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Greece is expanding its military cooperation with the UAE

According to the recent announcement of the Hellenic National Defense General Staff (Greece), from Tuesday 10 to Thursday 12 May 2022, the "Chief of General Staff General Konstantinos Floros paid an official visit to the UAE, at the invitation of the Chief of Staff of the UAE Armed Forces Lieutenant General Hamad Mohammed Thani Al…

May 14, 20220Comments ByGEOPOLITIKI

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Erdogan’s visit to UAE bears fruit: LOI signing for defence cooperation with Turkey

Turkish President Erdogan visited the United Arab Emirates (UAE) were in addition to the multiple agreements and memoranda's of cooperation signed, a letter of intent (LOI) was also signed to strengthen their defence cooperation.Erdogan Photo by openDemocracyThe crown prince to the UAE and Turkish president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan attended the signing of several…

February 14, 20220Comments ByGEOPOLITIKI

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US deploy F-22 fighter jets in United Arab Emirates (UAE)

US F-22 fighter jets have been deployed at an air base in the United Arab Emirates to support their defense.PHOTO: Chad Horwedel CC BY-NC-ND 2.0This decision of the USA for the F-22's comes after a wave of rocket attacks on Abu Dhabi (UAE) by the Houthis in Yemen, the US Air Force announced on…

February 13, 20220Comments ByGEOPOLITIKI

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France will contribute to the UAE air defence with RAFALE fighter jets

France will contribute to the UAE air defence with RAFALE fighter jets as the French Minister of Defence Florence Parly tweeted that France will even intercept incoming threats if necessary.Photo by Pierlet TThe move comes after ballistic missiles were fired on the UAE capital, Abu Dhabi, by Houthi forces that have disrupted peace and…

February 4, 20220Comments ByNewsTeam

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Houthi rebels target Abu Dhabi and US Forces with ballistic missiles

Two ballistic missiles launched by Yemen's Houthi rebels were intercepted over the skies of Abu Dhabi early Monday morning, according to the United Arab Emirates Defence Ministry.https://twitter.com/modgovae/status/1485509174952099840"United States military forces successfully reacted to multiple inbound threats during an attack near Abu Dhabi" a US Air Force official stated for the attack on Abu Dhabi.…

January 24, 20220Comments ByNewsTeam

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Blinken: US still ready to sell F-35 fighter jets to the United Arab Emirates

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the United States is still ready to sell F-35 fighter jets to the United Arab Emirates. The UAE had previously threatened to cancel the $23 billion contract due to stringent requirements. The warning comes as Washington grows increasingly concerned about China's role as a United Arab Emirates partner.…

December 15, 20210Comments ByNewsTeam

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The Greek press and the Mirage 2000-9s of the UAE

Mirage 2000-9 of the UAE and Greece:In the last few months, unfortunately, in the Greek defense press, some opinions tend to want whatever may become available in the "military market" and result in thinking that Greece must buy it and integrate it into the Hellenic Air Force or the Greek Armed Forces in general…

December 5, 20210Comments ByGEOPOLITIKI

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80 RAFALE F4 FIGHTER JETS: The United Arab Emirates & France signed new contract

The signing of a 16 billion euros contract between the United Arab Emirates and France for the supply of 80 RAFALE F4 fighter jets was announced on Friday.RAFALE Photo by Pierlet TDassault Aviation, the manufacturer of RAFALE F4 aircraft, announced that the United Arab Emirates has purchased the upgraded F4 version of their…

December 3, 20210Comments ByGEOPOLITIKI

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BLACK FRIDAY: UAE bought 10 bn of Turkish assets as lira collapses

We don't know if this deal that we will describe had something to do with the Black Friday event that is happening all over the world or the Turkish lira collapse, but Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met with Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan, in Ankara yesterday, which according to Turkish media, is…

November 25, 20210Comments ByNewsTeam

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MEDUSA 11: The most important exercise in the Eastern Mediterranean

The series of exercises "MEDUSA" such as MEDUSA 11 is part of the broader planning of the Hellenic Army General Staff and the General Staff of Egypt. The multinational Task Force carried out increased difficulty military scenarios, making it one of the most important exercises conducted in the Eastern Mediterranean.-More specifically, according to…

November 23, 20210Comments ByNewsTeam