Teheran-Damascus Agreement Prompts Israeli, US Deterrence

Teheran-Damascus Agreement Prompts Israeli, US Deterrence
Teheran-Damascus Agreement Prompts Israeli, US Deterrence

The Iranian Chief of Staff says the agreement’s aim is to strengthen Syria’s air defense and to reduce Israeli, Turkish and American freedom of action in Syrian airspace.

Israel Buys Stealth & Lotsa Weapons: 2nd Squadron Of F-35s & F-15s

Israel Buys Stealth & Lotsa Weapons: 2nd Squadron Of F-35s & F-15s
Israel Buys Stealth & Lotsa Weapons: 2nd Squadron Of F-35s & F-15s

TEL AVIV: After a long internal debate, Israel’s military has decided to buy both another Lockheed Martin F-35 squadron AND another Boeing F-15 squadron, in a deal estimated at $3 billion. The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) general staff’s decision reflects the scope of missions the IAF will have to deal with in any major confrontation, especially one…

Aid To Israel Isn’t Foreign Aid; It’s An Investment

Aid To Israel Isn’t Foreign Aid; It’s An Investment
Aid To Israel Isn’t Foreign Aid; It’s An Investment

Israel faces increasingly tight restrictions on its Foreign Military Financing from the U.S., as Breaking D readers know. In the past, when the US provided Israeli with grants under the Foreign Military Financing (FMF) program, Israel could convert 25 percent of the aid from dollars into shekels to buy Israeli products and support local R&D. The…

Israel Keeps Eyes On F-35Bs; Lockheed-Boeing Battle It Out For Fighters, Choppers

Israel Keeps Eyes On F-35Bs; Lockheed-Boeing Battle It Out For Fighters, Choppers
Israel Keeps Eyes On F-35Bs; Lockheed-Boeing Battle It Out For Fighters, Choppers

TEL AVIV: Until last week there was a shadow war, fought behind closed doors, mainly in the highly guarded complex of the Israeli Defense Ministry and the Israeli Air Force headquarters in Tel Aviv. And in some newspapers. But now the war has gone public and the big guns could be heard all over Israel’s…