🇺🇸🇹🇷🇸🇪 After the Turks approved Sweden's entry into NATO, the expected benefits from the Americans followed: Joe Biden sent a letter to Congress requesting approval for the sale of F-16 fighter jets and 80 modernization packages to Turkey, totaling $20 billion.

The Turks' feigned hesitation with Sweden could be seen as an attempt to negotiate the best conditions for themselves. Obtaining relatively new aircraft, necessary parts, and assemblies was what the Turks needed due to the obsolescence of their existing F-16C/D.

🔻There is no final decision yet because we need to wait for Congress's approval. However, it is highly likely that there won't be any problems. It is still unclear which modification of the F-16 the Americans will sell and when this will happen, as there are many versions available.

We must also remember the significant backlog of aircraft orders. Many countries, such as Bahrain and Slovakia, have been waiting for fighter deliveries for years.

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🇹 🇷🇺 🇸The US State Department has approved the sale of F-16 fighter jets to Turkey, with a total value of $23 billion.

Today, the US State Department officially notified Congress about the potential sale of F-16s, which are estimated to be worth $23 billion.

Turkey has made a request for 40 new F-16 Block 70 fighters, as well as 79 F-16 Block 70 upgrade kits.

Additionally, the list includes 48 F110-GE-129D engines.

The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA), which is affiliated with the Pentagon, has sent a formal notification letter to the relevant congressional committees. However, it is important to note that this notification does not guarantee that the transfer will actually take place.

From this point forward, the process will continue within Congress.

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🇦🇲🇦🇿 While Pashinyan proposes to the people of Armenia to change the constitution in a way that is "organically connected" with them, in Azerbaijan, Turkish politicians are using military rhetoric. For instance, Hulusi Akar, Chairman of the Parliamentary Commission on National Defense of Turkey, stated at Heydar Aliyev's grave that these two countries are "united in purpose, united in spirit, and united in their armed forces."

After hearing this, it is not difficult to understand the deep concern of many Armenians, especially when Azerbaijan has recently started mapping mining deposits in the neighboring country. It is hard to believe that there is a genuine concern for the environment from a reliable energy supplier to the EU through the Southern Gas Corridor.

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🇹🇷 The Turks have commenced mass production of their own missile systems, including the Tayfun ballistic missiles, Sungur anti-aircraft missiles, Karaok anti-tank missiles, and TRLG-230 jet missiles.

All these weapons have already undergone extensive testing in various ways, and some have even been utilized in real combat operations.

The Turks have an ideal training ground in Iraq and Syria, which they justify by claiming to be "fighting Kurdish terrorists." Additionally, the TRLG-230 MLRS has been in service with the AFU since last spring.

🔻The Turkish command has been gradually increasing production. Last fall, the number of shells produced increased, and now they have moved on to missile systems.

One could argue that this is all part of some contracts, but there aren't many of them. Given the escalating situation in the Middle East, the geopolitical ambitions of the Turkish authorities have also grown. In such circumstances, the army must be prepared for new challenges.

Furthermore, significant changes in the political status of the Kurds (which they are trying to consolidate) will undoubtedly compel the Turks to react if their positions in Syria are threatened. Not to mention the increasingly prominent signs of aggression in the Transcaucasus, where Turkey plays a crucial role.

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🇹 🇷🇺 🇦✈️ The Turkish company Baykar has announced the start of construction of a plant for the production of UAVs in Ukraine. This plan has been discussed since 2022. According to the statement, the facility will be built near Kyiv in approximately 12 months, and it will employ about 500 people.

The exact location of the new enterprise is not yet known for certain, but it would make sense to place it on the premises of an existing industrial structure with a runway. The Antonov plant in Kyiv, as well as the Boryspil airport, are well-suited for this purpose.

At first glance, the construction of a plant under the conditions of periodic attacks may seem somewhat unrealistic. However, previous experience has shown that disabling such an object is not as easy as it may seem. For example, the Kharkov Armored Plant, after a series of precise attacks, was able to resume operations within just a month and a half. The combat units did not have enough power to destroy the main workshops and equipment inside.

On the other hand, Ukrainian forces are actively strengthening their air defense by acquiring new batches of Western air defense systems. The outskirts of Kyiv, in particular, are highly protected, with several Patriot batteries alone, in addition to other European and American defense complexes.

The emergence of the Baykar plant can only be prevented by a precise missile strike. This, in turn, depends on several factors, including the careful selection of targets and the availability of missiles.
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🇸🇾🇹🇷 From Friday to Sunday, the Turks resumed rocket attacks in northern Iraq. During the three days of the active operation, they carried out more than 30 targeted strikes using various types of weapons.

