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BorneoAlliance
post Jun 25 2016, 10:50 AM

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Don’t Panic Yet About the British Military After Brexit

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It’s not every day one of Europe’s largest economies votes to pull itself out of the European Union
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The military implications of Brexit will not set in overnight, and Britain has a backup plan
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For one, NATO is responsible for Europe’s collective defense, not the European Union
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Nor does leaving preclude Britain from participating in the E.U.’s military missions, such as chasing pirates off the Horn of Africa
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But there’s no doubt that Brexit (if it happens) could have major consequences for British foreign and military policy
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a London-based defense and security research organization, described a a possible withdrawal from the European Union as “significant a shift in national strategy as the country’s decision in the late 1960s to withdraw from bases East of Suez.”
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Today, British warplanes and advisers are involved in the war with the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria. The U.K. military is increasingly involved in Africa
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In short, the British military is less focused on Europe, and is more globalist, than it was during the Cold War
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The Brexit vote reflected deep divisions in British politics — between class, age and geography. In Northern Ireland, Catholic Republicans were far more pro-European than Protestant Unionists, and a reduction in cross-border trade and migration “could undermine what is already a fragile political settlement in Belfast,”
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Scotland, which only recently (and narrowly) voted down an independence referendum, supported staying in the European Union by 62 percent. Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said that “it is … a statement of the obvious that the option of a second [independence] referendum must be on the table, and it is on the table.”
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Britain bases its four Vanguard-class nuclear submarines — armed with nuclear Trident missiles — at HMNB Clyde in Faslane, Scotland. The separatist Scottish National Party, which has a majority in the country’s parliament, opposes basing nuclear weapons in Scotland
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“The big elephant in the room is Trident,” Iain Ballantyne of Warships International Fleet Review told War Is Boring. “If Scotland breaks away, then the Trident boats and SSNs will be kicked out of Scotland.”
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Brexit will have consequences for European arms companies which do business with the United States, too. Namely, a decline in the value of the euro and the pound — in relation to the dollar — will make American products more expensive
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Lockheed Martin, the manufacturer of the F-35, depends on European buyers to stay in the program and keep costs down. The same is true for British military companies which rely on partnerships with European companies. The Eurofighter Typhoon, for instance, is jointly built by BAE Systems in England, Airbus in France and Alenia Aermacchi in Italy
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A Britain ridden with recession and internal turmoil could turn inward — making it harder for NATO to cooperate on deterring Russia. Brexit could also add to NATO’s existing troubles at presenting a common face on policy.


https://warisboring.com/dont-panic-yet-abou...5979#.pyej3ulll
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post Jun 25 2016, 12:01 PM

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It will be very nice if this luxurious mil toy get blown up by ATGM
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post Jun 25 2016, 12:32 PM

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Eurofighter affected or Not

Will brexit affect Malaysia MRCA desicion
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post Jun 25 2016, 12:51 PM

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Will brexit affect Malaysia MRCA desicion
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Typhoon in the Spotlight

I am making assumptions here but I am guessing a lot of turbulence lies ahead for the Eurofighter Typhoon just as the MRCA programme is in the final lap.

Although much of the marketing for the Typhoon is done by BAE Systems, the UK government plays a big role though mostly in the background. With Brexit, what is certain, is the uncertainties. It is this uncertainties that may affect the Typhoon campaign.

It must noted that the chemistry between Cameron and DS Najib Razak, is one of the key reasons that Typhoon remained on the top of the MRCA short list.

Will the new guy in Downing Street be as committed as Cameron? At the moment that remained a big question as the new British government has to deal with the fall out of Brexit first.

It is likely though Malaysia will not be getting the same treatment as before.

Furthermore, due to Brexit, the financial guarantees offered by the current administration may well be reviewed or even cancelled. And without this financial lifeline, it is unlikely that the Typhoon offer will go anywhere.

