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The Israeli Ministry of Defense (IMOD) has announced a $780 million deal with Israel Shipyards to acquire five advanced ‘Reshef’ missile ships. Approved by the Ministerial Procurement Committee and the …
Israel Approves $780 Million Deal for New Navy Missile Ships Read More
Boeing is under increasing pressure from both the U.S. and Israeli governments to fast-track production of its F-15EX aircraft. In August 2024 the U.S. approved the possible sale of up …
Boeing Pressured To Expedite F-15EX Production Amid Middle-East Conflict Read More
A year after Oct. 7, the Middle East is in the midst of one of its most widespread conflicts in recent memory, with new developments coming at a dizzying rate. …
Northern Front: Israel’s Expanding Conflict with Hezbollah and Iranian Regional Influence Read More
Boeing secured a major potential win for its F-15EX program this week with the U.S. State Department’s approval of a massive weapons package sale to Israel. In a deal worth …
Pending F-15IA Deal for Israel Underlines Legacy Fighter Interest Read More
On May 8, 2024, CNN interviewed US President Joseph Biden, who confirmed that a shipment of weapons to Israel had been halted after his administration asserted that certain types of …
Strained US-Israel Ties Could Impact Defense Cooperation Read More
The House passed a series of supplemental foreign aid bills over the weekend that contain $95.3 billion in funding for Ukraine, Israel, and security in the Indo-Pacific. The move ends …
House Passes Foreign Aid Bills for Ukraine, Israel, and Indo-Pacific Read More
On early Sunday morning, Tehran launched over two hundred drones and missiles toward Israel in response to an Israeli airstrike in Damascus, Syria on April 1, 2024. Below is an …
From Damascus Strike to Drone Barrage: A Timeline of Rising Tensions Between Iran and Israel Read More
On November 19, the Bahamas-flagged commercial vessel Galaxy Leader was boarded via helicopter and hijacked before being taken to the Yemeni port of Hodeidah. The Iranian-backed Yemeni militant group Ansar …
Operation Prosperity Guardian Faces Early Hurdles Read More
U.S. President Joe Biden has asked Congress to approve $106 billion worth of supplemental funding to aid Ukraine and Israel, and for other military and domestic needs. Nearly 60 percent …
Biden Administration Requests $106 Billion in Supplemental Funding for Ukraine, Israel, and Other Needs Read More
Israel may be facing the heaviest barrage of rockets fired by Gaza-based terrorists in years. Thousands of rockets are hitting indiscriminately over a wide swath of southern Israel. Israel’s Iron …
Israel’s Iron Dome, Can It Endure? Read More