The T-129 ATAK’s performance at EFES 2026 highlighted Türkiye’s growing role in NATO attack aviation and regional defense operations. Executive Summary: Türkiye …
Middle East Defense & Security
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Iran Moves To Institutionalize Hormuz Control As Global Shipping Crisis Deepens
by Mr. SHEIKH (TheDefenseWatch) 6 minutes readExecutive Summary: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has established a multi-tiered control mechanism over the Strait of Hormuz — the conduit for …
- Middle East Defense & Security
UAE Moves To Pressure Iraq After Drone Strike Hits Barakah Nuclear Plant
by Mr. SHEIKH (TheDefenseWatch) 4 minutes readExecutive Summary: The United Arab Emirates has accused drones launched from Iraqi territory of targeting the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant, the Arab …
- Middle East Defense & Security
Germany Deploys Patriot Air Defense System to Southeast Turkey Amid Regional Tensions
by Mr. SHEIKH (TheDefenseWatch) 4 minutes readExecutive Summary: Germany will deploy a Patriot air and missile defense battery to southeast Turkey starting late June 2026 for approximately six …
- Middle East Defense & Security
Pakistan Moves To Deploy JF-17 Squadron As Iran War Reshapes Gulf Security
by Mr. SHEIKH (TheDefenseWatch) 4 minutes readThe deployment marks one of Pakistan’s largest overseas military commitments in recent years and signals a deeper Saudi-Pakistani defense alignment amid regional …
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Pakistan Moves To Revive Iran US Talks As Middle East Conflict Pressure Mounts
by Mr. SHEIKH (TheDefenseWatch) 4 minutes readPakistan has intensified its diplomatic mediation between Tehran and Washington as fears grow that the current Middle East conflict could widen further. …
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UAE EDGE Moves To Acquire Italian Defense Firm CMD As European Defense Spending Rises
by Mr. SHEIKH (TheDefenseWatch) 4 minutes readExecutive SummaryUAE defense conglomerate EDGE Group has agreed to acquire an 80% stake in Italian defense company CMD, marking a major step …
- Policy & StrategyAlliances & Doctrines
CENTCOM Moves To Cripple Iranโs Regional Power Projection After Operation Epic Fury
by Samuel Drake (TheDefenseWatch) 5 minutes readExecutive Summary: U.S. Central Command chief Adm. Brad Cooper told Congress that Operation Epic Fury severely degraded Iran’s missile, naval, and drone …
- Naval & MaritimeNaval Strategy & Maritime Security
UK And France Move To Secure Strait Of Hormuz As Australia Joins Naval Coalition
by Samuel Drake (TheDefenseWatch) 5 minutes readExecutive Summary: The United Kingdom and France are advancing a multinational naval coalition to secure commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz …