Bulgaria to begin negotiations for 'new' fighter aircraft
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- Published on Sunday, 05 July 2015 06:02
Bulgaria has approved the procurement of a new combat aircraft type to replace its ageing MiG-29 'Fulcrum' and Sukhoi Su-25 'Frogfoot' platforms, national media reported on 1 July.
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Romania Opposition Scores Victory Over Spy Chief
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- Published on Thursday, 02 July 2015 14:52
Romania's parliament has backed the nomination of a new spy chief opposed by the ruling Social Democrats - seen as a sign that the ruling party is losing its grip over the assembly.
NATO Chief Opens New Unit in Romania
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- Published on Thursday, 02 July 2015 14:41
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg was due in Bucharest on Thursday (02.07.2015) to inaugurate a new NATO Force Integration Unit - designed to enhance cooperation between the alliance and the national defence forces.
Turkey Vows Retaliation, but Rejects Syria Intervention
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- Published on Wednesday, 01 July 2015 12:31
Turkey has warned it will retaliate if it feels its security is threatened by either Islamic extremists or Syrian Kurds along its border, but it appears for now Ankara is not contemplating a broader go-it-alone intervention to establish a buffer zone inside Syria as some Turkish press reports suggested.
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Call to Bring Back Conscription Splits Romania
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- Published on Wednesday, 01 July 2015 12:22
While one MP is calling for the return conscription, some doubt whether such a measure is affordable - or the right response to the region's security issues.
Turkey ponders possible military incursion into Syria
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- Published on Tuesday, 30 June 2015 09:38
While Turkey's National Security Council (MGK) convened on Monday (29.06.2015) to discuss the measures to take, including a possible military incursion into Syria against the threats emerging at its borders, a daily reported that the Turkish military is not willing to send troops to Syria, instead considered shelling or air strikes against the extremists.
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Запад и курды вносят в повестку вопрос о смене курса Турции в отношении Сирии: ситуативный анализ
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- Published on Tuesday, 30 June 2015 09:37
Более недели прошло после победных реляций ряда курдских источников о том, что-то ли сугубо курдское ополчение Сирии, то ли же курдское ополчение совместно с некоторыми отрядами оппозиционной «Свободной сирийской армии» отбили у группировки «Исламское государство» стратегически важный город Телль-Абьяд и посёлок Айн-Исса в северо-сирийской провинции Ракка.
Turkey’s security council convenes amid talk of Syria invasion
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- Published on Monday, 29 June 2015 12:58
Turkey's National Security Council (MGK) is set to convene under the chairmanship of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Monday (29.06.2015) amid reports that a cross-border operation is being considered to fight against emerging security threats posed by the Syrian Kurdish Democratic Union Party (PYD) as well as the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
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Kosovo Police Raid NGOs Linked to Iran
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- Published on Friday, 26 June 2015 11:53
Kosovo police have raided NGOs whose activities are tied to Iran, as a part of a strategy to counter religious extremism.
Can PKK, Turkey’s Hezbollah reconcile?
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- Published on Friday, 26 June 2015 11:29
A long-standing lull in the bloody conflict between the Turkish Hezbollah, a Kurdish-dominated Islamist group, and the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), which has long fought for Kurdish rights in Turkey, has been shattered amid the war between the Islamic State (IS) and Kurdish forces in neighboring Syria.
Statement by NATO Defence Ministers (25 June 2015)
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- Published on Thursday, 25 June 2015 15:07
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US to Position Tanks, Arms in 7 European Nations
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- Published on Wednesday, 24 June 2015 15:38
U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter said Tuesday the U.S. will pre-position about 250 tanks, Bradley infantry fighting vehicles and self-propelled howitzers in eastern and central Europe in a move meant to reassure NATO allies unnerved by threats seen from Russia and terrorist groups.
Senior Police Vacancy Causes Concern in Serbia
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- Published on Wednesday, 24 June 2015 15:36
The failure to appoint a new chief of the criminal police for over a year has attracted concern in Serbia, as the post is seen as crucial for an effective fight against crime.
Reports Spy Flaws in Bosnia’s Anti-Terror Strategy
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- Published on Wednesday, 24 June 2015 15:35
Two new reports identify Bosnia's divided and uncoordinated institutions as a serious weakness, rendering Bosnia vulnerable to potential terrorist threats.
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Turkey Warns US About Kurdish Advances in Syria
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- Published on Wednesday, 24 June 2015 15:02
Turkey has warned the United States and Western powers of red lines when it comes to the Kurds and their military advances against Islamic extremists in northern Syria, including a firm position the Kurds must not threaten the territorial integrity of Syria by seeking their own autonomous Kurdish State.
