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Is Jordan’s Military Financed by Washington More Than It Is Supplied by It?
Jordan's F-16s, Cobras and the Patriot/THAAD batteries that shielded US bases during the 2026 Iran war are all American-made. But the deepest dependency running through...
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Is Jordan’s Military Financed by Washington More Than It Is Supplied by It?
Jordan's F-16s, Cobras and the Patriot/THAAD batteries that shielded US bases during the 2026 Iran war are all American-made. But the deepest dependency running through Jordan's armed forces is not...
How Strong Is Ethiopia’s Military in 2026?
Ethiopia fields Africa's fifth-strongest military by Global Firepower's ranking, built on a wartime-peak personnel figure now being demobilised, a Russian-led Sukhoi fighter fleet, and a drone force drawing on Turkish,...
Ateş Serbest-2026: Türkiye Shows a Full Counter-Drone Kill Chain
Lasers, microwaves, guns, radars and networks: Ateş Serbest-2026 showed how ASELSAN links counter-drone layers, with lessons for African and MENA forces.
Why Did Kenya Buy the MD 530F Cayuse Warrior?
The United States approved 12 MD 530F Cayuse Warriors for Kenya in 2017; six were ordered in 2018, delivered in 2019 and commissioned in January 2020 to replace the army's...
Jabal al-Uqaydat Strike: What Is Known About the Deadly Air Raid on Gold Miners at the Sudan-Egypt Border
An air strike on 10 October 2026 hit the Jabal al-Uqaydat gold-mining area near the Sudan-Egypt border, killing at least 72 miners according to Emergency Lawyers. Sudanese groups blame Egypt's...
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AKYA is ROKETSAN's heavyweight submarine-launched torpedo, delivered to the Turkish Naval Forces since 2024, with Pakistan reportedly in unconfirmed talks.
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