Syrian Army Advances North Towards the Turkish Border in Latakia: 3 Villages Captured



The Syrian Arab Army’s 103rd Brigade of the Republican Guard has capitalized on the powerful Russian airstrikes plaguing the Islamist rebels in northern Latakia, capturing several sites that were firmly under the control of the Syrian Al-Qaeda group “Jabhat Al-Nusra” and their allies from the Free Syrian Army (FSA) three months ago.

On Tuesday morning in the Latakia Governorate’s northeastern countryside, the Syrian Arab Army’s 103rd Brigade – backed by the National Defense Forces (NDF) of Qurdaha, the Syrian Social Nationalist Party (SSNP), and Muqawama Souri (Syrian Resistance) – imposed full control over the strategic village of ‘Arafat after a violent battle with Jabhat Al-Nusra, Harakat Ahrar Al-Sham and Liwaa Suqour Al-Ghaab.

Following the capture of ‘Arafat, the Syrian Arab Army’s 103rd Brigade and their allies advanced to the hilltop villages of Rwaysat Al-Sheikhou and Katf Al-Salat, seizing these sites from the Islamist rebels of Jabhat Al-Nusra and Liwaa Al-Ghaab after pushing northwest from the strategic Jubb Al-Ahmar area of the Prophet Jonah Mountains (Jabal Nabi Younis).

As a result of the Syrian Armed Forces seizing ‘Arafat, they are now in position to strike the imperative mountaintop village of Kabani and the nearby village of ‘Ikko from their positions along Points 1182 and 1254 in the Kurdish Mountains (Jabal Al-Akrad).

The objective of this large-scale offensive in Jabal Al-Turkmen, Jabal Al-Akrad, and Jabal Nabi Younis is to seal the Latakia Governorate’s border with Turkey, while also sealing the Latakia-Idlib axis that has been a thorn in the government’s side since the summer of 2012.

http://www.almasdarnews.com/article/syrian...lages-captuted/

US Navy to Equip 5 More Destroyers With Aegis Missile Defense Systems



WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — The US Navy has awarded Lockheed Martin a $49.1 million modification contract to equip five more DDG51 Arleigh Burke-class destroyers with Aegis ballistic missile defense systems, the US Department of Defense announced.

"This contract will cover the AWS [Air Warfare Systems] ship integration and test efforts for five new construction DDG 51 class ships, and the major modernization of five DDG 51 class ships," the announcement stated on Tuesday.

The contract provides for Aegis shipboard integration engineering, test team support, modernization team engineering support, ballistic missile defense test team support and AWS assessments, according to the Defense Department.

The contract also covers combat system modifications and upgrades for all current ships with all AWS baselines, the Defense Department added.

Russia has repeatedly expressed concern about US plans to dramatically expand its force of Aegis-equipped missile defense warships around Europe, escalating the arms race and upsetting established balance of forces.

http://sputniknews.com/military/20151202/1...yers-aegis.html

Hybrid attacks may trigger NATO's collective defense article, says Stoltenberg



BRUSSELS, December 1. /TASS/. NATO foreign ministers have taken a decision, in line with which hybrid attacks may trigger the application of the article on the pact's collective defense, Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg told a news conference upon the end of the first day of the foreign ministers' conference.

Article 5 of NATO's charter declares that aggression against one member-state shall trigger a military response from all other member-states.

http://tass.ru/en/world/840803

Obama Unleashes Hunter-Killers On ISIS



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WATCH: ISIS FIGHTER AIMS ROCKET LAUNCHER — ROCKET BLOWS HIM UP INSTEAD [GRAPHIC VIDEO]





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North Korea Threatens Turkey With Nuclear Missile Strike





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Tiger Forces Advance to Tal Al-Ahmar and Humaymah Al-Kabeera in East Aleppo: ISIS Defenses Crumbling



On Wednesday morning in the Aleppo Governorate’s eastern countryside, the Syrian Arab Army’s elite special operations division known as the “Tiger Forces” – in coordination with the National Defense Forces (NDF) of Aleppo City and Salamiyah; Hezbollah; and Harakat Al-Nujaba (Iraqi paramilitary) – continued their march through the Deir Hafer Plains, striking the Islamic State of Iraq and Al-Sham (ISIS) at a number of sites near the liberated Kuweires Military Airport.

The Tiger Forces and their allies began their large-scale assault at the outskirts of Humaymah Al-Kabeera, where they were confronted by a large continent from ISIS that was poised to obstruct their advance into this large village from the strategic hilltop at Tal Humaymah.

