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 Mar 27 2016, 10:20 AM
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QUOTE(Fat & Fluffy @ Mar 27 2016, 09:54 AM) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special_Opera...rce_(Singapore) Ic.....I remembered that time I was in secondary school. I read in a newspaper bought by my father. It was in the front page but I cant remember which paper was thatmy SM was one of those that went in that day to saved the hostages   This post has been edited by LTZ: Mar 27 2016, 10:22 AM |
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Mar 27 2016, 10:27 AM
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MARCH, 26. SYRIAN ARMY DECISIVE ATTACK IN PALMYRA  QUOTE The Syrian Armed Forces and paramilitary National Defense Forces stormed, today evening, the strategic Palmyra airbase located to the west of the. Government troops blitzed the area from Tal Al-Sukari “Tal ‘Amariyah’ which was recaptured earlier this day, killing scores of ISIS militants who retreated to Al-Sukhna to the west. A field reported who is accompanying the Army told Al-Masdar that the area is being mopped up with more IEDs being dismantled by the engineering units. QUOTE The situation right befor the evening offensive:  https://southfront.org/palmyra-update-syrian-army-advanced/ |
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Mar 27 2016, 10:35 AM
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South Korea’s Liquid Body Armor Scandal   QUOTE In 2007, the South Korean military became seduced by liquid armor, a new technology which promised to save soldiers from North Korean bullets. In theory, the experimental armor could even block armor-penetrating rounds from the AK-47. QUOTE But in 2011, South Korea suddenly halted its liquid armor project. It turned out that the armor wasn’t ready, and that a secret deal between the manufacturer, Samyang, and an official within the Ministry of Defense conspired to deliver the armor below the military’s requirements QUOTE In exchange, the firm offered “bribes and re-employment guarantees,” Newsis reported on March 23 and summarized by NK News. QUOTE Most body armor is Kevlar, a synthetic fiber, which is often combined with ceramic inserts for even stronger protection. Liquid armor, however, is made from a mix of silica particles suspended in polyethylene glycol and layered within sheets of Kevlar. Think of the “liquid” as a kind of gooey plastic. QUOTE When a fast-moving bullet makes contact with the mixture, the silica reacts and hardens into a wall. Not only is liquid armor more flexible than Kevlar, it’s stronger. QUOTE NK News noted that “Samyang would have provided more than 300,000 failed units to the South Korean military until the year 2025, at a cost of 270 billion Korean won,” or about $240 million. http://warisboring.com/articles/south-kore...-armor-scandal/ |
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Mar 27 2016, 10:35 AM
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Mar 27 2016, 10:43 AM
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US 'builds combat base in Iraq's Anbar province to fight IS'  QUOTE BAGHDAD - Hundreds of US troops have established a base in Iraq's western Anbar province to fight the Islamic State (IS) group QUOTE Iraqi security officials told MEE that more than 200 US combat troops had set up artillery at the site attached to Ein al-Assad Iraqi military base, in western Anbar QUOTE "These troops will independently conduct fighting missions against Daesh [IS]," but the source added that US commanders had said they would also operate alongside Iraqi troops when appropriate. QUOTE The new base in Anbar would be the first independent US presence in the province since 2011 QUOTE "Essentially, the mission of these troops is preventing the infiltration of IS fighters from Riqa [a Syrian border city] to Qaim and Karabala [Iraqi border cities]," QUOTE "The next target of the Iraqi army is Fallujah and Qaram, but they have to retake all the towns located in western Ramadi first." QUOTE "There is no undercover missions. The government of Iraq has invited an additional 200 soldiers to go to Makhmour ... to live together with the Iraqi soliders ... to do training and give them advice and information. No combat missions." QUOTE Colonel Warren said it was the first time the US had established a "geographically separate" base for American soldiers since the beginning of the war against IS in August 2014 QUOTE According to Iraqi officials, about 1,800 members of the 101st Airborne Division were deployed in military base across the country http://www.middleeasteye.net/news/us-estab...fight-666537214 |
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Mar 27 2016, 10:54 AM
