Israeli Defense Ministry Goes Slow On Arab Weapon Sales

Israeli Defense Ministry Goes Slow On Arab Weapon Sales
Israeli Defense Ministry Goes Slow On Arab Weapon Sales

A senior source here said industry’s complaints are exaggerated: “The ministry has to take into account many issues that are not directly connected to the profit line in the annual reports of the companies.”

Unanswered Israeli Air Strikes Against Syria Raise S-400 Questions

Unanswered Israeli Air Strikes Against Syria Raise S-400 Questions
Unanswered Israeli Air Strikes Against Syria Raise S-400 Questions

The first signs of dissatisfaction with the Russian air defense systems came on May 1 when the Syria Direct website ran a story quoting what was described as a Syrian military source who criticized the S-300 air defense systems supplied by Russia.

Saudis Had No Intel On Iranian Oil Strikes; Mossad, Bibi Brief Defense Cabinet

Saudis Had No Intel On Iranian Oil Strikes; Mossad, Bibi Brief Defense Cabinet
Saudis Had No Intel On Iranian Oil Strikes; Mossad, Bibi Brief Defense Cabinet

Israeli sources said the Saudis had no clue something might happen. “It seems that the Americans were also in the dark, which is very worrying. A greater cause for worry, is if Washington knew and did not share the data in time with the Saudis” one source said.

US, Poland Ready Major Troop Announcement at White House; MoD Watches F-35s

US, Poland Ready Major Troop Announcement at White House; MoD Watches F-35s
US, Poland Ready Major Troop Announcement at White House; MoD Watches F-35s

As the Polish president visits the White House this week, Polish officials are touring US air bases to check out the F-35.

Israel Edges To NATO As Turkey Pivots To Russia

Israel Edges To NATO As Turkey Pivots To Russia
Israel Edges To NATO As Turkey Pivots To Russia

For a while, Turkey and Israel were the unexpected couple, the increasingly Muslim state buying the Jewish state’s weapons and Israel offering Turkey a potentially strategic gas and oil pipeline. Today, Israel is reaching out to NATO and Turkish-Israeli relations are increasingly tense.

Nukes Or Conventional Weapons? Buy The Ones We Use

Nukes Or Conventional Weapons? Buy The Ones We Use
Nukes Or Conventional Weapons? Buy The Ones We Use

As the House and Senate gear up for votes in the coming days to fund the Defense Department, lawmakers are set to support a bow wave of costly nuclear weapons programs increasingly at odds with the needs of U.S. troops and the future threats that dominate their agenda. Notably for a president who famously championed…

A New Approach for U.S. Missile Defense?

A New Approach for U.S. Missile Defense?
A New Approach for U.S. Missile Defense?

Phil Coyle knows missile defense. He was director of Operational Test and Evaluation from 1994 through January 2001, during the darkest days of THAAD and when missile defense was a religious issue for both Republicans and Democrats. Thank goodness we had Coyle around to actually bring facts to the roiling debate then. Does Coyle think…

Army Missile Defense Stretched Thin: Readiness, Crisis Response At Risk

Army Missile Defense Stretched Thin: Readiness, Crisis Response At Risk
Army Missile Defense Stretched Thin: Readiness, Crisis Response At Risk

ARLINGTON: There’s no peace dividend in missile defense. While most types of Army units don’t deploy to Iraq or Afghanistan anymore, some scarce specialties are in increasing demand worldwide, such as special operators, division staffs, and missile defense forces like the famous Patriot. As long-range missile threats increase from Iran and North Korea, China and Russia,…

GOP’s War On Terror 2.0: More Drones, More Missiles, More Boots On Ground

GOP’s War On Terror 2.0: More Drones, More Missiles, More Boots On Ground
GOP’s War On Terror 2.0: More Drones, More Missiles, More Boots On Ground

President Barack Obama says he wants to end the 12-year-old war on terror. Not so fast, said Sen. Lindsey Graham, a South Carolina Republican and Armed Services Committee member. Not only does Graham warn against declaring victory over al Qaeda, he wants more drones, more deployed missile defenses and more U.S. troops on the ground…

US, Turkey Have ‘Never Been So Close’; Amb. Tan Lauds Patriot, F-35

Despite international perceptions that the Turkey’s Islamic-oriented government has turned its back on its American ally, Ankara’s ambassador to the United States insists that “the relationship has never been so close.” “That doesn’t mean that we don’t have any disagreements,” Ambassador Namik Tan told reporters this morning. “Turkey is, of course, an independent state.” But…