The implications of Brexit remains complex and far-ranging says analysts and it does not only affect British but the whole world as well. This may well be the start of another financial meltdown, though for our sakes, I hoped it will not be the case. If it is, we can forget about MRCA altogether.


http://www.malaysiandefence.com/brexit-and-mrca/



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post Jun 25 2016, 05:50 PM

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ISIS announces Asia pivot in propaganda video targeting Malaysia, Philippines

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The latest video, titled ‘Toghut’ (sinners against the teachings of Allah), was released earlier this week and shows a Malaysian Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) fighter in Syria, along with two other IS combatants decapitating three captives. The Malaysian terrorist, identified as Mohd Rafi Udin from Negri Sembilan, threatens attacks against Malaysian police in the 20 minute video
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The jihadist says in Malay that those fighters who cannot make it to Syria should travel to the Philippines and fight there. Udin calls on jihadists to unite under the leadership of Abu Abdullah, a Philippine extremist leader of Abu Sayyaf militant group, who swore allegiance to IS in January.

Abu Abdullah, also known as Isnilon Hapilon is on the FBI’s most wanted list with a bounty of $5 million on his head.
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Malay's Special Branch Counter-Terrorism Division (SB-CTD) called the latest propaganda video a threat that will most likely materialize in attacks in the region.

“We are preparing for potential attacks within six months by two sources, Khatibah Nusantara in the Philippines, and central IS,” Ayob Khan Mydin Pitchay, director of the Malaysian Police Counter-Terrorism unit told the New Straits Times.
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“This video is not just propaganda but is a serious threat. We are definitely expecting more attacks in this region,” Pitchay told Reuters.

“This is not the first video of its kind. But I would like to say here that PDRM [Royal Malaysia Police] will never let IS set foot or spread their ideology here,” Malaysian Inspector-General of Police Khalid Abu Bakar said on Friday. “We are not shaken by threats like these made by IS.”


https://www.rt.com/news/348302-isis-asia-attacks-propaganda/
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post Jun 25 2016, 05:57 PM

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How Hybrid Warfare Could Change Asia

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since states can now fight like non-state actors and vice versa. ISIS, for example, can fight in ways similar to a state (as seen in the fall of Ramadi) and Russia can employ asymmetric tactics usually used by non-state actors
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Many of the conditions that breed hybrid threats are ripe for harvest in the Asian continent, with its ethnic conflicts, a vibrant tech industry, territorial disputes, and inconsistent rule of law. As security expert Douglas Ollivant pointed out recently “Burma [Myanmar], Thailand, Pakistan, or Chechnya might be the cradles of such groups.” However, there has been almost no attempt to understand how security and foreign policy in the Asia-Pacific will be affected by the emergence of hybrid wars, barring the South China Sea dispute
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hybrid warfare is the manner in which non-state actors with state patronage, like Russian-backed separatists or the Iran-backed Hezbollah, have begun to utilize military capabilities that were traditionally attributed only to States. Instead of relying solely on irregular tactics, as insurgent groups have done in the past, they have surprised their adversaries with conventional arsenals like ballistic missiles and artillery rockets as well
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Russia’s use of hybrid war is a solid blueprint for the way in which a State can wage war without actually waging war. That is, it uses a spectrum of tactics to attack the adversary, but no single attack is severe or traceable enough for Russia to be considered a belligerent
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Hybrid warfare allows states to launch a multi-pronged strategy, where they can attack without quite crossing that threshold. By staying within this boundary, Russia has been able to wage war without any retaliation from NATO
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Cyber warfare is now relatively common even among States that are not at war, with hackers trying to one-up each other. Earlier this year, China even opened a “Cyber Warfare” branch, highlighting what a significant role the Chinese army have in mind for it. Because of maritime disputes in the South China Sea, Southeast Asia is now the most targeted region in the world by hackers


http://thediplomat.com/2016/06/how-hybrid-...ld-change-asia/
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post Jun 25 2016, 08:19 PM

