"Caucasus 2020" is currently underway during which some of the state-of-the-art Russian weapons, such as the S-400 system, are being tested
S-400
Ankara-based SSTEK (Defense Industry Technologies) has hired Arnold & Porter for $750,000 for "strategic advice"
The US has frozen arms sales to Turkey since 2018 which are believed to include US assistance in the structural upgrades of Turkish F-16s
Pentagon spokesman urges Ankara “not to retain” an advanced Russian air-defense system
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Greece wants to buy at least four new frigates to begin building up its naval strength
“The S-400s are a disaster for Turkey... Purchasing them was a historic mistake"
What can Ankara do to sustain aerial firepower? A Russian fighter seems the only feasible option, but even that may come too late
“The idea that a strategic -so-called strategic- partner of ours would actually be in line with one of our biggest strategic competitors in Russia is not acceptable”
"Washington is currently concerned about the general motivations of Turkish foreign policy while it largely trusts Greece as a pillar of stability in the EastMed"