Pentagon readies talks with Russia on Syria operations
Washington: US Defence Secretary Ash Carter on Tuesday directed his staff to open lines of communication with Russia's military as Washington and Moscow explore ways to ensure the safety of rival...
View ArticleRussia building anti-access bubble over Syria
A MiG-29 fighter jet performs a manoeuvre as the Russian national flag flies in the foreground. Russia is building advanced, long-range air defenses in its new air base on the Syrian coast, which could...
View ArticleVladimir Putin’s gambit could endanger US and its allies in Syria (UNSW - The...
(Source: UNSW - The University of New South Wales) Australia must use what leverage it has with the US to urge a cogent, measured and co-ordinated response to Russia's Syrian intervention, writes Alan...
View ArticleRussia says to step up air strikes in Syria
MOSCOW/AMMAN: Russia said on Saturday it will step up air strikes in Syria, escalating a military intervention which Moscow says is weakening Islamic State militants but which Western powers say aims...
View ArticleRussia ramps up attacks in Syria; missiles’ range startling
Russian forces supporting embattled Syrian President Bashar Assad fired 26 cruise missiles from ships based in the Caspian Sea into eastern Syria on Wednesday in an escalation of Russian involvement in...
View ArticleIslamic State advances over wide swathes of Aleppo, activists report
BEIRUT — Islamic State militants advanced against rival insurgents in wide swathes of Aleppo province Friday, activists and local media said, in some of the group's largest recent gains there, even as...
View ArticleAssad forces stage vast offensive in western Syria
Government forces advanced in western Syria in a "vast offensive" against armed opposition groups, as NATO voiced alarm at escalating Russian military activity in the war-torn country. Government...
View ArticleNATO doubts Russia over Turkish airspace violations, says ground troops in Syria
Brussels: NATO's secretary-general said he doubted Moscow's explanation that Russian airspace violations of NATO-ally Turkey near Syria were a mistake and called on Russia not to repeat such...
View ArticleNATO calls on Russia to cease Syria military strikes
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has called on Russia to stop its anti-Daesh air campaign in Syria after Russian fighter jet strayed into Turkey’s airspace. "Allies call on the Russian...
View ArticleNATO Leaders Says Russia Building ‘Arc of Steel’ in Europe (US Department of...
(Source: US Department of Defense) WASHINGTON, October 6, 2015 - In the same vein as Winston Churchill's Iron Curtain metaphor, a NATO commander said today that Russia is building an 'arc of steel'...
View ArticleNATO Leader Says Russia Building ‘Arc of Steel’ in Europe (US Department of...
(Source: US Department of Defense) WASHINGTON, October 6, 2015 - In the same vein as Winston Churchill's Iron Curtain metaphor, a NATO commander said today that Russia is building an 'arc of steel'...
View ArticleRussia has troops, tanks in Syria - US
Russia's military build-up in Syria includes a "considerable and growing" naval presence, long-range rockets and a battalion of ground troops backed by Moscow's most modern tanks, the US ambassador to...
View ArticleRussia has ground troop battalion, advanced tanks in Syria: U.S. NATO envoy
By Robin Emmott BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Russia's military build-up in Syria includes a "considerable and growing" naval presence, long-range rockets and a battalion of ground troops backed by Moscow's...
View ArticleRussia's military build-up in Syria continues
Russia's military build-up in Syria includes a "considerable and growing" naval presence, long-range rockets and a battalion of ground troops backed by Moscow's most modern tanks, the US ambassador to...
View ArticleRussia destroys major foreign-run Daesh training base in Syria
Russian fighter jets operating in the Syrian skies have successfully targeted a major foreign-run base in northwest of the Arab country where elements of the Daesh Takfiri terrorist group were...
View ArticleEucom Commander Cites Threats in Europe, Concern Over Russia (US Department...
(Source: US Department of Defense) WASHINGTON, October 30, 2015 - As security threats in Europe increase, the United States remains concerned about Russia's destabilizing actions in Ukraine and Syria,...
View ArticleU.S. Bids to Stop Russia Greek Flights Amid Syria ‘Build-Up’
The U.S. has asked Greece to revoke special permission for Russian overflights after expressing concern about reports Moscow is engaged in a military build-up in Syria. Greece is considering a U.S....
View ArticleNumber of anti-terrorist strikes hit record high in Syria: Russia
Russia says its fighter jets have hit 118 targets belonging to terrorists across Syria over the past 24 hours, recording the highest daily tally since the Kremlin began its anti-terror air campaign in...
View ArticleSyria conflict: Russia sends signal over future role in region
Image copyright Syria Army Image caption The Syrian army has released images that appear to show new Russian military vehicles Despite Russian denials that anything unusual is going on, the evidence is...
View ArticleFull list of incidents involving Russian military and Nato since March 2014
A London-based thinktank has said Russia is risking military escalation across Europe with Cold War-style "brinkmanship". The examined 39 incidents of military encounters between Russian planes and...
View ArticleRussia deploys advanced air-defence missile system in Syria after Turkey...
