Arms trade
Codename 'Nomad': First Bedouin undercover agent cracks major Israeli organized crime network
During his time undercover, the Nomad was party to dozens of arms deals and drug deals, purchasing four illegal M-16 rifles, dozens of handguns, and about 500 grams of cocaine.
Israel sent dozens of IDF soldiers, Iron Dome system to UAE during Iran war, minister confirms
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.
Putin promotes battle-tested Russian weapons despite heavy losses in Ukraine
Russia's offer included high-precision weapons and robotics, the Russian president said, many of which are "years, or maybe decades ahead of their foreign counterparts."
There's no ban on Estonia giving Israeli weapons to Ukraine - Estonian FM
Estonian Foreign Minister Eva-Maria Liimets said Jerusalem has not blocked Tallinn from giving Israeli arms to Ukraine, contrary to reports published earlier this year.
Defense exports in 2021 reach 20-year high with $11.2b in sales
Exports to Abraham Accord countries make up 7% of all defense exports.
Russian invasion spurs European demand for US drones, missiles
Poland urgently wants to purchase sophisticated Reaper drone systems from the United States, a Polish government official said this week.
Arms sales to Europe skyrocket as tensions escalate with Russia
A new report finds that imports of major arms by European states rose 19 percent between 2017-2021 when compared to 2012-2016.
State Department approves a possible $70 million military sale to Jordan
The US arms deal with Jordan comes at the heels of three additional arm sales to Middle Eastern countries that were announced last week
Iran chief of staff: We'll be one of the world's largest arms exporters
Iranian Chief of Staff Mohammad Bagheri stressed that Iran was "more than self-sufficient" when it came to weapons and equipment.
Mexico issues arrest warrants in 'Fast and Furious' gun trafficking case
The once-secret 'Fast and Furious' scheme set out to stop US-Mexico gun smuggling by allowing people to illegally buy arms in the United States and take them to Mexico.
US rejects Israeli request for tanker aircraft as Iran plans advance
The US has reportedly rejected an Israeli request to fast-track the delivery of two tanker aircraft.
Iran praises arms deal with Russia - analysis
This is important because there was already one joint naval drill with Russia and China in the past: Now there could be more.
