Arms trade
US bypasses congressional review for military sales of $8.6 billion to Middle East allies
The State Department said US Secretary of State Marco Rubio determined that an emergency existed that required immediate sales to those countries and waived the congressional review requirements.
US-Israel talks to discuss shifting military aid funding to joint defense partnership
LAX authorities arrest Iranian national attempting to traffic arms to Sudan for Islamic regime
Palestinian rights orgs. push Australian Ministry of Defense to release arms export documents
Iran arrested 35 members of alleged 'Zionist spy cell', regime's intelligence ministry claims
Iran detains multiple terror cells, including one linked to Mossad, seizing explosives and firearms across several provinces, the regime's Intelligence Ministry claimed.
Taiwan says delayed US F-16s to start arriving this year
Deliveries of Taiwan’s delayed F-16V fighter jets are set to begin this year, as production reaches full capacity following earlier setbacks.
Trump could sell arms, interceptor missiles, to Taiwan after China visit, sources say
With a price tag of about $14 billion, the arms deal would be the largest ever for the democratically governed island, which faces steadily rising military pressure from China.
Iran signs €500 million arms deal with Russia for advanced shoulder-fired missiles - FT
Iran has agreed to a €500 million deal with Russia to acquire advanced shoulder-fired missiles, part of a broader effort to rebuild its air defenses after Israeli airstrikes.
German police arrest Lebanese Hamas terror suspect linked with planning attacks on Jews, Israelis
German authorities arrested a 36-year-old Lebanese man at Berlin Brandenburg Airport, accused of supplying weapons and ammunition for Hamas-linked terror plots targeting Jewish and Israeli sites.
Pakistan, Saudi in talks on JF-17 jets-for-loans deal, sources say
Pakistan and Saudi Arabia are in talks to convert about 2 billion dollars in loans into a JF-17 fighter jet deal, sources said. Pakistan and Bangladesh are also discussing a deal.
Pakistan strikes $4 billion deal to sell weapons to Libyan force, officials say
An unfinalized copy of the deal listed the purchase of 16 JF-17 fighter jets and 12 Super Mushak trainer aircraft, used for basic pilot training.
US approves $11.1 billion arms package for Taiwan, largest ever
The proposed arms sale covers eight items, including HIMARS rocket systems, howitzers, anti-tank missiles, drones, and parts for other equipment, the ministry said.
Germany doubles its investment in Israel's Arrow 3 with new $3.1 billion expansion deal
Germany's defense ministry said that it and the BMVg "have agreed to significantly increase the production rate of Arrow 3 interceptors and launchers to be supplied to Germany."
Israel will not annex West Bank soon, Netanyahu assures Germany's Friedrich Merz
Friedrich Merz: Germany believes Israel should have conducted war differently • German chancellor explains imposing, removal of arms embargo
