DefenceTalkTurkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan jets into Russia Tuesday for his first meeting with counterpart Vladimir Putin since the two strongmen leaders began healing a bitter feud over Ankara’s downing of a Russian warplane. Erdogan’s visit to Putin’s hometown of Saint Petersburg is also his first foreign trip since the failed coup against him last […]https://www.defencetalk.com/putin-and-erdogan-meet-to-mend-ties-after-jet-downing-rift-67967/

DefenceTalkThe failed coup attempt in Turkey and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s firm crackdown on the alleged plotters have aggravated ties between Washington and Ankara, already poisoned by the war in Syria and human rights issues. Although they are NATO allies and officially partners in the fight against the Islamic State group, the United States and […]https://www.defencetalk.com/failed-turkey-coup-attempt-poisons-relations-with-us-67866/

DefenceTalkTurkish authorities rounded up dozens of senior military personnel and judges in a ruthless crackdown Sunday, after thousands massed in the streets nationwide overnight to denounce a coup aimed at ousting President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. World leaders including US President Barack Obama have strongly condemned the attempted putsch but also urged Turkey to respect the […]https://www.defencetalk.com/turkey-rounds-up-plotters-after-thwarting-anti-erdogan-coup-67848/

DefenceTalkThe military coup in Thailand has not had an impact on the planned delivery of Swedish Gripen fighter jets with supplies and support, with the Thais now in possession of 12 of the aircraft. “It needs continuous deliveries for maintenance and such,” Jan-Erik Lövgren of the Swedish Agency for non-proliferation and export controls (ISP) told […]https://www.defencetalk.com/thai-coup-not-affecting-swedish-gripen-deal-59750/

DefenceTalkFollowing a coup by the Thai military, the United States has curtailed military-to-military engagement with the Kingdom of Thailand in accordance with U.S. law, Pentagon press secretary Navy Rear Adm. John Kirby said in a written statement today. The Royal Thai Armed Forces took over the country Thursday after earlier imposing martial law. Kirby called […]https://www.defencetalk.com/coup-leads-us-to-curtail-thai-military-engagements-59711/