The US Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, announced that the US would be introducing sanctions against the Turkish military industrial complex. This effectively cuts off Turkey from US military hardware,… Continue reading "US Sanctions Turkey Over Military Relations with Russia"
Idlib Strains Russia and Turkey’s Relationship The recent military escalation at Idlib region of Syria challenges relations between Russia and Turkey. Since the end of February intense engagements have occured… Continue reading "Escalation & Deescalation Between Russia and Turkey"
On 20th February, the Turkish Army launched a ‘limited’ operation to retake the town of Nayrab in Syria’s Idlib Governorate. The town had been captured in a Syrian Arab Army… Continue reading "Turkey Launches Military Operation in Idlib"
During a visit by the Turkish President Recep Erdogan to Ukraine, a deal was signed for Ukraine to provide the An-178 to Turkey. This was one of many agreements made… Continue reading "Turkey and Ukraine Strengthen Relations with An-178 Deal"
Sergey Chemezov, head of Russian state-owned conglomerate Rostec, told reporters that India made an advance payment for an order of the Russian S-400 Triumph anti-aircraft missile defense system. “The advance… Continue reading "India Follows Through S-400 Plans With Advance Payment"
TASS news agency was told on 29 August by the press office of Russia’s Federal Service for Military and Technical Cooperation that Russia and India have settled the issue of… Continue reading "Indian Advance Payments for S-400 Systems Settled"
The Turkish National Defense Ministry released an announcement on August 27 of the commencement of delivery of components for Turkey’s second S-400 surface-to-air missile battery. According to the announcement, the… Continue reading "Second Turkish S-400 Battery Delivery Commences"
The White House Press Secretary has released a statement condemning Turkey’s acquisition of the Russian-made S-400 air defense systems and declaring Turkey’s continued involvement in the program impossible. The statement… Continue reading "Turkey Officially Ejected from F-35 Program"
The United States mulls to stop accepting additional Turkish pilots and ground personnel scheduled to undergo F-35 fighter jet training at Luke Air Force Base in Arizona, Reuters reported two anonymous US officials as saying.
The United States State Department notified Congress on Friday that it has approved a potential sale of up to 40 F-35A Lightning IIs to Greece. In a press release, the… Continue reading "US State Department Approves Potential F-35A Sale To Greece"