Europe
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Sep- 2020 -25 September
Pompeo to Show Support for Greece Amid Turkey Tensions
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will visit Greece next week in a show of support following high tensions in the Mediterranean with Turkey.
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24 September
Russia’s Season of War Games Unites West-Weary Allies
President Vladimir Putin will on Friday oversee massive military exercises as Russia stages a series of drills with China and other allies amid fresh tensions with the West.
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22 September
Russia Vows Military Cooperation With Iran After UN Arms Embargo Ends
Russia said Tuesday it will develop military cooperation with Tehran after a United Nations arms embargo on Iran expires next month, despite US efforts to block arms deals.
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22 September
EU Sanctions Three Firms for Breaking Libya Arms Embargo
The European Union imposed sanctions on three companies for breaching the UN arms embargo on Libya, drawing an angry reaction from Turkey.
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16 September
France Sees Joint European Military Drone Project Launched This Year
France is confident that a deal on developing a joint European military drone project will be signed this year, after the conclusion of tough price negotiations with manufacturers, the defense ministry said Wednesday.
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16 September
Greece Denies Arms Spending Will Cost 10 Billion Euros
Greece's defense minister dismissed reports that his country would spend 10 billion euros on an arms overhaul announced at the weekend.
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14 September
Turkey Confirms Ship in Greece Row Has Returned to Coast
Turkey said the research ship at the center of a row with Greece over energy exploration had returned to the Turkish coast but insisted the move did not mean Ankara was "giving up."
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11 September
Russia to Stage Huge 12,000 Troop ‘Caucasus’ Drills in September
Russia said on Friday it would stage massive military drills in the Caucasus in late September with troops from countries including China, Iran, and Pakistan invited to participate.
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7 September
Georgia Hosts Major Drills With 2,800 NATO Forces
Georgia on Monday launched large-scale joint military exercises with NATO forces as part of its longstanding bid to join the alliance, which has angered Tbilisi's Soviet-era master Russia.
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1 September
Turkey Detains Top IS Member: Minister
Turkey has captured Mahmut Ozden, a top member of Islamic State responsible for operations on its territory, the interior minister announced on Tuesday.
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