EU: United for Europe, Divided about Defence
The EU is divided into northern and southern countries regarding the proposal to issue a Eurobond for EU defence support.
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Regional / Strategy
Defence Politics
France Might Change Policy for Artillery Shells
Previously objecting to acquiring artillery shells from non-EU states, France signals a change in EU-centred policy.
Bilateral Relations
Regional / Strategy
Turkish-Egyptian Relations Brings New Terms in the EEZ
Turkiye’s relations with Egypt improves. The new relations create room for new developments concerning the 28th Meridian and the EEZ at the Mediterranean Sea.
Air
France Renews its Fleet with Rafale F4
The French Air and Space Force will receive 42 new Rafale F4s as it sells second-hand Rafale F3s to Greece and Croatia.
Navy / Maritime
The Curse of Type 214 Continues
Type 214 submarines continue to cause problems for users. The last issue came from the Republic of Korea (ROK).
Air
Bilateral Relations
Turkiye to Acquire F-16 Jets Unconditionally
US Senate has removed amendments that condition F-16 sale to Turkiye from National Defence Authorization Act (NDAA).
Air
Bilateral Relations
Engine and Transmission
Akar visits the UK with Defence Industry Cooperation Agenda
Turkish Defence Minister Hulusi Akar went to the United Kingdom to meet British Defence Minister Ben Wallace. A technical delegation of defence and security experts will attend the visit. Minister Akar is expected to hold talks with some defence industry companies.
Navy / Maritime
Bilateral Relations
Regional / Strategy
Turkiye and Libya Signed Hydrocarbon Agreement
Turkish Minister of Foreign Affairs Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu stated that a memorandum of understanding was signed between Turkiye and Libya in the field of hydrocarbons during his visit to Libya.
Air
Bilateral Relations
New Amendment to Limit Turkiye’s F-16 acquisition
U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen submitted an amendment to condition F-16 sales to Turkiye.
Air
Bilateral Relations
A Turkish delegation has been invited to the US for F-16 negotiations, Akar announced
A Turkish delegation will travel following Monday to the US for new negotiations regarding the purchase of F-16 fighter jets, the Turkish Defence Minister announced.
Navy / Maritime
Bilateral Relations
French General Staff Confused Turkish Vessel with Greek One
The FREMM FS Provence from the French Navy recently conducted Standing NATO Maritime Group Two (SNMG2) training with a Turkish frigate.
Bilateral Relations
Defence Politics
Turkiye objects to Sweden and Finland’s membership in NATO
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan stated that Turkiye is not favouring two Baltic countries’ membership in NATO.
Bilateral Relations
Greece - Israel Signed 2022 Defence Cooperation Program
On Tuesday, the Hellenic National Defence General Staff (HNDGS) announced that Greece and Israel signed the 2022 Defence Cooperation Program.
Navy / Maritime
Israel and Germany Signed long-Waited $3.4B Submarine Acquisition Deal
Israel agreed with Germany to acquire three Dakar-class (originally Dolphin class) submarines, the first of which will be delivered within nine years.
