DEFENCE

Nordic Monitor: “Turkey prepares to invade the Greek islands”

Nordic Monitor: “Turkey prepares to invade the Greek islands”

Abdullah Bozkurt on the Nordic Monitor website believes that Ankara is preparing an invasion of the Greek Aegean islands and is therefore preparing the climate with provocative statements. The head of Turkish diplomacy has been targeted not only by Athens, but also by Washington, London and the European Commission due to the provocative statements he […]

Russian Su-35S take over the protection of Belarusian airspace

Russian Su-35S take over the protection of Belarusian airspace

Russian fighters took over the protection of the Belarusian border. According to the Ministry of Defence, Russian Su-35S have already been engaged in intercepting airborne targets. A squadron of Su-35S fighters, deployed to Belarus from the Far East, has been stationed at Baranovichi airport and has already taken on a mission to protect the airspace […]

Colombia: Three killed in guerrilla attack with explosives against the army

Colombia: Three killed in guerrilla attack with explosives against the army

Attacks on climbers in Colombia continue, killing three people. Two people, a military officer and a civilian, were killed yesterday, Wednesday, in an explosive attack at the entrance to an army base in Colombia, authorities said. The explosion occurred in Granada, a city in the prefecture of Meta (south). “There was an attack on the […]

After Houthi attacks, senior US general in UAE to bolster defenses

After Houthi attacks, senior US general in UAE to bolster defenses

ABU DHABI: US Marine General Frank McKenzie arrived in the United Arab Emirates on Sunday for talks on efforts to bolster the Gulf state’s defenses after a series of missile attacks launched by Houthi militants in Yemen. In recent weeks, the Iran-aligned Houthis have waged an unprecedented string of largely failed missiles strikes on UAE targets that […]

Romania: Plans to procure F-35 – What the Romanian president said

Romania: Plans to procure F-35 – What the Romanian president said

The President of Romania, Klaus Iohannis, gave the assurance that Romania will continue its arms programme. Referring to the well-known F-16 fighter procurement program, a total of 32 second-hand fighters from Norway, he said that the modernization of the Romanian Air Force does not stop there but will continue with the procurement of the F-35 […]

Florence Parley to UAE: “The French Rafale will assist in case of a new attack”

Florence Parley to UAE: “The French Rafale will assist in case of a new attack”

Florence Parley, in a post on Twitter, referred to the recent missile attacks that the United Arab Emirates has received both from the Houthi rebels in Yemen and from a new armed group called the “Brigades of the Righteous Profession“, announcing the operational deployment and operation of French air forces to carry out missions. The […]