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Denied F-35 Stealth Jets, Turkey Says Will Stick To Russian S-400 Missiles; May Seek Damages From The US

Two years ago, Turkey bought the Russian-made-S-400 missile defense system for its armed forces, sending Washington-Ankara relations on a downward spiral fraught with tensions....

France Stuns Turkey With A New Defense Deal With Greece That Includes Disputed Waters

Greece's position on the issue of maritime and air borders with Turkey, expressed in its defense agreement with France, contradicts international law and NATO...

Prague To Buy Israeli SPYDER Missiles That Accidently Downed An Indian Mi-17 Chopper In Kashmir

The Czech Republic will buy Israeli-made SPYDER surface-to-air missile systems for 13.7 billion korunas ($630 million) to replace Soviet-era systems in its possession, Defense...

Turkey Lobbying Hard To Acquire F-35 Stealth Fighter Jets After Expulsion Over S-400 Deal With Russia

Turkey, which was kicked out of the US F-35 Joint Strike Program in 2019, seems to be lobbying hard to get back the deal....

Iran, China & Russia Set To Amplify Their Presence In The ‘Arabian Gulf’; Will US Rethink Its Middle East Strategy?

OP-ED by Rebecca Cantor Over the past few months, Iran has steadily increased its presence in the Arabian Gulf with recent attacks signaling a building...