NICOSIA — Iran and Russia have confirmed negotiations to resolve the dispute over the S-300PMU1 air defense system. After several denials, the Teheran government acknowledged that it was holding (more…)
TEL AVIV — The Israel Army has acquired an advanced robot. The Army’s Combat Engineering Corps has begun deployment of the Talon-4 robot. Officers said Talon was meant to (more…)
ANKARA — Turkey has reported $1.3 billion in arms exports. Turkish industrialists said weapons exports increased by 43 percent in 2012. The Association of Defense Industry Exporters said exports (more…)
TEL AVIV — Israel’s military has launched a multi-year plan based on enhanced intelligence and missile defense capabilities, a report said. The Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Affairs asserted that (more…)
Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro went on national TV on Oct.1 to announce his decision to expel three U.S. diplomats he charged were colluding with Venezuela’s domestic political opposition party. Maduro (more…)
BACKGROUNDER Venezuela’s leader goes on national TV, claims U.S. is out to get him Japan-U.S.-Australia joint statement takes aim at Chinese aggression New maritime clash flares up between China (more…)
WASHINGTON — The United States has expressed concern over Turkey’s selection of a Chinese ballistic missile defense system. Officials said the administration of President Barack Obama has sought clarification (more…)
The Chinese government awarded a huge contract to Airbus SAS worth an undisclosed price. The deal, which is a major snub to the U.S. aircraft manufacturer Boeing, includes the (more…)
The Russian shipbuilding industry started foundation work for two Cheetah-class frigates for Vietnam on Sept. 24. While supplying large quantities of advanced weapons systems to China, Moscow has not (more…)
