Arms Trade

UK government feared Israel arms ban would 'undermine US confidence'

Defence minister advised against suspending exports of F-35 fighter jet components destined for Israel because of security concerns, court hears

Germany seeks Turkish assurances over Eurofighter and tank sales

Germany initiates Eurofighter technical talks with Turkey

UK Foreign Office won't say if Israeli military conduct in Lebanon under review

Germany reconsiders Turkey's Eurofighter request as regional tensions rise

US says no system in place to track delivery of spare parts for Israeli F-35s

Legal battles loom over supply chain keeping Israeli F-35s flying over Gaza and Lebanon

Russia-Ukraine war

In public and private, Iran insists it did not send Russia ballistic missiles

Israel's war on Gaza

UK suspends 30 arms exports to Israel over Gaza war crimes concerns

Saudi Arabia top export destination for Canadian arms after the US in 2022

Biden administration faces backlash in Congress over US-Tunisia defence ties

Saudi Arabia rejoins world's top five military spenders, says report

Turkey elections 2023

Turkish opposition leader Kilicdaroglu takes aim at Bayraktar TB2 maker

UK wants to build submarines with Turkey, says Erdogan

US to move ahead with smaller F-16 equipment sale to Turkey

US approves $524m sale of Himar rocket launchers to Morocco

Here are the Middle East-related takeaways from the US intelligence leaks

Turkey Politics

Turkey launches its largest warship, the world's first 'drone carrier'

Qatar ranks as top arms importer despite surge in weapons going to Ukraine

Iran says deal reached to buy Russia's Sukhoi Su-35 fighter jets

American media love the arms trade, as long as the arms dealers are American

Gregory Shupak