Erdogan “is causing a very big mess in the region in addition to what he’s doing with explorations in the Mediterranean & trying to steal the Greek oil & gas”
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Israel is unable to get directly involved in eastern Mediterranean hostilities, should they erupt. But it can and should cooperate closely with Greece
We are sincerely committed to conducting a dialogue in good faith. We have been waiting for a long time for the demonstration of a spirit of reciprocity
Cyprus will activate the National Guard’s air defence systems to virtually target the planes
Greece is in talks with Lockheed Martin for four MMSC frigates, a variant of the LCS, making the analysis interesting for the Hellenic Navy
2023 will mark the 100th anniversary of the founding of the modern Turkish state and Erdogan will want to present a bigger Turkey
"With present threats to Greece in the E. Mediterranean an ultra-persistent airborne platform would provide critical intelligence, surveillance & reconnaissance capabilities"
Defense Minister Hulusi Akar tells parliamentarians the military is continuing checks and preparations for advanced Russian anti-aircraft system
The next Trilateral Defence Minister’s meeting will take place in Israel in 2021
The three countries have forged close ties amid regional tension in the Eastern Mediterranean over offshore gas exploitation rights