Russia shows off its power in the Sea of Japan; US and South Korea scale down annual military exercises
(Baonghean.vn) - The world over the past 24 hours has witnessed events such as Russia conducting live-fire drills in Japanese waters; India foiling a bomb plot to assassinate the Prime Minister...
Russia holds live-fire drills in the Sea of Japan
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| The Sea of Japan lies between the Russian Far East and Japanese territory. Graphic: Wikipedia. |
The exercises include detecting and attacking enemy surface ships and submarines. This is part of the Russian Navy's joint military exercises, which started on April 20.
The Pacific Fleet is the oldest fleet of the Russian Navy, established in 1731.
This force is currently equipped with the Varyag cruiser, 5 Udaloy and Sovremenny-class destroyers, 20 submarines, including 14 strategic nuclear submarines carrying intercontinental ballistic missiles.
India foils bomb plot to assassinate Prime Minister
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| Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Photo: AFP. |
Indian police have arrested a man who wanted to assassinate Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, named Mohammed Rafiq, after he leaked the contents of a conversation about the assassination plan on social media.
Rafiq was jailed for carrying out a bombing targeting former Indian Deputy Prime Minister LK Advani in 1998 that killed 58 civilians.
US - South Korea scale down military exercises before summit with North Korea
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| US soldiers during the Foal Eagle exercise in 2015. Photo: AP. |
The annual Foal Eagle and Key Resolve exercises, among the world's largest, began on April 1 and were expected to last until the end of the month or longer, but have now been scaled back, apparently to ease tensions with North Korea.
The scaling back of the exercises appears to be South Korean President Moon Jae-in's idea.
He once claimed to have persuaded Washington to postpone the exercises until after the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, which took place in February this year.
In return, North Korea could halt missile launches and other provocative activities.
Israel declares readiness to attack S-300 in Syria
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| Iran's armed forces successfully tested the S-300 air defense system imported from Russia. Photo: Press TV |
Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman said his country is ready to retaliate if the S-300 air defense system that Russia plans to supply to Syria is used against Israel.
There is currently much information that Russia may soon transfer the S-300 missile system to Syria.
DailyKommersantRussia also cited informed sources revealing that S-300 components could be transported to Syria by military transport aircraft or Russian naval ships.
The newspaper also stressed that Israel would face "catastrophic consequences" if it attacked the S-300 system handed over to Syria.
