- The Trump administration has approved a $24.3 billion sale of 48 F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia, along with engines and other parts.
- The deal comes as Iran-backed Houthis escalate attacks on Saudi Arabia and seek control of the strategically important Bab el-Mandeb Strait.
- Congress has 30 days to scrutinize deal, with lawmakers raising concerns over the potential transfer of sensitive U.S. military technology and Riyadh’s ties to China.
In honor of Thomas Paine and other Founders & Immigrants. In memory of my daddy Horst Bingel and my mom Irma Bingel
Saturday, September 19, 2026
White House approved a potential $24.3 billion sale of 48 F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia
Friday, September 04, 2026
US To Sell 10,000 General-Purpose Bombs and precision guidance kits at $5 billion To Saudi Arabia
Thursday, September 03, 2026
German defense exports to Israel soar in the first half of 2026
Monday, August 31, 2026
Israel signs biggest-ever defense deal with Greece
Wednesday, August 19, 2026
Russia has continued to provide direct military support to Iran through weapons and weapons components transfers.
Thursday, July 23, 2026
Greece approves $4b Israel air defense procurement
Thursday, July 16, 2026
North Korea’s role in providing Russia with artillery for the war in Ukraine
Wednesday, July 15, 2026
Canada to plug airspace surveillance gaps with Australia's over-the-horizon radar
Saturday, July 04, 2026
Ukraine Says Chinese components are linked to Russian Weapons
Friday, June 05, 2026
Brazil plans to buy 20 more Swedish Gripen fighter aircraft
Tuesday, June 02, 2026
Israel’s defense exports hit new record in 2025
Wednesday, May 27, 2026
Ukraine tackles an arms-export conundrum
Monday, May 04, 2026
Israeli Rafael close to buying VW plant in Germany to produce components for the Iron Dome
Tuesday, April 21, 2026
Japan loosens arms exports rules in major shift
Good news! Bravo! More signs that Japan is giving up it's strict pacifism since 1945 under the new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi!
Margaret Thatcher is smiling!
"... “In an increasingly severe security environment, no single country can now protect its own peace and security alone, and partner countries that support each other in terms of defense equipment are necessary,” Takaichi wrote on her X account today. “Meeting such needs and carrying out transfers of defense equipment will contribute to enhancing the defense capabilities of these countries and, ultimately, to preventing the outbreak of conflicts, thereby contributing to Japan’s security.”
Today’s announcement by the Cabinet Secretariat means Japan will now be able to export lethal equipment to 17 countries that it has signed defense equipment and technology transfer agreements with, including the US, United Kingdom, Australia, and India. ..."
Japan loosens arms exports rules in major shift "Tokyo's shift clears the way for arms exports to partners and allies."
Wednesday, April 15, 2026
Self defense, pacifist Japan begins its biggest arms export opening since WW II
Germany gets a front-row seat to German weapons’ performance in Ukraine
Wednesday, March 25, 2026
Taiwan and Europe's Expanding Defense Technology Collaboration
Good news, but EU member countries were cowards in the past!
"In stark contrast to the discourse in the United States, there have been very few open conversations between Europe and Taiwan regarding defense spending or arms acquisitions. While the United States is actively exerting pressure on Taiwan’s Legislative Yuan ... to pass a national defense budget that will incorporate a USD 11.1 billion arms package, European countries have retained a cautious, low-profile stance on the matter. This is likely due to the diplomatic and economic pressure that the People’s Republic of China (PRC) has historically exerted on Europe’s middle powers.
For example, in the 1980s, the PRC downgraded diplomatic relations with the Netherlands in response to the latter’s decision to sell two submarines to Taiwan. Reluctant to disrupt relations with such a large trading partner, the Dutch government solemnly agreed that it would refrain from further arms sales to Taiwan in the future.
In 1991 and 1992, France sold six naval frigates and 60 Mirage jets to Taiwan. In retaliation, Beijing closed the French Consulate-General in Guangzhou and publicly urged France to withdraw from the sale. France has not sold Taipei any other major weapons systems since.
As a result of Beijing’s coercion, three decades have passed since Europe supplied Taipei with any big-ticket defense items." (Source [I can not reach this Taiwanese web page from within China. Presumably, blocked by the Chinese Great Firewall.])