NATO
Turkey-Saudi-Pakistan Pact Raises NATO Article 5 Questions
Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan signed a mutual defense pact on August 7, raising new questions over NATO Article 5, Article 8 and regional deterrence.
Saudi Arabia
Serbia
Serbia Debuts Goshawk Long-Range Strike System at Riyadh Defense Expo
Serbian firms showcased a new long-range loitering strike weapon at the World Defense Show 2026 in Riyadh, marking an expansion of Serbia’s precision strike offerings. The system can engage fixed high-value targets at distances up to about 150 km.
WDS 2026
Saudi-Focused Defense VC MASNA Ventures Targets $100M First Fund
MASNA Ventures, a newly established defense-focused venture capital firm, is seeking to raise $100 million for its inaugural fund centered on defense and security technologies. The vehicle aims to back U.S. and allied companies while supporting industrial expansion into Saudi Arabia.
Events
Riyadh to Host Major Global Defense Forum as Investment Flows Into Kingdom
Riyadh is set to host a major international defense exhibition with strong early participation, while a new $400 million real estate venture highlights foreign investor confidence in the Kingdom’s reforms.
Opinion
Venezuela Is Not a Scandal. It Is a Strategic Asset Europe Keeps Misreading
Venezuela is often framed in Europe as a moral or political scandal. In reality, it is a strategic energy asset whose prolonged instability reflects a deeper misreading of power, resources, and leverage in global geopolitics.
Israel
Israel Commits Over $100 Billion to Build Fully Independent Munitions Industry
Israel has approved a $100+ billion, decade-long investment to build a fully independent domestic munitions industry, aiming to secure long-term military self-reliance, and shield national defense from external embargoes and political pressure following the war triggered by Hamas’ October 7 attack.