The surviving pilot from the Russian jet shot down by Turkey while conducting a mission in northern Syria has insisted his aircraft had received no warnings and had not violated Turkish airspace....
View ArticleAnalysis: Is Russia flexing its missiles in Syria?
Russia's firing of 26 long-range SS-N-30A Kalibr cruise missiles from four surface ships in the Caspian Sea against 11 targets in Syria on Wednesday marks a significant escalation in President Vladimir...
View ArticleRussia blocks, repels any foreign intervention in Syria: US think tank
A US think tank says Russia has boosted its military presence in Syria to block and repel any possible military intervention by other countries against the central government in Damascus. The...
View ArticleRussia's strategy in Syria? It may be to keep the world guessing
Russia has been sending conflicting signals on its intentions in Syria, where President Bashar Assad, one of the Kremlin's few Middle East allies, has suffered major setbacks on the battlefield in...
View ArticleNorth Atlantic Council to meet over Turkey's downing of Russian jet
ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey shot down a Russian warplane Tuesday, claiming it had violated Turkish airspace and ignored repeated warnings. Russia denied that the plane crossed the Syrian border into...
View ArticleUpstaged NATO searches for '360-degree' response to Russia
By Robin Emmott TRAPANI, Italy (Reuters) - The brass band played, the flags waved and Western generals delivered speeches brimming with resolve as NATO began big war games in the central Mediterranean...
View ArticleRussia flexes muscles with long-range bomber flights near U.S. shores
(CNN) Russia plans to send long-range bombers to the Gulf of Mexico in what appears to be Moscow's latest provocative maneuver in its increasingly frosty relations with the West. Defense Minister...
View ArticleUS Warns Russia Over Military Flights Near American Shores
VOA News The United States has expressed renewed concern about Russian military flights near U.S. borders and has warned Moscow to abide by international law. In a terse statement Thursday, State...
View ArticleRussia beefs up air group in Syria with advanced fighters
MOSCOW — The Russian military has beefed up its air group in Syria with state-of-the art fighter jets amid tensions with Turkey. Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov said Monday that...
View ArticleTurkey Shoots Down Russian Warplane in Syria, Russia Issues Response
Russia said Tuesday one of its military aircrafts was operating within Syrian-controlled airspace when it was shot down by ground forces by the Turkish military, causing both pilots to eject from the...
View ArticleNATO commander accuses Russia of destabilizing eastern Ukraine
By Adrian Croft and David Brunnstrom BRUSSELS (Reuters) - NATO's top military commander accused Russia on Wednesday of destabilizing eastern Ukraine through the use of Russian-backed forces and...
View ArticleIs Syria the new Crimea? Russia may think so
Late last week Russia caught the Obama administration off guard, again, by sending troops, SA-22 anti-aircraft missiles and tanks to its naval base in Tartus, Syria. “I know of no prior notice that was...
View ArticleNATO stages exercise as rearming Russia worries some allies
LONDON (Reuters) - When NATO forces start a major exercise in Latvia and Poland this weekend, they will be rehearsing how to oust an anonymous invading enemy from a fictional region. For some, however,...
View ArticleRussia keeps up buildup at Syria airbase: army source
Damascus (AFP) - Russia kept up its military buildup in Syria on Saturday with a fresh transport flight into a new airbase in the heartland of its regime ally, a Syrian military source told AFP. It was...
View ArticleNATO chief worried about Russian military build-up in Syria
Washington (AFP) - NATO General Philip Breedlove expressed concern Monday about the strength of Russia's military build-up in northwestern Syria and the apparent creation of a defensive "bubble" in the...
View ArticleGeneral: Russia sends anti-aircraft missiles to Syria
Click photo to enlarge This photo made from the footage taken from Russian Defense Ministry official web site on Monday, Nov. 2, 2015 shows a target hit during s Russian air raid in Syria. Russian...
View ArticleRussia shows military might in Syria ahead of peace talks
HEMEIMEEM AIR BASE, Syria (AP) - Russian warplanes were taking off one after another with roaring thunder on Wednesday from their base on Syria's coast, which was bustling with activity as Moscow...
View ArticleRussia To Send Advanced Antiaircraft System To Syria
Russia plans to deploy an advanced antiaircraft system at its military base in Syria. Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov said in Moscow on November 25 that the Defense Ministry had...
View ArticleNATO Commander: Russia's Syria Deployment Aimed To Take Eyes Off Ukraine
WASHINGTON -- NATO's top commander says Russia's military deployment to Syria was aimed at showcasing Moscow's resurgent armed forces, but also to distract Western attention from the simmering conflict...
View ArticleRussia said to get Iran's clearance for Syria-bound flights
MOSCOW (AP) -- Iran has granted permission for Russian planes to fly over its territory en route to Syria, Russian news agencies said Wednesday, a bypass needed after Bulgaria refused overflights amid...
View ArticleUS and Russia manoeuvre on Syria tactics
Moscow: Tensions are high as Russia has called for military-to-military co-operation with the US to avert "unintended incidents" as it stages navy exercises off the coast of Syria. US officials believe...
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