by | Jun 14, 2023 | Security
ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey’s president has appointed a new official to oversee all defense procurement programs, following recent elections that saw Recep Tayyip Erdoğan maintain his position in government. Haluk Gorgun will replace Ismail Demir for the job. Gorgun is...
by | Jun 14, 2023 | Security
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Kuwait has reached an agreement worth $367 million with Turkish drone-maker Baykar to purchase its increasingly sought-after TB2 combat drones, the Kuwaiti Army said. The Bayraktar TB2 can carry lightweight, laser-guided bombs and fly for...
by | Jun 14, 2023 | Security
BERLIN — The German government said Russia is the greatest security threat “for the foreseeable future” and advocated a balanced approach to China as it unveiled its first comprehensive national security strategy Wednesday. The strategy was part of an effort to...
by | Jun 14, 2023 | Security
MELBOURNE, Australia — Indonesia has confirmed it signed a contract this year to buy Qatar’s fleet of French-built fighter jets in an effort to plug a long-standing air defense gap. The Indonesian Air Force said in a news release it had signed a $795.14 million...
by | Jun 14, 2023 | Security
Earlier this month, a major dam along Ukraine’s Dnipro River in Kherson province – the de-facto dividing line between Ukrainian and Russian forces on the war’s southern front – was destroyed, creating a humanitarian catastrophe. A deluge of water turned towns and...