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post Jun 25 2016, 08:26 PM

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QUOTE(MilitaryMadness @ Jun 25 2016, 08:19 PM)
Why it's called a recoilless gun  laugh.gif

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post Jun 25 2016, 08:32 PM

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QUOTE(DDG_Ross @ Jun 25 2016, 08:26 PM)
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Cool. Recoilless guns are good, they're very light and powerful enough for most infantry support roles, but range is kinda short though. Most propellant power is vented backwards to cancel recoil.
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post Jun 25 2016, 08:54 PM

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QUOTE(MilitaryMadness @ Jun 25 2016, 08:32 PM)
Cool. Recoilless guns are good, they're very light and powerful enough for most infantry support roles, but range is kinda short though. Most propellant power is vented backwards to cancel recoil.
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para is last unit in atm that uses such gun
mounted on jeeps replaced by rpg7 & gustav now
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post Jun 26 2016, 12:58 AM

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Malaysian army in mongolia..
Skali skala dpt AK asyik nak menembak aje..hehehe

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post Jun 26 2016, 10:40 AM

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IRAQI FORCES PREPARING TO LIBERATE LAST DISTRICT OF FALLUJAH, ADVANCE SOUTH OF SHIRQAT

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Iraqi forces (the army and the Popular Mobilization Units) are preparing to liberate Al Jolan – the last district of Fallujah, controlled by the ISIS terrorist group. According to reports, the military operation is launching in coming hours.

Meanwhile, the Iraqi Security Forces (ISF) continued military operations in the province of Salah ad Din, seizing the villages of Ayn Dibis and Ayn al Bayḑah from ISIS militants. Now, Iraqi forces are conducting operations in the area of Janirah, south of Shirqat.

The city of Shirqat is a major ISIS stronghold in the area. It’s the strategic goal of the ongoing military operations.

Earlier, Ibrahim al-A’li and Makhul villages have been also liberated by the ISF.

https://southfront.org/iraqi-forces-prepari...ct-of-fallujah/
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post Jun 26 2016, 11:27 AM

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Philippine Abu Sayyaf militants release Filipina hostage after intervention from Duterte: Aide

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A Filipina held hostage by a notorious kidnapping-for-ransom gang in the strife-torn southern Philippines was released from captivity on Friday (June 24), police said, a week after her Canadian boyfriend was beheaded by the gunmen.

Ms Marites Flor was among four people abducted nine months ago by Abu Sayyaf Islamic militants based on remote, mountainous islands, who have earned millions of dollars from kidnappings in recent years.

Ms Flor's partner Robert Hall, was beheaded after a ransom deadline lapsed last week, following a similar killing of the other Canadian hostage, John Ridsdel, in April.

Ms Flor was freed in Sulu, a southern archipelago known as a hideout of the militants, the local police chief Wilfredo Cayat told AFP.

Mr Cayat did not give details on the circumstances of her release except that she was dropped off outside the house of local politician Abdusakur Tan on Jolo, the main island in Sulu.

Another politician from the area, Mr Jesus Dureza, told AFP he negotiated with the kidnappers on behalf of Philippine President-elect Rodrigo Duterte to win Ms Flor's release.

"She told me her captors roused her at dawn and ordered her to pack up, telling her: 'You are going home,'" Mr Dureza added.

Mr Dureza later accompanied Ms Flor on a private jet to the southern city of Davao for a meeting with Mr Duterte, who takes office as the next Philippine president on June 30.

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The fate of Norwegian hostage Kjartan Sekkingstad, who was abducted along with Ms Flor and the Canadians, remained unknown.

The four were seized in September aboard yachts at a tourist resort on Samal island, about 500km to the west of Sulu.

Ms Flor's ordeal ended on the same day Indonesian authorities announced that seven Indonesian sailors have been kidnapped at sea off the southern Philippines where Abu Sayyaf is known to operate.

Philippine authorities told AFP they were working to verify the report. If confirmed, it would be the third kidnapping of Indonesian sailors this year.