However, the Tiger Forces and their allies were able to bypass ISIS’ first line of defense to reach Humaymah Al-Kabeera’s northwestern perimeter; this rapid advance by the pro-government forces resulted in ISIS’ withdraw to the village’s parameters in order to prevent any infiltration.

Initial reports stated that the Syrian Armed Forces had captured half of Humaymah Al-Kabeera, but this was denied by a military source that is entrenched with the Tiger Forces near the Kuweires Military Airport.

Southwest of the Kuweires Military Airport, the Tiger Forces and their allies advanced from the Rasm Al-‘Abid Grain Silos to the strategic hilltop village of Tal Al-Ahmar, where they were once again confronted by a large ISIS contingent.

The hilltop village of Tal Al-Ahmar is imperative to ISIS due to its proximity to the Kuweires Military Airport; if captured by the Syrian Arab Army, ISIS’ forces in the western countryside of the Deir Hafer Plains will likely collapse, resulting in a massive retreat towards the city of Deir Hafer.

http://www.almasdarnews.com/article/tiger-...nses-crumbling/

Russia to Provide Evidence of Turkish Involvement in Daesh Oil Trade











http://sputniknews.com/military/20151202/1...aesh-turky.html

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Islamic State’s pilots are trained in Libya — media



CAIRO, December 2. /TASS/. The terrorist organization calling itself the Islamic State has its pilots trained in Libya’s city of Sirte, the Asharq al-Awsat newspaper said on Wednesday, adding that high-tech simulators were being used in the process.

"The simulator allows for practicing take-offs and landings and the technique of determining the plane’s coordinates and communicating with the ground control centre," the paper says. "The first simulators for practicing the skills of running passenger planes were delivered to Libya in October. Two weeks ago two combat simulators were brought there."

There has been no evidence yet the terrorists have any aircraft at their disposal.

Sirte, on Libya’s Mediterranean Coast, has been in the hands of the Islamic State since August. The extremists said they were determined to make it the first major Islamic State base outside Iraq and Syria. The whole of Libya is in utter security chaos.

http://tass.ru/en/world/840893

TURKEY’S BLOCKADE OF RUSSIAN NAVAL VESSELS’ ACCESS TO THE MEDITERRANEAN, RUSSIA’S BLACK SEA FLEET COMPLETELY CUT OFF









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Donald Trump Dares To Say That Turkey ‘Looks Like They’re On The Side Of ISIS’





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Israeli Military to Begin Enlisting HIV-positive Soldiers



http://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/1.689510

Cambodia Boosts Defense Budget for 2016





http://thediplomat.com/2015/12/cambodia-bo...udget-for-2016/

INTERNATIONAL MILITARY REVIEW – SYRIA, DEC. 2, 2015



The Syrian Army and the National Defense Forces, supported by Russian air strikes, managed to drive ISIS out of a long section of the strategic Aleppo-Raqqa highway in the northern part of Syria. According to the field reports, the Syrian troops’ offensive forced the terrorists to retreat and suffer large casualties in the fighting. The clashes followed the Syrian Arab Army’s last week assault on the ISIS positions at the Siyasko Chemical Factory’s western and eastern perimeters. The Syrian Arab Army(SAA) is continuing to advance towards the Turkish border in northern Latakia. The pro-government forces capitalized the Russian air support freeing the villages of ‘Arafat, Rwaysat Al-Sheikhou and Katf Al-Salat captured by Al-Nusra militants three months ago. The goal of the military operation is to take control of the border with Turkey and to secure the Latakia-Idlib axis.

The SAA, Hezbollah and the National Defense Forces (NDF) are advancing in the Aleppo province after capturing the village of ‘Aqulah over the weekend. The Syrian forces launched an assault on the ISIS positions at the Rasm Al-‘Abid Grain Silos and reportedly killed about 15 militants and destroyed 3 armored vehicles. Following the clashes with ISIS, the SAA and its allies imposed full control over the Rasm Al-‘Abid Grain Silos expanding a buffer zone at the southern perimeter of the Kuweires Military Airport and the Aleppo-Raqqa Highway.

Russia is also reportedly preparing to deploy fixed-wing aircraft and about 1,000 troops to the government-controlled Shayrat Airbase in Homs Province. According to some reports, the force of guards and military engineers has already been deployed there. If it’s true, this step will significantly help to the Syrian forces’ ongoing offensive to recapture the ISIS-controlled city of Palmyra.

