Israel has penned a deal with its allies in Washington to buy 12 Lockheed Martin helicopters and two Boeing refueling planes, with the total cost estimated to be around $3.1 billion. On Friday, Israel’s Ministry of Defense confirmed its deal with the US to enhance its military capabilities throughout the …
Read More »North Korea vows to boost pre-emptive strike capability in response to ‘self-destructive’ US-South Korea war games
Kim Yo-jong, sister to North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and a top official in the ruling Workers Party, condemned the military drills on Tuesday, saying they demonstrate a “hostile policy” by the US and South Korea and effectively simulate an invasion of the north. She added that Pyongyang would expand …
Read More »Iran unveils ‘Gaza’ drone as well as new radar and surface-to-air missile capability
In a ceremony on Friday, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), in the presence of Commander-in-Chief Major General Hossein Salami, unveiled three new pieces of defense hardware developed in Iran. Among them is a new drone named ‘Gaza’, reportedly capable of various surveillance, combat, reconnaissance missions with a flight duration …
Read More »We will not allow Iran to obtain nuclear capability, PM Netanyahu says as Tehran blames Israel for Natanz plant attack
Without directly mentioning the incident in Iran, Netanyahu spared no words to admonish Tehran, calling it the biggest threat Israel faces in the Middle East. “Iran has never given up its quest for nuclear weapons and missiles to deliver them. And Iran consistently and outrageously calls for Israel’s annihilation and …
Read More »Iran firmly committed to developing missile capability, says defense minister, amid hostility in the region
Speaking on Thursday at a meeting with senior Iranian officials, Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami claimed that “significant” progress had been made in Iran’s defense industry despite the presence of crippling sanctions. He noted that the nation’s military had met its objectives for the year, which ends on March …
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