Category: Defence
Turkey boosts defence support to Somalia amid militant group conflict
Turkey has heightened its defence assistance to Somalia in its battle against al-Shabab militant group, delivering helicopters to the country, Middle East Eye reported on [more…]
US supports Syria’s plan to enlist foreign fighters in its ranks
The Trump administration has endorsed a Syrian government plan to integrate former rebel and foreign fighters into the national army, The New Arab reported via [more…]
US supports Syria’s plan to bring foreign fighters into army
The Trump administration has supported the Syrian government’s plan to bring in ex-rebel and foreign fighters into Syria’s army, The New Arab via Reuters reported [more…]
Damning agency report could bring US-Iran nuclear talks to an end
With the US-Iran nuclear talks underway, an International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) report has surfaced which said Tehran is stockpiling uranium enriched to near weapons-grade [more…]
UAE announces defence partnership with US
UAE’s Ministry of Defence announced a significant defence partnership with the US, marking a major milestone in bilateral relations, The National reported on May 19th. [more…]
Israel urgently needs new intelligence chief, Netanyahu says
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on May 23rd that Israel’s next head of national intelligence needs to be appointed urgently, indicating a governmental focus [more…]
Defence Ministry of UAE declares military deal with US
The Defence Ministry of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) declared a defence deal with the US which would reportedly see heightened military coordination between the [more…]
Ukraine discovers Hungarian spy group gathering military intelligence
Ukrainian authorities have declared that they have uncovered a Hungarian spy group working in their country, claiming that Budapest was accumulating confidential military data in [more…]
UK joins US military campaign, launches strikes on Yemen
The UK has joined forces with the US in its military campaign in Yemen, launching air strikes on Yemen’s Houthi rebels, in the first British [more…]
Trump defends Defence Secretary after second Signal chat leak
US President Donald Trump has backed his country’s Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth after he reportedly shared top-secret details of an airstrike in Yemen to a [more…]
UK removes sanctions on defence and interior ministries of Syria
The UK has lifted sanctions on Syria’s defence and interior ministries, as well as several intelligence agencies, in a significant step toward normalising relations with [more…]
Lebanon to retaliate against Syrian gunfire as border tensions rise
Lebanon’s president, Joseph Aoun, ordered troops to retaliate against Syrian gunfire as lethal border clashes, The Independent reported on March 17th. Dramatic fighting along the [more…]
Iraq’s tribal council call for volunteers to battle Syrian army
The Unified Tribal Council of Iraq and Basra organised a protest calling for Baghdad to recruit volunteers to fight against the Syrian army, The New Arab [more…]
Former tank commander becomes Israel’s military chief
The former tank commander, Eyal Zamir, has become the new armed forces chief of Israel, The Arab Weekly via Reuters reported on March 5th. Zamir [more…]
Lebanon PM: Only armed forces should defend the country
On February 25th, Lebanon’s new prime minister read out his government policy statement, emphasising that the country’s defence in the event of war should solely [more…]
Only armed forces should defend the country – Lebanon PM
Lebanon’s Prime Minister has said that only the country’s armed forces should defend the country in the instance of war, Asharq Al-Awsat reported on February [more…]
Israel must prepare for war with Turkey – govt committee
The Nagel committee recently established by the Israeli government has stated that the country must prepare for a potential war with Turkey. According to [more…]
US diverts $95m of military aid from Egypt to Lebanon
$95 million of US military aid will be redirected from Egypt to Lebanon to support the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) and maintain the ceasefire agreement [more…]
Lebanon files UN complaint against Israel over pager explosions
A minister in Lebanon’s government said on November 6th that Lebanon was filing a complain against Israel at the UN over the pager explosions in [more…]
Lebanese Army to recruit 1500 new personnel for Israeli border
The Lebanese government will recruit 1,500 new military personnel to increase Lebanese Army presence along its southern border with Israel, according Asharq Al-Awsat. On November [more…]
