Israel said on Friday it will not oppose U.S. sales of “specific weapons systems” to the United Arab Emirates, in an apparent reference to the F-35 warplanes sought by Abu Dhabi. Under a principle of preserving Israel’s “qualitative military edge”, the United States consults with it on proposed sales of …
Read More »Syria charges Israel with latst airstrike
A Syrian military source said that an Israeli missile attack on Syria killed two people, injured seven others and caused damage on Monday, state media reported. The state news agency SANA cited the source as saying that Syrian air defences had intercepted most of the Israeli missiles launched from the …
Read More »Near air collision raises tensions btween US-Russia over Syria
A Russian fighter jet made a dangerous high-speed pass that put a U.S. Navy surveillance aircraft at risk during an intercept over the Mediterranean Sea on Tuesday, the U.S. Sixth Fleet said, but Moscow said its pilot had behaved responsibly. “While the Russian aircraft was operating in international airspace, this …
Read More »China Fires Back Against U.S. Sanctions For Purchases Of Russian Weapons
China has warned the U.S. to withdraw sanctions on its military or face consequences. The U.S. imposed the sanctions on Thursday over China’s purchase of Russian fighter jets and surface-to-air missile equipment. Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang said China “is strongly outraged by this unreasonable action by the U.S. We …
Read More »China’s military ‘likely training for strikes’ on US targets: Pentagon
China has been quietly training its pilots for long-range bomber missions — and the Pentagon now fears that the country is “likely” practicing for World War III. “Over the last three years, the [People’s Liberation Army] has rapidly expanded its overwater bomber operating areas, gaining experience in critical maritime regions …
Read More »Israeli military says Syrian plane shot down after crossing Golan Heights line
Israel said Tuesday it shot down a Syrian warplane that entered airspace above the Golan Heights, sending a firm message about its “red lines” as the dust settles on the civil war in southern Syria. The jet’s downing comes at a time when Israel is pressing to ensure that its …
Read More »Syrian state television says Israel struck military post in Hama province
Syrian state television said on Sunday an Israeli air strike had hit a military post in the city of Misyaf in Syria’s Hama province but caused only material damage. The newsflash did not elaborate on what exactly had been targeted. An intelligence source said a major military research center for …
Read More »Israel shoots down Syria drone; Netanyahu to meet Putin
Israel shot down a drone that flew in from Syria on Wednesday, the Israeli military said, while Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu flew to Moscow to for talks with Damascus’s biggest ally about a Syrian advance near the volatile frontier. A Patriot missile launched to intercept the drone, which set off …
Read More »Another UAE civilian flight intercepted by Qatar
The UAE is looking into legal measures that it can take at the International Civil Aviation Organisation and other relevant organisations after a second civil aircraft was intercepted by Qatari fighter jets as it was landing in Bahrain’s International Airport. The UAE’s General Civil Aviation Authority said that flight was …
Read More »Russia says it killed rebels behind swarm drone attack in Syria, but experts see more such strikes ahead
Kirill Kudryavtsev | AFP | Getty Images An officer takes pictures of drones allegedly used during recent attacks on Russia’s bases in Syria, at a briefing in the Russian Defence Ministry headquarters in Moscow on January 11, 2018. Russia‘s defense ministry said Friday it tracked down and killed the group …
Read More »Qatar files complaint to UN over ‘airspace violation’ by UAE fighter jet
Qatar has lodged a complaint with the United Nations about what it calls a violation of its airspace last month by a United Arab Emirates (UAE) fighter jet, warning that Doha reserves the right to defend its skies and borders under international law. The Qatar News Agency (QNA) said Friday …
Read More »UAE’s military prowess on full display
The country’s military might was on full display in a mock exercise along Sharjah’s Al Khan Corniche on Friday as all branches of the UAE Armed Forces demonstrated air, land and sea power before thousands of awed onlookers ringing the shoreline. Dubbed Hosn Al Ittihad (Union Fortress 2), the UAE …
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