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Turkey Faces Threats For Inking Landmark Arms Deal With Russia

Turkey Faces Threats For Inking Landmark Arms Deal With Russia

Authored by Alex Gorka via The Strategic Culture Foundation,

The long awaited deal has taken place. A deposit has already been paid. Turkey has finally signed the $2.5bn (£1.9bn) contract with Russia to buy S-400 advanced missile defense system. With a range of 400 kilometers (248 miles), the system can shoot down up to 80 targets simultaneously, aiming two missiles at each one, at an altitude of up to 30 km.

Government Wiretapped Manafort Since 2014; Was Threatened With Indictment During House Raid, Report

Government Wiretapped Manafort Since 2014; Was Threatened With Indictment During House Raid, Report

With all of the massive hurricanes safely swirling far away from the continental U.S., for a few days at least, the New York Times and CNN has once again returned to their regularly scheduled programming: 24x7 Coverage Of Russian Collusion.  Of course, just like their prior coverage, today's 'bombshell' reports, which center around Paul Manafort, are heavy on the sensationalized story telling and light on the facts.

Russia Test Fires Nuclear-Capable Ballistic Missile During "Zapad 2017" Military Drill

Russia Test Fires Nuclear-Capable Ballistic Missile During "Zapad 2017" Military Drill

As reported last Thursday, Russia’s military is currently conducting its "biggest display of military power since the end of the Cold War", called Zapad-2017. The drill involves anywhere between 12,700 and 100,000 troops (depending on whether one believes Russia or NATO), 10 ships, 70 planes and helicopters, 680 equipment units, 250 tanks, and multiple launch rocket systems and mortars.

 

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