U.S. Foreign Policy
The Germany military is studying Israeli digital combat technology ahead of a potential contract.
Images of the Star of David and messages apparently blaming the Jews for the Sept. 11 terror attacks were found on various buildings, including South Hampstead Synagogue.
Turkish media has been discussing U.S. bases after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s statement in a Dec. 15 interview that “if it needs to be shut down, we will shut down Incirlik [Airbase]. If it needs to be shut down, we will shut down Kürecik [Radar Station].”
Sen. Robert Menendez (D-N.J.) and Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) led the effort to end the decades-old embargo, originally intended to prevent an arms race between the Greek and Turkish parts of Cyprus.
“If it is necessary for us to take such a step, of course, we have the authority,” says Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
It had been blocked before by Republican senators, reportedly at the request of the Trump administration, which has attempted to maintain good relations with Turkey.
Officials alluded to the fact that heads of states who will be at the 70th summit were given short notice.
The introduction of the F-35 stealth aircraft to joint training helped the IAF integrate with other air forces, since the foreign aircraft all had NATO’s Link 16 communications system installed onboard—a system the IAF has not previously had.
“It’s a mistake from our point of view,” said Rabbi Abraham Cooper of the Simon Wiesenthal Center. “It’s a shame that here we are in the 21st century, still debating the past.”
The president also held out hope for a $100 billion trade deal between Washington and Ankara, saying “our markets are open.”
It follows on the heels of the U.S. House of Representatives passing a bill to enact U.S. sanctions against Turkey for its incursion into Syria.
The announcement comes after joint drill where NATO vessels from the United Kingdom, Greece, Romania and Bulgaria simulated medical emergencies at sea with the Israeli Navy.
