Security

Turkey hosts Black Sea security talks with Ukraine, France, UK

ISTANBUL — Turkey is hosting high-level military talks on Black Sea security on 15–16 April at the Turkish Naval Forces Headquarters in Ankara, described by officials as planning forum for a post-ceasefire deal between Russia and Ukraine. According to an official...
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Saddam Haftar’s visit to Ankara marks shift in Turkey’s Libya policy

ISTANBUL — In a visit carrying symbolic weight, Maj. Gen. Saddam Haftar, commander of the Libyan National Army (LNA) Ground Forces, met with senior Turkish officials in Ankara on April 4, 2025 — the anniversary of Libya’s second civil war that began in 2018. Haftar,...
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F-35 nations prize spare parts, as US dismisses kill-switch angst

MILAN — Norway became the first F-35 partner nation to fulfill its program of record with the delivery of the last two F-35A airframes this month, marking the completion of the Scandinavian country’s order of 52 aircraft, manufacturer Lockheed Martin said. The...
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Canada, Finland tout different paths of ‘icebreaker diplomacy’ with US

MILAN — Canadian and Finnish shipbuilders have made different offers to the United States for the production of icebreakers, which must weigh what it values more: speed or its sovereign shipyard industry. Following President Donald Trump’s expressed interest in...
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China bans more US defense firms

Mar 7, 2025

MANILA, Philippines — China banned 25 more U.S. firms, the latest addition to a bourgeoning list of American defense...