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NATO Demonstrates hot water is possible in the field: Ozti
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NATO Demonstrates hot water is possible in the field: Ozti

NATO held an exercise in Romania to show its readiness for quick response. Turkey is the leading country at the exercise. NATO SHAPE has shared a video from the field to show that a clean kitchen and hot water is possible during the exercise with the words, “Hot food, warm showers, clean clothes out in the field... Really?! Find out as Trissia and Seb tour the Turkish living facilities on SteadfastDefender21”

Turkey Leads NATO VJFT with BMC Vuran
Land

Turkey Leads NATO VJFT with BMC Vuran

Turkey is leading NATO's quick reaction forces. The forces arrived in Romania to participate in Exercise Steadfast Defender 2021.

F-35 "Parade" in front of S-400 Triumf Radars
Air E/W Regional / Strategy Sensors

F-35 "Parade" in front of S-400 Triumf Radars

Italian Air Force F-35A fighter jets flew to Estonia to start their service as part of NATO’s Air Policing mission to “Secure the Skies”.

U.S. Bombers Conduct Aegean Sea Mission
Air Regional / Strategy

U.S. Bombers Conduct Aegean Sea Mission

Two U.S. B-1 Lancer bombers stationed at Ellsworth Air Force Base in South Dakota conducted overflight missions in the Aegean Sea.

Zelenski tags NATO to stop Russia
Bilateral Relations Regional / Strategy

Zelenski tags NATO to stop Russia

Zelenski urges NATO to speed up Ukraine's accession to the pact.

UN Lists Turkish Systems in Libya
E/W Weapon / Missile Unmanned Systems

UN Lists Turkish Systems in Libya

A report recently submitted to the UN provides information about how the war in Libya changed direction in favour of Libyan National Accord Government.

Spanish Frigate in the Black Sea for NATO Mission
Navy / Maritime Regional / Strategy

Spanish Frigate in the Black Sea for NATO Mission

The 'Méndez Núñez', the command ship of the NATO Permanent Maritime Group number 2 (SNMG-2), entered the Black Sea with maritime surveillance missions.

Russia Wants to sell Su-35 and Su-57 Fighter Jets to Turkey
Bilateral Relations Regional / Strategy Modernisation

Russia Wants to sell Su-35 and Su-57 Fighter Jets to Turkey

Russia is ready to negotiate the deliveries of fifth-generation fighters SU-57 and generation 4++ fighters SU-35 with Turkey.

Stoltenberg calls Turkey “extremely important,”
Defence Politics

Stoltenberg calls Turkey “extremely important,”

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg called Turkey “extremely important,” saying the alliance is a platform to address differences and disagreements.

NATO might add China to the Strategy Concept
Defence Politics

NATO might add China to the Strategy Concept

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg took part in a fireside chat with Ms Rose Gottemoeller, Payne Lecturer at the Center for International Security and Cooperation (CISAC), Stanford University,

An Olive Branch to Egypt, Velvet Glove to Greece
Navy / Maritime Bilateral Relations Regional / Strategy Defence Politics

An Olive Branch to Egypt, Velvet Glove to Greece

Defence Minister Hulusi Akar attended the Blue Homeland 2021 Exercise at the Aegean Sea. Akar spoke about developing relations with Egypt and warned Greece.

Poseidon 21 Black Sea Naval Exercises Began
Navy / Maritime Air Regional / Strategy Defence Politics Unmanned Systems

Poseidon 21 Black Sea Naval Exercises Began

The multinational exercise “Poseidon 21” started on Saturday, February 27, in the Black Sea port of Constanta.

NATO’s Eye on the Black Sea
Regional / Strategy Defence Politics

NATO’s Eye on the Black Sea

UK Ministry of Defence announced from its Twitter account that the UK chaired a QUINT meeting – NATO Allies supporting Ukraine.

Defender-Europe 2021 to begin in Greece
Land Navy / Maritime Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software

Defender-Europe 2021 to begin in Greece

The US Army’s most significant European exercise in 25 years will start soon in Greece. It was planned for last year but was cancelled due to COVID-19.