#UPDATE: Chinese pilots of the PLA’s Air Force have tested the sea warfare capabilities of their advanced Su-35 fighter jets over the South China Sea. The ‘Sword of the South’ air force brigade from Southern Theatre Command took part in the exercises. ht…

#UPDATE: The exercises included a repeated three-aircraft attack on a target at sea, combined fire-and-manoeuvre tactics, and night-time operations, the PLA Pictorial magazine said without revealing details of the drills.

#Hamas #2 Saleh Al-Arouri during his meeting with Ayatollah @khamenei_ir pledges to be "the first line of defense for #Iran in any possible war". Also affirmed that "any hostile action against Iran is hostile action against Palestine and the resistance."…

The new North Korean sub has rear and front ends that look like a 033/Romeo pretty much (two small propellers with a ring-cover and other details) with slbm tubes inserted probably in the tower. Very interesting development.

Indian Navy signs $230 million deal with the Indian Space Research Organization for the supply of a “dedicated” surveillance and communication satellite that will be used for maritime domain awareness capabilities in the Indian Ocean Region @JanesINTEL h…

Much of Venezuela, including the capital, Caracas, was without electricity Monday evening, as the country suffered its fourth major blackout in less than 5 months https://t.co/FJutEZVOky

Doubtful. https://t.co/NO4nqsH9o0

"N. Korea revealed the news of its new submarine on the same day that John R. Bolton, the White House’s national security adviser, was to arrive in Seoul, the S. Korean capital, to discuss N. Korea." https://t.co/NSe3CEarlV

This clearly shows a canister being launched, in the distance, and breaking thru the back windshield of a vehicle, starting a fire immediately Location: Old San Juan, Puerto Rico https://t.co/fej9JyKjAC

A brazen overnight attack by a mob of men with sticks and metal bars who were apparently targeting antigovernment protesters raised tensions in Hong Kong to new levels on Monday after weeks of demonstrations, prompting fears of violence spiraling beyond the…

Points to remember regarding WWII: Japan/US talked peace while Japan was preparing for an attack on Pearl (Think N Korea). US attempts to avoid the war at first only helped the crisis to become a global conflict. History repeats if we don't learn from it.

We cannot avoid another world war if we refuse to accept what history tries to teach us.

Uganda: a Hezbollah agent arrested in a joint operation between Uganda security services & Israeli Mossad; The agent identified US and Israel targets in Uganda and the region, recruit Lebanese living in Uganda for Hezbollah operations https://t.co/s91PNka4Be

#BREAKING: South Korean warplanes fired approx 360 warning shots at Russian military aircraft, now reported to be an A-50 AEW&C plane, that breached ROK airspace twice today- Yonhap

It was two Chinese H-6 bombers, two Russian TU-95 bombers and one A-50 early warning and control aircraft that violated the Korea Air Defense Identification Zone (KADIZ) this morning, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff says

Damn https://t.co/Kh456DgdLq

Reuters: #SouthKorea joint chiefs of staff says fired about 360 (!!!) warning shots at #Russia military plane - Yonhap

When the Russian A-50 entered South Korean airspace near Dokdo, S. Korean fighter jets fired about 10 flares and about 80 machine gun rounds during the first violation, and 10 flares and about 280 machine gun rounds during the second violation, JCS says

South Korea says its jets fired their rounds about 1 kilometer ahead of the Russian A-50 https://t.co/kw75S0g0a3

British newspapers (Mirror, Daily Express) have launched a sensationalist theory: the tanker Stena Impero was sent off-course by GPS spoofing. Now the Jerusalem Post picked up the story. But AIS data show the tanker didn't change course until intercepted…

Hamas official Saleh al-Arouri, visiting #Tehran with a #Hamas delegation, said Hamas is #Iran's first line of defense. The delegation met with Iran's supreme leader Ali Khamenei who was quoted as saying that his country "won't give up its stand on Palestine".…