Belgium Sends 3 Minesweepers to Kyiv, but Lessons Learned
Belgium announced a new “package” of defence aid to Ukraine totalling 412 million euros, which included armoured vehicles and minesweepers.
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Land
Navy / Maritime
Ammunition
Bilateral Relations
Regional / Strategy
Defence Politics
NATO Supports Türkiye’s Montreux Strategy at the Black Sea
The NATO Defence Ministers supported the Turkish approach to the mine clearance activities based on the Montreux Convention in the Black Sea.
Navy / Maritime
Regional / Strategy
Tripartite Cooperation Against Mines in The Black Sea
"Black Sea MCM” was signed within the scope of the "Tripartite Initiative" initiated against the mine danger in the Black Sea.
Defence Politics
Navy / Maritime
Mines in the Black Sea to be Hunted
The "Triple Initiative" agreement against the danger of mines in the Black Sea will be signed in Istanbul tomorrow.
Bilateral Relations
Ukraine delivers a diplomatic note to Turkiye
Ukraine's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has expressed concern about reports that S-300 missile systems were transported from Syria to Russia.
Country
Bilateral Relations
Russia May Have “Smuggled” S-300 Through Bosporus Via Civilian Ship
According to Naval News, Russia may have “smuggled” military logistic support to its Black Sea fleet.
Regional / Strategy
Montreux Prevented the Entry of Kasatonov, Kulakov and, Tributs to the Black Sea
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu stated that three Russian warships wanted to cross the Straits, but Turkiye demanded Russia withdraw the request.
Bilateral Relations
Çavuşoğlu: Russian Ships Returned due to the Montreux Article 19
Following the Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Çavuşoğlu’s statements on the Montreux Convention, there was a concern about the possible outcomes of such action.
Regional / Strategy
The US Wants to Kill Two Birds with One Stone
The U.S. wants to end the Russian–Ukrainian crisis so that it can permanently enter the Black Sea.
