Daily Archives: April 15, 2009

Iran Plans To Improve Its Naval Power

Iran has approved plans to bolster its navy by building a new destroyer and diesel-electric submarines. The Islamic state says the destroyer would be the largest built by a Middle Eastern nation. It currently operates...

Netanyahu, Barak, Lieberman Meet Ahead Of US Envoy’s Visit

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has held preparatory discussions with Defense Minister Ehud Barak and Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman in advance of U.S. Special Envoy George Mitchell’s visit to the Middle East tomorrow. The three...

Hamas Assembles Unmanned Vessels For Attack On Israel

According to the Middle East Newsline, Israeli military sources say Hamas has converted fishing boats into unmanned attack vessels to challenge Israel’s naval blockade of the Gaza Strip. Hamas, in cooperation with such militias as...