Arms trade
US bypasses congressional review for military sales of $8.6 billion to Middle East allies
The State Department said US Secretary of State Marco Rubio determined that an emergency existed that required immediate sales to those countries and waived the congressional review requirements.
US-Israel talks to discuss shifting military aid funding to joint defense partnership
LAX authorities arrest Iranian national attempting to traffic arms to Sudan for Islamic regime
Palestinian rights orgs. push Australian Ministry of Defense to release arms export documents
WATCH: Herzog, German Chancellor Merz discuss final Gaza hostage, Arrow 3 exchange in Jerusalem
Merz will also meet with Prime Minister Netanyahu on Sunday morning, before visiting Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial later in the day.
US approves potential $90.5 million sale of medium tactical vehicles to Lebanon
The principal contractor for the sale is Oshkosh Defense.
IDF undercover commandos capture 'major' terrorist arms dealer near Tulkarm
Duvdevan commandos detained a central Tulkarm arms dealer in Irtah after a counterterrorism operation based off Shin Bet intelligence.
Turkish firms sign $6.5 billion contracts to reinforce 'Steel Dome' defense system
NATO member Turkey first announced plans to build its Steel Dome, a system similar to Israel's Iron Dome, in July 2024.
Morocco to open production facility for tactical attack drones in partnership with IAI
Morocco breaks new ground with Israeli defense contracts, opening a factory to produce Israeli technology but defense exports to Abraham Accords countries have been rising steadily for years.
White House attempts to find middle ground as Israel concerned over Saudi F-35 deal - N12
Israel is currently the only Middle Eastern nation to hold American F-35s, and Israeli officials expressed concern that the planned sale of F-35s would threaten Israeli military supremacy.
Palestinian NGO cannot appeal UK court ruling over F-35 parts to Israel
The UK Court of Appeal ruled that the export of F-35 components was a matter of national security for which the government, not an NGO, was responsible.
Ahead of Trump-Xi meeting, Taiwan says ties with US 'very stable'
Taiwan’s Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung reassures the island’s position won’t be compromised in Trump-Xi talks, citing stable US-Taiwan relations.
Spanish parliament approves Israel arms embargo
Spain’s parliament approved an arms embargo on Israel, halting all weapons trade, as Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s government intensifies measures against Israel over the Gaza conflict.
Germany follows through on arms embargo as Berlin weapons shipment to Israel halt
Some politicians are calling for tighter restrictions than the current embargo offers.
