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Russia, Iran to Strengthen Military Cooperation
2016-02-18 Read More...
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said Moscow and Tehran were ready to step up their military cooperation after meeting with his Iranian counterpart on Tuesday.“I am convinced that our meeting is going to contribute toward reinforcing friendly

Canada Deploying Four Tactical Griffon Helicopters to Iraq
2016-02-18 Read More...
A week after announcing the withdrawal of fighter jets from Iraq, Canada’s Defense Minister said his country is swapping in four armored tactical Griffon helicopters to ferry Special Forces.“The Griffon helicopters are being deployed for the safety

CIA Director: ISIS Capable of Producing Chemical Weapons
2016-02-15 Read More...
CIA Director John Brennan has said that ISIS fighters have used chemical weapons and have the capability to make small quantities of chlorine and mustard gas, CBS News reported. “We have a number of instances where ISIS has used chemical

Seven Defense Ministers Discuss Anti-ISIS Strategies in Paris
2016-01-21 Read More...
Defense Ministers of seven countries met in Paris Wednesday to hash out strategies against the Islamic State group in Iraq and Syria (ISIS). Canada has been excluded from the meeting. The French and US Defense Ministers co-hosted the meeting

Qatar’s Emir Pays Official Visit to Russia
2016-01-20 Read More...
Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani arrived in Moscow Sunday evening on an official visit to the Russian Federation, Qatar News Agency (QNA)

Kuwait Approves Extra $10 Billion for 10-Year Military Spending
2016-01-19 Read More...
Kuwait’s Parliament unanimously approved last week a request by the oil-rich Gulf state’s government for $10 billion in additional funds for military spending during the next 10

Saudi Minister of Defense Visits Pakistan
2016-01-12 Read More...
Saudi Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Second Deputy Premier and Minister of Defense arrived Sunday in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan at the invitation of the Pakistani government, Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.Upon

US Resupplies Charles De Gaulle and 3 Other French Warships in Bahrain
2016-01-12 Read More...
The aircraft carrier FS Charles De Gaulle and three other French vessels participating in the war against Daesh (Islamic State) are being resupplied by US forces in the Persian Gulf nation of Bahrain, the US Navy said in a press release on

Obama Likely to Name New Commander for Middle East
2016-01-08 Read More...
U.S. President Barack Obama is expected to put a Special Operations Officer in charge of U.S. Central Command, the headquarters that oversees U.S. military operations against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) as well as the war in

Turkey to Increase Cyber Security After Last Week’s Attacks
2015-12-31 Read More...
A spokesperson for Turkey’s President said the country will increase security following a spate of cyber attacks last week that affected government websites and some

Russia, India Expand Military Cooperation
2015-12-28 Read More...
Russia and India signed a clutch of defense and energy deals on Thursday as Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Moscow to reaffirm one of the world’s most valuable military

Russia to Start Building 2 Iranian Nuclear Reactors this Week
2015-12-28 Read More...
Russia will start constructing two nuclear reactors in Iran next week, as Tehran seeks to reduce its reliance on oil and gas with 20 facilities over the coming years, an official

Saudi Defense Minister Meets Yemen’s Chief of Staff
2015-12-23 Read More...
Saudi Deputy Crown Prince, the Second Deputy Premier and Minister of Defense Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz met in Riyadh with Yemeni Army’s Chief of Staff Major General Mohammad Ali

Report: Daesh May Use Weapons of Mass Destruction in Europe
2015-12-08 Read More...
The European Union and its member states must prepare for the possibility of a chemical or biological attack on their territory by the terrorist group Daesh, also known as the Islamic State

Lebanon Seeks More U.S. Aid to Eliminate Landmines
2015-11-04 Read More...
Lebanon asked the United States Monday for more aid in eliminating landmines planted during the Lebanese civil war and in later

Kuwait Orders 24 Airbus-Built Caracal Helicopters
2015-10-23 Read More...
Kuwait signed 2.5 billion Euros ($2.8 billion) worth of military fixed and provisional deals led by the purchase of 24 Airbus-built Caracal helicopters, the French government said

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