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Sheikh Meshal Al Ahmad Al Sabah Named Emir of Kuwait
2023-12-18 Read More...
Kuwait’s Emir Sheikh Nawaf Al Ahmad Al Sabah died on Saturday, aged 86, according to the royal court, just over three years after assuming power in the US-allied Gulf oil producer. Crown Prince Sheikh Meshal Al Ahmad Al Sabah

Kuwait Signs $367 Million Contract with Turkey for TB2 Drones
2023-06-16 Read More...
Kuwait has concluded a contract worth $367 million with Turkish defence firm Baykar to buy its TB2 drones through direct negotiations between the two governments, the Kuwaiti Army said in a statement earlier this

Turkey’s Baykar to Start Production of Kizilelma Air Combat Drone Next Year
2023-05-10 Read More...
Turkish defence firm Baykar aims to begin production of its new Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle (UCAV) next year which is already attracting international interest, its Chairman Selcuk Bayraktar

Turkey Unveils its First Amphibious Assault Ship to be Armed with Drones
2023-04-13 Read More...
Turkey launched its first amphibious assault ship, aiming to extend its drone capabilities from land-based to naval operations amid increased regional tensions as war rages in Ukraine on the other side of the Black

North Korea Tests “World’s Most Powerful” Intercontinental Ballistic Missile
2022-11-28 Read More...
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his country intends to have the world’s most powerful nuclear force as he promoted dozens of military officers involved in the recent launch of a new ballistic missile, state media reported on

Lebanon, Israel Resolve Disputed Maritime Border
2022-10-13 Read More...
Lebanon and Israel have reached a historic agreement demarcating a disputed maritime border between them after years of U.S.-mediated negotiations, officials

Japan’s Defense Ministry Seeks Record Budget of Over $40 Billion
2022-09-01 Read More...
Japan sees a combined budget request of over 110 trillion yen (US$ 793 billion) from Government Ministries for a second consecutive fiscal year due to record defense spending and rising debt-servicing costs, Reuters quoted local media on

Iran Carries Out Second Text of its ‘Zoljanah’ Satellite Carrier
2022-06-30 Read More...
Iran has carried out a second test of its Zoljanah satellite launcher, Iranian state TV reported on Sunday, in a move likely to irk Washington amid expectations of a resumption of indirect talks between the arch foes to revive a 2015 nuclear

Germany to Buy 35 Lockheed Martin F-35 Fighter Jets
2022-03-16 Read More...
Germany will buy 35 U.S. F-35 fighter jets to replace its ageing Tornado, it said on Monday, announcing a first big defense deal since Chancellor Olaf Scholz pledged a 100-billion-euro upgrade to the military in response to Russia’s invasion of

US Navy to Patrol Middle East Waters with 100 Unmanned Vessels Next Year
2022-03-02 Read More...
The United States Navy and security partners will patrol Middle East waters with 100 unmanned vessels next year to improve deterrence against attacks, like those presented by Iran, the U.S. Fifth Fleet Commander said, Reuters

Australia, Japan Sign Landmark Defense Pact
2022-01-10 Read More...
Japan and Australia hailed on Thursday a new agreement to cooperate closely on defense as a breakthrough and a landmark, in the latest step to bolster security ties against the backdrop of rising Chinese military and economic

U.S. to Grant $67 Million to Lebanese Army
2021-10-18 Read More...
The United States will offer an additional $67 million to support the Lebanese Army, U.S. Under Secretary of State Victoria Nuland said in Beirut on

North Korea Test Fires New Long Range Missile
2021-09-14 Read More...
North Korea carried out successful tests of a new long-range cruise missile over the weekend, state media said on Monday, seen by analysts as possibly the country’s first such weapon with a nuclear

French Army Chief-of-Staff Visits Lebanon
2020-12-24 Read More...
French Army Chief-of-Staff, General François Lecointre, arrived on Tuesday afternoon at Rafic Hariri International Airport, on top of a delegation, Lebanese National News Agency (NNA)

Egyptian, Russian Navies Conclude First Joint Drills in Black Sea
2020-11-26 Read More...
A group of Egyptian warships has left the port of Novorossiysk after completing the Friendship Bridge-2020 joint drills with the Russian Navy, the Black Sea Fleet’s press office reported on

UAE, Israel Sign Air Transport Services Agreement
2020-10-23 Read More...
The UAE’s General Civil Aviation Authority, GCAA, signed an air transport services agreement with the Civil Aviation Authority of Israel, to strengthen the bilateral air transport relations between the two

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