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241. UK F35 jets fly first sorties out of Cyprus

The UK’s newest and most advanced generation of fighter jet, the Lightning F-35B, has completed its first operational missions to Syria and Iraq, as part of the ongoing fight against Daesh, following a successful training period in Cyprus, UK Defence Secretary, Penny Mordaunt said during a visit she paid to the British Bases in Cyprus....

242. The Trump factor

243. Lira falls as Washington weighs sanctions against Turkey

244. Erdogan says Turkey committed to Russian missile defence deal

245. US may suspend training of Turkish pilots for F-35 jets over Russia missile deal

246. UK F-35 land in the British Bases in Cyprus

UK F-35 jets landed on Tuesday afternoon in the British Bases, in Akrotiri, in the southern coast of Cyprus....

247. Turkish officials in Athens for CBM talks

248. Menendez: Turkey has ‘no chance’ of getting both F-35s and S-400

249. Son-in-law diplomacy

250. New dogfight in the eastern Aegean

Turkish and Greek fighter jets engaged in a dogfight over the eastern Aegean islet of Ro on Thursday afternoon, as a helicopter carrying the Chief of the Hellenic Army General Staff, Lieutenant-General Georgios Kambas, was trying to land....

251. Caution and prudence

252. New prospects for East Med

The “Eastern Mediterranean Security and Energy Partnership Act” submitted to the US Congress by Senators Robert Menendez and Marco Rubio that essentially upgrades the geopolitical roles of Greece and Cyprus is seen in Athens as a reflection of Washington’s renewed interest and growing involvement in the region. ...

253. Erdogan’s dilemmas

254. Aegean accident a permanent danger, military chief says

Referring to what Greece sees as deliberate escalations of tension by Turkey, the chief of the Hellenic National Defense General Staff (GEETHA), Christos Christodoulou, expressed concern Monday about “the permanent danger” of an accident in the Aegean. ...

255. Erdogan, Putin stress defense cooperation at Moscow meeting

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erodgan was in Moscow on Monday for talks with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin that included an agreement for the delivery of Russia’s S-400 air defense system to Turkey, a move that is staunchly opposed by Washington....

256. F35 flying to Cyprus this summer

The first overseas flight for the Lightning Force’s F35 stealth fighters will take place in the eastern Mediterranean when they are expected to touch down in Akrotiri this summer...

257. UK and Cyprus agree to closer defence and security ties

258. Training of Turkish pilots on F-35 jets to continue, Pentagon says

The Pentagon said on Thursday it would continue training Turkish pilots on two F-35 jets at Luke Air Force Base in Arizona, despite a dispute over Ankara’s plans to purchase a Russian air defense system....

259. Pence warns Turkey against buying Russian missiles

260. Turkey: S-400 purchase from Russia a done deal

261. Photos released of Greek PM aboard Chinook harassed by Turkish jets

262. Greece to protest harassment of PM’s helicopter

263. French Rafale jets pierce Cyprus skies

264. Reuters: US may soon pause delivery of F-35s to Turkey

265. The influence of Greek Americans and relations with Turkey

266. French fighter jets fly over Cyprus

267. Turkey expects delivery of F-35s in November

268. Will the US and Turkey break up over Russian S-400?

269. Turkey conducts its biggest ever naval exercise

270. RAF Tornados leave Cyprus for the last time

All RAF Tornado GR4s that were based in Cyprus and took part in operations against the Islamic State have left Cyprus to return home in the UK...