Boeing needs green light from U.S. Treasury for Iran airliner deal
Iran said it has reached a deal to purchase more than 100 aircraft from Boeing. Details of the deal remain vague, but the historic agreement is likely to cover (more…)
Pakistan turns to Jordan for F-16s after deal with U.S. collapses
Jordan has offered to sell F-16 multi-role fighter jets to Pakistan after a deal to buy eight aircraft from the United States faltered. (FULL STORY) (more…)
Pentagon’s mysterious tests on West Coast may cause GPS outages
The U.S. military is carrying out tests in the Mojave Desert of a device that could jam GPS signals for up to six hours a day, according to the (more…)
Egypt receives first of two French helicopter carriers
The first of two French Mistral helicopter carriers was delivered to Egypt in late May. The second Mistral in the $1 billion deal signed last year is expected to (more…)
Obama took no action to stop advanced Russian arms sales to Iran
Though he could contest the sale of Russia’s advanced S-300 missile system to Iran, U.S. President Barack Obama has not. (FULL STORY) (more…)
Israel to use precision capabilities for faster battlefield victories
Israel’s precision strike and intelligence capabilities will enable quicker victories on the battlefield in future conflicts, former Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon said. (FULL STORY) (more…)
Egypt, France boosts strategic ties with military satellite deal
Egypt has finalized a deal to purchase a military reconnaissance and monitoring satellite from France. (FULL STORY) (more…)
Syrian mission restores pride in Russian military after years of decay
After years of neglect and decay that saw its ranks shrink from five to one million personnel, Russia signaled with its mission in Syria that it has returned as (more…)
‘Click farms’: China’s propaganda hubs proliferate Facebook likes
While China’s 700 million netizens are blocked from Facebook, Twitter and YouTube, the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP’s) English-language propaganda machine is killing it with social media fans around the (more…)