Author: Steven Sahiounie

South Korea, the US, and Japan will conduct joint naval exercises focused on detecting, tracking, and fighting underwater threats. Two-day joint naval exercises were launched by South Korea, the US, and Japan on Monday, in what was described by the South Korean Defense Ministry in a statement as an alleged response to the recent missile launches by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK). The exercises will involve the USS Nimitz (CVN-68) aircraft carrier and two destroyers and will take place in the waters south of the South Korean island of Jeju. South Korea stated that it will engage destroyers ROKS Yulgok Yi…

A special counsel is reportedly seeking to prove the former president tried to hide classified documents after his subpoena The investigation into former US President Donald Trump’s alleged mishandling of classified documents has found evidence of potential obstruction of justice, the Washington Post has reported. Text messages from a former Trump aide are under scrutiny as part of the probe, anonymous sources have claimed. The federal investigation led by Special Counsel Jack Smith is looking into Trump’s retention of documents, including some protected by secrecy laws, after he left office. The Washington Post reported on Sunday that suspicion of obstruction…

Russian Defense receives the TOS-1A “Solntsepyok,” which is developed based on the TOS-1 “Buratino”. Based on the foundation of the TOS-1 “Buratino,” the TOS-1A “Solntsepyok” (Scorching Sun) heavy “flamethrower” system was created in 2001. This kind of firepower system is intended to disable an enemy’s lightly armored cars, buildings, fortifications, and personnel at a distance of up to six kilometers. The Defense Ministry revealed that for the first time in history, Russian airborne troops received the TOS-1A “Solntsepyok” heavy flamethrower systems, and they will be used in the special operation zone in Ukraine. The Head of the Airborne NBC Protection…

Dmitry Peskov stressed that “the concept itself has been updated in the light of the new realities” Aggressive developments around Russia make it necessary for Moscow to use the armed forces in a preventive manner, Russian Presidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told media on Monday, while commenting on the adoption of the updated Foreign Policy Concept. “Many countries, in the first place, the countries of the collective West, have widely resorted to the preventive use of their armed forces,” Peskov stated. “The current developments, aggressive developments around us just make it necessary to reserve such a right as well.” He stressed…

It is noted that jointly with its partners, Beijing is ready to send a signal to the world that it is necessary to defend genuine multipolarity and jointly address global challenges China is ready to foster relations with Russia, India and other countries against the backdrop of deep and complex changes currently underway in the international arena, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said in Monday. Asked by a TASS reporter to comment on Russia’s updated foreign policy concept, Mao Ning said, “China, Russia and India are large and powerful emerging markets. Amid the deep and complex changes taking place globally…

The Turkish presidency closes its doors to the US ambassador to Turkey following his meeting with the leader of the Turkish opposition. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday that his doors were closed to US Ambassador to Turkey Jeffrey Flake after he met with opposition leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu, Erdogan’s main opponent in the upcoming elections. “[US President] Joe Biden’s ambassador visits Kemal. Shame on you, think with your head. You are an ambassador. Your interlocutor here is the president. How will you stand up after that and ask for a rendezvous with the president? Our doors are closed for him, he can…

Israeli Occupation Forces attack the worshippers stationed in the Al-Qibli prayer hall in Al-Aqsa Mosque and threaten to arrest women if they do not leave the holy site. On Sunday evening, Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) renewed their aggression against the Al-Aqsa mosque’s Al-Qibli Prayer Hall. According to Palestinian media, the IOF attempted to forcibly expel worshippers from the hall. The IOF also threatened to arrested the women if they did not leave the mosque. According to local media, the detainees refused to surrender to Israeli threats and resisted expulsion. Yesterday as well, the IOF attempted to expel Palestinians stationed in the Al-Qibli prayer…

The incumbent prime minister appears to have been ousted despite the 37-year-old was frequently praised as the country’s most popular prime minister in the 2000s. After narrowly defeating his rivals, the leader of Finland’s liberal-conservative National Coalition Party promised to be open to talks with all parties. However, despite their differences, the nationalist Finns Party emerged as the most likely candidate to create a ruling coalition. The Finnish population seems to be in favor of a power shift, as the liberal-conservative National Coalition Party emerged as Sunday’s victor in the tightly contested parliamentary election. The National Coalition of Petteri Orpo narrowly defeated the…

A source in the Damascus Police Command confirmed that the sound heard in Al-Mezzeh on Sunday evening was that of an explosive device detonating in a civilian car in the location. A source in the Damascus Police Command told the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) that “the sound of the explosion heard on Sunday in Damascus was caused by the explosion of an explosive device in a civilian vehicle in the Mezzeh area.” Moreover, the source confirmed that no injuries were recorded, however, the detonated explosive resulted in the burning of the targeted car as well as those in the vicinity and…

At least 19 people were reported injured by a suspected IED explosion in a city center café Leading Russian military correspondent Vladlen Tatarsky (real name Maksim Fomin), has been reportedly killed in an explosion in Saint Petersburg on Sunday. RIA Novosti has claimed, citing a security source, that the blogger died in an attack on the city’s ‘Street Bar’ café, which also left more than a dozen injured. The venue belongs to “Wagner” PMC founder Evgeny Prigozhin, according to local news outlet Fontanka. Moscow daily Kommersant says this was confirmed by his Concord catering company in 2020. Tatarsky joined the…