US, Israel, Arab military chiefs met in Germany on security
Senior commanders discussed cooperation amid regional tensions with Iran and Houthi advances.
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US, Israel, Arab military chiefs met in Germany on security
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What this story says
- Senior military commanders from the US, Israel, and eight Arab nations met in Germany last week.
- The meeting, organised by CENTCOM Commander Admiral Brad Cooper, focused on security cooperation in the Middle East.
- US forces will remain in the region, and plans were presented to increase maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz.
- The summit occurred amid heightened tensions with Iran and Houthi advances in Yemen.
Who covered it
Percentages are shares of the 11 outlets carrying a published leaning rating. 13 of the 24 outlets we know ran this story carry no rating and are not counted in them. Coverage measured .
Trust
60/100
Craft
65/100
Hype
45/100
24 sources · methodology
Thin on the left so far
Only 3 of the 11 outlets with a published leaning rating that ran this story are rated left.
This story is still being watched, so it is a count and not yet a finding. Coverage keeps arriving for hours after an event, and a side that has published nothing this morning may publish by tonight. If it is still true when we stop checking, we will say so plainly.
Military leaders from the United States, Israel, and eight Arab countries met in Germany last week for a security conference. The meeting was organised by CENTCOM Commander Admiral Brad Cooper. Discussions focused on cooperation in the Middle East, particularly concerning Iran and Houthi advances in Yemen. Admiral Cooper stated that US forces would remain in the region and presented a plan to increase maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz. IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir briefed attendees on Israel's operations on various fronts.
Disagreement on the number of countries attending
Reports differed on the exact number of Arab countries represented at the meeting. In.gr and The Jerusalem Post stated that eight Arab countries attended, listing Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, the UAE, Jordan, and Egypt alongside the US and Israel. In contrast, Cumhuriyet reported that chiefs of staff from nine countries met, including the US and Israel, and seven Arab nations. The Media Line also stated that Israel and seven Arab states attended.
What the coverage left out
None of the reports analysed mentioned any specific cost estimates for the security cooperation plans discussed. The digests did not include details on the financial implications of the proposed initiatives, such as increasing maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz. No centre-rated outlet reported on this story.
Still developing. We have re-checked which outlets are covering this 3 times, most recently on 15 Sept 2026, 20:30, and will add the sides that appear.
How other outlets pictured it
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US, Israel, Arab military chiefs met in Germany on security
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How each side covered it
Our own reading of the reporting listed below, written from the outlets’ articles rather than quoted from them. The reasoning is set out on our methodology page.
Left
3 rated outlets
- The left-rated reports highlighted the secret nature of the meeting. In.gr described it as a 'Secret Meeting' and noted it was not officially announced, citing Axios. It also mentioned that the meeting occurred against the backdrop of the 'war with Iran' and Houthi advances in Yemen. Index.hr also referred to the meeting as 'Secret' and noted that none of the participating countries officially announced it. Cumhuriyet's headline stated that chiefs of staff of nine countries met in a 'secret summit'.
Centre
0 rated outlets
No outlet rated centre has run this story so far. We are still checking, and will say plainly if that does not change.
Right
8 rated outlets
- Right-rated reports focused on the confirmation of the meeting and its participants. The Jerusalem Post's headline stated that the 'US CENTCOM chief hosts rare military summit with Israel, Arab nations in Germany'. It quoted a US official confirming CENTCOM hosted senior military leaders from eight countries. Welt's headline noted the US apparently discussed Iran with Arab states in Germany. The Media Line reported that Israel and seven Arab states held 'Secret Military Talks on Iran, Houthis in Germany'. Arutz Sheva also highlighted the 'secret meeting in Germany' between US, Israeli and Arab military chiefs on the conflict with Iran and regional tensions. WIN reported that Israeli and Arab military chiefs held 'secret talks on Iran, Houthis in Germany'. News-pravda.com stated that army chiefs of staff from Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Jordan, and Egypt attended the secret meeting between the US, Israel, and Arab countries. Daily Pakistan Observer and Nieuws.nl also confirmed the US confirmation of covert talks with Gulf states in Germany.
Questions about this coverage
- How did the left and right cover US, Israel, Arab military chiefs met in Germany on security?
- Of the 11 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 27% are rated left, 0% are rated centre, 73% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 24. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.
- Is US, Israel, Arab military chiefs met in Germany on security left or right?
- Too few of the outlets on this story carry a published leaning rating to say. 11 of them do, and this site does not characterise a field under 12: at that size one newsroom filing moves the share by ten points. The percentages above are the count as it stands.
- Is the coverage of US, Israel, Arab military chiefs met in Germany on security biased?
- US, Israel, Arab military chiefs met in Germany on security is one event reported by 24 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.
- Which side is not reporting US, Israel, Arab military chiefs met in Germany on security?
- When we first saw this story, outlets rated left had barely covered it. Coverage accretes for hours after an event, so that is where to look rather than a verdict — the split above is the current count, and it is the one to read.
- Which outlets covered US, Israel, Arab military chiefs met in Germany on security?
- 24 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.
- Who attended the military meeting in Germany?