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Iraqi Soldiers Flee Again In Iraq Army’s First Mosul Operation  QUOTE At first, Iraqi soldiers involved in an operation to capture villages close to Mosul on Friday were in good spirits. “Allah Akbar,” Arabic for “God is Great,” they shouted after they hit an alleged Islamic State (ISIS) suicide bomber with US-provided mortars. But just one hour later many of them fled, fearing ISIS would strike back. QUOTE “There has been some delays in what we expected, but it’s mostly because of their heavy use of sniper fire and of IEDS. We have not been really advancing today, but that is not part of our plan as of yet, but in coming hours, we are planning to move forward.” QUOTE The ultimate short-term aim is to cross the Tigris River and take Qayarrah. This would open the road to the city of Mosul for future operations. QUOTE “If God wills it, everything will go to plan. The ISIS fighters are just depending on IEDs, and booby-trapped houses, there is no real confrontation. We are just dealing with bombs and snipers. QUOTE “Our morale is very high, we are just waiting for the order from the commander. We have weapons. We are fighting terrorists. They have no morals, and no goals,” Iraqi soldier Hussein Samij from Diwaniyah province told The Daily Beast. “As soon we get orders to really advance, we can get there in two days to Qayarrah,” he added. QUOTE When their artillery struck something that created a huge explosion inside Nasr, Jibouri and his men shouted with joy. QUOTE Yet one hour later, his men were not so joyful, when most soldiers ran in panic, fleeing in their Humvees, fearing ISIS mortar attacks. Just a few of his men, including the artillery officers, stood their ground. QUOTE Again this time, Iraqi army soldiers almost completely deserted their positions, fearing an ISIS response to their artillery when, in reality, not one mortar shell or bullet hit close to their positions. QUOTE “This is not the first time the Iraqi army ran away,” said Peshmerga soldier Ali Ahmed, making the case that the Kurds should get more backing. “Unfortunately the world does not appreciate us,” he said. “We have not received much in terms of salaries, weapons or support. QUOTE While the Peshmerga only have two brigades equipped with U.S. weapons, the Iraqi Army is fully equipped with weapons, armored vehicles, and artillery. Many of the Kurdish Peshmerga have only their self-armored trucks and their old Kalashnikovs. And, still, they advance more quickly than Iraqi government forces. QUOTE “Taking back Sinjar for us Peshmerga was very difficult near the Syrian borders, but we are not like the Iraqi army, and we took it in two days.” QUOTE “We fight for our own blood, but the Iraqi army cannot take one village in one day,” he added. QUOTE The lack of morale among Iraqi soldiers indicates that maybe more U.S. boots on the ground are needed, or more support for the Kurdish Peshmerga forces, in order to make the Mosul operation more feasible. Another option would be involving the Iraqi Special Operation forces that played a major role in clearing out Ramadi. http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2016...-operation.html |
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Mar 27 2016, 10:58 AM
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This Flying Operating Room Aboard A C-17 Was Sent To Cuba During President Obama's Visit    QUOTE The concept is called a Tactical Critical Care Evacuation Team-Enhanced, or “TCCET-E” for short. The team can board a C-17 carrying bags of medical gear and have the aircraft’s cargo bay set up and ready to receive patients for major surgeries in mere minutes. Maj. David Matteson, of the 59th Medical Wing states: “TCCET-E is one of the newest and most specialized capabilities in the Air Force Medical Service. We can basically turn the aircraft, in this case a C-17, into a flying operating room. We bring the full hospital to the patient.” The concept came about following studies of combat injuries in Iraq and Afghanistan. The studies showed that the amount of time it takes for a seriously injured person to get to an operating room directly correlated with their chances of survival, which is now nicknamed “The Golden Hour.” http://foxtrotalpha.jalopnik.com/this-flyi...o-cu-1767278605 |
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Mar 27 2016, 11:51 AM
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QUOTE(LTZ @ Mar 27 2016, 12:20 PM) Ic.....I remembered that time I was in secondary school. I read in a newspaper bought by my father. It was in the front page but I cant remember which paper was that didnt hear bout it until high school |
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Mar 27 2016, 02:13 PM
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Tighter security and checks even before entering airport terminals
 Indonesia has beefed up security at its airports, with more intensive checks on those entering the terminals and increased patrols. The measures extend beyond the terminal buildings to carparks, cargo areas and even nearby access roads. The Transportation Ministry had raised the alert level at airports across the country from "green", which is for normal conditions, to "yellow" following the Paris terror attacks last Nov 13, according to airport operators. The "yellow" status, which is still in force, requires additional security measures such as random checks on vehicles entering the airport, officials said. At Soekarno-Hatta Airport in the capital Jakarta, 60 heavily armed officers from Brimob, or the police mobile brigade, were added to the 700-strong team from the police and army at the terminals. Police sniffer dogs, intelligence officers in plainclothes and hundreds of closed-circuit television cameras have also been deployed, the airport's operation and services executive manager Andhika Nurjaman said. "The security now is tighter than