WASHINGTON — The United States has sought an Al Qaida-aligned commander in Africa. Officials said the Defense Department has overseen the search for a Kenyan deemed the leading commander (more…)
WASHINGTON — The United States has been consulting on regional strategy with the United Arab Emirates. Officials said the administration of President Barack Obama has been discussing regional security (more…)
ABU DHABI — Bahrain plans to host a Gulf security conference. The Gulf Cooperation Council kingdom has been preparing for a two-day regional security conference on Oct. 29. Organizers (more…)
Due to a dramatic increase illegal fishing by China in South Korean waters, Seoul has moved to strengthen maritime patrols in its territorial or exclusive waters. The South Korean (more…)
Another sign of the new young North Korean dictator’s mercurial character emerged recently when he appointed a relatively obscure army officer to be his chief of KPA [Korean People’s (more…)
TEL AVIV — Israel has intensified a project for a sea-based missile defense system. The Defense Ministry has been working with the Israel Navy to develop an advanced variant (more…)
TEL AVIV — An Israeli defense major has reported another contract with South Korea. Israel’s Elbit Systems said it was awarded a folo-on contract for the South Korean Army. (more…)
TEL AVIV — Israel’s intelligence community has been struggling to assess the sharp increase in Palestinian attacks in the West Bank. Officials said the community, particularly Military Intelligence and (more…)
CAIRO — For the first time, Egypt has sought to play down a military threat from Israel. The Egyptian military said its leading threat was from North African states, (more…)
