#armsbuildup — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #armsbuildup, aggregated by home.social.
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#usa #israel : #usforeignpolicy / #middlewast / #armssale / #armsbuildup / #armsindustry
»“This contract provides for the design, integration, instrumentation, test, production and delivery of 25 new F-15IA aircraft for the Israeli Air Force, with an option for an additional 25 F-15IA aircraft,” the Pentagon said.
The Pentagon said the contract involved foreign military sales to Israel. The US has long been the largest arms supplier to its closest Middle East ally.«
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#frg #israel : #military / #bundeswehr / #militaryequipment / #armsindustry / #armsbuildup
„Germany is set to sign an expansion of its Arrow 3 interceptors and launchers deal with Israel by an additional $3.1 billion Thursday, the Israeli Defense Ministry said Wednesday.“
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#israel #palestine : #war / #gaza / #idf / #armsbuildup / #militarization / #threateninggesture
(When governments hear the word "defence", they pull out their check-books)
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#usa #israel #palestine : #war / #gaza / #genocide / #armsbuildup / #usforeignpolicy / #armsexport
„The Trump administration is seeking congressional approval to sell Israel $6.4 billion in support equipment and weapons including attack helicopters and troop carriers, people familiar with the matter said on Friday.“
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#usa #israel #palestine : #war / #gaza / #genocide / #armsbuildup / #usforeignpolicy / #armsexport
„The Trump administration is seeking congressional approval to sell Israel $6.4 billion in support equipment and weapons including attack helicopters and troop carriers, people familiar with the matter said on Friday.“
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#netherlands #israel #palestine #iran #usa #eu : #war / #nato / #armsbuildup / #antiwarprotest / #diplomacy
„Although billed as a demonstration against NATO and the war in Gaza, protesters were joined by Iranians who held up banners saying "No Iran War," the day after the United States launched attacks against three of Iran's nuclear sites.
"We are opposed to war. People want to live a peaceful life," said 74-year-old Hossein Hamadani (…).“
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20250623/p2g/00m/0in/018000c
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#usa #israel #palestine : #war / #gaza / #usforeignpolicy / #militaryaid / #armsbuildup
„The shipment aims to complement an arms transfer from earlier this year, which was halted by the former US administration and unfrozen by Trump.“
https://thecradle.co/articles-id/30110
See also:
„US approves major weapons shipment to Israel as IDF prepares for Gaza offensive, eyes Iran“
https://www.ynetnews.com/article/rj00ztjiakx -
#usa : #usforeignpolicy / #armsindustry / #armsbuildup / #claimtoworldpower
„Pres. D. Trump this week unveiled plans for a $1 trillion defense budget next year, a massive increase that he claimed will provide the country with unmatched military strength for years to come.
During a press event with Israeli Prime Minister B. Netanyahu on Monday, Trump offered the outline for total defense spending (…) as part of his larger plans for U.S. national security.“
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#usa #israel #palestine : #war / #gaza / #truce / #usmilitaryaid / #armsbuildup
„President Trump paused most foreign aid programs in January but is now asking Congress to approve $1 billion worth of bombs and demolition equipment to Israel.“
https://responsiblestatecraft.org/ukraine-and-israel-foreign-aid/
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#israel : #militaryindustrialcomplex / #elbit / #armsbuildup
„Under the first deal, Elbit, the country’s largest private weapons manufacturer, will supply the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) with thousands of heavy air munitions, the ministry announced. The second involves the construction of a raw materials plant, it said, without giving further details.“
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/01/07/israel-war-news-lebanon-syria-hamas-gaza-palestine/
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#usa #israel #palestine : #war / #gaza / #middleeast / #usforeignpolicy / #armssales / #armsbuildup
„The United States is moving to approve a $680 million arms sale to Israel, according to a person familiar with the proposed sale and a Pentagon official, both of whom spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss a sensitive matter.“
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#usa #israel #palestine : #war / #gaza / #middleeast / #usforeignpolicy / #armssales / #armsbuildup
„The United States is moving to approve a $680 million arms sale to Israel, according to a person familiar with the proposed sale and a Pentagon official, both of whom spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss a sensitive matter.“
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#vietnam #iran #israel #china #russia : #military / #armsfair / #armsbuildup / #armssales
(International meeting of the murder gangs)
„Companies from Iran, Israel, China, Russia and the United States will showcase military equipment at an arms expo in Hanoi in December, Vietnam's defense ministry said on Tuesday, a rare case of geopolitical rivals exhibiting their wares together.“
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/11/19/asia-pacific/iran-israel-vietnam-defense-expo/
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#vietnam #iran #israel #china #russia : #military / #armsfair / #armsbuildup / #armssales
(International meeting of the murder gangs)
„Companies from Iran, Israel, China, Russia and the United States will showcase military equipment at an arms expo in Hanoi in December, Vietnam's defense ministry said on Tuesday, a rare case of geopolitical rivals exhibiting their wares together.“
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/11/19/asia-pacific/iran-israel-vietnam-defense-expo/
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#greece #israel #turkey : #armsbuildup / #armamentspiral
„Greece is keen to invest in its defences to keep up with its NATO ally and historic rival Turkey, which is also developing its own air defences, despite some improvement in relations.“
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#frg #israel #usa : #militarization / #bundeswehr / #armsbuildup / #nato / #irondome
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#frg #israel #usa : #militarization / #bundeswehr / #armsbuildup / #nato / #irondome
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#usa #israel : #armsbuildup / #idf / #usmilitaryaid
„The Israeli defence ministry said on Thursday (Nov 7) it had signed an agreement to acquire 25 next generation F-15 fighter jets from Boeing.
