ShahryarHedayat
Junior Member
''to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin''
''t'' really? No way!
Persian Gulf & Middle East Military News, Reports, Data, etc.
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''t'' really? No way!
Miragedriver
Brigadier
Battles continued between the forces of order and his loyalists and the opposition forces in Zabadani day 36, without being able to resolve one of the parties of the battle in his favor.
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All US nuclear carriers are REALLY put through their paces during qualification trials. Here's the USS Eisenhower during its high speed qualification trial...turning with an F-18 aboard:
Now, with a fill deck load of aircraft and personnel, unless it is an immediate life or death emergency to save the ship (which is why they test them that way) you would avoid such high speed maneuvers.
But,here's a pic of the USS Ronald Reagan, CVN-76, during normal exercises with a deck load of aircraft making a pretty sharp turn. Look at that turn compared to the length of the carrier and you can see that they are very maneuverable.
Miragedriver
Brigadier
Saudi Arabia And Russia Military Teaming Up? Riyadh Wants Russian Weapons
After Years Of Buying From The Pentagon
By Christopher Harress [email protected] on August 10 2015 11:11 AM ED
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Saudi Arabia is looking to scale back its reliance on U.S. weapons and could turn to Russia as an alternative supplier, according to a Monday report from the Interfax news agency. However, the sheer scale of Riyadh’s defense relationship with the U.S. means that such a move could be more than a decade away.
"We forecast that military and technical cooperation between our countries in the foreseeable future will develop dynamically,” a Russian source told Interfax. “However, conclusion of major arms contracts in the nearest future is unlikely because Saudi Arabia oriented for many years towards purchasing firstly U.S. arms.”
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman and Defense Minister aide Mohammed bin Abdullah al-Ayesh were seen at Moscow’s international military and technical forum in June. Sources at the event indicated that they took significant interest in a number of Russian samples. "Certain interest was shown in particular in the new Russian operative and tactical complex Iskander-3, air defense systems, helicopter equipment, Tigr corvettes of the 20382 project, small submarines and Bal-E mobile coastal defense missile systems," the source said.
Russian military data shows that the share of U.S. arms in the Saudi military is over 80 percent.
The potential for a new relationship with Russia comes at a difficult time for relations between Saudi Arabia and the U.S. Riyadh is unhappy with a deal Washington has brokered with Iran that will see sanctions against Tehran lifted and will likely see the Persian country reestablish itself as a regional rival to Saudi Arabia.
While Saudi Arabia hasn’t kicked up as much of a fuss as Israel has over the Iran deal, the country does have some lingering doubts and fears about what it could mean for security in the region. In recent days, Israel and Riyadh have put aside their own rivalry and joined forces to condemn the details of the U.S.-led deal.
Russia is undertaking a $400 billion modernization project of its military antiquated Soviet equipment and has developed a number of advanced systems that it is actively looking to sell. The project, which has seen the largest dispersal of Russia forces since the end of the in 1991, is expected to be complete by 2020. Russia wants military and political parity with the United States.
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After Years Of Buying From The Pentagon
By Christopher Harress [email protected] on August 10 2015 11:11 AM ED
Link:
Saudi Arabia is looking to scale back its reliance on U.S. weapons and could turn to Russia as an alternative supplier, according to a Monday report from the Interfax news agency. However, the sheer scale of Riyadh’s defense relationship with the U.S. means that such a move could be more than a decade away.
"We forecast that military and technical cooperation between our countries in the foreseeable future will develop dynamically,” a Russian source told Interfax. “However, conclusion of major arms contracts in the nearest future is unlikely because Saudi Arabia oriented for many years towards purchasing firstly U.S. arms.”
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman and Defense Minister aide Mohammed bin Abdullah al-Ayesh were seen at Moscow’s international military and technical forum in June. Sources at the event indicated that they took significant interest in a number of Russian samples. "Certain interest was shown in particular in the new Russian operative and tactical complex Iskander-3, air defense systems, helicopter equipment, Tigr corvettes of the 20382 project, small submarines and Bal-E mobile coastal defense missile systems," the source said.
Russian military data shows that the share of U.S. arms in the Saudi military is over 80 percent.
The potential for a new relationship with Russia comes at a difficult time for relations between Saudi Arabia and the U.S. Riyadh is unhappy with a deal Washington has brokered with Iran that will see sanctions against Tehran lifted and will likely see the Persian country reestablish itself as a regional rival to Saudi Arabia.
While Saudi Arabia hasn’t kicked up as much of a fuss as Israel has over the Iran deal, the country does have some lingering doubts and fears about what it could mean for security in the region. In recent days, Israel and Riyadh have put aside their own rivalry and joined forces to condemn the details of the U.S.-led deal.
Russia is undertaking a $400 billion modernization project of its military antiquated Soviet equipment and has developed a number of advanced systems that it is actively looking to sell. The project, which has seen the largest dispersal of Russia forces since the end of the in 1991, is expected to be complete by 2020. Russia wants military and political parity with the United States.
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Miragedriver
Brigadier
Saudi Government Starts Borrowing Money After Oil Prices Slide
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Saudi Arabia has borrowed $4 billion from local banks in the past year by selling its first bonds in eight years to cover a budget deficit created by low oil prices.
Fahad al-Mubarak, the governor of the Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency, said the government will use a combination of bonds and reserves to maintain spending and cover a deficit that will be larger than expected, about $130 billion this year.
