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Interviews with several military, industrial, and political leaders regarding defense-related financial and strategic challenges they expect in 2012 are presented. British Defence Secretary Philip Hammond says that operation in Afghanistan will remain as his top priority in 2012. Italian Air Force Lieutenant General Giuseppe Bernardis cites the contribution of Eurofighters in the Libyan air campaign. Walter F. Doran of Raytheon Asia states that they seek cooperation and differentiation in Asia.

The article discusses the role of Jordanian special forces in fighting militant organization Islamic State (ISIS). Topics discussed include nighttime raids conducted by forces to target sleeper cell in Palestinian refugee camp, views of Riad Kahwaji, founder of Middle East Special Operations Commanders Conference (MESOC)conference, on role of Jordan in combating terror, and Jordan's coalition airstrikes against ISIS.

The article reports on the positivism of Israel that the F-35 fighter jet will not be sold to the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) nations. Topics include the expected visit of U.S. President Barack Obama to the region, preservation of Israeli qualitative military edge (QME), and speculation on Obama's announcement regarding the approval of F-15 Silent Eagles to Qatar and F/A-18s to Kuwait.

The article discusses the Israeli military's strategic battle-management project Castle of the Lake introduced by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). Topics include how Castle of the Lake helps commanders approve targets for attack, and assess how the attacked targets help in the mission objectives; roles of the cyber security firm Ness TSG and Lotem information technology division of the IDF in the project; and plan to return full program responsibility to the Matzpen C2 department of the IDF.

The article reports that President Barack Obama's administration has offered a consolidated 10-year aid package to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to finance its long-term planning and spending needs starting 2018. The package proposal retains the annual amount of Foreign Military Financing (FMF) which is part of the 10-year memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed by both parties in 2007. The proposed package also requires Israel to give its annual plus-ups to the president's budget.

The article reports on the development of nonviolent military intelligence of the Palestine Salafi jihadist militant group Islamic State (ISIS). Topics include the leadership of the State of Palestine President Mahmoud Abbas, the insights from secretary-general Saeb Erekat of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) on the Netanyahu government, and the security forces of Palestine against Israel addressed by Major General Majid Faraj of the Palestine's General Intelligence Service.

The article discusses the sensor-fused command-and-control war room network in Israel called Mishlei for Supreme Control Post which has the ability to monitor the great majority of coastal commerce in the country. Topics discussed include the development and mission of the central command-and-control (C4) network, C4's full connectivity with the ground and Air Forces of the country, and the broadening of its monitoring activity in the high seas.

The article reports on the new and elaborate training center in the Negev desert in Baladia City, Israel that will be hosting the U.S. troops preparing for the wide range of urban scenarios they may confront. The National Urban Training Center (NUTC) is also where the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Ground Forces Command is preparing to fight against Gaza, Lebanon, the West Bank and Syria. The training facility is built by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and is funded from U.S. military aid.

The article focuses on the efforts of border security of Israel due to the threats with the process of deploying integrated command and control networks of sensor-fused barriers supported by combat assets of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF).

A personal narrative is presented which explores the author's experience as a warfare report of the "Defense News," where she witnessed the mating of the wings to the fuselage of the first C-17 airlifter and travelled different countries around the world.

The article features General Robotics, an Israeli firm, and reveals its plans to revive the classic concept of armored decoys in defense against anti-tank threats. This program is called Project Hyena which is being supported by Israel's Ministry of Defense (MoD). According to General Robotics founder Udi Gal, a retired colonel, the project will be available to select export customers.

The article reports that Israel's state-owned Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and its U.S. partner defence contractor Raytheon, are working to transform the combat-proven Israeli interceptor Iron Dome into a fully American system in defense of forward- deployed U.S. forces.

An interview with Eviatar Matania, the National Cyber Directorate of Israel, is presented. The topics he discussed include his views about cyber dominance and its implications on civilization, the meaning of cyberattack operations, and the size of his organization and the budget allocated for cybersecurity.

The article analyzes that Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has change Israel Defense Forces (IDF) chief of staff Moshe Ya'alon with Netanyahu's political rival Avigdor Lieberman. It cites that the aim of the deal is to solidify coalition in which Lieberman has bring seats on top of Netanyahu's majority seat government. The article also cites that Netanyahu and Lieberman has not yet publicly commented on the deal that may signed on agreement on May 23, 2016.

The article reports on the plan of the government of Israel for U.S. multiyear funding for a multilayered system to detect and destroy border-breaching tunnels, a top priority mission designed by Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon. Topics discussed include the discovery of the Hamas-built tunnel, which is an important operational achievement, the potential development of supplemental technologies through the U.S. funding, and Israel's investment in anti-tunnel technologies.

