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Greece secures F-35 jets as US tries to appear even-handed following F-16 deal for Turkey
PoliticsForeign Policythat Greece is “doubly shielded: on the one hand, its deterrent power is enhanced on land, in the air... number of older generation F-16 fighter jets currently serving the Turkish Air Force. It should also... involve 12 aircraft. The same reports note that the Greek Air Force is not thrilled
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Opposition front against new President Tasoulas not sufficient to unite left
PoliticsGreek Politicsbid by Turkey to acquire French-manufactured air-to-air missiles has turned the spotlight... of Meteor missiles to Turkey as part of a defence programme to upgrade its air force. Greek officials... air force - largely through the 2021 defence agreement with France which included the purchase
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Newsletter 31 - 19/06/2015
to what many people think – spending on Greece’s army, navy and air force has already been reduced since.... Dozens of Turkish air force jets conduct unauthorised overflights in Greek air space each year. More... to bases around the country. This week he called for public TV to air a weekly programme about
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Why doesn't Tsipras just cut defence spending?
Agorathink – spending on Greece’s army, navy and air force has already been reduced since the crisis... air force jets conduct unauthorised overflights in Greek air space each year. More recently, Turkish... around the country. This week he called for public TV to air a weekly programme about the country’s armed
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Greek-Turkish relations back in focus amid overflights and NATO chief's visit
PoliticsForeign Policyoverflights. The Turkish incursions into Greek air space have prompted great concern in Athens. The Greek Foreign Ministry has grown increasingly concerned by the air space violations. Greek diplomats.... This absence of a plan allows Ankara to challenge Greek sovereignty not only in the air, where
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Athens steps up diplomatic efforts amid ongoing friction with Ankara
PoliticsForeign Policy-aircraft missiles of the Hellenic Air Force in Saudi Arabia as well as the joint training of Greek... agreed to deploy Greek air force Patriot anti-aircraft missiles in Saudi Arabia. The deal follows an agreement made by the two countries’ foreign ministries a few weeks ago to boost the latter’s air
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Effort to keep Greek-Turkish ties on even keel put under stress
PoliticsForeign Policy, overflights also endanger international air traffic, it added, stressing that they “contradict.... This prompted Athens to cancel Turkey’s invitation to participate in the NATO air exercise Tiger Meet, which was scheduled to take place on May 9 at the Araxos air force base in western Greece. US
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Greece makes first contact with new Syrian leader as PM chases up missile issue in Paris
PoliticsForeign Policyof their talks is the possible sale of French Meteor air-to-air missiles to Turkey, a move that has raised... of the French air to air missiles to Ankara has drawn attention in Athens, especially due to its
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Polls highlight new party's disruptive potential as opposition calls foul over flights blackout
PoliticsGreek Politicsto elections. Opposition parties, meanwhile, are calling for political accountability for air transport safety... to unfold, after the publication of the initial findings into the incident. Air traffic controllers... Kostas Tsoukalas called on the government to explain why it had ignored repeated warnings by air
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Athens balancing diplomacy and defence amid Middle East turmoil
PoliticsForeign Policyto the air force, including F‑16 Viper aircraft, Rafale jets and the future acquisition of F‑35s, which together will make the Hellenic Air Force “one of the most powerful in Europe.” The regional crisis also... sources observe. Ankara is also seeking to strengthen its air defence capabilities, including requests
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