Israel-US hold major defense talks

Regional shifts and Iran topped discussions Israeli leaders held with visiting-United States Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Four-Star General Mark Milley. According to an Israeli government statement, Prime…

Turkey defies US over Russian S-400s

Turkey will not reverse its acquisition of Russian S-400 missile defense systems, and intends to take ‘reciprocal steps’ after assessing sanctions imposed by the United States over the deal, declared…

Russian S-400 Arrival in Turkey Angers US

The first shipment of the Russian S-400 anti-missile system has arrived in Turkey, despite U.S. warnings of sanctions for refusing to cancel the deal. According to a statement issued by…

U.S.-Turkey relations tense over purchase of S-400

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo reiterated the American position vis-à-vis the Turkish acquisition of Russia's sophisticated S-400 surface-to-air Missile Defense System. "We are continuing to have conversations. I think the…

Russia to install S-400 in Turkey in October 2019

Turkey's state-owned Anadolu news agency quoted Ankara's Defense Minister Hulusi Akar as saying that Russia's installation of its advanced S-400 surface-to-air missile systems will begin in October of 2019. Turkey,…