Greece seeks to join F-35 program as it lobbies against Turkey F-16 sale – DefenseNews

May 25, 2022 / By

WASHINGTON — Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis visited the White House and Congress this week to make his country’s case for acquiring the F-35 stealth fighter jet while lobbying against Turkey’s attempts to upgrade its aging fleet of F-16s and acquire additional aircraft. Not to be outdone, Turkish officials will visit Washington later this week …

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The Turkish Gambit – Modern Diplomacy

November 12, 2021 / By

Turkey goes on with an unusual and risky policy in military and technical cooperation, effectively regarding it to be a continuation of Recep Erdogan’s foreign policy agenda. Following a memorable game round when Ankara, much to its own surprise, ended up purchasing Russia’s S-400 ABM systems, Turkey has now decided to update its fighter fleet. …

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