NATO Defence News

Air

NATO’s A330 MRTT Fleet to Grow

02 Aug, 03:52
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The NSPA has handed over two more A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) aircraft to the Multinational MRTT Fleet (MMF) unit.

Navy / Maritime Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software

HAVELSAN and NATO's MARSEC to Cooperate

16 Jul, 01:30
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HAVELSAN signed a cooperation agreement with the NATO Maritime Security Centre of Excellence (MARSEC). The cooperation aims for the Turkish Defence Industry to become a centre of excellence by using a data model at NATO standards, a maritime security decision support system and an exercise module developed by HAVELSAN.

Navy / Maritime Bilateral Relations

French General Staff Confused Turkish Vessel with Greek One

01 Jul, 05:50
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The FREMM FS Provence from the French Navy recently conducted Standing NATO Maritime Group Two (SNMG2) training with a Turkish frigate.

Regional / Strategy Defence Politics

Trilateral Memorandum in Madrid: Everyone is Happy

29 Jun, 05:44
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Madrid, before the beginning of the NATO Summit, Turkiye, Finland, and Sweden, headed by President of Turkiye Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö, and Prime Minister of Sweden Magdalena Andersson, held talks, facilitated by Secretary General of NATO Jens Stoltenberg.

Ammunition

USA Sells ammo to NATO's NSPA Agency

23 Jun, 10:29
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The State Department approved FMS to NATO's NSPA of Precision Guided Munitions and related equipment for an estimated cost of $22.7 million.

Defence Politics

Sweden Declares Fighting Against Terrorism

12 Jun, 05:40
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Sweden’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Ann Linde, presented a new Statement of Foreign Policy in the Riksdag on June 10. The new statement includes two radical changes application to NATO, and a new and stricter Terrorist Offences Act enters into force on July 1, and the Government is preparing further tightening of terrorist legislation as a response to Turkiye’s requests.

Defence Politics

President Erdoğan talked to NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg

03 Jun, 07:15
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According to the statement made by the Presidency’s Director of Communications, the request of Sweden and Finland to join NATO was discussed during the meeting.

Bilateral Relations Defence Politics

Sweden and Finland will continue NATO negotiations with Turkiye

01 Jun, 05:44
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Sweden and Finland said that the Nordic countries would continue to talk with Turkiye about Ankara’s objections to their NATO membership bids.

Bilateral Relations

Officials from Sweden and Finland visit Ankara for NATO membership

25 May, 10:20
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Sweden and Finland’s applications for NATO membership will be held between two Baltic states and Turkiye at the Presidential Complex.

Defence Politics

Turkiye negotiates Sweden and Finland’s membership in NATO

18 May, 04:20
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Turkish authorities leaked their wish list to the public for the lifting of Finland and Sweden’s veto on NATO membership.

Defence Politics

Finland and Sweden submit NATO membership applications

18 May, 10:15
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Finland and Sweden formally applied to join NATO on Wednesday at allied headquarters, motivated by Russia's invasion of Ukraine and kicking off a process expected to take only a few weeks.