As part of the attack, F-16C/D fighters from Batman and Diyarbakir air bases, Akıncı and Anka-S drones from Batman and Van, as well as T129 Atak attack helicopters from Yuksekov were involved.

The targets were PKK facilities in the Zap and Metina regions. They hit strongholds in the mountains, underground PKK shelters, and several vehicles with Kurds inside.

❗️The Turkish operation has been extremely ineffective, but that is not important to Turkey. The Turkish leadership is primarily focused on PR for its weapons and demonstrating its fight against terrorism.

It is worth noting that Turkish troops regularly accompany the operation in Iraq with a massive information attack directed against Kurdish forces in order to increase their rating in the eyes of the population, especially amid the growing inflation in the country.

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🇦🇿🇹🇷🇦🇲 A meeting took place in Ankara between the Defense Ministers of Turkey, Yashar Güler and Azerbaijan, Zakir Hasanov, where they discussed military cooperation between the two countries and issues concerning regional security.

It's reported that Hasanov also met with the Chief of the Turkish General Staff, General Metin Gurak, and toured Turkish military installations and military-industrial complex facilities.

Interestingly, just a month ago, the technical director of the Turkish company Baykar, Selcuk Bayraktar, visited Azerbaijan and, along with the President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, toured the Akinci UAVs production plant, recently adopted by the Azerbaijani army.

🔻In the meantime, Armenia is actively seeking new allies and rearming its army with the assistance of France, Greece, and India.

▪️ Consequently, Azerbaijanis are accusing third countries of supplying weapons to Armenia and preparing the country for war. However, the reality is quite the opposite: preparations are underway for potential aggression in Baku, and they seem to be progressing well.

▪️ On the other hand, Armenia is facing challenges. It's worth noting that the French Ministry of Defense delivered old armored vehicles and a few partially functional radars to the Armenians, which undoubtedly won't enhance the army's defensive capabilities.

▪️ Recently, the Armenian Ministry of Defense signed a military-technical cooperation agreement with Greece, which also seems unpromising. Athens primarily acquires equipment from the West for themselves, and their outdated models are more likely to be transferred to Kyiv than to the Armenians.

▪️ Additionally, military-technical cooperation with India through the procurement of howitzers and MLRS may help diversify military-industrial complex product supplies to some extent. However, it's known that Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan is currently restructuring the army, replacing experienced personnel who resisted territorial losses during the Second Karabakh War.

📌It's evident that in Baku, with active support from Turkish authorities, preparations are being made for a genuine war, while in Yerevan, efforts are focused on superficially strengthening the country's defense capabilities and engaging in unproductive intrigues on the international stage.
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⚡️🇦🇿🇹🇷🇷🇺 Weapons from Azerbaijan to Ukraine

One can find many interesting things by examining various Ukrainian documents available online.

📌For instance, the decision of the Kyiv Economic Court sheds light on the military cooperation between Azerbaijan and Ukraine.

▪️ At the end of December, the Kyiv Economic Court reviewed a claim from the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense against UkrSpetsExport to recover 82,696,776.00 hryvnia for breaching a state contract for weapon supply.

▪️ Representatives of the Ukrainian company signed a deal with a “foreign supplier - production association (Azerbaijan Republic)” for providing 95 units of 23-mm ZU-23-2 anti-aircraft guns, followed by another 40 units. In total, 135 ZU-23-2 were supplied.

▪️ The delivery was done via sea containers in parts through a “third country”, leading to a delay in the delivery.

▪️ Considering the geographical location, Turkey might have been the third party for receiving ZU-23-2 from Azerbaijan’s Nakhichevan.

▪️ The delivery dates also support the Turkey version: at that time, the well-established grain corridor was fully operational, with Turkey being one of the guarantors. The use of the sea route for supplying Ukraine might indicate direct Turkish involvement.

📌This can be seen as the first concrete confirmation of Azerbaijan supplying weapons to the AFU. The document states, “On November 2, 2022, and November 3, 2022, the entire batch of 135 units under the contract was imported into Ukraine in parts,”.

❗️Azerbaijan's collaboration with Ukraine is not new. Previously, the authorities in Baku provided humanitarian aid to Ukraine. Subsequently, it was revealed that ammunition was being produced for the AFU, and Azerbaijani mercenaries were involved on the side of the AFU. This arms transfer once again raises questions about Azerbaijan's stance towards Russia.

