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U.S. International Arms Sales Jump 35% in 2014
2015-12-31 Read More...
Foreign arms sales by the United States jumped by almost $10 billion in 2014, about 35%, even as the global weapons market remained flat and competition among suppliers increased, a new congressional study has

Iran, China to Conduct Joint Naval Drills
2014-09-23 Read More...
Two Chinese warships have docked at Iran’s principal naval port for the first time in history, Iranian Admirals told state television on Sunday, adding that both countries would conduct four days of joint naval exercises.

U.S. Concerned about Russian Arms Shipments to Syria
2013-05-20 Read More...
Russia’s shipment of alleged missiles to Syria could “embolden” the regime’s forces and prolong the country’s civil war, a top U.S. military official said on

U.S. to Deploy 14 New Ballistic Missile Interceptors
2013-03-19 Read More...
The Pentagon announced that the U.S. will deploy additional ballistic missile interceptors along the Pacific Coast to increase the nation's ability to blunt a potential attack from North Korea, in a clear response to recent tests of nuclear weapons

North Korea Claims Its Missiles Can Reach USA
2012-10-11 Read More...
North Korea claimed to have missiles that can reach the American mainland, and it said that the recent agreement between the United States and South Korea to extend the range of the South’s ballistic missiles was increasing the risk of war on the

U.S. Arms Sales Hit Highest Record Fueled by Gulf Deals
2012-08-28 Read More...
Weapons sales by the United States tripled in 2011 to a record high, driven by major arms sales to Persian Gulf allies concerned about Iran’s regional ambitions, according to a new study for

Israel Names New Home Front Minister
2012-08-16 Read More...
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday named an old Army friend from a rival political party as his new Home Front Minister, amid growing concern here about preparedness for the response to a potential attack on Iran this

New US Forces & New Iranian War Games in the Gulf
2012-07-04 Read More...
The United States has moved new forces into the Gulf to keep strategic waterways open and strike deep within Iran in the event of a regional military escalation, the New York Times reported

Spy Agencies: “No Evidence Iran Planning a Nuke Bomb”
2012-02-28 Read More...
U.S. intelligence analysts continue to believe that there is no hard evidence indicating Iran’s decision to build a nuclear bomb, The New York Times

Turkey Suspends all Military Agreements with Israel
2011-09-05 Read More...
Turkey expelled Israel's Ambassador and suspended all military agreements over its refusal to apologize for last year's raid on a Gaza-bound

US Concerned Over Qaeda Ricin Poison Threat
2011-08-17 Read More...
The Obama administration is concerned that a dangerous regional arm of Al Qaeda is trying to produce the deadly poison ricin to use in attacks against the US, the New York Times has

New US Defense Secretary Visits Iraq
2011-07-12 Read More...
Leon Panetta arrived in Iraq on Sunday on his first trip there as US Defense Secretary, saying he would press Baghdad to decide on the future US military presence and to go after militants attacking US forces with Iranian

Pakistan Plays Down US Aid Cuts
2011-07-12 Read More...
Pakistan's army spokesman said a cut in US military aid will not affect its ability to combat terror

Al Hamiri: The UAE Engages R2 Among Other Contractors
2011-05-17 Read More...
International contractors providing planning, training, development and operational support have been integral to the successful development of UAE's military capability, a UAE official statement

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