In October 2017, Bahrain hosted the second Bahrain International Defense Exhibition and Conference, and it was clearly evident that Gulf Arab states were serious about developing their military industries.
Strategic & International
Despite the interest that the issue of crisis management in Western countries has long received, this issue, or rather “science,” may have found little interest in the Arab region until recently, especially in the wake of the post-2011 transformations.
Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain and Egypt severed political and diplomatic relations with Qatar in June 2017 because of its direct and sometimes tacit support of terrorists and radical groups throughout the Middle East.
On May 13, 2018, China announced the launch of its first domestic aircraft carrier from the north-eastern port of China to the South China Sea, accompanied by naval vessels. According to Chinese Defense Ministry sources, the carrier weighs 55,000 tons and can carry 40 aircrafts.
Despite being a regular annual report aimed at monitoring global military spending indicators, this year’s report by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) has included significant figures.
NATO, founded in 1949, is essentially a defensive organization. However, global and regional transformations, especially since the end of the Cold War in 1990 to date, have created new security threats; in the forefront, the terrorism expressed in the events of September 11, 2001, which was…
On April 7, the Japanese Army announced the formation of the first unit of Marines for the first time since the Second World War.
On April 7, the Japanese Army announced the formation of the first unit of Marines for the first time since the Second World War.
Following statements made by His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa on March 6th, 2018, to Al-Ahram Chairman, Head of Egypt’s Press Syndicate, Abdel-Mohsen Salama, and his accompanying delegation, Dr Shaikh Abdulla Al Khalifa, Chairman of Derasat, comments on the importance of promoting…
Following statements made by His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa on March 6th, 2018, to Al-Ahram Chairman, Head of Egypt’s Press Syndicate, Abdel-Mohsen Salama, and his accompanying delegation, Dr Shaikh Abdulla Al Khalifa, Chairman of Derasat, comments on…