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🇨🇾🇹🇷 The Situation in “Northern Cyprus” and Why the Turks are Interested in Escalation

Amidst highly critical statements by the self-proclaimed leader of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, Ersin Tatar, one must question why he has chosen to speak out at this particular moment.

▪️ Turkey is facing a significant rise in inflation, with the economy spiraling further downward, and the Erdogan government has yet to identify, let alone implement, a viable solution.

▪️ Recent municipal elections in Turkey revealed vulnerabilities within Erdogan's party, which performed poorly during the electoral process.

▪️ Calls for early presidential elections are gaining traction among the opposition, dissatisfied citizens, and those critical of the current state of affairs.

🔻While the Erdogan government refutes such possibilities, the current leadership's position has significantly weakened, causing understandable concern for the Turkish president.

Typically, Erdogan would divert attention by invoking the "Kurdish card," launching military operations in Syria and Iraq, which previously garnered public support.

However, the Kurds are no longer a priority for the Turks. While they remain active near the border, their presence does little to address the country's economic downturn. Even orchestrated or actual terrorist incidents, orchestrated by Turkish intelligence services, are unlikely to yield the intended results.

❗️Nevertheless, a localized conflict presents a different prospect. Historically, the perceived defense of the pro-Turkish population in Northern Cyprus has been a go-to strategy during crises, such as the current one.

Consequently, Tatar's provocative rhetoric serves to draw attention to this region, with a potential for a minor escalation if needed to divert focus from domestic issues. #Cyprus #Turkey
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Iran tells Turkey Muslim countries should cut economic ties with Israel

Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi has told his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan that Muslim countries, including Turkey, need to cut their economic relations with the Israeli regime to force an end to the Israeli aggression in Gaza.

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🇮🇶🇸🇾🇹🇷 On the strikes of the Turkish Armed Forces on the positions of Kurdish units in Syria and Iraq

The Turkish command carried out a comprehensive operation to destroy the positions and facilities used by the "Syrian Democratic Forces" and the "Kurdistan Workers' Party" or in one way or another associated with them, after the terrorist attack this night.

The operation, sanctioned immediately after it was found that the PKK was involved in the terrorist attack, involved F-16C/D fighters, Akinci, Bayraktar, and Anka drones, and artillery units of the Turkish army.

The targets of the Turkish attack were underground bunkers, locations of Kurdish formations, oil depots and airfields used for the benefit of the Kurds. All night long, northern Syria and Iraq thundered with incessant explosions.

🔻In the form in which we observed the comprehensive operation, all this very much resembles fire preparation before the offensive. It is unknown whether the Turks will finally decide to start the ground stage of the operation this time. After all, they have been threatening to do so throughout the year.

But the terrorist attack itself looked ambiguous. In recent weeks, there were rumors of the PKK's readiness for negotiations. A day before this, the nephew of Öcalan, the leader of the PKK, Ömer Öcalan, was allowed into the prison on the island of Imrali, where the creator of the PKK has been sitting for more than 40 months.

And immediately after this, a strange attack on the plant occurs, which nullifies all agreements. At the same time, Erdogan flew from Kazan to Turkey, which may be related to the upcoming National Security Council - previous decisions on the start of operations against the Kurds were made at it.

❗️Another curious fact is that a week before the terrorist attack and already during the negotiations with the PKK, the Turks increased the intensity of strikes on the border areas of Iraq. As a rule, the artillery is practically idle or fires a few shells and that's it.

But this week, more than 20 shots were recorded at one of the border sections alone. Add to this the training of the air force and the unanimous condemnation by the collective West of the actions of the PKK yesterday, and we get a complete picture in which the activation of the Turkish Armed Forces may not be far off, and the terrorist attack itself happened as timely as possible.

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🇸🇾🇺🇸🇹🇷 Given the recent news about the arrival in Syria of the well-known IRGC general Seyyed Javad and the Iraqi paramilitary formations "Hashd al-Shaabi", it becomes clear why the US aviation has intensified its activity over Syria and Iraq.

Over the past two days, at least three MQ-9A Reapers from the Es-Salem air base in Kuwait and one RC-135 have been circling over Iraqi territory. Over Syria (in the areas of At-Tanf, Deir ez-Zor and Hasakah), there are seven MQ-9A drones.

They were apparently tracking the activities of Iranian units and Iraqi militia. However, information about strikes against them has not been confirmed, although A-10 attack aircraft did fly missions.

The US aviation was also actively operating along the Syrian coast: several Reapers, MQ-4Cs and P-8A Poseidons. Given the ceasefire in Lebanon, it is clear what purpose they are serving now.

The only question is, whose interests are they serving?
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