Riyadh gets closer to F-35s, Damascus presses sovereignty and an expert take on Iran

In this edition of the Middle East Defense Digest, Breaking Defense Middle East Bureau Chief Agnes Helou unpacks recent regional developments, including a $24 billion F-35 purchase requested by Saudi Arabia, six helicopter drones delivered to Angola’s navy and why post-Assad Syria is looking forward to reacquiring nearly all of its military bases.

Helou then speaks about Iran war strategy and weapons systems with Ryan Bohl, senior Middle East and North Africa analyst at the RANE Network.

在本期《中东防务摘要》中，《防务新闻》中东分社社长艾格尼丝·赫卢分析了近期地区发展动态，包括沙特阿拉伯提出价值 240 亿美元的 F-35 采购请求、向安哥拉海军交付六架直升机无人机，以及后阿萨德时代的叙利亚为何期待重新获得几乎所有军事基地。

随后，Helou 与 RANE Network 的中东和北非高级分析师 Ryan Bohl 讨论了伊朗的战争战略和武器系统。