Fourteen other Indonesian hostages and four Malaysians have been freed since the beginning of the year.

The defence ministers of the Philippines, Malaysia and Indonesia agreed this week to consider coordinated steps including possible joint patrols to tackle a wave of seaborne crime in the Sulu and Celebes seas, which together form a key waterway among the three countries.

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The Abu Sayyaf is a loose network of a few hundred Islamic militants formed in the 1990s with seed money from Osama bin Laden's Al-Qaeda network that has earned millions of dollars from kidnappings-for-ransom.

It is a radical offshoot of a decades-long Muslim separatist insurgency in the south of the mainly Catholic Philippines that has claimed more than 100,000 lives. The main Muslim rebel groups do not generally engage in kidnappings-for-ransom.

Although Abu Sayyaf's leaders have pledged allegiance to Islamic State, analysts say they are mainly focused on their lucrative kidnappings-for-ransom rather than setting up an Islamic caliphate.

http://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/p...?xtor=EREC-16-2[ST_Newsletter_PM]-20160624-[Philippine+Abu+Sayyaf+militants+release+Filipina+hostage+after+intervention+from+Duterte%3A+Aide]&xts=538291
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QUOTE(DDG_Ross @ Jun 25 2016, 08:54 PM)
para is last unit in atm that uses such gun
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the Goose IS a recoilless rifle

I love Russian ship designs, they look incredibly badass.

Kirov class

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Slava class

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New Project 23560 Lider

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post Jun 26 2016, 05:08 PM

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QUOTE(KLboy92 @ Jun 26 2016, 03:35 PM)
the Goose IS a recoilless rifle

I love Russian ship designs, they look incredibly badass.

Kirov class

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well i think cause of the paint job mostly

gives the vibes of old battleship/cruisers laugh.gif
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KUALA LUMPUR: A Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) aircraft was intercepted by two Indonesian fighter jets while crossing over the Natuna Islands.

Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein said the Charlie C130 was travelling to Labuan, Sabah, from the Subang airbase when it was intercepted.

"Yes, we have received information that the flight was intercepted by two Indonesian jets. However, we do not have full details of the incident.

"We are in the process of getting the full report," he said after distributing 1,000 of bubur lambuk (porridge) to visitors at the Setiawangsa Ramadan bazaar Sunday.
It is unclear what time the incident occurred.

Hishammuddin however assured that Indonesia and Malaysia have close relations.

"I'm not worried as this is normal and it happens everywhere in the world. If there were any incidents between us, we can deal with each other diplomatically. We will not let any incident ruin our ties.

"Plus, I am very close to the Indonesian Defence Minister, Ryamizard Ryacudu. If I need to contact him, it wouldn't be a problem," he said.

A source told The Star that the Indonesian jets were only notifying the RMAF aircraft that it had entered the Indonesian air space.
"No untoward incident occurred," he said.

The Natuna Islands are located in the South China Sea, off the northwest coast of Borneo.

Last week, Indonesian president Joko Widodo visited the islands and ordered the defence around it to be stepped up according to a report by ABC news.

Source: The Star
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Hishammuddin can blame TUDM C130 no class cockpit and no MAP. laugh.gif laugh.gif
so can get budget to upgrade or buy more A400M to replace C130.
(if not wrong only 1 TUDm c130 already upgrade glass cockpit right?

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just a simple meet & greet
if it was an illegal flight it would have been forced landing ady
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just a simple meet & greet
if it was an illegal flight it would have been forced landing ady
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The indons are getting edgy over china fishing thing?
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Hellenic Air Force CL-125 crash landed in firefighting mission

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The Canadair CL-215 firefighting aircraft was damaged beyond repair in a forced landing accident.

Both pilots were not injured, the No.1 engine caught fire while the plane was on a firefighting mission in the area of Dervenochoria, Greece.

The crew carried out a forced landing and the aircraft was reportedly destroyed by the ensuing fire.


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