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NATO Agrees on Russian Threat
Regional / Strategy

NATO Agrees on Russian Threat

NATO defence ministers agreed on a new master plan to fight against any future Russian invasion across several fronts.

Russia cannot obstruct Ukraine’s NATO ambitions, US Secretary of Defence says
Regional / Strategy

Russia cannot obstruct Ukraine’s NATO ambitions, US Secretary of Defence says

US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin visited Kyiv to demonstrate his country's support to Ukraine.

U.S. and Greece renew defence deal to advance stability in Eastern Mediterranean
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U.S. and Greece renew defence deal to advance stability in Eastern Mediterranean

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias signed an extension of the Mutual Defence Cooperation Agreement (MDCA).

The Pacific Ocean Is Heading Towards Turbulent Times
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The Pacific Ocean Is Heading Towards Turbulent Times

While China boosted its footprint in the Pacific Ocean near Taiwan, a joint naval drill was scheduled to send a strong message to China.

Erdogan Says Turkey to Buy More S-400, US Warns with CAATSA
Bilateral Relations Regional / Strategy

Erdogan Says Turkey to Buy More S-400, US Warns with CAATSA

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Turkey still intended to buy a second batch of S-400 missile defence systems from Russia and the US statement included warnings.

Australia scraps $90 billion submarine deal for nuclear-powered ones
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Australia scraps $90 billion submarine deal for nuclear-powered ones

Australian government established a new submarine deal with UK and USA (AUKUS) and broke the one with France.

Saudi Arabia May Acquire Israeli Air Defence Systems
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Saudi Arabia May Acquire Israeli Air Defence Systems

According to “Breaking Defence “, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has reached out to Jerusalem about the possibility of procuring Israeli-made missile defence systems.

Demir: Exporting creates better allies
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Demir: Exporting creates better allies

President of Defence Industry Demir, shared the latest developments in defence industry projects on TRT Haber live broadcast on Monday.

Turkish F-16s scramble Russian Su-24
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Turkish F-16s scramble Russian Su-24

Turkish F-16s scrambled two Russian aircraft as part of the NATO mission. Turkish Defence ministry released video footage of the mission.

Taliban Flies with Black Hawk
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Taliban Flies with Black Hawk

The Taliban has access to $85 billion worth of US weapons, Republican congressman and former US Navy reservist Jim Banks said.

The US Leaves the Middle East while Russia fills the Vacuum
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The US Leaves the Middle East while Russia fills the Vacuum

At the International Military-Technical Forum (ARMY 2021), the deputy defence ministers of Russia and Saudi Arabia signed a new agreement on military

Pakistan Spells out “TRNC”s Name
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Pakistan Spells out “TRNC”s Name

Pakistan Embassy in Ankara stated from its official social media account that “Embassy’s Consular Team will be undertaking a 3 days visit to Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus from 11-13 July 2021. “

Exercise Sea Breeze Begins in The Black Sea
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Exercise Sea Breeze Begins in The Black Sea

US Navy Europe and the Ukrainian navy kicked off Sea Breeze 2021 in the Black Sea with the largest number of participants in the exercise’s 21 iterations.

Navies’ Video Wars
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Navies’ Video Wars

Russian Navy Black Sea Fleet opened fire on the Royal Navy’s HMS Defender Destroyer while the United Kingdom denied that they were under attack.