Yearly Archive: 2020

ATHENS — Greece is in talks with France and other countries over arms purchases to boost its armed forces, a government official told Reuters on Tuesday, as tensions grow over energy resources in the Eastern Mediterranean region.

A day earlier, Greece’s finance minister said the country is read…

RAMSTEIN, Germany — In the late afternoon of Friday, August 28, a B52 bomber of the United States Air Force was intercepted by a Russian Su-27 fighter in international airspace over the Baltic Sea. The intercept occurred as the B52 bomber was closing in on Danish airspace in the vicinity of the Is…

ANKARA — Turkey has lashed out at Greece for deploying troops to Meis (Kastellorizio) Island, just two kilometers away from the Turkish shores, in violation of 1947 agreements that pledge a demilitarized status to it amid ongoing tension between the two neighbors in the eastern Mediterranean.

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Providing further boost to the ‘Make in India’ initiative of Government of India in the Defence Sector, Acquisition Wing of Ministry of Defence (MoD) has today signed contracts with Bharat Earth Movers Ltd. (BEML), Tata Power Company Ltd. (TPCL) and Larsen & Toubro (L&T) for supply of six Pinaka Reg…

The Ministry of National Defense said Tuesday that it was seeking a 5 percent increase in its budget for next year, with most of the 52.9 trillion won ($44.72 billion) total linked to personnel training and maintenance.

“We will make sure to invest in beefing up our capabilities to counter any se…

The first of Norway’s new rescue helicopters are today put into operation at Sola rescue base outside Stavanger. The new helicopters – dubbed SAR Queen – will provide greater security for people at sea, along the coast and in remote areas across the country.

“The Sea King helicopters have been us…