Arms trade

Ankara raises defense spending by 229%, aiming to develop own technologies

The plan was announced during a presentation of Turkey’s new Medium-Term Program (MTP), which sets out the country’s economic roadmap for 2027-2029.

|ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
Turkey's servicemen stand at attention on a Turkish submarine as they participate in the live-fire phase of the "Blue Homeland-2026" (Mavi Vatan) tactical military exercises in the eastern Mediterranean Sea, in Antalya on April 9, 2026.
A new surface-to-surface ballistic missile called Khaibar with a range of 2,000 km, unveiled by Iran, is seen in Tehran, Iran, May 25, 2023

Russia secretly aiding Iran in development of supersonic cruise missile technology - report

The program, codenamed C430L, began in 2023 and was arranged by Russia's state arms exporter, Rosoboronexport, in coordination with the US-sanctioned NPO Mashinostroyenia.

|ByTZVI JASPER
A Polish Air Forces US-made AH-6h Apache helicopter participates in a lake crossing, as troops from Poland and Lithuania take part in the "Bursztynowy Obronca-26" (Amber Defender) military exercise on the Orzysz military training ground, north-eastern Poland, on June 24, 2026.

IDF: Israel’s Apache deal not off, but at risk as NIS 15 billion delay drags on

Yet another deadline was missed last Thursday, but some of the leaks in Hebrew media seem to be exaggerating the consequences of the blown deadlines.

|ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
Israeli security forces conduct raids in the overt phase of Operation "Nomad," July 13, 2026.

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.

|ByMAYA ZANGER-SHAMIR

Biden should stop providing weapons to new Israeli gov't -ex-US ambassador

Ex-diplomat Daniel Kurtzer and negotiator Aaron David Miller call on the US to limit interaction with Ben-Gvir and Smotrich.

NOVEMBER 30, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
The Iron Dome missile defense system in action.

Israel shared intelligence dossiers on Iranian arms exports to Russia

Senior officials at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that on October 20, a secret telegram was sent from the strategic wing of the ministry to dozens of Israeli embassies around the world.

NOVEMBER 25, 2022ByROMAN MEITAV
Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi during a meeting on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Samarkand

US seeking to make it harder for Iran to sell drones to Russia

The United States will continue to take "practical, aggressive" steps to make it harder for Iran to sell drones and missiles to Russia.

OCTOBER 18, 2022ByREUTERS
Iran's Army chief, Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi and Iranian Armed Forces Chief of Staff, Major General Mohammad Bagheri visit an underground site with drones at an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on May 28, 2022.

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."

AUGUST 17, 2022ByROMAN MEITAV
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu attend a ceremony opening the international military-technical forum Army-2022 at Patriot Congress and Exhibition Centre in the Moscow region, Russia August 15, 2022.

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.

MAY 2, 2022ByLAHAV HARKOV
Foreign Minister of Estonia Eva-Maria Liimets speaks as she attends a news conference with her counterparts Zbigniew Rau of Poland, Gabrielius Landsbergis of Lithuania and Edgars Rinkevics of Latvia (not pictured) in Riga, Latvia April 29, 2022

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.

APRIL 12, 2022ByANNA AHRONHEIM
Elbit Systems Howitzer gun

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. 

MARCH 17, 2022ByREUTERS
The Lockheed Martin F35 fighter jet plane, also known as the Adir, in a test flight

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.

MARCH 15, 2022ByANNA AHRONHEIM
Ukrainian tanks move into the city, after Russian President Vladimir Putin authorized a military operation in eastern Ukraine, in Mariupol, February 24, 2022.

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

FEBRUARY 9, 2022ByOMRI NAHMIAS
US soldiers stand next to Jordanian flags as they take part in Exercise Eager Lion at one of the Jordanian military bases in Azraq, east of Amman, Jordan, April 26, 2018

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.

FEBRUARY 7, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Iranian missiles are seen at an underground of the new "missile cite" of Iran's Revolutionary Guards naval unit at an undisclosed location in Iran, in this picture obtained on March 15, 2021.