Chinese warplanes to join Russian air strikes in Syria. Russia gains Iraqi air base
Russia’s military intervention in Syria has expanded radically in two directions. debkafile’s military and intelligence sources report that China sent
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Aircraft carriers
A Chinese aircraft carrier docks at Tartus to support Russian-Iranian military buildup
As US President Barack Obama welcomed Chinese President Xi Jinping to the White House on Friday, Sept. 25, and spoke
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Egypt bids for two advanced French helicopter carriers – counterweight to the Iranian navy
Egypt is in advanced negotiations with France for two highly advanced French Mistral class assault-cum-helicopter carrier ships that were originally destined
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Iran is building a mock-up of the USS Nimitz-class nuclear carrier near Bandar Abbas
At the same time as President Barack Obama was sending New Year greetings to the Iranian people Thursday, March 20,
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Obama starts massive US Air-Sea-Marine build-up opposite Iran
debkafile's military sources report a decision by the Obama administration to boost US military strength in the Mediterranean and Persian
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