"This signals that the Turkish/Egyptian relationship is progressing in the right direction, not only on the political and economic realms, but also on the defense and security cooperation, which is of highest importance for both countries," one expert told Breaking Defense.
"Greater convergence and complementarity between Turkey and the United States can make a real difference in addressing" ongoing conflicts, Ambassador Sedat Önal said.
The Sixth Domain is not defined by geography. It’s a new kind of conflict in which autonomy and networked systems allow thousand-dollar consumer electronics to destroy multi-million-dollar conventional weapons systems.
Experts previously told Breaking Defense that this agreement “formalizes" and further cements defense cooperation between the two counter-West powers.
Despite optimistic talk from top diplomats in both the US and Saudi Arabia, regional experts don't see any movement in the near term, due both to Riyadh's demands and the Gaza conflict.
US partners Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates are sending a message to US with high-profile Putin meetings, analysts told Breaking Defense.
Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed Bin Abdulrahman al-Thani said that while the Gulf nation "welcomes" cooperation with any country, it won't come at the expense of relationships with another.
Breaking Defense Europe will launch May 4 with Tim Martin and Elisabeth Gosselin-Malo as co-editors.