Awad Mustafa
Awad Mustafa was a Middle East and Africa correspondent for Defense News.
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Jordan asks US to deploy Patriot air defense systems
Jordan's military has also responded to allegations that U.S. aircraft were using local air bases to supply Israel with equipment and ammunition.
USS Tripoli, embarked 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit arrive in Middle East
The Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group and the embarked 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit entered CENTCOM waters Friday.
Aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford arrives in Croatia for repairs
The warship has been deployed for nine months and also took part in operations against Venezuela in the Caribbean prior to arriving in the Middle East.
Ukraine’s Zelenskyy agrees to defense cooperation with UAE, Qatar
Qatar said on Saturday that Doha and Kyiv have signed a defense cooperation agreement that includes sharing counter-missile and UAS expertise.
US Space Command provides update on phased headquarters relocation to Alabama
The command plans to break ground on a new headquarters facility on an approximately 60-acre site near the center of Redstone Arsenal in 2027.
Role reversal: Ukraine moves training home and exports the lessons abroad
For 12 years, the West trained Ukraine. Now Ukraine is training the West.
Donbas-for-peace offer raises fears of more war, nuclear spread
With Washington tying guarantees to territorial withdrawal, critics warn the deal could reward aggression and make nuclear proliferation more likely.
Ukraine offers Gulf allies drone defense in bid for scarce Patriot missiles
Ukraine is offering what it has learned to do at scale while still scrambling for what it cannot manufacture fast enough.
Combat zone widens in Lebanon as Israel and Hezbollah escalate attacks
Rather than trying to hold a defensive line, Hezbollah fighters have moved in to strike, then melted away in the hilly terrain they know well.
US uses hundreds of Tomahawk missiles on Iran, alarming some at Pentagon
The U.S. military is burning through the precision weapons at a rate that has alarmed some Pentagon officials.
