Persian Gulf Countries Favor High-Tech Defenses

Aviation Week: Middle Eastern governments have been busy recapitalizing their armed forces in recent years with the latest technology.

New fighters, main battle tanks and intelligence-gathering capabilities have been snapped up from defense companies eager to sell, given the historic lows in their traditional U.S. and European markets. Key to this strengthening is concern about Iran—which continues to make noises about its nuclear program and wield major political influence in the region despite heavy sanctions—and perhaps about U.S. involvement in the region.

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