Islamist militants executed twin suicide car bombings at an army base and a French-run uranium mine in Niger in retaliation for the country’s military involvement in neighboring Mali. According to press reporting, 23 people — including 18 soldiers, four bombers, and one civilian — were killed in a car bomb attack against Niger’s military garrison in Agadez. […]
Last week, the Department of Defense reiterated its ongoing support for the French Air Force in Mali by continuing to provide mid-air refueling to French planes. Currently, the 351st Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron deployed to Moron Air Base, Spain has been flying KC-135 Stratotankers to support French operations. (The 351st are a part of the […]
While President Francois Hollande announced that French forces would intervene in January, satellite imagery suggests the decision was probably made at least three months prior in October 2012. Interventions are always interesting affairs. The reasons behind them quite frequently differ which is why various parties in the international community have a difficult time trying to create […]
In a recent post I had suggested — perhaps rather too quickly — that China’s new carrier would be based around Qingdao, a location often mentioned in the Chinese press. [1] Although China supports many of its surface vessels and submarines in and around Qingdao (as observed above), it would appear that I was mistaken. […]
On 22 May 2013, the US Air Force conducted a test flight of the Minuteman 3 ICBM from Vandenberg AFB under the launch authority of Col. Brent McArthur, the 30th Space Wing’s Vice Wing Commander. The missile took off at 6:27 a.m. local time flew thousands of miles before landing in the Pacific. According to the USAF […]
India’s IBN live has reported that China has deployed PLAAF Su-27 (J-11) fighters to Tibet’s Gonkar airfield with the aim to put additional military pressure on the country. [1] Sources say Gonkar is a direct response to the Indian Air Force stationing Su-30MKI fighters in Chabua and Tezpur in Assam. These fighters with a combat […]
