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Bloomberg
3 days ago
- Business
- Bloomberg
UK Says Turkey's Eurofighter Bid Gains Full Consortium Backing
Turkey's bid to buy Eurofighter Typhoon jets has won support from all consortium members, the UK said, raising prospects for a deal previously blocked by Germany. 'We are certain all four consortium partners support this sale,' UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy told Hurriyet Daily News, referring to the UK, Germany, Italy and Spain. His comments were published Monday ahead of a meeting with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan in Ankara.
Newsweek
4 days ago
- General
- Newsweek
NATO Scrambles Fighter Jets To Intercept Russia Spy Planes
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Germany scrambled its fighter jets to intercept a Russian aircraft over the Baltic Sea, it has been reported, in the latest incident involving Moscow's forces over the body of water dubbed a "NATO Lake." The German newspaper Bild reported that a Russian Ilyushin Il-20M reconnaissance plane flew over the area with its transponder switched off and without a flight plan filed before the German Air Force scrambled its aircraft. Newsweek has contacted the Russian defense ministry and the German Air Force for comment. This image from June 6, 2024 shows a Eurofighter Typhoon at Ramstein Air Base during a in Ramstein-Miesenbach, Germany. This image from June 6, 2024 shows a Eurofighter Typhoon at Ramstein Air Base during a in Ramstein-Miesenbach, It Matters NATO members have reported in the region a spike in incidents of Russian belligerence of which Friday's is the latest. Since the accession of Sweden and Finland to the alliance, the Baltic Sea is called a "NATO Lake" and given the location within it, of the Russian enclave of Kaliningrad, an area of strategic military significance as tensions with Moscow continue to increase. What To Know Bild reported that the Russian Il-20M took off from Kaliningrad with its transponder switched off and without a flight plan filed around 9 a.m. Friday. It was heading towards international airspace near Poland and Germany but was detected by NATO radar which alerted Germany's military, the Bundeswehr, which scrambled two Eurofighter jets from Laage Air Base near Rostock. The Eurofighter jets established visual contact with the Russian plane about 60 miles from the German coast before changing course north 25 miles from the island of Usedom, thus remaining in international airspace. The German Eurofighters returned to base just after 11 a.m. in an incident that comes only weeks after British fighter jets based in Poland intercepted two Russian reconnaissance aircraft. Also this month, fighter jets from Lithuania conducting NATO's air policing mission in the Baltic region were scrambled three times within a week to identify and escort Russian Sukhoi Su-30SM aircraft violating flight regulations. In May, NATO jets were scrambled four times to identify and escort Russian aircraft violating flight rules in the Baltic and it was reported that Polish fighter jets intercepted a Russian Su-24 bomber in international airspace over the region. What People Are Saying German newspaper Bild, according to a translation, said the Russian Ilyushin plane "was detected by NATO radar systems and flew without radio contact from the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad, coming directly towards international airspace near Poland and Germany." What Happens Next Russia is likely to continue with hybrid activities in Europe, and in the Baltic region, according to Armed Conflict Location & Event Data (ACLED) which analyzes conflict trends. In a report given to Newsweek this month, ACLED that suspected Russian destabilization activities are increasing again across Europe following a lull at the start of 2025. These include arson and foiled sabotage plots, "in addition to increased tensions in the Baltic Sea."
Time of India
16-06-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Fighter jets, refuelling aircraft, frigate: UK assets in Mideast
Britain is deploying extra fighter jets and other assets to the Middle East amid the escalating conflict between Israel and Iran, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has said. Below, AFP takes a look at the UK's military presence in the region. - 'Contingency support' - by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Play this game for 1 minute and see why everyone is addicted. Undo Starmer told reporters travelling with him on his plane to Canada for G7 talks on Saturday that Britain was "moving assets to the region, including jets... for contingency support". The jets are Eurofighter Typhoon planes , according to Britain's defence ministry. Live Events Additional refuelling aircraft have also been deployed from UK bases, according to Downing Street. Royal Air Force fighter planes are already in the region as part of Operation Shader , the codename given to Britain's contribution to the international campaign against the Islamic State group. RAF Typhoon jets aided Israel in April 2024 when they shot down an unspecified number of drones fired by Iran, as confirmed by the UK's then-prime minister, Rishi Sunak. Starmer, Sunak's successor, refused to speculate whether the UK would become directly involved this time in the conflict between the arch foes, which entered their fourth day on Monday. Iran threatened to target American, British and French bases if Western countries intervened to stop Iranian strikes on Israel. Tehran also urged London, Paris and Berlin to pressure Israel to stop its deadly attacks on Iran. - Air bases - The UK Ministry of Defence did not confirm where the fighter jets were heading to but the BBC reported they would be operating from RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus, Britain's largest air force base in the region. The permanent joint operating base is where RAF jets fly from for Operation Shader. Transport, air-to-air refuelling and reconnaissance aircraft operate from there and Britain's other base on Cyprus at Dhekelia. The RAF's operational headquarters in the Middle East is housed at Al Udeid air base in Qatar, a site that is also used by the US Air Force. Britain's air force also operates from Al Minhad air base in the United Arab Emirates and Al Musannah air base in Oman, according to information provided by the UK parliament. - Navy and army - The British Royal Navy's main operations site in the Middle East is the UK Naval Support Facility in Bahrain in the Gulf. A type-23 frigate is permanently based there, as are four mine-counter vessels and a Royal Fleet Auxiliary vessel, according to research complied by the House of Commons library. The navy has also operated a logistics base at Duqm port in Oman, by the Arabian Sea, since 2018. The British Army permanently deploys two infantry battalions to the bases on Cyprus. Some 2,220 British soldiers were stationed there as of April last year, according to Ministry of Defence (MoD) statistics. UK troops are also involved in training Iraqi and Kurdish security forces in combatting IS. Two hundred personnel were deployed on operations in Iraq as of January 2024, according to the MoD.
