Bulgarian Defence Ministry completes summary of bids to supply new combat aircraft
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- Published on Tuesday, 25 April 2017 06:35
Bulgaria’s Defence Ministry said on April 24 2017 that it had completed its summary of the proposals to supply the Air Force with new fighter aircraft.
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Lazanski: Serbian military-industrial complex is back on its feet
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- Published on Wednesday, 12 April 2017 11:21
“If someone is crazy enough to make his airspace available to a third country willing to attack Serbia, we have a missile capable of knocking out all major cities in the region,” Miroslav Lazanski, a military observer with the Belgrade-based newspaper Politika, told Sputnik Serbia.
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In message to Russia, Trump approves Montenegro's accession to NATO
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- Published on Wednesday, 12 April 2017 11:19
US President Donald Trump has backed the expansion of NATO by approving Montenegro's accession to the Western military alliance, in what many observers view as a message to Russia.
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Serbia's full-blown participation in the war games of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO)
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- Published on Tuesday, 11 April 2017 11:42
September 2017 will see Serbia's full-blown participation in the war games of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), according to media reports.
Turkey plans military incursion into Iraq: Report
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- Published on Saturday, 08 April 2017 11:23
Turkey is reportedly planning to launch a military incursion into northern Iraq in an alleged bid to target the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), viewed by Ankara as a terrorist organization.
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Turkey: US missile attack an important step against Syria’s war crimes, no-fly zone needed
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- Published on Friday, 07 April 2017 16:09
The U.S. air strike on a Syrian air base early on April 7 2017 is a “positive response against the al-Assad regime’s war crimes,” Turkish Presidential spokesperson İbrahim Kalın has stated, calling for a no-fly zone in Syria.
Kosovo’s president bows to pressure on his army plan
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- Published on Saturday, 01 April 2017 11:25
Kosovo’s President Hashim Thaçi on Thursday (30 March 2017) gave up on his plans for a rapid transformation of the nation’s defence force into an army, ceding to strong opposition from Western allies.
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U.S. Senate Advances Approval of Montenegro's Bid To Join NATO
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- Published on Wednesday, 29 March 2017 13:49
The U.S. Senate has voted overwhelmingly to advance the approval of Montenegro's bid to join NATO, paving the way for the Balkan nation to join the military alliance.
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NATO to spend 3 billion euros on satellite, cyber defenses
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- Published on Tuesday, 28 March 2017 10:50
NATO plans to spend 3 billion euros ($3.24 billion) to upgrade its satellite and computer technology over the next three years as the Western military alliance adapts to new threats, a senior official said.
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"Kosovo is state without army, while Russia's arming Serbia"
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- Published on Friday, 24 March 2017 11:21
American Congressman Eliot Engel has confirmed that the United States is currently opposed to the establishment of an army in Kosovo.
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Turkey not convinced with Russian denial for military base in Afrin
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- Published on Wednesday, 22 March 2017 10:45
Russia’s Defense Ministry has denied reports that Moscow is building a military base in Afrin, but Ankara is not convinced by Russia’s comments on the matter, even as it has shied away from publicly responding to Moscow over its developing alliance with Syrian Kurds.
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President Iohannis: CSAT approves Romania’s objectives at the NATO Summit in Brussels. 120 military to be sent to Poland
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- Published on Tuesday, 21 March 2017 19:52
The National Supreme Defence Council (CSAT) has approved Romania’s objectives at the NATO Summit in Brussels, President Klaus Iohannis announced on 21.03.2017.
NATO and Montenegro
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- Published on Sunday, 19 March 2017 15:37
“NATO Expansion: Examining the Accession of Montenegro”
Turkey planning military drills off Cyprus on Sunday, Cyprus
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- Published on Saturday, 18 March 2017 13:58
Ankara on 17.03.2017 issued a navigational telex, or Navtex, reserving a section of Cyprus’s exclusive economic zone, off the island’s coast, for a military exercise on Sunday involving live ammunition, it has emerged.
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Turkey's Largest Military Base Overseas to Be Opened in Somalia in April 2017
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- Published on Saturday, 18 March 2017 13:55
Turkey's largest military base abroad will be opened in April in Somalia's capital of Mogadishu, media reported Friday (17.03.2017).
According to the Yeni Safak newspaper, the Turkish Army will train Somalia troops and troops from other African countries at the base, which has been under construction near Somalia's airport in Mogadishu since March 2015.
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and General Staff's Chief Gen. Hulusi Akar are expected to take part in the official opening ceremony, which is due to take place in April.
The construction costs reportedly make up $50 million. About 500 soldiers will be able to train at the same time, the base occupies 400 hectares and includes three military schools, dormitories and depots.
Somalia has been mired in an armed conflict with Islamist militants for about two decades. The crisis has significantly undermined the positions of the country's government within the country's territory and made it rely on foreign assistance, with Turkey being one of the main investors and aid providers.
Source: http://www.globalsecurity.org/wmd/library/news/turkey/2017/turkey-170317-sputnik02.htm
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