Nato Conducts Air And Missile Defence Exercise On Eastern Flank

Nato Conducts Air And Missile Defence Exercise On Eastern Flank

Handout photo shows F/A-18 from the Finnish Air Force and Eurofighters from the UK Royal Air Force sit on the tarmac at the Mihail Kogălniceanu Air Base in Romania, June 13, 2024. Aircrews and ground forces from 20 Nato countries have taken part in an integrated air and missile defence (IAMD) exercise called Ramstein Legacy. Personnel from across the alliance headed to Romania and Bulgaria to participate in the exercise. Ramstein Legacy is Nato's leading IAMD drill and allows member countries to test their command and control, airborne early warning and air defence system weapon-firing capabilities. Photo by Nato via ABACAPRESS.COM

Germany's possible blockade adds uncertainty to Türkiye's acquisition of 40 Eurofighters

STORY: Germany's possible blockade adds uncertainty to Türkiye's acquisition of 40 Eurofighters SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 27, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 28, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:37 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: POLITICS/MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Turkish F-16 fighter jets (file) 2. various of the meeting of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan with German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier in Germany (file) 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): OZGUR EKSI, Editor-in-chief of TurDef defense magazine 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): OZGUR EKSI, Editor-in-chief of TurDef defense magazine STORYLINE: Frustrated with the resistance of its NATO ally U.S. to provide F-16 fighter jets, Türkiye has turned to European countries to procure 40 Eurofighter Typhoons, but Germany's possible blockade has added uncertainty to the deal, experts said. Turkish Defense Minister Yasar Guler told a parliamentary hearing on Nov. 16 that his country was looking for new suppliers and was keen on acquiring the warplanes to modernize the aging fleet of its air