US greenlights over $16B in ’emergency’ radar and missile sales to Middle East
The proposed deals include $8 billion-worth of radars for Kuwait and $8.4 billion in various air defense equipment for the United Arab Emirates.
Inside the IDF’s newest military division securing the Jordan Valley
Breaking Defense visited the 96th Division, which was created in June 2025 and brings a new command structure to the border between Israel and Jordan.
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Will Israel’s new war with Iran spill over into the region?
Some experts told Breaking Defense the conflict would likely stay contained between Israel and Iran, but another warned that the only thing certain now is uncertainty.
NATO chooses Jordan to house first-ever liaison office in the Middle East and North Africa
While not a NATO-member state, Jordan was the only Middle East country to help the US and allies in countering the barrage of 300 missiles and drones launched by Tehran in an unprecedented direct confrontation attack between Iran and Israel.
US gathers more participants for Eager Lion exercise, reminding Iran of its influence: Analysts
"No other country is able to organize exercises of such scale in the Middle East," Jean Loup Semaan, a senior research fellow at the Middle East Institute, told Breaking Defense.
After shooting down Iranian munitions, Jordan defiant in uncomfortable spotlight
Amid Iranian criticism, "Jordanian leaders have been very clear to portray their action as defensive and in protection of their own sovereignty rather than any act in support of Israel, and this is sincere," an analyst told Breaking Defense.
Breaking Defense announces Breaking Defense Europe, a new, distinct, European edition
Breaking Defense Europe will launch May 4 with Tim Martin and Elisabeth Gosselin-Malo as co-editors.
After deadly drone attack in Jordan, US Central Command reassessing air defense needs
“What was different about this attack is where it landed: It did impact… where living quarters are,” said Pentagon spokeswoman Sabrina Singh, a day after three soldiers were killed in an attack.
Jordan inks deal for 12 Block 70 F-16s from Lockheed Martin
The US State Department approved the deal in February, saying the planes and associated equipment would cost some $4.21 billion.
Royal Jordanian Air Force inks deal to procure 10 Bell 505 trainer helicopters
The helos are part of an ongoing modernization push by the Middle Eastern kingdom.
New F-16s give Jordan’s air force a boost, but what comes next?
With a planned budget increase in the next four years, Jordan has three key prioritization areas - but regional events could cause those to flip.
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From Jordan to Japan: US invites 14 non-NATO nations to Ukraine defense summit
Over 40 nations were invited to attend, according to a list reviewed by Breaking Defense. For some, like Finland and Sweden, Ukraine's fate is intertwined with their own, but for others from Africa, the US could be sending a signal all the way to Beijing.
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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 […]