Turkey drops air force drill because of Israeli participation.October 11th, 2009 Turkey freezes Israel out of air force drillJERUSALEM — The Israeli military says Ankara has canceled an annual air force drill in Turkey this week because of Israeli participation. Relations between the two countries have deteriorated sharply since Israel's winter war in Gaza.
Israel says Turkey has canceled air force drill because it opposed Israeli participationOctober 11th, 2009 Israel: Turkey calls off joint air force drillJERUSALEM — Turkey has canceled an annual multinational air force drill including the U.S. and NATO because it opposed Israeli participation, the Israeli military said Sunday, in a sign of further deterioration in relations between the two countries.
Turkey cancels air force drill with Israel, marking new low in strategic relationshipOctober 11th, 2009 Turkey bars Israel from military drillJERUSALEM — Turkey has called off an international military drill because it opposed Israel's participation, Israeli defense officials said Sunday, a move that sent strained relations between the two nations to a new low. Turkey has long been the Jewish state's best friend in the Muslim world.
New Russia-dominated NATO-style rapid reaction force kicks off first military exerciseOctober 2nd, 2009 Post-Soviet rapid reaction force starts exerciseALMATY, Kazakhstan — Thousands of troops from Russia and four other ex-Soviet nations are staging exercises as part of a newly formed NATO-style rapid-reaction force. It's the first such drills for the Collective Security Treaty Organization's new miltary unit.
Russia, Belarus presidents attend military exercises near NATO member PolandSeptember 30th, 2009 Russia, Belarus hold joint military exercisesMINSK, Belarus — Russia and Belarus on Tuesday completed two days of massive joint military exercises on bases that are close to borders with NATO members. Officials said about 12,500 servicemen took part in the West-2009 exercises, roughly half from each country, in Russia's westernmost Kaliningrad region, which borders NATO members Poland and Lithuania, and in southern Belarus about 75 miles (125 kilometers) from the Polish border.
Moscow to expel NATO representative: ReportMay 5th, 2009 MOSCOW - Russia is to expel the head of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation's information office from Moscow, a report said Tuesday, in a sign of a continued deterioration of the country's relations with the Western military alliance. Diplomat Isabelle Francois and a NATO colleague are expected to be told formally to leave Russia Wednesday morning, the Interfax news agency said, citing a source in the Russian foreign ministry.
Russia's foreign minister withdraws from planned Russia-NATO council sessionMay 5th, 2009 Lavrov pulls out of Russia-NATO meetingMOSCOW — Russia's foreign minister has pulled out of a NATO-Russia Council meeting planned for Brussels this month to protest the alliance's upcoming military exercises in Georgia and the expulsion of two Russian diplomats from its headquarters, a senior diplomat said Tuesday. Sergey Lavrov's decision to withdraw from the May 19 meeting was based on concerns about the exercises that start Wednesday and over the expulsions last week, which were in apparent retaliation for a spy case dating back to February, Russia's NATO envoy Dmitry Rogozin said in televised comments.
NATO exercises in Georgia open provocation: RussiaApril 30th, 2009 MOSCOW - Russia Thursday said NATO's planned military exercises in Georgia next month are an 'open provocation' and warned of negative consequences. 'NATO's plans to hold exercises in Georgia...
NATO exercises in Georgia open provocation: RussiaApril 30th, 2009 MOSCOW - Russia Thursday said NATO's planned military exercises in Georgia next month are an 'open provocation' and warned of negative consequences. 'NATO's plans to hold exercises in Georgia...
Turkey, Syria begin first joint military exerciseApril 27th, 2009 ANKARA - Turkey Monday started its first joint military training exercise with neighbouring Syria, the Turkish general staff said. The small-scale training exercises focussed on border protection and will last until Wednesday, said a spokesman for the general staff.
Turkish military launches joint exercise with Syria on shared borderApril 27th, 2009 Turkey, Syria conduct military drillANKARA, Turkey — The Turkish military said it launched a joint drill with Syrian soldiers on their shared border Monday in order to improve security. Israel, an ally of Turkey and a longtime foe of Syria, expressed concern.
Russia's envoy to NATO calls Georgian drills 'insanity'April 19th, 2009 VORONEZH - Russia's envoy to NATO has dubbed the alliance's exercises due in Georgia in early May 'insanity'. The Cooperative Longbow 09/Cooperative Lancer 09 command-and-staff exercise, led by the Western military bloc, will be held from May 6 to June 1 in Georgia, and will not feature light or heavy weaponry.
Moscow irked by NATO exercises in GeorgiaApril 17th, 2009 MOSCOW - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said Friday that NATO's decision to hold military exercises in Georgia next month threatens to complicate ties with Russia. The military exercises will be held from May 6 to June 1, and will not include light or heavy weaponry.
Russia slams NATO exercise in GeorgiaApril 16th, 2009 YEREVAN - Russia Thursday criticised NATO's planned military exercise in Georgia, saying it could give the Georgian regime a sense of impunity and raise tensions in the Caucasus region. 'I hope that NATO countries, in planning future interaction with Georgia within the partnership for peace programme, will avoid steps that could nudge the Georgian regime into a feeling of permissiveness and impunity,' Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said.
'Turkey ready to play role in Iran-US relations'February 24th, 2009 ANKARA - Iran has asked Turkey to play a role in bringing Tehran and Washington together to discuss mutual concerns, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Monday night. 'We have said this before: we are ready.
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