Arms trade
Israel sent dozens of IDF soldiers, Iron Dome system to UAE during Iran war, minister confirms
Multiple Israeli officials have stated that the decision to send the Iron Dome battery and interceptors was made after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held a phone call UAE's Mohammed bin Zayed.
Israel must build independent armaments network to end US aid dependency, Netanyahu says
Elbit Systems secures $1.4b. European defense contract as backlog passes $30b.
Trump says he's not looking for Taiwan to go independent following Beijing summit with Xi
Trump lauds ‘biggest summit’ as Xi talks tackle trade, Iran
Elon Musk and Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang joined Trump’s delegation as US companies seek greater access to China.
Pro-Palestine camp to take place at site of Jewish WWII deportations
Moorweide in Hamburg is the site from which around 6,000 Jews, as well as Sinti and Roma, were deported during the Holocaust.
US bypasses congressional review for military sales of $8.6 billion to Middle East allies
The State Department said US Secretary of State Marco Rubio determined that an emergency existed that required immediate sales to those countries and waived the congressional review requirements.
US-Israel talks to discuss shifting military aid funding to joint defense partnership
The fateful talks on the future transformation of military relations are to begin in May.
LAX authorities arrest Iranian national attempting to traffic arms to Sudan for Islamic regime
Shamim Mafi, 44, was arrested at LAX for attempting to smuggle drones, bombs, and millions of rounds of ammunition to Sudan on behalf of Iran.
Palestinian rights orgs. push Australian Ministry of Defense to release arms export documents
This is the second time the group has attempted to access such documents, with their first attempt having been discontinued shortly after it was launched in November of 2023, ACIJ stated.
Iran arrested 35 members of alleged 'Zionist spy cell', regime's intelligence ministry claims
Iran detains multiple terror cells, including one linked to Mossad, seizing explosives and firearms across several provinces, the regime's Intelligence Ministry claimed.
Taiwan says delayed US F-16s to start arriving this year
Deliveries of Taiwan’s delayed F-16V fighter jets are set to begin this year, as production reaches full capacity following earlier setbacks.
Trump could sell arms, interceptor missiles, to Taiwan after China visit, sources say
With a price tag of about $14 billion, the arms deal would be the largest ever for the democratically governed island, which faces steadily rising military pressure from China.
Iran signs €500 million arms deal with Russia for advanced shoulder-fired missiles - FT
Iran has agreed to a €500 million deal with Russia to acquire advanced shoulder-fired missiles, part of a broader effort to rebuild its air defenses after Israeli airstrikes.
