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Top Officer Denies Iran’s Military Presence in Other Countries

March 08, 2015 - 13:23

TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran will never deploy its Armed Forces to the other countries on the pretext of maintaining or establishing peace, Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Hassan Firouzabadi said, stressing that assistance to neighboring Iraq is confined to advisory missions.
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Speaking to reporters in Tehran on Sunday, Firouzabadi firmly rejected Iran’s military presence in the neighboring countries when asked about the country’s reaction to the possible deterioration of situation in the region.
“Defending a country’s territory should be done by that country’s own troop… Thus, deployment of armed forces to the other countries, on the pretext of defending or providing peace, is not acceptable,” the top officer announced, decrying the US military presence in the region.

He also reiterated that Iran decided to provide Iraq with advisory assistance, because the Arab country’s military order had been disrupted by the Americans.

Commenting on the advisory role of Commander of the IRGC Quds Force Major General Qassem Soleimani in Iraq, Firouzabadi said, “He knows his job well, he knows how to fight, and knows well how to organize and mobilize against the terrorist forces.”

Tehran has already made it clear that its assistance to Iraq is confined to consultation and advisory help.
Iranian officials say Iraq is capable of defending itself and there is no need for Iran to send any combat troops to the Arab country.

The ISIL militants made advances in northern and western Iraq over the summer, after capturing swaths of northern Syria.

However, a combination of concentrated attacks by the Iraqi military and the popular forces, who rushed to take arms after top Iraqi cleric Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani issued a fatwa calling for fight against the militants, have blunted the edge of the ISIL offensive.

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F-16V wor.. most advanced production f16 to date (minus custom israeli f16)

For sure expensive as hell too

It is likely that the offer will include new built F16s and second-hand airframes which will allow for a greater number of aircraft and more palatable to the bean counters.

According to Marhalim's article looks like the offer will be a combination of newly built & second-hand airframes.

Destroy Chinese military bases in PH now!

This is the reality: China’s military leaders are rushing the construction of military bases in six different reef areas inside the Philippines’ exclusive 200 mile economic zone. The Philippines is doing nothing to immediately stop it.  In a year’s time, these bases will practically be completed.

Once they are completed fighter planes, bombers, helicopters, missiles and heavily armed warships will be stationed there. It will then be practically impossible to remove them.  This is a very dangerous situation for the national security of the Philippines and surrounding countries. This is the same kind of grave danger for which President John Kennedy risked going to war when Russia was establishing missile bases in Cuba. He ordered the immediate blockade of Russian ships proceeding to Cuba to set up the bases.

In an article I wrote last June, I warned about the initiation of the construction of these Chinese bases and the terrible danger that they posed. I suggested what the Philippines could do to destroy these bases, that the Philippines was not helpless and could and should absolutely destroy these bases. Terrible consequences would result if nothing is done.

wait... we are considering the F-16 now?

i thought we (always?) favor twin-engine planes up till now

If Japan were to go to war, the exoskeletons would be a “force multiplier,” in military terms. An enemy’s superior numbers might not matter much if Tokyo’s troops wear power armor.

Japan’s Technical Research and Development Institute—part of the ministry of defense—has worked on the technology since 2010 as part of its “Zero Casualty Battle System” concept. The idea is to avoid human casualties by replacing soldiers with tech whenever possible. 

A powered suit could carry stronger bulletproof protection against enemy fire without sacrificing speed and mobility — a problem associated with ceramic plate and Kevlar.

Saab Gripen is also a single-engine.

http://www.orientaldaily.com.my/international/gj5010480078

Sori Chinese news

Drone causing major havoc among French which been flying at sensitive area like.miNiter Palace, tourist apot etc.

The worst even French military navy submarine control center was intruded as well.

Now french gov is planning to strengthen the law of owning personal drone to track it owner.

wait... we are considering the F-16 now?

i thought we (always?) favor twin-engine planes up till now

and we thought we got a headache
but this kind of regulation is really good
as interim?
what not

our interim is often long term 

again..

why not 
if I am the one who do the leased
I will put the term

Leased to buy
Leased Gripen C/D, but buy Gripen NG for Hawk replacement 

amacam?

He is high on weed.  Without even a fully functioning navy he want pinoy to attack those islands that China constructed. Plus, america is not going to seek another war in pacific side now when they have their hand full now

they should have in fact harass those ships or barge constructing the island the moment they start pumping sands. But what they did? Just watch....

He is high on weed.  Without even a fully functioning navy he want pinoy to attack those islands that China constructed. Plus, america is not going to seek another war in pacific side now when they have their hand full now

they should have in fact harass those ships or barge constructing the island the moment they start pumping sands. But what they did? Just watch....