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Arms Sales
News & analysis tagged Arms Sales — diplomacy, politics, and global affairs coverage from Model Diplomat.
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Turkey's S-400 gambit to rejoin the F-35
Turkey proposes transferring its Russian S-400 to the UAE, aiming to remove the main obstacle to its return to the F-35 program amid a Gulf interceptor shortage.
2026-07-20
Turkey's S-400 Becomes Geopolitical Currency
Turkey plans to transfer its S-400 to the UAE to rejoin the F-35 program and lift CAATSA sanctions, leveraging Iran war pressure on Gulf air defenses. Israel opposes the deal, citing its Qualitative Military Edge.
2026-07-20
India Arms Indonesia With BrahMos: Malacca's
India's $600 million BrahMos and Astra deal with Indonesia transforms the Malacca Strait into a missile chokepoint, signaling a shift in regional power dynamics.
2026-07-08
Duckworth Reopens $14B Taiwan Arms Deal
Senator Duckworth's visit to Taipei seeks to reaffirm US-Taiwan security ties and reclaim a $14 billion arms package paused by the Trump administration.
2026-07-08
Taiwan Arms Pause Shows Trump’s Leverage
Trump's pause on Taiwan arms sales reveals how he wields leverage over China, tying weapons deliveries to broader bargaining across US-China and Iran policy.
2026-05-27