War inside NATO: Clashes over Cyprus gas cannot be avoided
In recent months, the conflict between Turkey and Greece has sharply escalated over the disputed gas fields on the Cyprus shelf, which are being developed by Ankara.
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Greece is preparing to acquire a squadron of 24 F-35 fighter jets
If Greece wants its Armed Forces to be combative, competitive and able to face the constant threat from the East, then they should proceed to the necessary reinforcement with new weapons systems and modernization of the old ones
F-16s from three countries and MiG-29s in joint training over Bulgaria
Bulgaria, while waiting for its own F-16 fighters, will host such machines from the USA, Romania and Greece as part of the Thracian Viper 2020 exercises, learned BulgarianMilitary.com citing Polish news agency Defence 24.
German pressure in Athens for demilitarization of the islands
According to the information, the announcement for the conduct of the 61st round of talks, which have been frozen since March 2016, will most likely take place in the coming days
Erdogan’s ‘insidious’ plan is not aimed at energy but at the Greek islands
The Greek-Turkish conflict has aroused the interest of the international community and many analysts are looking for the real cause of the crisis caused, of course, not only by Erdogan, but by the entire political elite of the country.
US sources: the US Navy in South Aegean could destroy entire Turkish Navy
"The United States will never allow Erdogan to turn the Mediterranean into a 'Turkish lake' and revive any Ottoman Empire," said Washington-based American journalist Tom Rogan
War for the Cyprus ports and ‘defective’ Turkish S-400 missile systems
Two superpowers clash fiercely over the Cypriot ports, raising questions about their true plans for the mainland amid challenges in the Eastern Mediterranean, Pentapostagma report
Cavusoglu to Greece: If we attack your islands, Greek troops will not help
The Turks do not seem to have any contact with reality and it is a given that with their attitude no compromise can be made with Greece. This is proven by the incendiary statements made by Mevlüt Cavusoglu in an interview
Israel arms and modernizes the army of Turkey’s main enemy
The Greek Defense Ministry is negotiating with the Israeli concern Elbit Maarahot on the modernization and rearmament of the air force. The estimated amount of the transaction is several tens of millions of euros, learned BulgarianMilitary.com citing Channel 9 TV.
Washington will move the Incirlik base to Greece, Turkish and Greek media say
According to the Greek media's claim, the United States is planning to move its troops from Incirlik to one of the Greek islands. The claim in question belongs to Republican Senator Ron Johnson, learned BulgarianMilitary.com
Mediterranean conflict – can Turkey defeat the European Union [maps]
It is not about the Turkish intervention in Syria, aimed primarily at the Kurds, which everyone - including the United States who once supported the Kurds in their fight against ISIS - swallowed quite smoothly.
Erdogan seeks the Aegean as a ‘reward’ from the West – Is the end of NATO coming?
There is a lot of information now that Erdogan after the failed coup of 2016 holds the US responsible and is moving at full speed to withdraw from the alliance moving in an autonomous course.
Reinforcement of the Greek Air Force – 43 Mirage fighters return to the air
The powerful Mirage fighter jets, which for a number of years defended the Greek airspace, are returning to the Greek sky. Another step to strengthen the Air Force, following the expected purchase of Rafale fighters from France.
France and Italy stand up for the Greeks, a ‘cold sweat’ for Erdogan
With a tweet and a statement from when he was mayor of Istanbul and… young, Recep Tayyip Erdogan reacted to the Greek-French alliance for the armaments and loud messages sent to Turkey by the countries of the European South that met in Corsica
Greece-France: military equipment and support against Turkey are on the table
The Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is expected to ask the French President Emanuel Macron for the practical support of Paris, who is looking for a "French key" that will be able to "solve" key issues of Greek foreign policy
‘Greek-Turkish match’: the victory leans towards Athens, because of the Rafale fighters
Russian defense analyst and journalist Alexander Sitnikov reports about what exactly a possible scenario of a Greek-Turkish war in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Aegean would judge, learned BulgarianMilitary.com.
France will help Greece in case of war. Such a document is currently being prepared
Everything shows that the situation in the Eastern Mediterranean is entering a critical 15 days, learned BulgarianMilitary.com citing the Greek news agency Pentapostagma. Ankara appears determined to continue on the path of accomplishment.
Warlike tones come from the Turkish government. What Europe can achieve?
Warlike tones come from the Turkish government. If Greece should expand its territorial waters in the Aegean Sea, that would be "a reason for war", the Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu was quoted at the weekend
France wants sanctions for Turkey because of military threats against Greece
The French Foreign Minister seems to be accusing Erdogan as he puts pressure on the European Council to impose measures on Turkey, learned BulgarianMilitary.com citing Greek news agency Pentapostagma.
Turkey deploys a dozen of tanks along the border with Greece near Evros [video]
According to a Turkish newspaper, Ankara is reportedly making a move that clearly indicates an escalation and concerns the transfer of tension with Greece to Evros, learned BulgarianMilitary.com citing Postapentagma.