tight," he said. "Cars and passengers and drivers entering the cargo area will be checked. Those arriving at the terminals will be screened." At Bali's Ngurah Rai International Airport, bomb detectors have been installed at carpark entrances and eight new scanners put up at the international and domestic terminals. Airport general manager Trikora Harjo said: "People used to be able to go right up to the check-in counters without getting checked but not anymore. We also screen everyone now, not just randomly." Intelligence sources have told The Sunday Times that security levels in Indonesia, particularly in Jakarta and Bali, had been raised in the weeks before the Brussels attacks. Brigadier-General Agus Rianto, national police spokesman, said surveillance is conducted at ports, embassies and shopping malls. "Evil people will do anything to realise their intentions. What we can do is not to give them the opportunity to do so and to minimise any possibility," he said. Security analyst Yohanes Sulaiman from Universitas Jenderal Achmad Yani, noting that "nowhere is safe proof", said: "No matter how sophisticated the security system is, it's impossible to cover every area. These terrorists, if they can't enter the airport, they will do it just outside. The best prevention is still educating people against radicalism." http://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/t...?xtor=EREC-16-1[ST_Newsletter_AM]-20160327-[Tighter+security+and+checks+even+before+entering+airport+terminals]&xts=538291 |
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Mar 27 2016, 03:54 PM
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Mar 27 2016, 05:06 PM
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Top American Navy officer jailed for swapping secrets for prostitutes in massive bribery scandal that 'potentially jeopardized national security  QUOTE A top US Navy officer was sentenced to 46 months in prison on Friday for giving classified information to a Malaysian contractor in exchange for prostitutes and lavish gifts. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-35...l-security.html This post has been edited by BorneoAlliance: Mar 27 2016, 05:08 PM |
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Mar 27 2016, 05:07 PM
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QUOTE(BorneoAlliance @ Mar 27 2016, 05:06 PM) Top American Navy officer jailed for swapping secrets for prostitutes in massive bribery scandal that 'potentially jeopardized national security'Top American Navy officer jailed for swapping secrets for prostitutes in massive bribery scandal that 'potentially jeopardized national security' lolwut http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-35...l-security.html  |
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Mar 27 2016, 05:16 PM
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Marines Had To Scrounge for F/A-18 Parts at a Museum  QUOTE Personnel from Marine Corp Air Station Beaufort, South Carolina recently went to a museum in search a part they needed to get one of their older F/A-18 Hornets flyable QUOTE Gen. Joe Dunford, Committee Chairman Mac Thornberry (R-TX) mentioned that during a recent visit to MCAS Beaufort he'd heard a story about Marines scrounging parts for an F/A-18 from a museum. Thornberry used the story to illustrate a point about declining military readiness QUOTE Hauff says that the Museum has never had a request like this, but that they were happy to help. "Any way that our museum can help, we will." That's good to know. On the other hand, this story illustrates the state of Marine Corps aviation http://www.popularmechanics.com/military/a...ts-at-a-museum/ |
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Mar 27 2016, 05:21 PM
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Breaking: Syrian Armed Forces liberate Palmyra  The Syrian Armed Forces and National Defense Forces, backed by the Russian Air Force, have triumphantly recaptured the ancient city of Palmyra in the heart of the Syrian Desert. The Syrian Armed Forces began their wide-scale offensive on March 8th, striking the surrounding hills and orchards before they eventually stormed the ISIS-held bastion. The number of ISIS militants killed in the 18-day long battle has not been confirmed by the Syrian Arab Army; however, a third-party source who has been accompanying the Desert Hawks during the battle has conformed to Al-Masdar News that hundreds of jihadis have been killed, along with a large number of vehicles and heavy weapons destroyed. On May 21st, 2015, ISIS’ reign of terror began over the strategic city of Palmyra; this terrorist group brutally massacred dozens of the government troops as well as pro-government civilians. Upon the capture of Palmyra, the terrorist group wreaked havoc on shrines, temples and monuments. Priceless antiquities that have stood defiant to centuries of natural and man-made disasters, have been tragically destroyed by ISIS. Palmyra is strategically important because its situated in a desert that stretches to the Iraqi borders to the east, and ISIS’ de facto capital of Ar-Raqqah to the north. Located in the central city of Homs, the ancient city is located 210 km away from the Syrian capital, Damascus. The fall of Palmyra will most likely pave the way for the Syrian Army to advance towards the terrorist group’s stronghold in Ar-Raqqah as well as the eastern city of Deir ez-Zor. Currently, the highly-decorated Republican Guard forces are still defending the Deir ez-Zor military base and the provincial capital, where tens of thousands of civilians are suffering from a ruthless imposed by ISIS. https://www.almasdarnews.com/article/breaki...rate-palmyra-2/ This post has been edited by BorneoAlliance: Mar 27 2016, 05:31 PM |
