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Greece and France sign a 2.5-billion-euro ($3 billion) warplane deal as part of a burgeoning arms programme to counter Turkish challenges in the eastern Mediterranean. France has strongly backed Greece in a standoff with Turkey over natural gas resources and naval influence in the waters off their respective coasts. The deal will see Greece buying 18 Rafale jets, 12 of them used, made by French firm Dassault to bolster its forces during their regular mid-air skirmishes with Turkish pilots over disputed Aegean airspace. IMAGES
French Defence Minister Florence Parly arrives in Athens to oversee the signing of a landmark Rafale warplane deal between Greece and France, part of a burgeoning arms programme by Athens to counter recurring Turkish challenges in the eastern Mediterranean. IMAGES
Paris, Feb 20 (EFE / EPA), (Camera: Christophe Petit Tesson).-Defence Ministers of Germany, France and Spain on Thursday gathered for a meeting about the development of a new fighter jet.German and French governments signed a 150 million euro deal to develop a prototype of the aircraft, which is expected to be operational from 2040. FOOTAGE OF FRENCH DEFENCE MINISTER FLORENCE PARLY, GERMAN DEFENCE MINISTER ANNEGRET KRAMP-KARRENBAUER AND SPANISH JUNIOR DEFENCE MINISTER ANGEL OLIVARES RAMIREZ ON THURSDAY IN PARIS.
French President Emmanuel Macron receives Moldovan leader Maia Sandu to a sign a defence cooperation agreement in Paris, as tensions mount between Chisinau and pro-Russian separatists. IMAGES
French President Emmanuel Macron and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky sign a bilateral security agreement in Paris designed to guarantee long-term civilian and military support for Ukraine in the midst of its war with Russia. IMAGES
British PM Rishi Sunak and Japanese PM Fumio Kishida sign a major defence deal that will allow UK troops to be deployed in Japan. The agreement is the latest sign of London's growing interest in the Asia-Pacific region, and Tokyo's efforts to strengthen its alliances to face the challenges posed by China. IMAGES
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