Intel chief takes the blame for failed, Saudi-financed Syria revolt
WASHINGTON — 2013 could be best described as the meeting of strategic change with military developments. An Iran revived by its deal with the U.S. and the partial lifting (more…)
Sources believe Turkey got missile assistance from China, Pakistan
ANKARA — Turkey was said to have reached the capability to produce and launch a medium-range ballistic missile. Officials said Turkey’s state-owned defense industry has completed a ballistic missile (more…)
Report quotes wiretapped exchange between Morsi, Al Qaida leader
CAIRO — Egypt’s ousted Islamist president was said to have conducted a dialogue with Al Qaida. Egypt’s pro-regime media have asserted that President Mohammed Morsi engaged in a dialogue (more…)
Al Qaida nightmare for N. Africa triggers increased defense budgets
WASHINGTON — North Africa was expected to increase its defense budget amid the Al Qaida threat, a report said. Forecast International asserted that North African states as well as (more…)
Loyal U.S. Jewish Democrats worry as pressure mounts against Israel
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Jewish community has been shifting uneasily amid increased pressure by President Barack Obama on Israel. Over the last few months, supporters of the Obama administration (more…)
U.S. Attorney charges agent for Iran sought to smuggle data on F-35
WASHINGTON — The United States has assessed that Iran sought to steal data from the Joint Strike Fighter program. Officials said Iran was believed to have ordered an agent (more…)
U.S. Army team of 64 set for CW demolition mission at sea near Syria
WASHINGTON — The United States has been organizing a team to destroy Syria’s chemical weapons arsenal in Syria. The U.S. military has assigned 64 specialists in CW to travel (more…)
Threat to Egypt as Al Qaida-Brotherhood militias shift focus from Sinai
CAIRO — Al Qaida, forming an alliance with the ousted Muslim Brotherhood, has moved from the Sinai Peninsula to mass-casualty strikes on Egypt’s mainland. Officials said Al Qaida militias (more…)
Israel: Iran’s nuclear bomb infrastructure bigger than North Korea’s
JERUSALEM — Israel sees the window of Iran’s nuclear weapons program as closing. A report by a senior Israeli minister asserted that the West has no more than a (more…)