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F-35 “Swap Deal” For Bayraktar Drones? Why Trump Wants Turkish UAVs To Be Made In USA? How Does Pentagon Benefit? OPED

While discussing F-35 stealth fighters for Turkey, the US has requested that Baykar, Turkey's leading drone manufacturer, establish a production facility in the country. Turkish...

New Military Strikes On Iran Being Discussed, Russian FM Says; Tehran-Backed Hezbollah Refuses To Disarm

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, citing "well-informed sources," warned of new military strikes against Iran. "What you periodically write about, what political analysts mention -...

Iran Refuses To Back Down From Uranium Enrichment; Insists Tehran Has No Nuclear Weapon Ambitions

Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, turned down any concessions regarding his nation's nuclear program this week, pledging not to succumb to demands to...

“Lightning Clash”! F-35 Vs F-35 Battle Brews In The Middle East; Why U.S.-Origin Stealth Jets For Turkey Could Fuel Tensions: OPED

US President Donald Trump has announced that he will host Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the White House on September 25, and he...

China’s HQ-9B AD System Bolsters Egypt’s Defenses In Sinai After Israel Pounds Hamas In Qatar: Reports

Egypt may have deployed the HQ-9B Air Defense (AD) system acquired from China in the Sinai Peninsula to deter Israel amid rising tensions. According to...