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Mar 27 2016, 05:44 PM
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QUOTE(BorneoAlliance @ Mar 27 2016, 05:16 PM) Marines Had To Scrounge for F/A-18 Parts at a Museum http://pop.h-cdn.co/assets/16/12/640x358/g...45-dsc01537.JPG http://www.popularmechanics.com/military/a...ts-at-a-museum/ Well the f35 that supposed to replace the f18 have a lot of problem and delays.So no surprise there.😌😌 |
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Mar 27 2016, 06:37 PM
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Indonesia MPs call for military base after fishing spat  QUOTE The development of a military base on Natuna Islands is important for the defence system in the central region of Indonesia, which shares its borders with many countries in the South China Sea," he was quoted as saying by Antara state news agency. QUOTE The development of a military base on Natuna Islands is important for the defence system in the central region of Indonesia, which shares its borders with many countries in the South China Sea," he was quoted as saying by Antara state news agency. QUOTE Mr Mahfudz said the government would require 1.3 trillion rupiah (S$134 million) to develop a base on the island, far more than earlier estimated. It should be ready by 2017, he added. QUOTE Mr Luhut said: "Now we will do a follow-up. We will transform Natuna Islands akin to an aircraft carrier. It will become a strong military base with the navy and air force there." He noted that President Joko Widodo was also firm on the issue. "It is part of our territorial integrity. The President told me two or three days ago: 'Luhut, I won't compromise.' So that is clear." http://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/i...er-fishing-spat |
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Mar 27 2016, 06:41 PM
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Former head of military intel: Russian army still in Syria  QUOTE The Russian military has not withdrawn from Syria and it is still bombing Islamic State positions, head of the Institute for National Security Studies and former head of military intelligence Maj. Gen. Amos Yadlin said Saturday. http://www.israelhayom.com/site/newsletter...le.php?id=32663 |
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Mar 27 2016, 06:43 PM
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QUOTE(BorneoAlliance @ Mar 27 2016, 05:16 PM) Marines Had To Scrounge for F/A-18 Parts at a Museum Kesian.http://www.popularmechanics.com/military/a...ts-at-a-museum/ QUOTE(lk23 @ Mar 27 2016, 05:44 PM) Well the f35 that supposed to replace the f18 have a lot of problem and delays.So no surprise there.😌😌 F35 probably not full mission capable even after they deliver.Does not even meet the initial requirements. |
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Mar 27 2016, 06:47 PM
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ISIS IS COLLAPSING AS A MILITARY FORCE ISIS-inspired terrorism is another story  QUOTE Additionally, special operations by U.S. commandos are steadily eating away at ISIS's cabinet, recently taking out both the terrorist state's minister of war and second-in-command. The Post quoted Iraq's chief counterterrorist officer, Lt. Gen. Abdul-Ghani al-Assadi, who said, "They don’t fight. They just send car bombs and then run away. And when we surround them, they either surrender or infiltrate themselves among the civilians." The Lt. General told the Post his men listen in on ISIS radio chatter, and they believe the jihadis' "morale is shaken." http://www.maxim.com/news/isis-collapse-mi...ry-force-2016-3 |
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Mar 27 2016, 06:55 PM
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US extends $10 million contract for a missile that disables electronics  QUOTE The US just extended a $10 million contract to defense contractor Raytheon to equip Boeing AGM-86B air-launched cruise missiles with a Counter-electronics High-power microwave Advanced Missile Project (CHAMP) payloads. These payloads, according to IHS Jane’s, will enable the missiles to disable enemy electronics during flight. Missiles equipped with the CHAMP technology can fire microwave pulses at multi-story buildings and permanently disable the electric devices therein, as was successfully demonstrated during a 2012 test. “This technology marks a new era in modern-day warfare… Today we turned science fiction into science fact.” said Keith Coleman, Boeing Phantom Works’ CHAMP Program Manager said at the time. “In the near future, this technology may be used to render an enemy’s electronic and data systems useless even before the first troops or aircraft arrive,” Coleman continued. http://www.businessinsider.my/us-extends-1...ocR0Fh5ow8xd.97 This post has been edited by BorneoAlliance: Mar 27 2016, 06:55 PM |
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