Why is Russia Readying to Fight in Syria?
24 September 2015 By Bilal Khan The past several weeks have seen Russia rapidly bolster its military presence in Latakia, Syria’s coastal western region and...
Middle East
The Egyptian Military’s Build-Up
By Bilal Khan 18 September 2015 In the midst of political turmoil, the Egyptian military has begun entering a serious phase of modernization, not only in...
Kuwait Orders the Typhoon from Italy
By Bilal Khan 12 September 2015 The Kuwait Air Force recently ordered 28 Eurofighter Typhoons in a deal set with the Italian government, one of...
New Iraqi F-16s Enter the Fray
By Bilal Khan The Iraqi Air Force just deployed its newly delivered F-16s to combat against the group known as ISIS. Lieutenant General Anwar Hama...
Lebanon’s New Weapons
By Bilal Khan In June 2015 the Government of Lebanon sent formal requests to the U.S for the sale of six A-29 Super Tucano turboprop...
Saudi MH-60R Deal Now in Effect
August 30 2015 In May 2015 Saudi Arabia requested a sale for 10 MH-60R ‘Multi-Mission Helicopters’ with spare-parts and logistical and maintenance support for $1.9bn...
Algeria receives first two Mi-26T2 Halo helicopters
By Bilal Khan August 28 2015 The Algerian Air Force recently received the first two of 14 Mi-26T2 Halo heavy-lift helicopters from Russia. The Mi-26T2...
Why the Rafale is a Big Deal for Egypt
By Bilal Khan Egypt’s purchase of the Dassault Rafale was unexpected, but the fact that this very impressive deal was not reported widely was surprising....