“Energy War” in the Eastern Mediterranean. Is this the new “Big Game”?
The Eastern Mediterranean is becoming one of the top 21st Century “Big Games”, that is about the new energy sources for...
Trump delays F-35 delivery to Turkey
A newly-signed defense bill stalls delivering the fighter jets pending a Pentagon report on Ankara-Washington relations. A major political blow for...
Brexit protocol maintains current arrangements on UK bases in Cyprus
The Brexit deal that received the seal of approval by the EU leaders in Brussels, includes the "Protocol Relating to the...
Turkish “Blue Motherland – Mavi Vatan” exercise raises tension in Aegean and S.E. Mediterranean
Ships, Lies and Hybrid War
Tassos Tsiplakos - South East Med Energy & Defense Analyst
S-400 Games: How much of a real threat are…
What everybody knows but refuse to admit? Has Turkey actually Out-Negotiated itself?
At a...
Greece’s upgraded role in the S.E. Mediterranean and Balkans regions
US interested in increasing use of Greek military bases and ports as tension with Turkey lingers over a series of regional...
NATO’s “Dynamic Manta 2019” anti-submarine warfare exercise
The multinational annual submarine warfare exercise continues off the coast of Sicily in Italy.
“MEDOUSA 7-ALEXANDROUPOLIS 18” Videos
From November 23 to 29 2018, the bilateral joint exercise "MEDOUSA 7-ALEXANDROUPOLIS 18" was conducted, under the existing military cooperation programme...
S-400: President Erdogan’s “Achilles Heel”? (updated)
Like a lorry in downslide without brakes, Turkey continued on its path of defiance to the West with...
The “Oruc Reis” test…
The confirmation of a predicted incident
The recent crossing of the Turkish research vessel "Oruc...













