Arab coalition airstrikes kill 165 Houthis in Marib west coast as fighting flares
UN Yemen envoy warned of bloodier urban fighting in Marib if the Houthis did not stop their offensive
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US ‘seeking new options’ to block a nuclear Iran
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken: Iran is still not engaged in real negotiations
Arab coalition airstrikes hit ballistic missile and drone sites in Sanaa
Sorties hit two caves used to store ballistic missiles and four drone facilities in Sanaa
UAE-US talks on F-35 fighter acquisition suspended: ‘Washington is asking for a lot’
The United Arab Emirates has broken off talks withthe US on the supply of 50 F-35 fighter jets as itconsidersthat the Americans have too manydemands and impose so many restrictions thatultimately create problems forthe Emirates‘ foreignand national security policy. “The UAE has informed the US that it is suspendingtalks“ on the acquisition of 50 F-35 […]
Electric vehicles for military just “a mater of timeline”: BAE Systems Inc CEO
REAGAN NATIONAL DEFENSE FORUM: With the Biden administration’s focus on clean energy, the CEO of BAE Systems, Inc., told Breaking Defense recently he believes that the US military’s adoption of electronic vehicles for its vast fleet is inevitable. “It’s a matter of timeline,” Tom Arseneault, CEO of BAE Systems, Inc., said in an interview at […]
US: Too early to say if Iranians intend to be constructive at nuclear talks
European diplomats warn that Tehran is losing ‘precious time,’ deal could become an ’empty shell’; top Iranian negotiator accuses Europeans of playing blame game.
No punishment for US troops involved in deadly Kabul strike – Pentagon
Senior commanders had made a number of recommendations to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin about the incident.
Saudi and Iranian experts hold ‘security dialogue’ in Amman
Rivals said to discuss missile threats and cooperation on nuclear fuels, but Riyadh’s envoy to UN says Tehran is just ‘playing games’ with its regional diplomacy.
The Turks discovered oil on the border with Syria
Apart from wanting to avoid the creation of aKurdish state and seeking the formation of a Turkmen state in Northern Syria, Ankara has another reason to achieve this goal, as it has discovered oil on the Turkish-Syrian border. It is not known what quantities of oil the Turks hope to have identified, but if there are serious deposits, then they are certainly […]
Pinaka Mk. 2 ER: India has completed testing on the increased range rockets
The tests of the 214 mm Pinaka Mk. 2 ER (Extended Range) rockets have been completed and the Indian Ministry of Defence has announced that the production of these rockets can now begin. The new rockets were developed by the state research organisation DRDO (Defence Research and Development Organisation). The new rockets achieve a maximum […]