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TURKEY: Ankara will expand its footprint in Africa
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES288372
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Unlike the Wagner private military company (PMC), it is subordinated to the Russian state. The first confirmed deployment of African Corps forces is to Burkina Faso, where it will…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB285059
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The trip came just a few weeks after his victory in the presidential and parliamentary elections in May. The tour was part of Turkey’s push to improve ties with regional countries…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB281223
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UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: Defence spending to rise further
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES197986
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This is mainly because of Erdogan's politicisation of the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) after the July 2016 failed coup. His fear of the generals, a power struggle within the TSK…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB253484
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This is the outcome of the Greek foreign ministry’s consistent policy orientation for the last few years, of intensifying relations with the Arab world while building excellent…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB263058
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The 2021 presidential programme forecast domestic content in defence projects reaching 71% and arms exports tripling to USD6.2bn. However, that was before Washington banned export…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB258337
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Under the deal, the UN arms embargo will remain in force for five years, while the ban on ballistic missile sales will stay for eight years. This means that Russia's plans to…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB201006
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India is the world's largest arms importer and its primary suppliers are Russia and the United States. Although the two suppliers largely sell their weapons to different customers…