Biden Pushes U.S. Congress to Approve F-16 Sale to Turkiye
U.S. President Joe Biden’s White House sent a letter to members of Congress on Wednesday urging approval of F-16 aircraft and modernisation kits to Turkiye.
biden News
Air
Bilateral Relations
Defence Politics
Regional / Strategy
Air
Turkiye to wait until Sweden’s NATO Process is Completed
The U.S. State Department underlined that Turkiye’s F-16 acquisition process would wait until Sweden’s NATO admission process is completed.
Regional / Strategy
Defence Politics
Turkish Parliament Ratifies Sweden’s membership to NATO
The Turkish Grand National Assembly (TBMM) voted for Sweden’s NATO accession protocol. The approval is expected to give a path to new F-16 negotiations.
Air
Bilateral Relations
Ukraine to Receive Second-Hand F-16s
The Netherlands and Denmark have confirmed the shipment of second-hand F-16s to Ukraine. Two countries may send 61 aircraft in total.
Bilateral Relations
Turkish-US Relations Enters “La Détente” Era
U.S. will not apply CAATSA to Professor Haluk Görgün, SSB’S newly appointed President. This policy allows CAATSA to become inactive as management changes.
Homeland Security
Bilateral Relations
Regional / Strategy
At the Doorstep of NATO, Sweden Enacted New anti-terror Law
Last month's Swedish parliament anti-terror measure took effect. It was one of Türkiye’s primary conditions for Sweden’s NATO membership.
Bilateral Relations
Regional / Strategy
Biden’s F-16 Condition: Sweden Joins NATO
U.S. President Biden calls Turkish counterpart Erdoğan following re-election to allow Sweden to join NATO in return for getting F-16 fighters.
Investment
Bilateral Relations
U.S. Defence Contractors Want Deeper Cooperation with Taiwan
The U.S. wants to be part of the country's defence capabilities and improve its supply chain resilience.
Investment
Biden Summons Defence Production Act for Printed Circuit Board Production
Biden, who visited Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, introduced the Defence Production Act on Monday to spend $50 million.
Navy / Maritime
Defence Politics
The AUKUS gets Materialised
The AUKUS reached a new milestone in San Diego when the leaders of the three allies revealed an outline of the decades-long plan to the public.
Navy / Maritime
Bilateral Relations
Australia may Acquire up to five Virginia-class Nuclear-Powered Attack Submarines
Australia may acquire up to five Virginia -class nuclear-powered attack submarines from the United States until British ones are ready for construction. The purchase, which would take place within the framework of the AUKUS agreement between Washington, Canberra and London, would allow the Royal Australian Navy to dispose of these submarines for the next decade, increasing the Australian deterrent capacity against the Chinese Navy.
Air
Space
Homeland Security
USA to Investigate UFOs
In the last two weeks, more and more news about unidentified aerial objects has been seen in the Latin and North American continents.
Homeland Security
US Air Force shoots down another unidentified flying object
The United States military shot down another unidentified flying object flying over Lake Huron close to the border with Canada.
Air
E/W
Bilateral Relations
F-22 Shoots Down Suspected Chinese Spy Balloon
A U.S. Air Force fighter shot down a Chinese high-altitude surveillance balloon. This marks the F-22 Raptor’s first enemy air platform kill.
