Despite Iraqi PM’s call, US troops won’t likely leave Iraq anytime soon: Analysts
Days after the US killed a suspected militant leader in Baghdad, Iraq's prime minister called for a "quick" timeline for US and coalition forces to leave.
Bahrain’s new AH-1Z attack helos matter as much for politics as firepower
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."
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Next-generation KC-390 Millennium expands multimission options for air forces
The jet-powered transport’s speed, survivability and multi-mission agility position it as a viable option to the C-130 for the US and NATO allies.
As America Moves Air Defenses From Middle East, Will Local Partners Step Up?
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.