AJRutte explains why it is difficult to activate Article 5 of the NATO Treaty
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte spoke with Newsmax yesterday to say that: “For good reasons, we will always stay very ambiguous about when Article 5 is triggered, and if it is triggered, we will always immediately let everyone know, but we keep it very ambiguous…
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Ballistic Missile headed towards Turkish airspace before being intercepted by NATO air defence
Turkey’s Ministry of Defence says a ballistic missile was detected heading towards Turkish airspace after being launched from Iran and successfully intercepted by NATO air and defence elements in the Eastern Mediterranean. “A ballistic munition that was detected heading toward Turkish airspace after being launched…
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Turkish F16 crashed just after midnight local time
Last night a Turkish F16 crashed during a routine flight, killing the pilot, reported the Turkish Ministry of Defence, later releasing the following statement: “Radio communication and radar contact with one of our F-16 aircraft, which had taken off from the 9th Main Jet Base…
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Turkey prepares for war while urging both sides to deescalate
According to Bloomberg, Turkey is making preparations for a possible US-led strike against Iran, as the country urges both sides to deescalate. Turkey has revised its emergency planning to prepare for the possibility of a large influx of displaced people if a major conflict erupts.…
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Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan spoke to FT
“It is positive that the Americans appear willing to tolerate Iranian enrichment within clearly set boundaries,” Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan told the Financial Times: “The Iranians now recognise that they need to reach a deal with the Americans, and the Americans understand that the…
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