Why did this Iraqi army brigade swap its American Abrams tanks for Russian ones? An Iraqi armored brigade is trading its American M1A1 Abrams tanks for the Russian T-90S main battle tank — possibly for geopolitical reasons. By: Kyle Rempfer June 13
Does Hezbollah’s electoral victory spell the end to Lebanon’s US military aid? U.S. assistance has been critical to expanding and rehabilitating Lebanese special forces units, but how long will it last? By: Agnes Helou June 8
Turkey, Pakistan reach their largest-ever defense contract The two countries have been negotiating the deal since 2014. By: Burak Ege Bekdil May 29
Lasers are helping the Afghan Air Force strike the Taliban The Afghan Air Force has added something to its arsenal, but is it making a difference on the ground? By: Daniel Cebul May 24
Israel just showed that the F-35 can fight. So what’s next? Don't expect the United States to quickly follow Israel's example when it comes to deploying its F-35s in combat, experts said. By: Valerie Insinna May 24
Philippines to receive Cobra helicopter gunships from Jordan This marks the first time the Philippines will operate dedicated attack helicopters. By: Mike Yeo May 23
Israel’s new $200 million satellite sparks controversy ― and questions Political deal-making and a state bailout at taxpayers’ expense, or a government lifeline to save a vital component of Israel’s national defense? By: Ben Hartman May 22
The F-35 just made its combat debut The Israel Defense Forces announced on its Twitter account that the Israeli version of the aircraft, using its “Adir” moniker was used in operational missions. By: David B. Larter and Valerie Insinna May 22
Gallery: Jordanian special ops flexes muscles at SOFEX Responding to a fictitious scenario of insurgents hiding in a village, Jordanian special forces showed off its capabilities during a demonstration kicking off the first day of the Special Operations Exposition in Amman, Jordan, May 8, 2018. By: Jen Judson May 18
Bahrain cleared to buy 3,200 US bomb bodies for its F-16 fighters The U.S. State Department has cleared Bahrain was cleared to buy as many as 3,200 bombs to arm F-16 fighters the Obama administration had blocked. By: Joe Gould May 18
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