Turkey focusing on future war technologies such as electro-magnetic, laser systems, says defense industries’ head There is no economic and political independence without a strong defense industry, the head of Turkey’s Presidency of Defense Industries said on Saturday. As the country’s defense industry is increasingly getting indigenous, Turkey’s independence and negotiation power is also increasing,

Emergency personnel work near the scene of an explosion in downtown Nashville, Tenn., Friday, Dec. 25, 2020. Buildings shook in the immediate area and beyond after a loud boom was heard early Christmas morning.(AP Photo/Mark Humphrey) By KIMBERLEE KRUESI and THALIA BEATY NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — An explosion shook the largely deserted streets of downtown

The Deputy General Director of Ethiopia Space Science and Technology Institute (ESSTI), Yishrun Alemayehu, confirmed the Horn of Africa nation successfully launched its second Chinese-backed satellite into space on Tuesday, Xinhua News Agency confirmed. Named ET-Smart-RSS, the satellite, which was blasted into orbit from the China Wenchang spacecraft launch site, is equipped with highly advanced

By Ovunc Kutlu President Trump’s executive clemency keeps adding controversial military figures who were found guilty of killing civilians US President Donald Trump announcing this week a wave of pardons was the latest in a series of wielding his clemency powers over the years for war criminals that were convicted of killing civilians in Iraq

By Mike Glenn U.S. forces killed multiple explosives experts in Somalia earlier this month who have been linked to the al-Shabaab jihadi terrorist group, officials confirmed Thursday. In coordination with government officials, the U.S. launched two airstrikes Dec. 10 at an al-Shabaab compound in the vicinity of Jilib, Somalia, U.S. Africa Command said. The bomb

Photo: Credit Reuters By John Sibley DOVER, England (Reuters) -Angry truck drivers briefly scuffled with police in the streets of Dover on Wednesday as a partial blockade by France designed to stop the spread of a new highly infectious coronavirus variant left thousands stranded before Christmas. Paris and London agreed late on Tuesday that drivers

French daily says TB2 armed drones play key role in Turkey’s foreign policy, weakening of PKK terrorist organization Drones have become a symbol of Turkey’s rising power and its growing independence, according to a French daily. “Inexpensive, reliable, and used by an experienced army, it is one of the key factors in Ankara’s success,” the

President-elect Joe Biden pauses as he leaves to listen to a reporter’s shouted question at The Queen Theater in Wilmington, Del., Tuesday, Dec 22, 2020. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) President-elect Joe Biden says it will take months to roll back some of President Donald Trump’s actions on immigration, offering a slower timeline than he promised on

Photo: Credit Wikipedia dictator Djibouti’s President Ismail Omar Guelleh. Djiboutian President Ismail Omar Guelleh has announced that he will run in the country’s April 2021 presidential election. Djibouti’s President Ismail Omar Guelleh has announced his candidacy for the presidency. Speaking live on Djibouti’s state television, Guelleh said he had been asked to run for office,

U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning IIs with the15th Marine Expeditionary Unit prepare to land on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island in the Indian Ocean, Dec. 18, 2020. PATRICK CROSLEY/U.S. NAVY By JOHN VANDIVER STUTTGART, Germany — A U.S. aircraft carrier group and a Marine expeditionary unit have joined a