defense
US bolstering defense posture in the Persian Gulf after Iran seized two merchant ships in recent weeks
Middle East
May 14, 2023
US bolstering defense posture in the Persian Gulf after Iran seized two merchant ships in recent weeks
CNN — The US will bolster its defensive posture with heightened patrols in the Persian Gulf after destabilizing actions by…
Military Production min. attends parl’t defense committee meeting
Egypt
May 1, 2023
Military Production min. attends parl’t defense committee meeting
State Minister for Military Production Mohamed Salah Eddin Moustafa is due to take part in the meeting of the House…
Australia unveils biggest defense overhaul in decades with wary eye on China
World
April 24, 2023
Australia unveils biggest defense overhaul in decades with wary eye on China
Brisbane, Australia CNN — Australia has unveiled a radical shakeup of its defense spending billed as the most significant review…
US-sanctioned Iran and Venezuela sign 20-year cooperation deal
Middle East
June 17, 2022
US-sanctioned Iran and Venezuela sign 20-year cooperation deal
Iran and Venezuela on Saturday signed a 20-year cooperation plan in Tehran, with the Islamic Republic’s supreme leader saying the…
Japan PM vows to step up defense amid China, NK threats
World
November 27, 2021
Japan PM vows to step up defense amid China, NK threats
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, at his first troop review Saturday, renewed his pledge to consider “all…
US State Department approves potential $500 million Saudi maintenance deal
Middle East
September 17, 2021
US State Department approves potential $500 million Saudi maintenance deal
WASHINGTON, Sept 16 (Reuters) – The US State Department has approved a potential agreement covering up to $500 million in…
Is the fall of Kabul the kick European defense needs?
World
September 3, 2021
Is the fall of Kabul the kick European defense needs?
“Afghanistan has shown that the deficiencies in our strategic autonomy comes with a price,” European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell…
Sisi discusses providing navy with new technologies
Egypt
July 23, 2021
Sisi discusses providing navy with new technologies
On Thursday, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi met with the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the German shipbuilding…
NATO approaches Qatar to seek training base for Afghan forces after withdrawal
Middle East
June 14, 2021
NATO approaches Qatar to seek training base for Afghan forces after withdrawal
Security officials under NATO command have approached Qatar to secure a base that can be used to train Afghan special…
Erdogan’s summit with Biden clouded by bitter disputes
Middle East
June 11, 2021
Erdogan’s summit with Biden clouded by bitter disputes
No stranger to rocky relations with Washington, President Tayyip Erdogan holds his first meeting with President Joe Biden next week…