SouthFront: Analysis & Intelligence remembers France agreed to coordinate airstrikes with Russia against ISIS and share information on the disposition of armed groups in Syria. On December 1, the German cabinet backed plans for military support in the fight against ISIS militants in Syria. Tornado reconnaissance aircraft, a naval frigate and a 1,200-strong force will be sent to the region under the proposals.

Germany has an agreement with France to share information on the disposition of armed groups in Syria. Thus, Russia-France-Germany trilateral cooperation in the intelligence sharing on the Syrian crisis could be described as existent.

http://southfront.org/international-milita...ria-dec-2-2015/

Wishful Thinking: New Turkish EW System Hardly a Threat to S-400



According to the newspaper, the system, called Koral and manufactured by the Turkish corporation ASELSAN, is an analogue of the Russian Krasukha EW system and is meant to counter the Russian S-400 Triumf surface-to-air missile deployed at the Hmeymim airbase in Syria.

However, Vladimir Mikheev, an advisor to the first deputy CEO of KRET — the largest radio-electronic holding and top manufacturer of electronic warfare equipment in Russia – remained skeptical about Koral’s ability to defeat S-400.

"Koral is a ground-based EW system, and in order to effectively counter surface-to-air missiles, especially the kind of missiles that the S-400 uses – missiles that are specifically designed to withstand enemy electronic countermeasures – you need air-based EW systems," Mikheev told media. "You need the analogues of our Rychag or Khibiny systems, and Turkey has nothing of that kind. Obviously, the US has such systems, but it doesn’t export that kind of equipment even to its NATO allies."

Mikheev also remarked that it would be imprudent to underestimate the Turkish EW equipment designers, though much of the Koral’s capabilities remain unknown as it was only presented to the public this year.

Last week President Vladimir Putin said that Russia might utilize electronic warfare systems to ensure the safety of its aircraft in Syria following the downing of a Su-24 bomber by Turkish forces.

http://sputniknews.com/middleeast/20151202...ic-warfare.html

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Complete Battle Map of Syria: December 2015 Update



Aleppo Governorate:

Perhaps the most important development to take place in the Aleppo Governorate during the month of November was the lifting of the Kuweires Military Airport’s two year long siege that was imposed by the Islamic State of Iraq and Al-Sham (ISIS).

In southern Aleppo, the Syrian Arab Army’s 4th Mechanized Division – in coordination with Hezbollah, Harakat Al-Nujaba (Iraqi paramilitary), and the National Defense Forces (NDF) – captured the imperative towns of Tal Al-‘Eiss and Al-Hadher in a matter of 24 hours after a violent battle with Harakat Ahrar Al-Sham and Harakat Nouriddeen Al-Zinki.

The month of November was bad for both the Islamist rebels and ISIS as they conceded several villages and large swathes of territory to the Syrian Arab Army.

Damascus Governorate:

No significant changes.

Dara’a Governorate:

Syrian Arab Army captures several blocks inside of the Dara’a Al-Balad District, while also capturing Busra Square near Dara’a Mahata.

Deir Ezzor Governorate:

No significant changes.

Al-Hasakah Governorate:

The predominately Kurdish “People’s Protection Units” (YPG) – in coordination with Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) – captured the strategic city of Al-Hawl from ISIS in the Al-Hasakah Governorate’s eastern countryside.

Hama Governorate:

Jund Al-Aqsa captures the strategic town of Morek from the Syrian Arab Army’s 87th Brigade.

Homs Governorate:

Syrian Arab Army recaptures Maheen, Al-Bayarat, Al-Dawa, and the Palmyra Quarries from ISIS – 4km away from the ancient city of Palmyra.

Idlib Governorate:

No significant changes.

Latakia Governorate:

Syrian Arab Army’s 103rd Brigade of the Republican Guard – in coordination with the National Defense Forces (NDF) – capture the strategic villages of Deir Hanna and Ghammam, along with several hilltops in Jabal Al-Turkmen and Jabal Al-Akrad.

Al-Quneitra Governorate:

No significant changes.

Al-Raqqa Governorate:

No significant changes.

Al-Sweida Governorate:

No significant changes.

Tartous Governorate:

No fighting reported.

http://www.almasdarnews.com/article/comple...er-2015-update/

Britain bombs Syria: Tornado jets use precision warheads to carry out airstrikes on ISIS strongholds - just 57 minutes after MPs vote







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