In September 2013, members of ISIL killed the Ahrar ash-Sham commander Abu Obeida Al-Binnishi, after he had intervened to protect a Malaysian Islamic charity; ISIL had mistaken its Malaysian flag for that of the United States.

Probably the su34 releases the kab250 while flying at supersonic speed..

Yeah sure US minimize casualties. The number of civilian/combatant casualty ratio says other wise. Oh wait, civlian? No no, that's just a dog we bombed, and that one is not a boy. I see a gun shape. That's how US operate.

LOL what prove do u have bro??? can u atleast give me hint where is the so call training centre LOL

I dont know man, what malaysia can gain by being hidey hole for this terrorist is not like we are superpower who have huge financial to be involve in this. Middle east crisis are pretty much proxy war, never ending proxy war to be exact

and why blaming America have anything to do with malaysia in the first place? afaik nothing been said by msia gov on america, or blaming them for middle east crisis

that's an issue with local attitude problem, but that's only concealing extremist intentions at most, but not acting on those intentions yet.
I wouldn't rule out Malaysians actually funding them just yet, but it's mostly some clerics brainwashed by Saudi rhetoric or too lazy to actually come up with actual intellectual things to talk about imo.

The way I see it, if you can make a cruise missile stealthy after launch, why cant you make a missile stealthy prior to launch

SYRIA EXPRESS: RUSSIA IS FORCED TO INCREASE ITS FIGHTING POWER IN SYRIA


However, the 26 missiles launched are close to the maximum salvo of the Caspian flotilla (32 missiles). The Black Sea Fleet recently received two such small missile ships, there’s also the submarine Novorossiysk capable of a four-missile volley. Another sub, Rostov-na-Donu will arrive in December. Two Project 11356 frigates are undergoing sea trials. In other words, the capacity to launch cruise missile strikes in the southern strategic direction is still limited.  Moreover, these missiles are expensive. Missiles supplied to India coast $6.3 million per shot. Finally, launching 26 missiles is no outstanding feat. The Yugoslav war saw 298 air- and sea-launched cruise missiles being used. In Libya, 110 Tomahawks were launched in a single day.

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The conclusions are fairly simple. There will be no effective offensive without expanding Russian military presence in Syria, and the Khmeimim airbase is limited to only 50 aircraft. In other words, Moscow is facing a choice of a failed action with all the associated geopolitical and image damage, or an intervention on a larger scale.

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First of all, the increase in Syria Express activity in its traditional form. Thus, on October 17 two amphibious ships passed through the Bosphorus simultaneously–Nikolay Filchenkov and Saratov, then Yama on 21st, Korolyov on 23rd. Western sources also note much higher “civilian” traffic in Syrian ports–an increase of container cargo traffic by 25%.

Secondly, the Russian Navy is buying up transports. Eight were purchased in Turkey. Crews are being recruited for them at an urgent pace. This branch of the express would allow Syria to receive 1000 tons of cargo a day.

Thirdly, there is heightened aviation activity in Crimea.

One is also left with the impression that the current offensive was mainly aimed at expanding the network of bases that could be safely used and supplied. Eliminating the rebel pocket north of HOms means easier supply of the large base on the outskirts of the city. Operations to the east of Aleppo are aimed at de-blocking a surrounded airbase.

The conclusions are clear. The offensive will not achieve significant success without expanding Russian military presence and weapons deliveries. Thus the presence will be expanded. But in any event, the success will not come very quickly. And it would be worst of all to try to rely on half-measures, to place extreme demands on allies and, last but not least, to prematurely shut down the operation if success does not come quickly.

http://southfront.org/syria-express-russia...power-in-syria/

SAF Pioneers - Our Country, Our Stories

  tak tau bodo ke ape.. post vid je pro-sg, sy dalam saf of course post vid yg ada la... hello this one is military thread not ATM thread.. tak suka can keluar...

SINGAPORE: The Singapore team helping to fight haze-causing fires in Indonesia returned Saturday afternoon (Oct 24) after more than 10 days in Palembang.

The return marks the completion of the Singapore Armed Forces' two-week deployment, as requested by Indonesian authorities.

