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Israel’s defense minister favors buying one more F-35 squadron for now
Middle East

Israel’s defense minister favors buying one more F-35 squadron for now

JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel’s defense minister said on Monday that he wants the country to buy a third squadron of…
Germany approves over €1 billion in arms deals to Middle East
Middle East

Germany approves over €1 billion in arms deals to Middle East

The German government approved a total of €1.16 billion ($1.41 billion) in arms exports during 2020 to countries involved in both…
Israel signals openness to future joint missile defence with Gulf partners
Middle East

Israel signals openness to future joint missile defence with Gulf partners

JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel could be open to future cooperation on missile defense with Gulf Arab states that share its…
Study shows how Islamic State built arsenal in Middle East
Middle East

Study shows how Islamic State built arsenal in Middle East

A new study traces an international procurement network that the Islamic State group cultivated over years. A small phone store…
Senate falls short of halting Trump’s $23B arms sales to UAE
Middle East

Senate falls short of halting Trump’s $23B arms sales to UAE

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate fell short Wednesday in trying to halt the Trump administration’s proposed $23 billion arms sales…
Anti-tank missile in Libya looks like Iran-produced weapon – UN
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Anti-tank missile in Libya looks like Iran-produced weapon – UN

NEW YORK (Reuters) – A United Nations analysis of photos of four anti-tank guided missiles in Libya found that one…
Germany says Turkey stopped it checking ship for arms-running to Libya
Middle East

Germany says Turkey stopped it checking ship for arms-running to Libya

BERLIN (Reuters) – Turkey prevented German forces belonging to a European Union military mission carrying out a full search of…
Exclusive: Trump administration advances $2.9 billion drone sale to UAE – sources
Middle East

Exclusive: Trump administration advances $2.9 billion drone sale to UAE – sources

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The US State Department gave Congress notification it plans to sell 18 sophisticated armed MQ-9B aerial drones…
UN arms embargoes on Iran expire despite US objections
Middle East

UN arms embargoes on Iran expire despite US objections

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — A decade-long U.N. arms embargo on Iran that barred it from purchasing foreign weapons like tanks…
Russia touts test launch of hypersonic missile on Putin’s birthday
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Russia touts test launch of hypersonic missile on Putin’s birthday

MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia has test launched its Tsirkon hypersonic cruise missile and successfully hit a target in the Barents…
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