In this edition of the Middle East Defense Digest, Agnes Helou, Breaking Defense’s Middle‑East bureau chief, examines recent regional defense developments. She highlights Saudi Arabia’s $24 billion request for F‑35 fighter jets, the delivery of six helicopter drones to Angola’s navy, and the efforts of post‑Assad Syria to regain control of most of its former military bases.
Helou also discusses Iran’s war strategy and weapons capabilities with Ryan Bohl, senior Middle East and North Africa analyst at the RANE Network.
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