Middle East – Page 279 – The Defense Post

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27 October

US Navy sailors stand guard aboard the USS Sirocco patrol ship

US, Bahrain Conduct First Drone Drills in Gulf

The US and Bahrain navies conducted a joint exercise at sea, launching a series of drills integrating unmanned systems into regional maritime operations.

26 October

Inder Singh Bisht

Turkey, South Korea Sign Altay Tank Engine Deal

Turkey and South Korea have signed a letter of intent regarding the supply of Korean engines for Turkey’s Altay tanks.

26 October

An Israeli Air Force F-15 Eagle fighter plane performs at an air show during the graduation of new cadet pilots at Hatzerim base in the Negev desert, on June 29, 2017

Staff Writer With AFP

Israel Holds Largest-Ever Air Force Drill With UAE Visit

Israel is holding its largest-ever air force exercise this week with the United Arab Emirates' air force chief set to inspect the drills.

25 October

A Yemeni military truck carrying carrying a 106mm recoilless rifle

Staff Writer With AFP

Saudi-Led Coalition Says Killed Over 260 Yemen Rebels

The Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen said its air strikes had killed more than 260 Houthi rebels in the past three days.

21 October

A US soldier walks near a Bradley Fighting Vehicle

Staff Writer With AFP

Explosions at Syria Base Used by US-Led Coalition Forces: Monitor

Several blasts were heard from the Al-Tanf base used by the US-led coalition near Syria's borders with Iraq and Jordan.

20 October

Iranian General Mohammad Bagheri, chief of staff of Iran's armed forces, speaks during the annual military parade, on Sept.21, 2016, in the capital Tehran

Inder Singh Bisht

Russia and Iran to Hold Military Cooperation Meeting in Tehran

Iran’s military chief has announced that a joint Russian-Iranian meeting on military-technical cooperation will take place in Tehran in three months.

20 October

Joe Saballa

Israel Reportedly OKs $1.5 Billion Budget for Possible Strike on Iran

Israel has approved a budget of $1.5 billion to purchase high-powered weapons and equipment in preparation for a possible attack against Iranian nuclear facilities, local media reported.

20 October

Staff Writer With AFP

Five Civilians Among 8 Killed in Shelling of Syria’s Idlib

Shelling by the Syrian army killed eight people, five of them civilians, in the northwestern region of Idlib.

18 October

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan delivers a speech

Staff Writer With AFP

Erdogan Says Talks Under Way With US to Buy F-16s

Turkey is in talks with the United States to buy F-16 fighters, two years after it was kicked off the F-35 program for purchasing a Russian missile defense system.

18 October