Deutsche Welle: Russian military boost to save fragile Assad
Moscow is boosting its military aid to the Syrian regime over fears President Assad's power is waning, a Berlin-based academic tells DW. But some say Putin still favors diplomacy, as Moscow plays down the move.
Russia's expanded military support to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is a defensive move over fears that his regime is crumbling, a former Damascus-based journalist - now living in Germany - said on Monday.
Khaled Yacoub Oweis told DW that Assad was "losing his grip on northern Syria and the Alawite heartland on the coast is also threatened." Oweis said the latest developments had prompted Russian President Vladimir Putin to step in with reinforcements.
Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- September 7, 2015
Russian military experts in Syria are expanding air bases and runways -- Reuters
Russia dismisses US concerns over Syria military build-up -- AFP
Moscow calls media reports about its position on Syria "fabrications and falsifications" -- TASS
Report: Pentagon considering changes to Syrian rebel training -- The Hill
Colin Powell: Military Power Won't Take Out ISIS -- NBC
Former U.S. military officials fear surge of cash, weaponry to Iran -- The Hill
France Weighs Airstrikes on ISIS in Syria, Hollande Says -- NYT
France sending reconnaissance flights over Syria against Islamic State -- Washington Times
Kurdish peshmerga plead for arms as Islamic State turns U.S. military vehicles into bombs -- Washington Times
All-female Kurdish Yezidi unit formed by Peshmerga -- Rudaw
Iraq has finally started using the F-16 fighter jet in combat operations -- Washington Post
Iraq to take delivery of four Czech fighter jets this month -- Rudaw
Reports: Gulf States Send More Troops To Yemen -- Defense news/AFP
Putin orders snap military exercise in central Russia -- AFP
Russia's Secret Weapon: Advanced Training Jet Perfect for Combat Missions -- Sputnik
China showcases new weapon systems at 3 September parade -- IHS Janes 360
Chinese Navy Off Alaska: Combatants, Amphib and Replenishment -- Defense Tech
Sino-Russian Cooperation Helps Advance China’s Naval Power -- Al Jazeera
NATO chief to make first visit to Ukraine amid strains with Moscow -- Reuters
Israel gets fifth diesel electric submarine as backbone of nuclear deterrent against Iran -- Next Big Future
MoD admits British submarine dragged fishing trawler through Irish Sea -- The Guardian
S. Korea to send 4,500-ton destroyer to Japan's naval parade -- Korea Herald Tribune
North Korea Flew a Spy Drone Across the DMZ -- The Diplomat
Morale: North Koreans Fleeing Hungry Soldiers -- Strategy Page
Hungary's defence minister resigns over refugee crisis -- Al Jazeera
Top German Spy: We Made Mistakes Working With NSA -- Sputnik
German Bundeswehr Struggles to Bring Back Past Glory -- Sputnik
Navy seeks maritime radar for Northrop MQ-8C Fire Scout -- Flight Global
Cyber missions could fuel Boeing EA-18G orders: U.S. Navy chief -- Reuters
Northrop Grumman offers to accelerate JSTARS delivery -- IHS Janes 360
Marine aviation deaths hit 5-year high -- Marine Times
Military selects rarely used charge for Bergdahl case -- AP
US Submarine Fleet in the Pacific Has New Commander -- The Diplomat
'Difficult for US to Match Russia's Influence in the Arctic' -- Sputnik
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