Turkey launches electronic war center, vows military independence
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan plans to eliminate Turkey’s dependence on foreign suppliers of military systems and platforms. SUBSCRIBE l LOGIN (more…)
Defense spending cuts in U.S. no problem for drone producer
The much-vaunted U.S.-Israel military technology alliance is suffering due to decreased military spending and political strains, but that is of no concern Elbit Systems Ltd. SUBSCRIBE l LOGIN (more…)
Iran targets Egypt’s Sisi, had high hopes for Brotherhood’s Morsi
The rise of Muslim Brotherhood’s Mohamed Morsi in Egypt was a dream come true for the rulers of Iran, according to Iranian journalist Amir Taheri. SUBSCRIBE l LOGIN (more…)
Putin tell spooks Russia arrested nearly 300 Western spies in 2014
On the even of the 15th anniversary of his rise to the Russian presidency, Vladimir Putin presided over a national security and intelligence conference in Moscow on March 26 (more…)
Israel weighs a military response after Iran nuclear ‘framework’ deal
Following the all-out White House push for a deal – any kind of deal – that could lead to a nuclear agreement with Iran, the end result was only (more…)
ISIL consolidates control of Palestinian refugee camp in Damascus
By overpowering a small group of fighters in a 67-year-old Palestinian refugee camp Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) may in fact be exposing its waning power. SUBSCRIBE (more…)
Massive joint U.S.-led exercise in Kuwait preceded Iran agreement
Some 3,000 U.S. military personnel, including American “air, land, sea, and special operations components,” took part in a major Persian Gulf military exercise that coincided with the concluding rounds (more…)
West notes PLA Navy’s extraction of Chinese nationals from Yemen
The Chinese naval flotilla on routine piracy patrol in the Gulf of Aden has suspended its mission and sailed to the Yemenis port of Aden to evacuate the small (more…)
Shi’ite militias with Iran and U.S. played key role in Tikrit takeover
Iraq has succeeded in reclaiming Tikrit from the Islamic State of Iraq and Levant which seized it by force last year. SUBSCRIBE l LOGIN (more…)