Nigerian troops released by Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso has released 11 Nigerian military personnel who were detained following an 'unauthorised entry' incident, according to The Guardian...
Defence
Morocco begins planning for African Lion 2026 military exercise
A planning meeting for African Lion 2026, a military cooperation exercise, is being held in the Moroccan city of Agadir...
African Lion 2026 planning underway in Morocco
A planning meeting for African Lion 2026, a military cooperation exercise, is being held in the Moroccan city of Agadir...
Gulf states prioritise air defence amid Bahrain summit
The Gulf states are intent on finalising a joint defensive air shield “in the near future”, as stated by GCC...
Israel announces new “Iron Beam” air defence system
Israel's Defence Ministry has announced the completion of a new air defence system called the "Iron Beam", as reported by...
Israel announces new defence system
Israel's defence ministry has announced the completion of a new laser air defence system called the "Iron Beam", according to...
France introduces voluntary youth military service
France is set to introduce a voluntary military service for young people by mid-2026, a major defence shift announced by...
Morocco part of multi-million dollar US support contract
Morocco is the only African country to be included in a US military support deal worth $303.6 million, according to...
Morocco to benefit from US military support deal
Morocco is the only African country to be included in a $303.6 million U.S. Foreign Military Sales (FMS) contract for F-16...
UK Jewish charity warned over alleged Israeli fundraising
Mizrachi UK, a Jewish charity, has been issued a warning by The Charity Commission over allegations that it raised funds...
US to prevent sale of F-35 warplanes to Saudi Arabia
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was reportedly assured by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio that Saudi Arabia would not...
Libya’s Saddam Haftar visits Turkey to boost defence ties
Saddam Haftar, deputy Commander-in-Chief of the eastern Libyan National Army (LNA) met with Turkish Defence Minister Yaşar Güler in Ankara,...
US F-35 jets sold to Saudi Arabia to lack advanced features
F-35 fighter jets which will be sold by the US to Saudi Arabia will reportedly lack the same advanced features...
Trump: Saudi Arabia will be sold fighter jets by the US
US President Donald Trump has confirmed that the US will sell F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia, according to a...
US will sell fighter jets to Saudi Arabia, says Trump
US President Donald Trump confirmed that the US would sell F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia, according to the BBC...
