending talks with Moscow aimed at reviving a ceasefire deal over Russia’s support for the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. […]https://www.defencetalk.com/russia-sends-missile-system-to-syria-port-68276/
Turkey Tests Missile Defense System to Blunt IS Attacks
Posted on
DefenceTalkTurkey is in the final stages of a developing a new missile defense system to prevent rocket attacks on its cities by the Islamic State, Turkey’s defense minister says. The system has been in the development process for the last 18 months and will be in the test phase this week before being deployed to […]https://www.defencetalk.com/turkey-tests-missile-defense-system-to-blunt-is-attacks-68278/
Syria army advances as UN decries Aleppo’s ‘living hell’
Posted on
DefenceTalkSyrian regime forces advanced Sunday in Aleppo after Russia unleashed dozens of air strikes, as the UN’s top aid official decried the “living hell” suffered by residents in the city’s rebel-held east. The devastating five-year war in Syria has ravaged second city Aleppo, once the country’s economic hub but now torn apart by fighting between […]https://www.defencetalk.com/syria-army-advances-as-un-decries-aleppos-living-hell-68269/
French Fighter Jets On Mission Against ISIS in Mosul
Posted on
DefenceTalkFrench fighter jets took off from the aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle on Friday for an operation against the Islamic State group in its Iraqi stronghold of Mosul, an officer said. Eight jets took off from the carrier in the eastern Mediterranean, an AFP photographer on the flight deck reported. The Charles de Gaulle is […]https://www.defencetalk.com/french-fighter-jets-on-mission-against-isis-in-mosul-68263/
Health workers, hospitals targeted in Syria war
Posted on
DefenceTalkNumerous doctors and nurses and medical facilities have been hit or targeted by missiles or air strikes since the start of the conflict in Syria in March 2011. The latest case came when an air strike and artillery fire hit the two largest hospitals in rebel-held parts of Syria’s Aleppo overnight, in what rights groups […]https://www.defencetalk.com/health-workers-hospitals-targeted-in-syria-war-68247/
US to send 600 more troops to Iraq for Mosul offensive
Posted on
DefenceTalkThe United States will send about 600 extra troops to Iraq to train local forces for an offensive on the Islamic State group stronghold of Mosul, Defense Secretary Ashton Carter said Wednesday. IS seized Mosul along with other areas in June 2014, but the country’s forces have since regained significant ground from the jihadists and […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-to-send-600-more-troops-to-iraq-for-mosul-offensive-68245/