Russia's Next Generation Fighter Jets 'Will Be Superior to U.S.'

Newsweek-Russia is set to receive its first batch of next generation fighter jets by next year, promising they will surpass their U.S. counterparts, Russian air force sources told state news agency Itar Tass. In the meantime, the Russian military will continue renovating existing fighters.

Russia's Eyes Massive Nuclear Submarine Deal with India

Russia may help India build nuclear submarines and stealth warships, according to Indian media reports.

Iran warns Israel of Hezbollah rockets if attacked

Two Hezbollah fighters patrol a hill on the Lebanese side of the Qalamun mountains on the border with Syria on May 20, 2015 (AFP Photo/Joseph Eid)

Tehran (AFP) - A senior Iranian military official warned on Thursday that any Israeli attack would unleash a firestorm of missiles on its cities fired by the Islamic republic's Hezbollah allies in Lebanon.

Report: Saudis to Buy Nuke from Pakistan in Response to Iran Deal

Report: Saudis to Buy Nuke from Pakistan in Response to Iran Deal

Saudi Arabia had made the “strategic decision” to purchase a nuclear weapon from Pakistan amid the ongoing negotiations over Iran’s nuclear program, a former American defense official said in a report published today in The Sunday Times.

Saudi Arabia Promises To Match Iran In Nuclear Capability

When President Obama began making the case for a deal with Iran that would delay its ability to assemble an atomic weapon, his first argument was that a nuclear-armed Iran would set off a “free-for-all” of proliferation in the Arab world. “It is almost certain that other players in the region would feel it necessary to get their own nuclear weapons,” he said in 2012.

Now, as he gathered Arab leaders over dinner at the White House on Wednesday and prepared to meet with them at Camp David on Thursday, he faced a perverse consequence: Saudi Arabia and many of the smaller Arab states are now vowing to match whatever nuclear enrichment capability Iran is permitted to retain.

Russia Launches Quietest Submarine in the World

Russia has launched what it claims to be the “quietest submarine in the world.”

China's Opening to Russia

When Henry Kissinger returned from a secret meeting in China in 1971, he laid the groundwork for a historic diplomatic opening after more than 20 years of rejecting the Communist Party government. Within a year, Richard Nixon visited Mao Zedong in Beijing, the Shanghai Communiqué was signed, and the process of normalizing Sino-America relations began.

Obama: US can penetrate S-300 missiles if necessary

The S-300 missile system Photo Credit: Reuters / Channel 2 News

In an interview for MSNBC, the US President addressed the burning issues in the Middle East, assuring that America can penetrate the air defense missile systems Russia is supplying to Iran.

Putin opposes possible Israeli weapon supply to Ukraine

In an unusual statement, Russian President Vladimir Putin warned Israel not to supply arms to the Ukraine as a political response to the Russia-Iran S-300 purchase deal.

Thousands in Germany protest against Europe-U.S. trade deal

BERLIN (Reuters) - Thousands of people marched in Berlin, Munich and other German cities on Saturday in protest against a planned free trade deal between Europe and the United States that they fear will erode food, labor and environmental standards.

You can't separate the Holocaust from Western 'enlightenment'

The Holocaust was not, as we like to believe, something that came out of nowhere; a time when Western civilization suddenly went astray. It was deeply rooted in its traditions.

Mengi: My life is in danger

Dar es Salaam (The Citizen). Executive Chairman and owner of IPP Limited, Mr Reginald Mengi, yesterday said his life was in danger.

TRL scandal whistle blower dies few hours after minister sacks his bosses

Dar es Salaam (The Citizen). A man who revealed irregularities in buying 25 freight wagons worth Sh230 billion died yesterday, just few hours after five top railways officials, were suspended on suspicion of corruption and sabotage.

The Latest: Putin wants refund if French don't deliver ship

President Vladimir Putin says Russia expects France to return the advance payment if it fails to deliver a warship built for the Russian navy. France has suspended the delivery of the Mistral warship amid Russia-West tensions over the Ukrainian crisis. Putin said Thursday during a televised call-in show that Moscow would not demand fines or any other extras. He said France's failure to deliver the warship wouldn't damage the Russian navy capability, adding that Russia had placed the order in a bid to strengthen relations with France.

China offering Pakistan 'huge' financing

Pakistan needs a "huge amount of financing" for infrastructure and energy projects and China is ready to announce help when President Xi Jinping visits next week, a foreign ministry official said Friday.