Israel may be looking to strengthen ties to Azerbaijan as an Iran counter
From 2016–2020, Israel accounted for 69 percent of Azerbaijan’s major arms imports — a number that represents 17 percent of Israel’s arms exports for that same period.
With a new Iran deal seemingly near, Israel frets — and plans
Israeli officials are being careful with statements, but are preparing a number of military options for dealing with Iran should the JCPOA come back into fruition.
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Israeli Defense Minister Orders Forces Ready For Iran Ops
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.
Israeli Defense Minister To Ask US For $1B For Iron Dome Missiles
TEL AVIV: Having depleted much of its stockpiles in the Gaza strikes, Israel is asking the U.S for an emergency $1 billion grant to replenish its stock of the Iron Dome rocket interceptor and some “special air launched weapon systems”, mainly JDAMS. The Israeli air force used a large number of JDAMS in the part […]
US-Israel Team To Battle Iran Missiles
TEL AVIV: White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan and Israeli national security adviser Meir Ben-Shabbat have agreed to establish an interagency working group to focus on the threat from Iran’s precision-guided missiles being shared with Hezbollah and other allies. Israeli defense sources told BD that while the Trump Administration focused on how to stop […]
Iran Threatens Israel After Cyber Strike On Nuke Facility
Middle Eastern sources say Sunday's cyberattack caused a blackout at the Natanz facility and damaged centrifuges. It occurred on the same day Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin landed in Israel for talks, a day after Iran announced new centrifuges at Natanz, and within a week of the US restarting talks to revive the JCPOA.
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GOP Press Pentagon Nominee On Nukes, Mean Tweets
The nuke issue has been bubbling since Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was vague during his own confirmation hearing, telling senators he has to “look under the hood and see exactly what we're doing with our nuclear forces."
Israelis Say They’ll Attack Iran If US Eases Sanctions
TEL AVIV: Israel has said openly that it will attack Iran if the U.S eases sanctions against the Shiite regime and agrees to go back to the nuclear agreement the Jewish state claims is “the biggest hoax in recent history.” “Israel needs to know — and fast — whether Washington plans to stop Iran’s race […]
Mossad Head Briefs Biden Admin On Iranian Nukes, Missiles
The head of the Mossad is expected to serve as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's main liaison with the new administration, because of his personal acquaintance with Biden and many of the new president's senior officials developed while he was head of Israel's National Security Council.
Israel Kills 10 Iranians In Large Air Strike Against Targets In Syria
TEL AVIV: Israel launched its largest military strike in years against Syria last night shortly after the International Atomic Energy Agency reported a significant increase in Iran’s stockpiles of nuclear material, with levels of enriched uranium now 12 times those agreed in the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). The Israelis used gliding bombs and […]
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We Must Rebuild American Uranium, Rare Earths Infrastructure
Rare earths are 17 chemical elements used in military equipment as varied as missile guidance systems to lasers. China controls much of the world’s rare earth production, which has made them a concern of the Pentagon and the White House. Uranium is another critical military material largely controlled today by foreign sources. What should […]
For Israelis, War With Iran Looms; Iran Denies Drone Downed
The Iranian seizure of a British tanker in the Persian Gulf sends a new jolt of tension through the Middle East as complications arise on multiple fronts.
Iran: Israeli F-35s Rehearse Strikes As US Sends Troops — But Will Europe Flinch?
Israeli experts fear that the Iranian attacks aim to drive a wedge between the US and Europe.
‘Global Zero’ Double Standard For Nuclear Weapons
In the coming clash between President Trump’s $750 billion defense budget and House Democrats’ desire to cut Pentagon spending, especially on nuclear weapons, there will be tremendous fiscal pressure to shortchange the almost $30 billion annual cost to modernize America’s strategic deterrent. The ideological cover for such penny-wise, pound-foolish cuts is the so-called Global Zero […]