Greece wants its Rafale fighter jets ‘armed to the teeth’
Greek parliament voted to buy French Rafale fighter jets. In addition to 18 aircraft, including six new ones, the deal will also include long-range missiles.
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Military means against Turkey is an acceptable option for the Greeks
Military means against Turkey is an acceptable option for the Greeks is the final conclusion of a local Greek poll, learned BulgarianMilitary.com citing Pentapostagma.
Greek Rafale is getting closer – the agreement is expected before Christmas
According to the Greek media, the contract for 18 Dassault Rafale fighters' supply is to be signed before the upcoming holidays, learned BulgarianMilitary.com citing Defence24.
Greece officially asked to buy stealth F-35 fighters from the United States
Greece has officially sent a request to the United States for the acquisition of 18-24 stealth multi-role fighter-bomber F-35 from 2021, reports the newspaper Proto Thema, citing information from the Greek Ministry of Defense
Greece, India to co-operate in defense to oppose Turkish-Pakistani axis
Last Thursday , The Greek Foreign Minister held an in-depth and constructive conversation-analysis with his Indian counterpart on this topic, learned BulgarianMilitary.com citing various Greek sources.
Speed is the key in the competition between the F-35 and Rafale … for Greece
It was known that the United States had agreed to sell 20 F-35A multi-role aircraft to Greece. Its source is the Greek media, which are pleased to add that some of these machines were previously intended for Turkey, and will now receive "white and blue markings".
Greece and Turkey canceled their own military maneuvers in the Aegean Sea
Both Greece and Turkey canceled sea maneuvers planned for the end of October, learned BulgarianMilitary.com according some Turkish sources. Both were to take place in the Aegean Sea, where there are disputes over sea areas around the Greek islands.
Greece wants from Germany to cut off arms supplies to Turkey
Against the background of military conflicts in the Middle East, Asia and Africa, quiet political-military diplomacy is being conducted on the European continent at the request of Greece, learned BulgarianMilitary.com.
Greece may acquire four warships through joint production with the US
According to a publication in the US military online magazine, Defense News, Washington has offered Athens to sell four battle frigates, three of which will be produced in the Greek state by including local shipyards in the project.
Greek S-300 missile systems are preparing to fire, and this has worried Turkey
Exactly seven years ago, the Greek missile forces performed the first test and fired a missile from the S-300 anti-aircraft missile systems purchased from Russia. Seven years after this test, Greece is ready to repeat the same.
The Greeks: ‘Absolute fiasco for Erdogan- Turkish S-400 missile system test failed’
The test launch of the S-400 missile opened the debate on whether it poses a threat to the Greek Air Force and whether with this system Turkey "locks" the Aegean as well as the majority of the Battle Wings that take off the blue wings
Turkey has tested the S-400 on Greek F-16s, Washington wants sanctions
According to information spread, which also reached the US Senate, the Turkish missile forces had used the purchased Russian S-400 air defense systems against allied F-16 fighters
Deadly Spike could be the Greek answer to Turkish demilitarization of the islands
Greece, it seems, has entered a rapid pace of armaments upgrade after several years. Of course, the focus may be on Rafale and frigates, but all three bodies will see a significant upgrade, BulgarianMilitary.com reports
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.
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