It said the US$5.2 billion agreement was part of a broader package of US aid approved by the US administration and Congress earlier this year and included an option for 25 additional aircraft.“
https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/israel-signs-deal-acquire-25-f-15-fighter-jets-boeing
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#usa #israel : #armsbuildup / #idf / #usmilitaryaid
„The Israeli defence ministry said on Thursday (Nov 7) it had signed an agreement to acquire 25 next generation F-15 fighter jets from Boeing.
It said the US$5.2 billion agreement was part of a broader package of US aid approved by the US administration and Congress earlier this year and included an option for 25 additional aircraft.“
https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/israel-signs-deal-acquire-25-f-15-fighter-jets-boeing
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#usa : #armsbuildup / #corporations
„The contracts worth $733.5 million span seven missions for the Space Development Agency (SDA) and one for the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) projected to launch in 2026. These are part of the NSSL Phase 3 procurement of launch services for U.S. defense and intelligence agencies. (…)
The total value of the Lane 1 contract is estimated at $5.6 billion over five years, with Blue Origin, SpaceX, and United Launch Alliance (ULA)…“
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#israel #iran : #militaryattack / #nuclearweapons / #spiralofviolence / #dangerofescalation / #armsbuildup
„The threat of a major Israeli attack is fueling debate over changing the country’s military doctrine, which bans such devices.“
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#israel #iran : #militaryattack / #nuclearweapons / #spiralofviolence / #dangerofescalation / #armsbuildup
„The threat of a major Israeli attack is fueling debate over changing the country’s military doctrine, which bans such devices.“
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#greatbritain : #Military / #ArmsBuildup / #AtomicWeapons / #armsindustry
Our (nuclear) weapons also protect the homeless, the hungry and the sick - but that comes at a price!
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#USA #Russia : #globalpolicy / #conflict / #Armsbuildup / #policypatterns / #Failureofdiplomacy
Please not again…
„Coping with Russia will demand a long-term strategy, one that echoes containment, which guided the United States through the Cold War, or what President John F. Kennedy called a “long, twilight struggle” against the Soviet Union.“
https://www.foreignaffairs.com/russian-federation/americas-new-twilight-struggle-russia
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Addressing security challenges in the Indo-Pacific: The European Union project for Enhancing Security Cooperation In & With Asia (ESIWA) & the #GIGA brought together experts for the two-day workshop "Geopolitics, Militarisation, and Risk."
📃 Read the final papers on #geopolitics, #militarisation, #SecurityRisks, #ArmsBuildup, #NuclearWeaponSystems, and #ConfidenceBuildingMeasures in the #IndoPacific: https://www.giga-hamburg.de/en/events/conferences-and-workshops/geopolitics-militarisation-risk-confidence-building-measures-indo-pacific.
🤝 Many thanks to all contributors!
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Addressing security challenges in the Indo-Pacific: The European Union project for Enhancing Security Cooperation In & With Asia (ESIWA) & the #GIGA brought together experts for the two-day workshop "Geopolitics, Militarisation, and Risk."
📃 Read the final papers on #geopolitics, #militarisation, #SecurityRisks, #ArmsBuildup, #NuclearWeaponSystems, and #ConfidenceBuildingMeasures in the #IndoPacific: https://www.giga-hamburg.de/en/events/conferences-and-workshops/geopolitics-militarisation-risk-confidence-building-measures-indo-pacific.
🤝 Many thanks to all contributors!
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#Netherlands #Romania : #Military / #Drones / #ArmsBuildup / #NATO
„The Netherlands is to deploy General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc (GA-ASI) MQ-9A Reaper unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to Romania to help bolster NATO's eastern flank, it was announced on 12 January.“
First involved in the attack on the Houthis in Yemen and now heavily active in Romania - what's going on in the Netherlands?
https://www.janes.com/defence-news/netherlands-to-deploy-reapers-to-romania
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#USA : #AtomicWarefare / #ArmsBuildup
Right before our eyes…
(Let's stop this madness together!)
„Nuclear stealth bomber, the B-21 Raider, takes first test flight“
https://www.defensenews.com/air/2023/11/10/nuclear-stealth-bomber-the-b-21-raider-takes-first-test-flight/