Arms Sales
Thursday, April 21, 2016 - 06:45
Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries and the United States have agreed to carry out joint patrols to stop any Iranian arms shipments reaching Yemen, the bloc’s secretary-general, Abdul Latif Al Zayani, said on Wednesday.
Thursday, April 21, 2016 - 06:27
Reuters reports that the Obama administration is poised to finally approve two long-delayed multibillion sales of Boeing fighter jets to Qatar and Kuwait, and that the announcement could come this week during the President’s visit to the region.
Thursday, April 21, 2016 - 06:17
As Qatar and Kuwait anxiously await clearance from the White House to purchase new tranches of advanced fourth-generation fighters, Israeli concerns about maintaining its military edge rest on a simple belief: that Israel will retain regional exclusivity over the fifth-generation F-35 for the foreseeable future.
Wednesday, April 20, 2016 - 07:32
Obama is making his fourth trip to Riyadh, having presided over record-breaking U.S. arms sales to Saudi Arabia while offering only muted criticism of the kingdom’s human rights violations.
Tuesday, April 19, 2016 - 11:13
U.S. involvement with the Saudi-led coalition airstrikes in Yemen is increasingly concerning as human rights organizations question the coalition's adherence to international law.
Tuesday, April 19, 2016 - 06:48
When President Obama visits Saudi Arabia this week for a meeting with representatives from the Gulf Cooperation Council countries, he should avoid doing what he did at Camp David last May, the last time he met with them: promise more arms sales.
Tuesday, April 19, 2016 - 06:38
The U.S. government is poised to approve two long-delayed sales of Boeing Co fighter jets to Qatar and Kuwait, and could announce the multibillion-dollar deals during President Barack Obama’s visit to the Gulf this week, according to two sources familiar with the matter.
Tuesday, April 19, 2016 - 06:35
The United States does not provide Ukraine with lethal weapons in order not to provoke a further escalation of hostilities in the Donbas region.
Tuesday, April 19, 2016 - 06:33
Italy and France are locked in a battle to sell new naval vessels to Qatar, which is in a hurry to buy a defense kit as it prepares to host the Soccer World Cup in 2022.
Monday, April 18, 2016 - 14:56
This upcoming event will discuss the Obama Admainistration's proposed rule to reduce oversight of many types of U.S. private security contractor