A senior Russian official has confirmed that Moscow plans an ambitious network of global data-collection stations in 36 countries in sync with its Global Navigation Satellite System or GLONASS. (more…)
WASHINGTON — Al Qaida’s leading force in the Levant was said to be linked to Iran. Leading Middle East analysts said the Al Qaida-inspired Islamic State of Iraq and (more…)
WASHINGTON — The Iranian-sponsored Hizbullah has been leading the Syrian Army in the war against Sunni rebels, a report said. The Institute for the Study of War asserted that (more…)
ABU DHABI — The Gulf Cooperation Council, despite procurement of defense systems, remains vulnerable to Iranian missile attacks. A leading GCC analyst said several Gulf Arab states were operating (more…)
ANKARA — Western defense majors have warned Turkey of a halt in major projects should the NATO ally procure a Chinese ballistic missile defense system. Turkish sources said leading (more…)
TEL AVIV — Israel, amid rising tension with Hizbullah and Syria, has reshuffled the military command as well as military intelligence. On April 25, Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon approved (more…)
WASHINGTON — The U.S. military, in a project tracked by Middle East allies, has overseen the development of a mobile tactical laser. The U.S. Army has awarded a $25 (more…)
NICOSIA — Iran has reported trials of new ballistic missiles. The Iranian Army cited tests of a series of missiles in 2014. Officials said the medium-range weapons were designed (more…)
LONDON — Hamas and Hizbullah, long allies against Israel, have been fighting what amounts to a tunnel war in Syria. Islamist sources said Hamas has been constructing tunnels in (more…)
