Turkiye and Egypt hold Mediterranean Spring after Arab One
Turkiye and Egypt plan to enhance relations on military cooperation with a naval drill in the Mediterranean Sea on 22–26 September at “Friendship at Sea”.
mediterranean sea News
Navy / Maritime
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Bilateral Relations
Bilateral Relations
France Keeps Greek PM Waiting after Diplomatic Row
Greece faces consequences of its anti-Turkish actions. The country follows an aggressive policy against its allies, but reciprocity works both ways.
Unmanned Systems
Poland’s TB2s to be Deployed in Turkiye for NATO Missions
Poland’s TB2 UAVs will be deployed in Turkiye under NATO’s Tailored Assurance Measures for Turkiye (TAMT) to patrol the Mediterranean and the Black Sea.
Navy / Maritime
Bilateral Relations
Regional / Strategy
Greece Makes Counterattack on Egypt
According to Greek publications, Greece, Cyprus, and Egypt are expected to meet in New York.
Navy / Maritime
Regional / Strategy
French Aircraft Carrier Goes Under NATO Command
France’s only aircraft carrier, Charles de Gaulle (R91), will come under NATO’s command for the first time.
Navy / Maritime
The US Navy has recovered F/A-18E from the Mediterranean Sea
US Navy announced that it had recovered the F/A-18E Super Hornet aircraft assigned to Carrier Air Wing (CVW 1), embarked aboard USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75).
Navy / Maritime
Air
An F-18 fell into Sea from an Aircraft Carrier
According to the US Navy, on July 8, a F/A-18 Super Hornet jet from the aircraft carrier Harry S. Truman’s board fell into the Mediterranean Sea.
Navy / Maritime
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
Russia's Navals Exercise in the Mediterranean and Black Seas
Russian navy will conduct one of its biggest naval exercises in recent years, where Russian fleets will gather in the Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea.
Navy / Maritime
Regional / Strategy
NATO OSG under Greek led exercises with the Israeli navy
NATO's Operation Sea Guardian (OSG), a current task force commanded by the Greek navy, visited Haifa and practised with the Israeli navy.
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.
Global Defence Trend Brief
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