The article reports on the potential of Israel's opposition to Qatar buying F-15Se Silent Eagle aircraft to end Boeing's F-15 aircraft production line in Missouri, as of February 2016. Topics include the Israeli Air Force's interest in two additional squadrons of F-15Is, why Israel objects to Qatar which a former Israeli cabinet official claims directly helps terror group Hamas, and the reaction of U.S. senators to delays in approving the proposed fighter packages to Qatar and Kuwait.

The article focuses on the move of the Israeli Army in the way it trains for high-intensity, maneuvering battle. Topics covered include its procurement of advanced simulators, its construction of urban training base with underground facilities for anti-tunnel warfare, and its launch of an advanced Mission Training Center (MTC) for multi-echelon integrated brigade training.

The article reports that the possible move by Canada's new Liberal Party government led by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as of late October 2015 to withdraw from the F-35 fighter jet program of the U.S. Department of Defense will have a major effect on the market. Also cited are the adverse effects of the possibility on Canadian companies which already invested in the manufacture of components for the new jet, and the comment from U.S. Lieutenant General Christopher Bogdan on the situation.

The article reports that Shia militiamen in Iraq dropped off an American-supplied Abrams tank at a U.S.-supported repair facility containing an attached Russian machine gun plus Iranian ammo. The battle tank was transported through the Green Zone to a U.S.-supported service facility in Iraq that was constructed as part of the Pentagon's Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program.

The article offers information on the United Nations General Assembly to be held in New York that will discuss the situation in Ukraine in 2015. The assembly will see Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Barack Obama have an in-person, formal meeting for the first time in more than two years. The general assembly will also discuss the developing situation in Syria, in which Russian forces have moved fighter jets into territory controlled by President Bashar al-Assad.

The article reports that U.S. President Barack Obama and top cabinet officials have flagged the fact that Israel is the exclusive regional recipient of the F-35, convincing Israel and its supporters in Congress that the White House supports Israel with respect to threats posed by Iran.

The article discusses the new treaty on nuclear issues with Iran drawing praise from nuclear experts and watchdogs, despite concerns from members of the U.S. Congress that the agreement puts the U.S. and Israeli national security at risk. Further, Views of Jeffrey LeAvis, director of the East Asia Nonproliferation Program at the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies, is highlighted.

The article discusse , the U.S. officials' security assurances being primarily procedural, aimed at self defense and unlikely to significantly augment attack capabilities of Israel or Arabian Gulf states.

The article reports that Israeli politicians have taken note of an international campaign calling for boycott of Israeli products in protest against its occupation of the West Bank. The Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) is targeting Israeli defense companies like Elbit. The article discusses the views of Israeli political parties like the Meretz party on taking action against the boycott movement.

The article discusses the extensive use of fighter jet planes F-35 equipped with advanced capabilities for small urban wars by Israel Air Force, citing comments and views of commander major general Amir Eshel. It mentions heavy wing air-power to be the future for Israeli's air force to combat terrorism and discusses the pounding invoked during the Gaza War and need to destroy those militant's tunnels and other attack sites.

The article offers information on the Israel friction with U.S. which includes Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's new minister for science, technology and space insisting that U.S. President Barack Obama has not been a friend of Israel. Also included Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon criticizing Secretary of State John Kerry failing to renew Israel-Palestinian negotiations toward a two-state peace deal.

The article talks about Israel's decision to enforce two of its red lines at its northern border. Topics discussed include the challenge to the country to maintain the red lines without them turning into tripwires, alleged strikes by the country on a convoy of Islamist militant group Hezbollah and Syrian missile bases, and comments from Ron Prosor, Israel's ambassador to the United Nations.

The article discusses Moscow's decision to revive a S-300 missile deal to Tehran and Israelis reiterating it's right to target those batteries or any other Russian arms transferred to regional terrorist organizations via Iran or Syria. Topics include Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, expressing Israel's grave concerns in the phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin and the assurances that the S-300 missiles are purely defensive by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.

The article discusses how chief of Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) Haim Katz helped the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in general elections of Israel in 2015. Topics discussed include Katz's work as union leader at IAI, views of chairman of IAI Rafi Maor about Katz's contribution to IAI, and Katz's work as a chairman of the Knesset's Labor.

The article discusses deal between Israel and the U.S. regarding purchase of six V-22 tilt-rotor aircraft carriers.

The article discusses the Israel Defense Forces National Security College (IDF/NSC) document which reports on the need of a wholesale overhaul of Israeli deterrence. The authors of the document have warned the Israeli intelligence service against marginalizing risks faced by the agency. According to retired IDF Colonel Omer Bar-Lev, there is need of a governmental initiative and political strategy to support the Israel deterrence strategy and ensure national security.

The article discusses Israel's fortification of air defense system Iron Dome. Topics discussed include funding from the U.S. for Israel, comments by director of the Israel Missile Defense Organization Yair Ramati on importance of the U.S. support for Israel, and protection plans for the Iron Dome batteries.

The article reports on the Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey Pentagon package offered to Israel and mentions Israeli defense minister Moshe Ya'alon.