Weapons

NATO's Rutte says Europe and America must meet the challenge of rearmament together

"Only Europe and North America together can rise up to meet the challenge of [Russian] rearmament," Rutte added.

 NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte holds a press conference ahead of a NATO summit, in The Hague, Netherlands June 23, 2025.
 PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu meets with US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth at the Pentagon in February. Netanyahu’s suggestion that Israel should begin drawing down US aid deserves serious consideration, says the writer.

US-Israel aid: The real cost, and why it’s worth every penny - opinion

Israeli Air Force fighter jets seen attacking Iranian nuclear targets, June 15, 2025

WATCH: IAF strikes Iranian military HQ storing Khorrmashahr long-range missiles in Yazd

French police patrol the perimeter of a closed-off section of the Israel pavilion at the 55th International Paris Airshow at Le Bourget Airport near Paris, France, June 17, 2025

Discrimination at the Paris Air Show: Israel had no 'friends' in France - opinion


Bunker busters, stealth bombers: The weapons Trump can use to strike Iran - explainer

Donald Trump's arsenal includes powerfully destructive bombs, long-range stealth bombers, an aircraft carrier strike group, Navy destroyers and US troops.

 A US Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft releases a GBU-28 "Bunker Buster" 5,000-pound Laser-Guided Bomb over Utah Test and Training Range, August 2009

IDF chases Iran's missile launchers as Tehran attempts to outwit Israeli surveillance - analysis

Iran is attempting a new strategy of trying to maneuver its ballistic missile concentrations away from the locations where Israel has gotten used to them being based.

 IAF fighter jets taking off for strikes in Iran, June 16, 2025.

France blocks off Israel display at weapons conference

The Defense Ministry also accused France of specifically blocking off weapons which compete with French weapons as a sort of dirty competition trick.

A display of Elbit weaponry is seen

Pentagon slashes in half its request for Air Force F-35s, Bloomberg News reports

Poland has also postponed the purchase of 32 more US Lockheed Martin S-70i Black Hawk helicopters for its army.

 An F-35 plane stands on the tarmac at Nevatim Air Force Base.

Robots instead of soldiers on the battlefield: Sounds futuristic, but i's the reality

Autonomous weapons raise moral, legal, and ethical concerns, but in Israel, debate over limits is nearly absent. These systems act without human contact - and without hesitation.

 IDF soldiers in the Gaza Strip

Pentagon fueled UFO myths around Area 51 hide secret weapons programs, Wall Street Journal reports

Practice of showing fake UFO photographs to officers began decades ago and continued until recently, report finds.

Pentagon fueled UFO myths around Area 51 hide secret weapons programs, Wall Street Journal reports. Illustration. Image: hannahwarmishamphoto.

Gaza militia leader Abu Shabab: Haven't ruled out coordination with IDF on aid

"Our weapons are not from Israel - they are simple weapons that we collected from the local population," Abu Shabab said.

 Image of militia leader Yasser Abu Shabab.

'Red stop' 24-hour crackdown: Israel police arrest nine suspects, seize weapons, vehicles

Israel Police, in a joint 24-hour crackdown with IDF and Border Police, arrested nine suspects in the West Bank for serious crimes, seizing weapons and stolen vehicles.

 The Israeli police pointing towards the inside of a car.

Russia, China, Iran, Pakistan at defense expo in Belarus

These countries' participation illustrates how they want a new world order.

 Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian speaks during a meeting with members of the Iranian Navy in Tehran, Iran, May 17, 2025.

How did Hamas terrorists get the Austrian rifles seen in hostage handoff? - analysis

Hamas wants to show they have access to weapons from all over the world. It also wants to portray itself as a normal military group, not just an armed militia

 Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander next to Hamas terrorists and a Red Cross employee, May 12, 2025.

Hundreds of North Korean troops killed while fighting Ukraine, Seoul says

Pyongyang earlier this week confirmed for the first time that it had sent troops to fight for Russia in the war in Ukraine under orders from leader Kim Jong Un.

 A view shows an apartment building hit by a Russian drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in the town of Kamyanske in Dnipropetrovsk region, Ukraine April 26, 2025.