According to the Economist's defense expenditures index for 2020, Bahrain is rated 12th in the world in terms of military spending as a percentage of GDP.

The Bahrain Defence Force announced on Friday (June 26, 2020) the death of a Bahraini soldier in Yemen.

Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa pledged to continue working to develop the capabilities of the Bahrain Defense Force members and provide them with the latest military systems to raise their readiness to perform their national duties professionally and effectively.

The German Federal government approved nearly €400 million arms exports to the coalition countries in war on Yemen, led by Saudi Arabia. Meanwhile, the German government approved 9 permits for arms sales to Bahrain worth about €16.2 million, according to the German news agency.

Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company said it is pleased that Bahrain’s deal to buy 16 F-16s worth over $2.3 billion will guarantee “pass to keep F-16 production line open for the next three to five years”.

Bahrain Royal Navy Force (BRNF) announced that it will carry out at live ammunition firing exercise at the Hair Bu Amama area next week.

Council of Representatives Speaker Ahmad Al-Mulla said Monday that the constitutional approach suggested by King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa will be followed by an amendment on the military penal code.

Bahrain's Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa issued a decision No. 1 of 2016, to establish "The Supreme Authority of Royal Fun for Martyrs of Duty", a fund designated for the deceased Bahraini police and army officers.

The Bahraini authorities arrested on Sunday (April 24, 2016) poet Abdulhussein Salman over taking part in an opposition oratorical festival held on Saturday (April 23, 2016).

The Bahrain Defence Force (BDF) said that 2015 witnessed many achievements, shedding light on King Hamad’s visits and the support of the Prime Minister and Crown Prince.

The British Mirror website published a news report stating that the British military Sandhurst Academy “is training hundreds of officers from regimes with appalling human rights records,” including Bahrain.

The Tactical Report website reported that “a Bahraini Royal Guard delegation is in the process of visiting Paris to prepare for a deal to purchase Sherpa Light armored vehicles from Renault Trucks Defense.”

Bahrain Mirror: The Bahraini Army announced on Tuesday (December 29, 2015) that three of its soldiers were killed on the Saudi-Yemeni border, without giving any details about the circumstances of their death.