Tensions between Russia and Azerbaijan have reached new highs following a dramatic series of arrests and retaliatory actions.

Following the aggressive Israeli war against Iran, Tehran is importing air defenses from China and paying Beijing in oil.

The ongoing wars in the Middle East and Ukraine have depleted US stockpiles of missile interceptors, according to the Guardian. The Pentagon has just a quarter of the Patriot missiles it claims to need.

During his visit to the White House on Monday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told President Donald Trump that he had nominated him for the Nobel Peace Prize.

The US is spending hundreds of millions of dollars to upgrade and build new military bases for Israel. The total cost of the facilities could exceed $1 billion.

At least five Israeli military facilities were damaged in Iranian strikes during last month’s 12-day war, including a base housing the IDF’s top intelligence unit, according to satellite images obtained by the Telegraph.

A Palestinian militia opposed to Hamas and reportedly tied to the Islamic State is actively cooperating with Israel, its leader now admits.

The Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC) has said it will attempt to break the Israeli siege of Gaza with another ship. Last month, the FFC vessel ‘Madleen’ was seized by Israeli forces before it could reach the starving people of the Strip.