Tag: Israeli Defense
US reiterates ‘ironclad’ support for Israel as IDF preps for Iranian attack
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin reiterated on Thursday Washington’s commitment to upholding Israel’s security, as the Israel Defense Forces continued preparations for an expected Iranian attack on the home front.
Austin spoke with Israeli Defense...
Rising from the ruins of a generation of Israeli doctrine
Two underlying assumptions guided Israel’s security establishment for the past generation. The first asserted that with the end of the Cold War, the era of conventional wars had ended. In the present age, brains,...
Strong US support for Israel geared to deter anti-Western regional axis of rogue countries
The United States has taken a strong stance on Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Israel on Thursday in a show of solidarity. At the start of their...
Austin, Gallant talk Iran, Russia at meeting in Brussels
U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant met on June 15 in Brussels “to discuss opportunities to expand military cooperation to counter regional threats,” per a U.S. Defense Department...
Top US military officer in Israel to talk security
Gen. Mark Milley, whose chairmanship of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff ends in the fall, arrived in Israel on Friday to talk with counterparts.
“They will address the many challenges and opportunities facing Israel...
What is ‘Plan B’ for Israel or America if Iran nuclear deal goes unsigned?
Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz made it clear on Monday that if world powers do not reach an agreement with Iran, Israel will be forced to activate “Plan B” immediately.
Speaking during an online webinar...
Ministerial committee approves new defense plan for northern Israel
The Israeli Ministerial Committee on Procurements approved a new defense plan for northern Israel worth hundreds of millions of dollars, Kan News reported on Sunday.
The regional active defense plan involves creating a significant boost to the...
Bipartisan bill introduced to authorize supplying Israel with bunker-buster bombs
Two pro-Israel members of Congress introduced a bipartisan bill on Friday to provide Israel bunker-buster munitions as Iran and the United States appear to be nearing an agreement in negotiations to rejoin the Joint Comprehensive Plan...
Gantz: Nuclear deal with Iran opens door to ‘important actions that must be taken’’
Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz warned on Tuesday that the international community “must be ready to take defensive and offensive actions … at any time,” as world powers negotiate a new nuclear deal in...
Gantz to attendees of Munich Security Conference: In war, ‘winner loses as well’
Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz warned on Sunday that at present, global security remains critical not just in the Middle Easter but around the world. He discussed the subject matter at the Munich Security...