Defense News
Friday, February 19, 2016 - 07:28
Saudi Arabia has suspended a $3 billion aid package to the Lebanese Army to buy French weapons, according to statement by the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Friday, February 19, 2016 - 07:24
Saudi Arabia has suspended a $3 billion aid package to the Lebanese Army to buy French weapons, according to statement by the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Tuesday, February 16, 2016 - 08:48
Canada’s new plan to significantly boost the size of its special forces commitment in Iraq, give arms to the Kurds as well as provide more than $700 million in humanitarian aid has taken the sting out of the country’s decision to withdraw its fighter jets from coalition efforts against the Islamic State.
Thursday, February 11, 2016 - 06:49
Ukraine's efforts to increase its defense relationship with Pakistan are unlikely to succeed due to the turmoil in that country and Pakistan's growing relationship with Ukraine's nemesis Russia, according to analysts.
Thursday, February 11, 2016 - 06:16
Extensive simulations rather than boots on the ground will characterize this year’s Juniper Cobra (JC16), a biennial US-Israel air defense drill that is kicking off here and will continue through the end of the month.
Friday, February 5, 2016 - 06:28
The Ukrainian state-owned defense company Ukroboronprom has built the country’s first military unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to bolster Ukraine’s combat against Russia-backed insurgents in the country’s east.
Thursday, February 4, 2016 - 06:36
Senior political figures in Azerbaijan have warned that a military option remains on the table to resolve the smoldering conflict with Armenia over the Nagorno-Karabakh region.
Wednesday, February 3, 2016 - 06:02
U.S. Secretary of Defense Ash Carter called out members of “our so-called coalition” Tuesday for not doing more to fight the Islamic State group, commonly known as ISIL or ISIS.
Tuesday, February 2, 2016 - 06:34
President Obama’s fiscal year 2017 budget will request $582.7 billion in funding for the Pentagon, including $71.4 billion for research and development funding, $7.5 billion to fight the Islamic State group, $8.1 billion for submarines, and $1.8 billion on munitions.
Monday, February 1, 2016 - 06:06
Fearing that jihadist infiltration through Turkey’s notoriously porous border with Syria will keep exposing Western cities to the risk of terror attacks, the United States is pressuring Turkey to secure the least secure piece of its borderline, supporting the idea with provisions of U.S. gear.