Iran said to sell arms to ISIL affiliate in Sinai
Egypt is investigating Iran’s alleged sale of weapons to Islamic State of Iraq and Levant’s (ISIL) affiliate in the Sinai Peninsula. According to a report by Israel Defense Magazine, (more…)
‘Unprecedented lethality’: USAF declares F-35A ready for combat
The United States has declared the F-35A ready for combat and the Air Force is set to deploy the first squadron of Joint Strike Fighters 15 years after Lockheed (more…)
Moscow, Cairo finalize agreement on Egypt’s first nuclear power plant
Russia and Egypt have completed the contract on construction of Cairo’s first nuclear power plant. (FULL STORY) (more…)
South Korean experts supervise first nuclear reactor export, in UAE
South Korean nuclear experts will arrive in the United Arab Emirates next year as the Gulf nation prepares to open its first nuclear reactor. Park Kang-ho, Seoul’s ambassador to (more…)
U.S. nuclear umbrella in question after Turkey coup attempt
Some 50 Cold War-era nuclear B-61 “gravity” bombs are said to be housed at Turkey’s Incirlik air base. The rationale for keeping them there is being called into question (more…)
Growing ‘global cyber hub’ in Negev Desert gets U.S. backing
As Israel’s technological edge becomes increasingly important in an unstable region and era, a major cybersecurity hub has risen in the nation’s southern desert. A major push by the (more…)
U.S. adds drone swarm to growing ‘game-changing’ future arsenal
The drone swarm is one of an array of future weapons that may be to the 2010s what nuclear deterrence was to the 1950s and stealth technology the 1970s. (more…)
UAE launches Israeli-installed mass surveillance system
The UAE has launched a nation-wide surveillance system installed by an Israel-owned security firm. The Abu Dhabi Monitoring and Control Center (ADMCC) said the Falcon Eye surveillance system “links (more…)
Israel, U.S. synch missile defense systems in joint response exercise
The U.S. Missile Defense Agency conducted an exercise with Israel’s Defense Ministry to test the interoperability of air defense systems in a future conflict. The first such test dealt (more…)