Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — Israel has determined that the Iranian-sponsored Hizbullah received an advanced Russian cruise missile. Israeli sources said Hizbullah acquired the Russian-origin P-800 coastal defense system in 2013. The sources said components of the system were transferred to Hizbullah headquarters in Lebanon by the regime of Syrian President Bashar Assad, which received […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The Israel Air Force has ordered fuel from the United States. The U.S. Defense Department has awarded a $330.8 million contract for the supply of jet fuel for Israel. Under the Pentagon contract, Valero Marketing and Supply Co. would supply fuel to Israel’s military over the next year. “This is […]
Special to WorldTribune.com TEL AVIV — The Israel Air Force, battling manpower shortages and budget restraints, has been building a fleet based on unmanned aerial vehicles. Officials said the Air Force has been rapidly building a UAV fleet at the expense of manned aircraft. They said the Air Force has reached a point in which […]
Special to WorldTribune.com NICOSIA — Syria, in cooperation with Russia, is believed to have targeted Israeli military unmanned aircraft. Lebanese sources said the Syrian military was firing surface-to-air missiles toward Israeli unmanned aerial vehicles that patrol the border with Lebanon. The sources said the Syrian operations were coordinated with Russian military advisers in an effort […]
Special to WorldTribune.com TEL AVIV — The government and military have been battling over the right to appoint the next commander of the Air Force. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Benny Gantz have presented rival candidates to take over the air force, the most powerful service in the military. […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The United States must plan for a campaign to destroy Iran’s nuclear weapons program, a leading think tank said. The American Enterprise Institute stated that the United States is unlikely to stop Iran’s nuclear program either through sanctions or deterrence. As a result, the Washington-based institute said in a report […]