"We expect to see an increase in borrowing," he was quoted as saying by the economic daily Al-Eqtisadiah newspaper over the weekend.
Saudi Arabia needs an oil price of $105 a barrel to meet planned spending requirements, but the average price for the year is estimated at $58 a barrel.
To sustain spending, the government has been dipping into its foreign reserves, which were at $672 billion in May, down from their August peak of $737 billion.
"Reality is hitting home, and necessity is also hitting home," John Sfakianakis, director for the Gulf region at Ashmore, a fund manager, told .
"If the government continues business as usual and draws down like this it will deplete reserves faster than expected, by the end of 2018 or early 2019," added Sfakianakis.
The sale of domestic bonds should ease the rate of drawdown on Sama's overseas assets.
"Issuance at this stage is intended to reach two goals: create alternative sources of revenue, but also reinvigorate the debt market," said Sfakianakis.
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Saudi Arabia has borrowed $4 billion from local banks in the past year by selling its first bonds in eight years to cover a budget deficit created by low oil prices.
Fahad al-Mubarak, the governor of the Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency, said the government will use a combination of bonds and reserves to maintain spending and cover a deficit that will be larger than expected, about $130 billion this year.
"We expect to see an increase in borrowing," he was quoted as saying by the economic daily Al-Eqtisadiah newspaper over the weekend.
Saudi Arabia needs an oil price of $105 a barrel to meet planned spending requirements, but the average price for the year is estimated at $58 a barrel.
To sustain spending, the government has been dipping into its foreign reserves, which were at $672 billion in May, down from their August peak of $737 billion.
"Reality is hitting home, and necessity is also hitting home," John Sfakianakis, director for the Gulf region at Ashmore, a fund manager, told .
"If the government continues business as usual and draws down like this it will deplete reserves faster than expected, by the end of 2018 or early 2019," added Sfakianakis.
The sale of domestic bonds should ease the rate of drawdown on Sama's overseas assets.
"Issuance at this stage is intended to reach two goals: create alternative sources of revenue, but also reinvigorate the debt market," said Sfakianakis.
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plawolf
Lieutenant General
If the Saudis really find their belt tightening, they will just restrict oil supply to push up prices again.
I think the current low oil price is artificially created and maintained for geopolitical reasons.
At some point, the Saudis will decide that the financial hardship of maintaining that position is no longer worth the benefits, and oil prices will start to return to their trend and market rates.
I think the current low oil price is artificially created and maintained for geopolitical reasons.
At some point, the Saudis will decide that the financial hardship of maintaining that position is no longer worth the benefits, and oil prices will start to return to their trend and market rates.
ShahryarHedayat
Junior Member
China Building Two Nuclear Power Plants in Iran
Atomic Energy Organization in Iran (AEOI) head Ali Akbar Salehi was quoted in the news as saying that China will deploy over 20,000 workers and engineers for the nuclear power plant project.
Iranian authorities said the country is ready for the two nuclear plants that will be built by China because it has water reserves of 90 tons and up to 8 tons of uranium that will support the project.
AEOI spokesman Behrous Kamalvandi said the Iranian government expects the two Chinese-built nuclear power plants to produce up to 190,000 separative work units of nuclear fuel. The fuel will be used for industrial purposes.
"The new deal will change our country's nuclear industry," Salehi said, adding that while the cost of the two plants are high, it will be justified as Chinese firms start to open businesses in Iran.
China becomes the first country to build nuclear plants in Iran after the gulf nation reached a deal with the P5+1 countries.
P5+1 is a group of six world powers - the United States, China, France, the United Kingdom and Russia - plus Germany.
The six world powers launch diplomatic efforts with Iran in 2006 to reach a comprehensive nuclear agreement. The deal was approved last week.
US President Barack Obama lauded Chinese President Xi Jinping for China's role in securing the historic agreement.
Obama praised China for going along with the efforts that yielded positive results.
The United States earlier expressed concerns that China and Russia will not favor the historic comprehensive nuclear deal but the two nations signed the agreement.
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Atomic Energy Organization in Iran (AEOI) head Ali Akbar Salehi was quoted in the news as saying that China will deploy over 20,000 workers and engineers for the nuclear power plant project.
Iranian authorities said the country is ready for the two nuclear plants that will be built by China because it has water reserves of 90 tons and up to 8 tons of uranium that will support the project.
AEOI spokesman Behrous Kamalvandi said the Iranian government expects the two Chinese-built nuclear power plants to produce up to 190,000 separative work units of nuclear fuel. The fuel will be used for industrial purposes.
"The new deal will change our country's nuclear industry," Salehi said, adding that while the cost of the two plants are high, it will be justified as Chinese firms start to open businesses in Iran.
China becomes the first country to build nuclear plants in Iran after the gulf nation reached a deal with the P5+1 countries.
P5+1 is a group of six world powers - the United States, China, France, the United Kingdom and Russia - plus Germany.
The six world powers launch diplomatic efforts with Iran in 2006 to reach a comprehensive nuclear agreement. The deal was approved last week.
US President Barack Obama lauded Chinese President Xi Jinping for China's role in securing the historic agreement.
Obama praised China for going along with the efforts that yielded positive results.
The United States earlier expressed concerns that China and Russia will not favor the historic comprehensive nuclear deal but the two nations signed the agreement.
Read more: