Mena Adel Today we live in a world that is very different from the previous times, especially after the epidemic crisis that spread around the whole world in 2020. Also due to the quarantine methods to cope with the epidemic “global arms production was not fully immune to the impact …
Read More »The Underestimated Military Power of Turkey in Africa
Dalia Ziada Whenever the phrase “military diplomacy” is used, in the Middle East region, most likely you will find the name of Turkey next to it. Since the founding of the Turkish Republic, in 1923, the successive Turkish political leaderships have grown pretty skilled in manipulating various tools of military …
Read More »Geopolitical Significance of Russia-led Military Intervention in Kazakhstan Turmoil
Dalia Ziada The recent turmoil in Kazakhstan brings back to the surface the question about the critical role of the military force in determining the success or failure of a civil rebellion against a political regime. However, the case of Kazakhstan is special in the sense that it adds another …
Read More »Consequences of UAE F-35 Deal Suspension on US Middle East Policy
Dalia Ziada The recent controversy over the United Arab Emirates (UAE) intention to suspend its F-35 deal with the United States is the latest disappointment in the deteriorating relationship between the US and the Middle East, under the Biden Administration. It adds to US-Turkey disputes over the same jet fighters, …
Read More »The dominance of NATO fighters in the Middle East
MENA ADEL The Middle East was and still is one of the hottest regions on the global level, and with many geopolitical changes, it is a very large market for combat aircraft, and it has witnessed a very big competition for decades between Western and Eastern companies, up to the …
Read More »Skyknight missile Boosts Skynex lethality
Pola Ayoub In modern warfare a new magnitude of threats have been emerged to attack and destroy High Value Assets (HVA) either military or civilian for example (high precision ammunition, traditional ammunition, UAVs and cruise missiles etc.) these threats utilized the new technologies for better performance and effect in the …
Read More »Q&A with the Vice President of Global Military Sales and Strategy at Bell Flight Steven Mathias
Exclusive Interview – Defense Arabia Steven Mathias, Vice President of Global Military Sales and Strategy at Bell Flight, discusses the industry’s difficulties and the company’s upcoming goals in this interview, which is a first in the Middle East region. Bell is not new to the Middle East, what is the …
Read More »An Egyptian expert comments on the Moroccan Air Force’s acquisition of American “F-16” fighters
The Moroccan Air Force will get 24 American F-16 fighter jets, after the Pentagon approved the deal. The Royal Moroccan Armed Forces are preparing Benslimane and Benjerir military bases to receive the latest advanced type of F-16 combat aircraft by June 30, 2024. In an interview with the Defense Arabia, …
Read More »The Military Jet Between Turkey and the United States
Dalia Ziada The United States and Turkey have a long history of effective military cooperation that extends to at least seventy years. It started in 1952 when Turkey was admitted as a NATO ally, and solidified over the decades of US-Russia Cold War, especially in the 1970s. However, this lengthy …
Read More »Can the New Egyptian Naval Base Rescue Libya?
Dalia Ziada This week, Egypt is celebrating the 8th anniversary of removing the Muslim Brotherhood regime from power, in 2013. In celebration, the Egyptian president launched a new naval base with the name “The 3rd of July” at Gargoub Port on Egypt’s northwestern coast in the Mediterranean. The opening ceremony …
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