A total of 40 SAF and Singapore Civil Defence Force troops were deployed on Oct 10.  A Chinook helicopter with a 5,000-litre heli-bucket was also deployed. Over the two weeks, it had discharged more than 400,000 litres of water and extinguished more than 50 hotspots in Sumatra.


Chief of Defence Force Major-General (MG) Perry Lim, with Chief of Air Force MG Hoo Cher Mou and SCDF Commissioner Eric Yap, welcoming personnel from the SAF and SCDF at Paya Lebar Air Base. (Photo: MINDEF)

Said Deputy Head of the Indonesian National Board for Disaster Management (BNPB) Mr Harmensyah at a farewell event in Palembang on Friday: “On behalf of the Government of Indonesia, and representing the Head of BNPB, I would like to express my sincere gratitude and deep appreciation for the contribution and hard work of the team and crew from Singapore who have worked hard for these last two weeks of the fire-fighting.”

Officers who spoke of the challenges faced in their mission said the situation in Palembang was quite bad.

"Upon landing, we could already feel the whole Palembang Airbase was already quite hazy," said Lt-Col Vincent Tan, the mission commander. "Understood that earlier that day then, it was above 1,000 the air quality index, AQI."

Added 2WO Vijaikumar, one of the aircrew specialists: "The underground heat was quite intense at times. We could actually feel the heat while we were setting up the bucket together with the SCDF and the rigging team."


ME3 Brandon Joseph being welcomed home by his daughter and wife. (Photo: MINDEF)

In a Facebook post, Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen thanked “our men and women who overcame difficult conditions on this mission to put out hotspots and help the surrounding villages”.


The Singapore deployment and a Chinook helicopter equipped with a heli-bucket sent to Palembang to fight forest fires. (Photo: Ng Eng Hen's Facebook page)

“The industrial scale of this disaster – millions of hectares burning – requires a systemic, deliberate and multi-prong response to be effective. There is no shortage of expertise, both regional and international – that can be brought to bear on how to prevent or put out such fires, if requested,” said Dr Ng. “Indonesian leaders have realised that what is key in preventing this environmental disaster from recurring is prevention and enforcement.

“Indonesian Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs General (GEN) (Rtd) Luhut Pandjaitan had related to me how Indonesian President Joko Widodo stood at ground zero and saw for himself the flames bursting from the peatlands below. Once it started, the burning rapidly spread, fuelled by the highly combustible peat below.

“Defence Minister GEN Ryamizard Ryacudu shared how, many years ago as a ground commander in TNI, he had asked for high pressure water jets to soak the peatlands when his unit was tasked to help put out fires. President Jokowi has suggested pre-constructed irrigation tunnels that can flood the peatlands when needed. I applaud the President’s ideas and initiatives.”


The heli-bucket used by Singapore troops, which can discharge 5,000 litres of water at a time. (Photo: Ng Eng Hen's Facebook page)

Dr Ng added that the “commercial entities that own or use the land” must take responsibility.

“The commercial entities that benefit from the burning must be pressured to change, by law and penalties. These companies must put in place measures to prevent fires from starting, and if that fails, infrastructure to limit the burning,” said Dr Ng.

Low visibility conditions in Palembang. (Photo: Ng Eng Hen's Facebook page)

“The strongest motivation to deal with the haze for Indonesia must be a moral one – the health of hundreds of thousands of their own citizens are affected by this man-made disaster as they breathe in high levels of pollutants. These are strong reasons to act decisively.”

Australian and Malaysian troops had left Palembang on Oct 19 and 20 respectively.

Those offshore/seabase no issue to landing 10 tons helicopter, no mention 4-6 tons like AW109/superlynx 
those MD530G only single engine most of time use in land in world wide, use in sea is danger some more need patrol over sea  or catch the pirate, also without rescue Floats.
That why we need dua engine helicopter for sea use.

dunno... tonight going temasek club to have ktv with head of csscom bg lam... see what he says cause from army only those in logistics n supply are involved with that operation..
  not fair comparison...
those northern countries should form a nordic or scandinavian alliance... but some in nato... haih

apa kau kerepek?

last time someone used that phrase, Sukarno tried to invade Malaysia

Somalia -snip-

To protect ISIL from Russian air strike.