Middle East
“For Iraq’s military… these are prestige items more than a security necessity,” CSIS’s Daniel Byman told Breaking Defense of the fighter jet rumors, saying Baghdad has “less glamorous” priorities.
By Agnes Helou
The new talks come after a spate of other deals were already made public.
By Arie EgoziThe Weekly Break Out web news show
Coming in 2025! The Washington Monument is an iconic part of Washington. There’s something else monumental coming to defense in DC in 2025.
While it’s comforting to imagine that US hardware will only be directed at terrorists and Iranian threats, “Bahrain’s history of suppressing internal dissent with external weaponry suggests that these choppers may end up serving a police function during times of crisis, as well.”
By Chyrine Mezher
The visit of the Choctaw County is meant to signal support for Lebanon’s government – and especially its Navy, analysts say.
By Chyrine Mezher
Integrating commercial off-the-shelf computing on military platforms and how to make it work
The systems may be off-the-shelf, but the packaging for integration on vehicles and ships provides cradle-to-grave resiliency.
Terrorist groups have evolved in the past two decades, some growing powerful enough that they are now seeking to transform into political actors.
By Riad Kahwaji
The contract comes at a time when the military procurement of armored vehicles is increasing across the Middle East to address the growth in asymmetric warfare and insurgency across the globe.
By Chyrine Mezher
Better user interface and experience create faster decision-making in multi-domain operations
Improved UX and UI can enable smarter use of AI and automation, helping warfighters manage data-rich environments and make faster, more informed decisions.
If Saudi Arabia want to send a signal to Washington without really endangering the American-Saudi security relationship, they’ll limit their arms deals with Russia to smaller – or even token – orders of relatively benign equipment.
By Chyrine Mezher
America’s allies in the Middle East are weighing options to avoid meeting the fate of the Afghani government, as regional scholars talk of the post Pax Americana era.
By Riad Kahwaji
Hezbollah continues to develop its arsenal with a continued focus on precision guided munitions, and both Israel and Hezbollah watch for any change in the rules of engagements along the Blue Line.
By Chyrine MezherBreaking Defense daily newsletter
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The opening of the base signifies Egypt’s determination to assert itself as a regional naval power with vast capacities and challenge efforts by its competitors like Turkey to expand their area of influence and control oil and gas rich zones of the Mediterranean.
By Chyrine Mezher
As Qatar awaits permission from Paris to base Rafales and Mirages in Turkey, it grapples with the challenge of finding manpower and training them to use dozens of planes it has purchased.
By Riad Kahwaji
It is more of a repositioning rather than a withdrawal and “does not reflect any political orientation similar to the one to withdraw troops from Afghanistan,” strategic expert and political researcher Abdullah Al Jenaid tells Breaking Defense.
By Chyrine Mezher
Over the next few years, attacks against critical infrastructure will continue to be a primary concern as industries figure out the best way to defend against threat actors.
By Chyrine Mezher
The DC trip is Lt. Gen. Aviv Kochavi’s first, and is aimed mainly to present the Americans with intelligence Israeli sources say proves that Iran is cheating on the nuclear agreement.
By Arie Egozi
Advances in radar are key to countering the modern drone warfare and missile threat
Drones, high-speed cruise missiles, and ballistic missiles attacking together from 360° creates complexity only certain radars can handle.
