Military
Strategy or physical withdrawal: What does Washington’s shift from airstrikes to sanctions signify?
Despite the apparent success of the US’s blockade and sanctions campaign, Iranian officials have repeatedly expressed that they would not falter in maintaining control over the Strait of Hormuz.
Fringe rabbis recruit Jewish clergy to lobby against US military aid to Israel, halt weapons sales
IDF condemns MK Sukkot's 'deceitful' request for military escort to destroy West Bank monument
Philippines seeking to expand military drone capabilities in modernization push, defense chief says
China’s missile test shows the defense‑tech race is now about networks, not platforms - opinion
China’s missile test signals a new era where networks, resilience, and alliances-not the largest fleet or most advanced long-range missile will define power.
Israeli, Egyptian senior officers discuss Gaza in Cairo meeting - report
Sources familiar with the details said the meetings were part of a “strategic dialogue” focusing on the two countries' common interests in the region.
Inside the IDF's cutting-edge 'targeting cell' course, shaped by lessons from the Gaza war
MILITARY AFFAIRS: ‘We don’t worry about ICC, foreign arrest warrants, but rather avoid harming civilians due to IDF ethics,’ course commander 'R.' told The Jerusalem Post.
German military to leave base in Erbil, northern Iraq by September, Spiegel reports
German troops are set to withdraw from Erbil, Iraq, by the end of September following a broader effort to reduce Germany's Middle East presence due to the Iran war.
Open letter to the VP: Mr. Vance, you have options. What you don’t have is time - opinion
America has already demonstrated that it can strike Iran. That is no longer the question. The question now is whether America has the resolve to protect the gains it has already won.
Israel approves defense merger for Israel Aerospace Industries, Elta ahead of massive IPO
According to the Government Companies Authority's valuations, IAI could be listed at a valuation of 100 billion shekels, following a surge in 2025 sales to 7.8 billion dollars.
At least 25 dead, 100 injured in clashes between prisoner groups at Sri Lanka jail, sources say
"The military has been requested to provide support to the police, but at the moment they are on standby," Sri Lankan Army Spokesman Brigadier Waruna Gamage told Reuters.
Egypt inaugurates massive ‘Octagon’ military headquarters in regional power push - analysis
Egypt opened its new Octagon Strategic Command Headquarters, presenting the huge military center as a symbol of modernization and Cairo’s growing influence in the region.
Elbit plans to hire 2,000 new employees, ending 2026 with 4,000 new hires, CEO Machlis says
Machlis explained that this comes as countries shift their war strategy, mainly because the "length of conflicts and the scale of the use of munitions require a different industrial readiness.
IDF Disabled Veterans Organization warns of 'national disaster' amid exclusion in defense budget
The warnings came amid debate in 2026 defense spending discussions, in which the Finance Ministry rejected the Defense Ministry's petitions to increase spending by NIS 40 billion.
