Sourced : The Guardian By Helena Smith Fears of tensions mounting in the Aegean and eastern Mediterranean Sea reignited after the Turkish president raised the prospect of a referendum on accession talks with the EU and the Greek defence minister said the country was ready for any provocation. Relations between Ankara and European capitals have… Continue reading TENSIONS FLARE AS GREECE TELLS TURKEY IT IS READY TO ANSWER ANY PROVOCATION
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ROYAL NAVY’S SUPPORT SHIP COMPLETES MARATHON MEDITERRANEAN MISSION
Home with just seven days to spare before Christmas Day are the sailors and Royal Marines on RFA Mounts Bay which has completed a marathon deployment in the Mediterranean. The amphibious support ship has been away from home for 349 days as one of the first vessels to deploy in 2016… and last to return.… Continue reading ROYAL NAVY’S SUPPORT SHIP COMPLETES MARATHON MEDITERRANEAN MISSION
GREECE COMPLAINS TO NATO OVER TURKISH SUBMARINES IN THE AEGEAN SEA
The Greek Foreign Ministry and the National Defense General Staff (GEETHA) last week submitted to NATO a detailed complaint regarding the presence of Turkish Navy submarines in Greek territorial waters during the month of September, along with provocative statements by Turkish officials disputing the borders between the two NATO allies, Kathimerini newspaper understands. In its… Continue reading GREECE COMPLAINS TO NATO OVER TURKISH SUBMARINES IN THE AEGEAN SEA
NATO DEFENCE MINISTERS AGREE ON NATO SUPPORT TO ASSIST WITH THE REFUGEE AND MIGRANT CRISIS
NATO Defence Ministers agreed that NATO will provide support to assist with the refugee and migrant crisis on Thursday (11 February 2016). “The goal is to participate in the international efforts to stem the illegal trafficking and illegal migration in the Aegean,” Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said. NATO’s Standing Maritime Group 2 is currently deployed… Continue reading NATO DEFENCE MINISTERS AGREE ON NATO SUPPORT TO ASSIST WITH THE REFUGEE AND MIGRANT CRISIS