Richard Sisk Richard Sisk is a veteran Pentagon correspondent, most recently for the New York Daily News. Originals | Jun 13, 2012 Russian Helicopter Sales to Syria Complicate US-Russia Arms Deal As new reports emerge that Russia is providing attack helicopters to Syria, writes Richard Sisk, the US Defense Department is struggling to justify a $375 million deal to buy similar helicopters for the Afghan Air Force from the same Russian agency. Originals | May 14, 2012 United Arab Emirates Steps Up Arms Deals With US In recent months, the United Arab Emirates has taken the purchase of the latest US military gear to the next level, while throwing open its ports and airbases to American warships and fighter wings. Richard Sisk on the rush to defend against the threat of Iran. Regional | Mar 27, 2012 Mideast Arms Race Tops Agenda Of US and Israeli Military Chiefs The new US and Israeli military chiefs met for the first time on American turf earlier this month in the continuing process of taking each other’s measure and seeking common ground on Iran, Syria and a new Middle East arms race triggered by the Arab Spring and fear of Iran, Richard Sisk reports. Latest News Doubts grow over Gaza truce plan Agence France-Presse | AFP | May 2, 2024 EU pledges $1 bn for Lebanon, urges steps against illegal migration Agence France-Presse | AFP | May 2, 2024 Blinken urges Hamas to agree truce to help Gazans by Nina LARSON | AFP | May 2, 2024 See more Podcasts What an Israel-Hamas cease-fire deal could look like Gulf's water concerns rise amid the climate crisis Inside an American university encampment See more
Originals | Jun 13, 2012 Russian Helicopter Sales to Syria Complicate US-Russia Arms Deal As new reports emerge that Russia is providing attack helicopters to Syria, writes Richard Sisk, the US Defense Department is struggling to justify a $375 million deal to buy similar helicopters for the Afghan Air Force from the same Russian agency.
Originals | May 14, 2012 United Arab Emirates Steps Up Arms Deals With US In recent months, the United Arab Emirates has taken the purchase of the latest US military gear to the next level, while throwing open its ports and airbases to American warships and fighter wings. Richard Sisk on the rush to defend against the threat of Iran.
Regional | Mar 27, 2012 Mideast Arms Race Tops Agenda Of US and Israeli Military Chiefs The new US and Israeli military chiefs met for the first time on American turf earlier this month in the continuing process of taking each other’s measure and seeking common ground on Iran, Syria and a new Middle East arms race triggered by the Arab Spring and fear of Iran, Richard Sisk reports.
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