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The decision to suspend Turkey’s participation in the F-35 program in response to its purchase of the Russian S-400 missile defence system came as no surprise, but the United States and the West must continue trying to resolve political differences through dialogue, James Foggo, a retired United States Navy admiral with 39 years of service and a distinguished fellow with the Transatlantic Defence and Security Program at the Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA), tells Kathimerini.
The last post Foggo held from 2017 to 2020 before retiring was commander of the Allied Joint Force Command in Naples and he firmly believes that the Mediterranean is at the epicentre of geopolitical developments.
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Chief of NATO s transformation command visits Estonia 2021-02-14 BNS/TBT Staff
TALLINN – Gen. Andre Lanata, chief of Allied Command Transformation (ACT), visited Estonia this week to familiarize himself with the region s security situation and get an overview of the activities of the allied units stationed in Estonia.
Lanata said that NATO s military strength is a synergy that arises from our common efforts to ensure and strengthen interoperability. He also said that the Estonian defense forces express their contribution to the alliance s effectiveness and strength through commitment in operations and training of national armed forces.
During a meeting with the commander of the Estonian defense forces, Maj. Gen. Martin Herem, Lanata received an overview of the region s security situation and the activities of the Estonian defense forces. In addition, the general met in the course of the visit with President Kersti Kaljulaid, Prime Minister Kaja Kallas, Minister of Defens