China Threatens ‘Countermeasures’ After Taiwan Scores U.S. Arms Deal
China threatened on Saturday to take “resolute countermeasures” against a $2 billion sale of arms by the United States to Taiwan.
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First Patriot Missile Systems Arrive in Ukraine
Ukraine´s defense minister said his country has received U.S-made Patriot surface-to-air guided missile systems it has long craved.
U.S. Navy Seizes Cache of Iranian Weapons Bound for Yemen
The USS Normandy, a Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser, intercepted a small sailing vessel in the Arabian Sea over the weekend and found it loaded with Iranian weapons bound for the Houthi rebels in Yemen. The weapons included 150 anti-tank missiles and three surface-to-air missiles, plus a supply of components useful for maintaining unmanned aerial vehicles.
Iran Bulldozed Plane Crash Site Before Outside Investigators Arrived
CBS News reported on Friday that Iranian “scavengers” have “scrubbed” the site where a Ukrainian passenger jet came down near Tehran before outside investigators could examine the evidence. “Virtually all debris” was removed before outsiders were allowed on the scene.
U.S., Israel Warn Russia Against Providing Syria with S-300 Anti-Aircraft System
Both Jerusalem and Washington warned Russia on Monday evening against its declared intention to provide the Syrian military with advanced surface-to-air missiles within two weeks, saying the move would further destabilize the region and increase already high tensions.
China Returns Missiles to South China Sea Island
Satellite images taken on Friday revealed that China has returned surface-to-air missiles to Woody Island in the Paracels, restoring them to exactly the same positions they occupied before tensions with the United States prompted Beijing to withdraw the weapons.
India Seals Israeli Missile Deal Ahead of Netanyahu Visit
India is to buy 131 surface-to-air missiles from Israel in a $70 million deal, the defence ministry announced Tuesday ahead of a visit by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Venezuelan Documents Confirm Inventory of 5,000 Russian Surface-to-Air Missiles
U.S. intelligence officials have long been worried about the danger of Venezuelan military weapons falling into the hands of criminals or terrorists as the socialist country collapses.
Chaos in Venezuela Could Put Missiles, Firearms in Hands of Government-Tied Terrorists
Security analysts are worried about Venezuelan guns, missiles, and mines falling into the hands of terrorists and criminals now that socialist strongman Nicolas Maduro has begun arming his militant supporters to crush dissent.
India Inks Weapons Deal Worth Nearly $2 bn with Israel
India will buy nearly $2 billion worth of weapons technology from Israel in what’s being described as the “largest defence contract” ever signed by the military exporting giant.
Iranian Pressure Likely Led Syria to Fire On Israeli Aircraft, Arab Intel Official Says
TEL AVIV – Syria was most likely pressured by Iran to fire surface-to-air missiles at Israeli aircraft carrying out incursions into Syrian territory over the weekend, an Arab intelligence official told Breitbart Jerusalem.
China Building More Structures that Could House Missiles in South China Sea
China is reportedly nearing completion on some two dozen structures that could house long-range missiles in the South China Sea.
Report: Al-Qaeda Shot Down Emirati Fighter with Russian Missile in Yemen
A troubling report from the UK Independent says that al-Qaeda has acquired sophisticated surface-to-air missiles from battlefields like Syria, Iraq, and Yemen and used a battle-tested Russian missile system to shoot down a French-made Mirage fighter jet, flown by the United Arab Emirates over Yemen.
Russia Will Fulfill Contract for Advanced Surface-to-Air Missiles with Iran
Although the timing on delivery remains unclear, Russia has vowed to fulfill its contract for advanced surface-to-air missiles with Iran, despite protests from the United States and other Western nations.
