LONDON — Qatar, in wake of its failure to oust Syrian President Bashar Assad, has been preparing for succession. Western diplomatic sources said the Gulf Cooperation Council emirate has (more…)
LONDON — Saudi Arabia, amid an alert of Iranian-sponsored attacks, has again warned that it could acquire nuclear weapons. The former director of Saudi intelligence said Riyad could decide (more…)
WASHINGTON — The U.S. military has published a report that envisioned renewed unrest and called for an expanded presence in Gulf Arab states. The U.S. Army has sponsored a (more…)
On June 16, the U.S. Army and Russia’s state-owned defense company Rosoboronexport signed a contract in Paris to buy 30 Mi-17V5 helicopters. The 30 Mi-17V5 helicopters will be used primarily (more…)
On the eve of the G8 Summit in Northern Ireland, President Barack Obama unilaterally canceled a one-on-one meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. China’s official media hailed Obama’s (more…)
On June 16, the U.S. Army and Russia’s state-owned defense company Rosoboronexport signed a contract in Paris to buy 30 Mi-17V5 helicopters. The 30 Mi-17V5 helicopters will be used (more…)
Turkey, a NATO member nation, is seeking to buy two Chinese amphibious assault ships that are still in the design stage at the Dalian shipyard in Northeast China. Amphibious (more…)
JERUSALEM — Israel has become increasingly dismayed over U.S. intelligence assessments on the Middle East. Officials said Israel’s government and intelligence community have identified huge gaps between U.S. assessments (more…)
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