Section: Ammon News (Jordan)
Russian PM: World has slipped into ‘new Cold War’
AMMONNEWS – Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said Saturday that strains between Russia and the West have plunged the world into a “new Cold War”.With tensions high over the Ukraine conflict and Russia’s backing of the Syrian regime, Medvedev said: “All that’s left is an unfriendly policy o …read...
U.S. to deploy F-22 fighter jets to Europe
AMMONNEWS – The United States will deploy F-22 fighter jets to Europe very soon as part of a broader effort to support eastern European members of the NATO alliance unnerved by Russia’s intervention in Ukraine, Air Force Secretary Deborah James said on Monday.James did not give details about the …read more Source: Ammon...
NATO foreign ministers set to meet in Antalya with participation of Jordan
AMMONNEWS – NATO foreign ministers are preparing to meet in Turkey’s southern province of Antalya for a two-day session focusing on Afghanistan, Ukraine and strengthening NATO relationships.The two-day meeting beginning on Wednesday will start with a session focusing on the NATO Resolute Support …read more Source: Ammon...
Obama budget proposes $8.8 billion to fund fight against ISIS
AMMONNEWS – Facing new security challenges in the Middle East and Ukraine, the Obama administration on Monday proposed a $534 billion Pentagon base budget plus $51 billion in war funds as it urged Congress to end spending cuts which it says erode U.S. military power.In addition to the base budge …read more Source: Ammon...
NATO concerned over Russian forces in Crimea
AMMONNEWS – NATO’s top military commander has said he is “very concerned” that Russia’s military build-up in the annexed Crimean region could be used as a launchpad for attacks across the whole Black Sea region.US General Philip Breedlove’s comments late on Wednesday came amid fears in Kiev that …read...
