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 Will lingering obstacles derail a Saudi-Israeli pact? by Robbie COREY-BOULET | AFP | Sep 26, 2023 25 dead as Damascus loyalists clash with Kurdish-led forces: monitor Agence France-Presse | AFP | Sep 26, 2023 Saudi envoy seeks to reassure Palestinians amid talks with Israel by Hossam EZZEDINE | AFP | Sep 26, 2023 See more Podcasts Will Armenia’s land border with Iran be Azerbaijan’s next target after Nagorno-Karabakh, asks analyst Benjamin Poghosyan 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.
25 dead as Damascus loyalists clash with Kurdish-led forces: monitor Agence France-Presse | AFP | Sep 26, 2023
Saudi envoy seeks to reassure Palestinians amid talks with Israel by Hossam EZZEDINE | AFP | Sep 26, 2023
Will Armenia’s land border with Iran be Azerbaijan’s next target after Nagorno-Karabakh, asks analyst Benjamin Poghosyan