Middle East@War

Volume 9 of the first and only book-series to cover the operational history of all Arab air forces through the early decades of their existence.

Volume 8 of the first and only book-series to cover the operational history of all Arab air forces through the early decades of their existence.

Ground-breaking research about Czechoslovak arms exports to the Middle East, based on official documentation.

Based on first research and extensive use of official documentation from both sides, this is the first-ever inclusive military history of naval warfare between Iran and Iraq.

Tracing its origins back to June 1911, and officially established as a separate branch of the Turkish Armed Forces, the Turkish Air Force (Türk Hava Kuvvetleri, THK) is the air warfare branch of the Turkish Armed Forces. This richly illustrated book is detailing its organization and equipment as of 2020-2025.

Following years of growing tensions, in June 1982 Israel launched an all-out invasion of Lebanon. Within a matter of days, its armed forces became involved in bitter and murderous battles against Palestinian militants and the Syrian armed forces, often fought at extremely short range, yet with some of the most advanced technology available.

This book covers the development and deployment of Turkish-made unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in different conflicts and combat operations. It provides a brief background of the industry and program histories, and combat deployment of the resulting UAV-types in five major armed conflicts.

The Arab-Israeli conflict persisted through two wars and ongoing border tensions. However, the Six-Day War of June 1967 was a cataclysm. Israel emerged victorious in a war with neighboring Arab states...