Ankara is torn between F-16s and S-400s, causing real irritation in Washington. It is vital for Turkey to upgrade its fighter aircraft fleet, as the country’s air force has lost a significant portion of its fighter aircraft in recent years. The United States is threatening sanctions but is discussing with Turkey the sale of 40 […]
Code Renegade brought the Greek authorities to a state of alert after a corresponding signal from the NATO air traffic control center in Spain (CAOC Torrejón) about the interception of a civilian aircraft that did not answer calls and did not talk on the radio. The Renegade code is usually a distress signal that the […]
If Ukraine holds out until September, then we could see dogfights between US and Russian fighter jets over Kyiv. Washington political circles are working on the transfer of the Ukrainian Air Force American F-15 and F-16 fighters. It is reported that under the National Defense Appropriations Act, a fund of $100 million to train Ukrainian […]
Turkey has sharply stepped up its offensive behavior in the Aegean in recent months, according to data presented by the Greek publication Kathimerini on Sunday. It is significant that from January to April the number of violations of national airspace increased four times compared to the same period in 2021, while there were eight times […]
A bipartisan group of US lawmakers has filed amendments to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that would prevent the sale of F-16 fighter jets to Turkey if Ankara continues to violate airspace in the Aegean. The amendment was introduced to Congress at the instigation of Greek-born Congressman Chris Pappas and signed by Dina Titus, […]
The outcome of the NATO summit in Madrid is “a diplomatic Waterloo for Greek positions,” SYRIZA-Progressive Alliance leader Alexis Tsipras said on Thursday. In conversation with OPEN TV Tsipras said: “We understood what happened in Madrid yesterday (Wednesday), but the Greek government says it is satisfied.” “The government has set a low bar for Turkey […]
For the past 24 hours, the Greek government has been trying to convince the population that “Erdogan has not achieved anything outstanding at the NATO summit” using all media they control. As we learned yesterday, the Americans will not only modernize old Turkish F-16s up to the latest version of block 50. They will also […]
A few hours ago, an official request from Greece to the US authorities for the purchase of F-35 and is expected to be shipped in the coming days, according to Skai TV channel. Greece asks US for 20 F-35s, as before announced Prime Minister. In fact, the procedures will be accelerated, since in the coming […]
The Turkish president will be able to modernize the fleet of F-16s after the veto is lifted by Finland and Sweden, said Celeste Wallander, US assistant secretary of defense. Erdogan bargained for a long time, but still managed persuade NATO go on its terms on acceptance of Finland and Sweden to the military bloc. He […]
The Wall Street Journal reported, citing a Biden administration source, that the US government is preparing the ground for a new offer to sell 40 new F-16s to Ankara. The proposed arms sale sent to congressional leaders last month highlights how Turkey is seeking to use its role as a mediator in peace talks between […]
A council of Greek leaders in the US on Thursday launched a campaign calling on the US administration not to sell US F-16 fighter jets and upgrade kits to Turkey “until it demonstrates compliance with US and international law.” Using the hashtag #NoJetsForTurkey, the campaign is calling on US citizens to ask their senators to […]
Months after the signing of a defense agreement between Greece and the United States, Washington is considering Turkey’s offer to buy and upgrade F-16 fighter jets, with officials in Ankara saying the move would improve bad relations. After the USA, in fact torpedoed gas pipeline EASTMED, followed by a second “strike”. According to WSJ“The Biden […]