Arms trade

Israel must build independent armaments network to end US aid dependency, Netanyahu says

"I want armaments independence. I deeply appreciate the support we have received, and which I have also brought over the years, from our American friends," the PM said.

Netanyahu speaks with reservists at Kibbutz Migdal Oz, 18 June, 2026.
View of Elbit Systems offices in Jerusalem on December 3, 2024.

Elbit Systems secures $1.4b. European defense contract as backlog passes $30b.

A 3D-printed miniature model depicting US President Donald Trump, Chinese flag and fragment of Taiwanese flag in this illustration taken, April 17, 2025.

Trump says he's not looking for Taiwan to go independent following Beijing summit with Xi

US President Donald Trump inspects an honour guard during a welcome ceremony with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, May 14, 2026.

Trump lauds ‘biggest summit’ as Xi talks tackle trade, Iran


UK munitions transfers to Israel continued despite supposed cut off - report

The report claims UK firms have continued to export munitions and F-35 parts.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and British Foreign Secretary David Lammy seen over a missile and the London Eye (illustrative)

Trump poised to offer Saudi Arabia over $100b. arms package - sources

Lockheed Martin Corp could supply a range of advanced weapons systems including C-130 transport aircraft.

 US PRESIDENT Donald Trump speaks with Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at a G20 summit in Osaka, Japan, in 2019. Trump has made the expansion of the Abraham Accords to include Saudi Arabia as a significant priority in his vision for the Middle East, the writer notes.

Bullets purchase from Israel rattles Spain's leftist coalition

Spain pledged in Oct. 2023 to stop selling weapons to Israel due to its war with Hamas in Gaza, widening that commitment to include weapons purchases last year.

 Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez attends a joint news conference with Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, at Moncloa Palace in Madrid, Spain April 26, 2023.

Trump preparing executive order to increase weapons exports, sources say

Trump has expressed his frustration with members of Congress delaying previous foreign arms sales over human rights concerns.

US President Donald Trump gestures, before boarding Air Force One as he departs for Florida, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, US, March 28, 2025

Danish media campaign seeks to torpedo Elbit deal

Denmark is considered one of the countries where public opinion and the street are clearly leaning in a pro-Palestinian direction while the government cultivates good relations with Israel.

Logo of Israeli defence electronics firm Elbit Systems is seen at their offices in Haifa

Ex-UK defense chief: 'We've all gained from Israel's experience'- Interview

Former UK top General discusses bilateral security cooperation and praises IDF-UK collaboration: "We all benefited from the difficulties Israel faced."

Gen. Sir Nick Carter at the Kirya in Tel Aviv for meetings with senior IDF officers in April 2019

Students occupy defense firm Leonardo's Turin headquarters to protest over Gaza

The students, who unfurled a flag of the Palestinian territories from the roof of Leonardo's offices, said the company was supporting Israel.

 People take part in a protest in support of Palestinians in Gaza, as the conflict between Israel and Hamas continues, in Brussels, Belgium, November 11, 2023.

How the Houthis grew to be a global threat – report

Analysts warn that the Houthis are gaining legitimacy and allies through the Israel-Hamas war

 Houthis detonating explosives onboard the Sounion oil tanker in the Red Sea, August 29, 2024.

US blacklists over 2 dozen firms tied to Pakistan and Iran weapons programs

The United States added 26 companies from Pakistan, China, Egypt, and the UAE to a blacklist, citing support for missile and drone developments and violations of export controls.

 Pakistan's national flag is mounted on a vehicle of the Chief Minister of Sindh, as a convoy of vehicles is parked during a ceremony to celebrate Independence Day, in Karachi, Pakistan August 14, 2023.

Israeli firms partaking in combat in Gaza, Lebanon banned from Euronaval fair - report

Last week, it was reported that France had banned Israeli companies from the exhibit. 

 A sub-scale sized model of an hydro-oceanographic survey and multi-missions vessel BHO2M by KERSHIP is displayed at Euronaval, the world naval defence exhibition in Le Bourget near Paris, France, October 23, 2018.