- Senior military commanders from the United States, Israel, and eight Arab countries met in Germany. These Arab nations included Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, the UAE, Jordan, and Egypt. The meeting was organised by CENTCOM Commander Admiral Brad Cooper.
- What was the main focus of the meeting?
- The primary focus of the meeting was security cooperation in the Middle East. Discussions also centred on the conflict with Iran and Houthi advances in Yemen. Admiral Cooper presented a plan to increase maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz.
- Did the US confirm its continued presence in the region?
- Yes, Admiral Brad Cooper reassured attendees that US forces would remain in the region. This statement was made amid ongoing Iranian attacks on US bases and heightened regional tensions.
Read it at the source
24 outlets, grouped by the leaning a published rating gives them. Every headline links to the original; an underlined outlet name opens our profile of that publisher.
Left
3- US Central Command confirmed... Chiefs of Staff of Nine Countries Met in a 'Secret Summit'. (opens Cumhuriyet in a new tab)
Cumhuriyet — is Cumhuriyet biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Secret Meeting in Germany of Top Military Officials From the US, Israel and Gulf Countries - What They Discussed (opens in.gr in a new tab)
- Secret Meeting in Germany. Source: Saudis Seek Help From Israel (opens IndexHR in a new tab)
Centre
0No outlet in this group ran the story.
Right
8- US Report: Secret Military Meeting – USA Apparently Discussed Iran with Arab States in Germany (opens Welt in a new tab)
- Israel, 7 Arab States Hold Secret Military Talks on Iran, Houthis in Germany (opens The Media Line in a new tab)
The Media Line — is The Media Line biased? Our profile of this outlet
- US Confirms Covert Talks with Gulf States in Germany (opens dagelijksestandaard.nl in a new tab)
dagelijksestandaard.nl — is dagelijksestandaard.nl biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Israeli, Arab military chiefs hold secret talks on Iran, Houthis in Germany (opens WIN in a new tab)
- US, Israeli and Arab military chiefs hold secret meeting in Germany (opens Arutz Sheva in a new tab)
Arutz Sheva — is Arutz Sheva biased? Our profile of this outlet
- CENTCOM Hosted Military Chiefs From 8 Countries in Germany, US Official Says (opens Anadolu Ajansı in a new tab)
Anadolu Ajansı — is Anadolu Ajansı biased? Our profile of this outlet
- US CENTCOM chief hosts rare military summit with Israel, Arab nations in Germany (opens Jerusalem Post in a new tab)
Jerusalem Post — is Jerusalem Post biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Axios:. Saudi, Emirati, Bahraini, Kuwaiti, Qatari, Jordanian and Egyptian army chiefs of staff attended the secret meeting between the United States, Israel and Arab countries (opens news-pravda.com in a new tab)
news-pravda.com — is news-pravda.com biased? Our profile of this outlet
Not rated
13- CENTCOM hosted military chiefs from 8 countries in Germany, US official says (opens The Frontier Post in a new tab)
The Frontier Post — is The Frontier Post biased? Our profile of this outlet
- US Confirms Covert Talks with Gulf States in Germany (opens welingelichtekringen.nl in a new tab)
welingelichtekringen.nl — is welingelichtekringen.nl biased? Our profile of this outlet
- US Confirms Covert Talks with Gulf States in Germany (opens Nieuws.nl in a new tab)
- What’s behind US, Israel and Arab Army Chiefs Secret meeting in Germany? - Pakistan Observer (opens Daily Pakistan Observer in a new tab)
Daily Pakistan Observer — is Daily Pakistan Observer biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Secret US-Israel-Arab Military Summit in Germany: Focus on Iran, Houthis and Hormuz (opens ieidiseis.gr in a new tab)
ieidiseis.gr — is ieidiseis.gr biased? Our profile of this outlet
- At a Ski Resort in Germany: Chief of Staff Zamir's Secret Meeting with the Commanders of the Armies of countries... (opens kikar.co.il in a new tab)
kikar.co.il — is kikar.co.il biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Axios: Top secret meeting in Germany between US, Israel, and Arab commanders - JIJI PRESSAxios: Top secret meeting in Germany between US, Israel, and Arab commanders (opens 時事ドットコム in a new tab)
時事ドットコム
- U.S. and Israel Held a Secret Meeting on the Conflict with Iran, Wrote Axios. (opens 1prime.ru in a new tab)
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- Axios: The Head of the IDF Genstab Met with the Gulf Military (opens NEWSru.co.il in a new tab)
NEWSru.co.il — is NEWSru.co.il biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Under the Shadow: The Secret Meeting of Israel and the Arab States (opens Unknown in a new tab)
Unknown
- US, Israel, Arab states hold military talks in Germany amid Iran tensions (opens Crypto Briefing in a new tab)
Crypto Briefing — is Crypto Briefing biased? Our profile of this outlet
- US, Israel, Arab states hold military talks in Germany amid Iran tensions (opens Cryptocurrency News in a new tab)
Cryptocurrency News — is Cryptocurrency News biased? Our profile of this outlet
- CENTCOM chief said to hold secret talks on Iran (opens BizToc in a new tab)
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