France 24
16-06-2025
- Politics
- France 24
Fighter jets, refuelling aircraft, frigate: UK assets in Mideast
Below, AFP takes a look at the UK's military presence in the region. 'Contingency support' Starmer told reporters travelling with him on his plane to Canada for G7 talks on Saturday that Britain was "moving assets to the region, including jets... for contingency support". The jets are Eurofighter Typhoon planes, according to Britain's defence ministry. Additional refuelling aircraft have also been deployed from UK bases, according to Downing Street. Royal Air Force fighter planes are already in the region as part of Operation Shader, the codename given to Britain's contribution to the international campaign against the Islamic State group. RAF Typhoon jets aided Israel in April 2024 when they shot down an unspecified number of drones fired by Iran, as confirmed by the UK's then-prime minister, Rishi Sunak. Starmer, Sunak's successor, refused to speculate whether the UK would become directly involved this time in the conflict between the arch foes, which entered their fourth day on Monday. Iran threatened to target American, British and French bases if Western countries intervened to stop Iranian strikes on Israel. Tehran also urged London, Paris and Berlin to pressure Israel to stop its deadly attacks on Iran. - Air bases - The UK Ministry of Defence did not confirm where the fighter jets were heading to but the BBC reported they would be operating from RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus, Britain's largest air force base in the region. The permanent joint operating base is where RAF jets fly from for Operation Shader. Transport, air-to-air refuelling and reconnaissance aircraft operate from there and Britain's other base on Cyprus at Dhekelia. The RAF's operational headquarters in the Middle East is housed at Al Udeid air base in Qatar, a site that is also used by the US Air Force. Britain's air force also operates from Al Minhad air base in the United Arab Emirates and Al Musannah air base in Oman, according to information provided by the UK parliament. Navy and army The British Royal Navy's main operations site in the Middle East is the UK Naval Support Facility in Bahrain in the Gulf. A type-23 frigate is permanently based there, as are four mine-counter vessels and a Royal Fleet Auxiliary vessel, according to research complied by the House of Commons library. The navy has also operated a logistics base at Duqm port in Oman, by the Arabian Sea, since 2018. The British Army permanently deploys two infantry battalions to the bases on Cyprus. Some 2,220 British soldiers were stationed there as of April last year, according to Ministry of Defence (MoD) statistics. UK troops are also involved in training Iraqi and Kurdish security forces in combatting IS. Two hundred personnel were deployed on operations in Iraq as of January 2024, according to the MoD.
Int'l Business Times
16-06-2025
- Politics
- Int'l Business Times
Fighter Jets, Refuelling Aircraft, Frigate: UK Assets In Mideast
Britain is deploying extra fighter jets and other assets to the Middle East amid the escalating conflict between Israel and Iran, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has said. Below, AFP takes a look at the UK's military presence in the region. Starmer told reporters travelling with him on his plane to Canada for G7 talks on Saturday that Britain was "moving assets to the region, including jets... for contingency support". The jets are Eurofighter Typhoon planes, according to Britain's defence ministry. Additional refuelling aircraft have also been deployed from UK bases, according to Downing Street. Royal Air Force fighter planes are already in the region as part of Operation Shader, the codename given to Britain's contribution to the international campaign against the Islamic State group. RAF Typhoon jets aided Israel in April 2024 when they shot down an unspecified number of drones fired by Iran, as confirmed by the UK's then-prime minister, Rishi Sunak. Starmer, Sunak's successor, refused to speculate whether the UK would become directly involved this time in the conflict between the arch foes, which entered their fourth day on Monday. Iran threatened to target American, British and French bases if Western countries intervened to stop Iranian strikes on Israel. Tehran also urged London, Paris and Berlin to pressure Israel to stop its deadly attacks on Iran. The UK Ministry of Defence did not confirm where the fighter jets were heading to but the BBC reported they would be operating from RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus, Britain's largest air force base in the region. The permanent joint operating base is where RAF jets fly from for Operation Shader. Transport, air-to-air refuelling and reconnaissance aircraft operate from there and Britain's other base on Cyprus at Dhekelia. The RAF's operational headquarters in the Middle East is housed at Al Udeid air base in Qatar, a site that is also used by the US Air Force. Britain's air force also operates from Al Minhad air base in the United Arab Emirates and Al Musannah air base in Oman, according to information provided by the UK parliament. The British Royal Navy's main operations site in the Middle East is the UK Naval Support Facility in Bahrain in the Gulf. A type-23 frigate is permanently based there, as are four mine-counter vessels and a Royal Fleet Auxiliary vessel, according to research complied by the House of Commons library. The navy has also operated a logistics base at Duqm port in Oman, by the Arabian Sea, since 2018. The British Army permanently deploys two infantry battalions to the bases on Cyprus. Some 2,220 British soldiers were stationed there as of April last year, according to Ministry of Defence (MoD) statistics. UK troops are also involved in training Iraqi and Kurdish security forces in combatting IS. Two hundred personnel were deployed on operations in Iraq as of January 2024, according to the MoD.
