Islamic State (IS ISIS)

GeoPolitics/ Policy Middle East 

Turkey Launches Military Operation in Northern Syria

October 9, 2019 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Islamic State (IS ISIS), Kurds, Operation Peace Spring (Turkey), People’s Protection Units (YPG), Syria, Turkey

Turkey has launched a long-planned military operation into northeastern Syria, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced Wednesday. The military offensive, codenamed

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AEW&CS Deployments Middle East 

RAAF E-7A Wedgetail AEW&C Aircraft Joins US-Led Global Coalition Against Daesh

September 14, 2019 DP Press Releases 0 Comments AEW&CS, Australia, Iraq, Islamic State (IS ISIS), Operation OKRA, RAAF E-7A Wedgetail, Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF)

As part of Australia’s contribution to the US-led Global Coalition against Daesh, a Royal Australian Air Force E-7A Wedgetail Airborne

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Air Deployments Middle East 

U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II Stealth Fighter Aircraft Conduct First Combat Employment

May 1, 2019 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve (CJTF–OIR), F-35A Lightning II, Fifth-generation jet fighter, Fighter aircraft, Iraq, Islamic State (IS ISIS), Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM), Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II, U.S. Air Force (USAF), US Air Forces Central Command, USA

Two U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II stealth fighter aircraft conducted an air strike at Wadi Ashai, Iraq, in support

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Air Middle East Missiles 

Royal Air Force Typhoon Jet Launches Brimstone Missile in Fight Against Daesh for First Time

February 23, 2019 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Air-to-ground missile (AGM), Eurofighter Typhoon, Fighter aircraft, Islamic State (IS ISIS), MBDA Brimstone, Royal Air Force (RAF), Syria, Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), UK

The Royal Air Force’s Brimstone missile capability has been deployed from a Typhoon jet for the first time, in the

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GeoPolitics/ Policy Middle East 

Syrian Democratic Forces Initiates Ground Operations for Phase Three of Operation Roundup

September 12, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Islamic State (IS ISIS), Operation Inherent Resolve, Operation Roundup (Syria), People’s Protection Units (YPG), Syria, Syrian Civil War, Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), USA

Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) initiated ground operations for phase three of Operation Roundup on September 10. The ground offensive, supported

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Middle East Naval 

Truman Strike Group Conducts Aviation Ops in Support of Operation Inherent Resolve

May 4, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 1, Harry S. Truman Strike Group (HSTSG), Islamic State (IS ISIS), Mediterranean Sea, Operation Inherent Resolve, Syria, U.S. Navy (USN), USA, USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75)

The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group (HSTCSG) commenced air operations May 3, 2018, in support of Operation Inherent Resolve

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Asia-Pacific GeoPolitics/ Policy 

Australia to Host Inaugural Sub-Regional Defence Ministers’ Meeting on Counter-Terrorism

February 1, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Australia, Brunei, Counter-terrorism (CT), Indonesia, Islamic State (IS ISIS), Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand

Australia will host the inaugural Sub-Regional Defence Ministers’ Meeting on Counter-Terrorism in Perth, between 1 and 2 February 2018. The

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Air Middle East 

RAAF F/A-18F Super Hornets to return home from Iraq, Syria

December 22, 2017December 22, 2017 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Australia, Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet, Iraq, Islamic State (IS ISIS), Operation OKRA, Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), Syria

Six Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) F/A-18F Super Hornets will return home in January next year marking the end of

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Air GeoPolitics/ Policy Middle East 

Russian Tu-22M3 bombers conducts airstrike against ISIS targets in Syria

November 1, 2017November 1, 2017 Arun Mathew 0 Comments Deir ez-Zor, Islamic State (IS ISIS), Russia, Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS), Strategic bomber, Syria, Tupolev Tu-22M

Six Tu-22M3 long-range bombers of the Russian Aerospace Forces have conducted airstrike on ISIS terrorist targets near Abu Kamal in Deir ez-Zor province, Syria.

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Cruise Missiles Middle East Naval 

Russian Navy submarine fires Kalibr cruise missiles at Deir-ez-Zor, Syria

October 31, 2017October 31, 2017 Arun Mathew 0 Comments 3M-54 Kalibr, Diesel-electric submarine (SSK), Islamic State (IS ISIS), Kilo-class SSK, Land attack cruise missiles (LACM), Russia, Russian Navy, Syria, Veliky Novgorod (B-268)

The Russian Navy’s attack submarine has fired a salvo of Kalibr long-range cruise missiles from the Mediterranean Sea at ISIS (Islamic

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