25 August 2017 Military News

Expert Infantryman Badge training benefits individual Soldiers, 10th Mountain Division readiness -- For more than 70 years, the Expert Infantryman Badge has served as means of recognizing the professionalism and proficiency of the Army infantryman.
US Experts: Strike on North Korea Would Not Need Seoul’s OK VOA August 25, 2017 Baik Sungwon - South Korea's president says military action against North Korea’s nuclear and missile threats cannot be carried out on the Korean peninsula without his government’s consent, but former U.S. military commanders and analysts have a different reading of the situation.
Officials Provide Details of Latest Strikes Against ISIS From a Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve News Release / Published Aug. 25, 2017 U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria yesterday, conducting 13 strikes consisting of 35 engagements,
US Accuses Russia of Arming Taliban 'to Hide Its Own Defeat' in Afghanistan Sputnik News 13:13 24.08.2017(updated 15:53 24.08.2017) Unfounded speculations by US politicians about alleged supplies of arms to the Taliban by Russia are aimed at concealing the truth of America's obvious defeat in Afghanistan, which Washington is still struggling to postpone,

US European Command Has Too Few Troops to Back Up NATO - Inspector General Sputnik News 22:03 25.08.2017 - A US Defense Department watchdog says that US European Command (USEUCOM) force levels may not be large enough to maintain the military’s movement into Eastern Europe, possibly endangering the three-year campaign.
Trump imposes hard-hitting economic sanctions on Venezuela Iran Press TV - Fri Aug 25, 2017 4:52PM - The United States has imposed potentially hard-hitting economic sanctions on Venezuela, barring banks from any new financial dealings with the government or state-run oil company PDVSA.
US, South Korean military leaders reinforce alliance Cheryl Pellerin, DoD News, Defense Media Activity August 25, 2017 WASHINGTON -- Top U.S. and South Korean military leaders spoke to reporters yesterday at Osan Air Base near the South Korean capital of Seoul to reinforce the alliance between the two countries and their combined resolve to deter North Korean threats.
Secretary General praises Poland’s contributions to the Alliance, visits NATO battlegroup NATO - North Atlantic Treaty Organisation 25 Aug. 2017 NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg praised Poland for making important contributions to the Alliance during a visit to Warsaw on Friday (25 August 2017)

Navy to Christen Littoral Combat Ship Charleston (NNS) -- The Navy will christen its newest Independence-variant littoral combat ship (LCS), the future USS Charleston (LCS 18), during a 10 a.m. CDT ceremony Saturday, Aug. 26, in Mobile, Alabama.
Keeping Up With the Kalibrs: Can the US’s New Cruise Missile Beat Russia’s? Sputnik News 21:57 25.08.2017(updated 22:44 25.08.2017) The US Air Force has given Lockheed Martin and Raytheon the go-ahead to develop a new nuclear-capable cruise missile to replace the aging AGM-86B air-launched cruise missile used by its long-range bombers.
Russian MoD Decides to Buy 'Terminator' Combat Vehicles – Here's Why Sputnik News 18:01 25.08.2017(updated 18:09 25.08.2017) With the Russian Defense Ministry having already announced its decision to purchase the first batch of the BMPT, an advanced tank support combat vehicle.

China slams India's road construction near Sino-Indian border (CNTV) 19:45, August 24, 2017 - India's attempt to construct stand-alone road near Sino-Indian border proved that India contradicted itself when referring to Sino-Indian border issues, said Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying during a regular press conference in Beijing.

Angolan Ruling Party Wins National Election By Anita Powell - August 25, 2017 LUANDA, ANGOLA — Angola's ruling MPLA party has won the country's general election, extending its 42-year hold on power and ensuring that Defense Minister Joao Lourenco will be the country's next president.
No Turkey in EU under Erdogan – Germany 25 Aug, 2017 - As long as Recep Tayyip Erdogan is president, Turkey will not become a member of the EU, German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel pledged on Thursday – the latest in a verbal tit-for-tat between the two.
Climate change threatens agricultural trade in Pacific Rim economies, UN agency warns 25 August 2017 – With global warming expected to significantly impact future yields in countries located closer to the equator, the United Nations agriculture agency is calling on Asia-Pacific economies to take a leading role in adaptation and mitigation.
Thai Supreme Court issues arrest warrant against former PM Yingluck (Xinhua) 13:08, August 25, 2017 - An arrest warrant was issued on Friday for former Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra who failed to appear in court on the judgment day of a rice lawsuit filed against her.
Russian forces destroy 2 chemical arms bases in Syria: Official ran Press TV - Fri Aug 25, 2017 5:22PM - The head of the Russian military's branch for protection from chemical weapons says his forces have managed to dismantle two chemical weapons facilities in the formerly militant-held areas in war-torn Syria.

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