Arms race

Expanding influences: Egypt's ties with China go beyond security, expert says

A first-of-its-kind military exercise between Egypt and China managed to surprise even China itself, with the Defense Ministry in Beijing publicly taking pride.

Chengdu J-20 stealth fighter jets of Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force perform with open weapon bays during the China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition, or Zhuhai Airshow, in Zhuhai, Guangdong province, China November 11, 2018.
 Weapons uncovered in the West Bank as part of a smuggling operation from Iran into the West Bank, November 27, 2024.

Security forces arrest nine in 'sophisticated, daring' arms smuggling op. in Negev

 Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov attends a press conference as BRICS foreign ministers meet in Cape Town, South Africa, June 1, 2023.

Russia to return to START if US abandons 'hostile stance' - foreign ministry

 Arms dealer Bout in holding in Thailand

Freed Russian arms dealer Bout joins Kremlin-loyal ultranationalist party


Iran shows new missiles at parade, but is it falling behind in arms race? - analysis

Iran only wins if it can try to keep up in the arms race of creating new threats that might be able to get around existing defenses.

 Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and military commanders watch as military equipment passes by during a ceremony of the National Army Day parade in Tehran, Iran April 18, 2022.

Israel's three defense giants lead world in arms industry

While Israel and the Middle East lead in arms deals, the international community is leveling off.

Iranian missiles are seen at an underground of the new "missile site" of Iran's Revolutionary Guards naval unit at an undisclosed location in Iran

US nears sale of four sophisticated drones to Morocco - sources

The four MQ-9B SeaGuardian drones made by General Atomics have a range of 6,000 nautical miles (11,100 km) and could survey huge swaths of sea and desert.

A General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper stands on the runway during "Black Dart", a live-fly, live fire demonstration of 55 unmanned aerial vehicles

Dermer: What keeps me awake is not proposed F35 sale to UAE, but Iran

Ron Dermer, Israel's ambassador to Washington said "What keeps me up at night is the idea that somebody would return to the nuclear deal with Iran."

US SECRETARY of State Mike Pompeo speaks with the Emirati Ambassador to the US Yousef Al Otaiba in Abu Dhabi, UAE, in January 2019.

Former US Ambassador: Normalization agreement could 'generate momentum'

According to the former ambassador, "The US will need to be in dialogue with both Israelis and Palestinians," include Arab partners. This, in light of Iran's proximity to nuclear weaponry.

Dan Shapiro

US approves $23.37b sale of advanced defense equipment to UAE - Pompeo

Any deal the United States makes to sell weapons in the Middle East must satisfy decades of agreement with Israel that the US-made equipment must not impair Israel's "qualitative military edge

CLAIMING THAT agreeing to sell F-35s to such a country will lead to strategic harm for Israel is an exaggeration. An F-35 aircraft is seen in mid-flight during an aerial exercise at Uvda Air Force Base.

Iran regime celebrates 'heavy defeat' for US over arms embargo

This is a boost for Iran’s overall narrative as it faces two setbacks of its own.

An Iranian flag flutters in front of the IAEA headquarters in Vienna

The human mind is in danger of being hacked, warns Israeli author Harari

Israeli academic Yuval Noah Harari of Hebrew University and Huawei Technologies CEO Ren Zhengei speculate about the dangers technology pose to the privacy of the mind.

Yuval Noah Harari of Hebrew University of Jerusalem attends a session at the 50th World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, January 21, 2020