China’s presence is growing in the Middle East, but it’s not a security challenge to US — yet
Riad Kahwaji wrote in “Breaking Defense”: China’s security relations with Middle Eastern countries have improved in recent years, capitalizing on a gap in the domestic defense requirements caused by strict…
Indonesia confirms plan to acquire 42 Chinese J-10 jets amid U.S. F-15EX uncertainty
Indonesia has confirmed plans to buy 42 Chinese-built Chengdu J-10 fighter aircraft under a defense modernization program scheduled to begin in 2026. The announcement was made in Jakarta on October 15, 2025, following months…
Saudi-Pakistan defense pact brings new nuclear player to region
“The agreement stipulates that a foreign aggression on one is an attack on both,” Faisal Al Hamad, a retired Saudi Air Force Brigadier General and defense analyst, told Breaking Defense…
In nuclear push, Saudi Arabia could play US, China off each other
Riad Kahwaji Saudi Arabia is making a push for nuclear power as part of any US-brokered pact with Israel – and Riyadh won’t be shy about seeking what it wants.…