Part I report is one of two new reports that summarize those findings and add some new thinking from the Institute and knowledgeable officials on Iran’s pathways to nuclear weapons…
This article briefly explains what pharmaceutical-based agents are, and explores the dangers posed by weaponized PBA’s as tactical battlefield weapons developed by Iran. Based on declassified CIA reports, the article…
ATP 7-100.2 DISTRIBUTION RESTRICTION: Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited i Army Techniques Publication No. 7-100.2 Headquarters Department of the Army Washington, DC, 24 July 2020 NORTH KOREA MILITARY…
Using a MAXAR October 5, 2024, image, the Institute for Science and International Security Israeli bomb damage assessment finds that there were likely multiple strikes on each of three main…
EVE BEFORE THE SLAUGHTER BY Fiamma Nirenstein It was the morning of October 7, 2023. The sun shone gloriously on the yellow sand, the grass of the kibbutzim, the swing…
Some months ago it became known that the German Intelligence Service (Bundesnachrichtendienst - BND) was spying on Turkey. Turkey's political leadership was none too happy. Yet the BND has good…
PODCAST : John Spencer This episode addresses those questions and more in a comprehensive overview of the subject. It is both a primer on underground warfare and a deep…
ISRAELI HOSTAGES’ NEWS NO COMPROMISES’ – HOSTAGE DEAL ‘NON-NEGOTIABLES’ REVEALED Prime Minister Netanyahu stresses that Israel will not agree to a deal that stipulates a permanent end to the war.…
HAMAS AGREES TO RELEASE HOSTAGES WITHOUT PERMANENT CEASEFIRE AS PRE-CONDITION World Israel News The deal begins with the release of 33 hostages during the first phase, which will last 42…
THE INTERNATIONAL MEDIA IS IGNORING ANY STORIES ABOUT HAMAS’ BRUTALITY IN GAZA AND PUBLIC OPPOSITION by Channa Rifkin Much of the international media discourse on the Israel-Hamas war emphasizes Prime…
US SUGGESTS ALTERING CEASEFIRE PROPOSAL AFTER HAMAS REJECTION Washington is "working very hard" to reach a deal, says U.S. official. INVOKING BEREAVED FAMILIES, PM VOWS ‘ABSOLUTE VICTORY’ OVER HAMAS "We embrace…
INGRASSIA: TRUMP WON THURSDAY’S DEBATE LOOKING STRONGER THAN EVER, BIDEN SENDS HIS PARTY INTO A FRANTIC SEARCH FOR A REPLACEMENT If it wasn’t already obvious, Biden is a mere figurehead…
Iran notified the IAEA recently that it would install eight cascades each containing 174 IR-6 centrifuges, about 1400 in total, at the underground Fordow Enrichment Plant over the next 3-4…
Jon Kraft is a field applications engineer at Analog Devices The first video in a new 6 part series where Jon Kraft will show you how to build and program…
Mark is joined by Caroline Glick, Senior Contributing Editor at JNS and host of the Caroline Glick Show, to discuss the Biden Administration’s support for Hamas and a shift from…
Satellite imagery taken between October 25, 2022 and January 15, 2024, indicates continued construction and excavation activities at the tunnel complex under Mt. Kolang Gaz La, where Kolang translates to…
Two of the most capable military cargo ships in U.S. inventory are among the vessels now stuck in Baltimore following the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge yesterday. The…
Darkhovin, nuclear power reactor, aka IR-360 or Karun nuclear power reactor, also variously referred to as Ahvaz, Darkhouin, Esteghlal, and Karun, is located on the Karun River south of the…
On March 18, the Biden administration warned governors that hackers linked to Iran’s Revolutionary Guards were trying to disrupt drinking water and wastewater systems in the United States. “We need…
John Spencer On October 7, 2023, four thousand terrorists from Hamas and other groups crossed into Israel and attacked over twenty sites in southern Israel. The attacks killed over 1,200 Israelis and…
Schumer demanded that Israel call a new election and remove its current government from power. If the Israelis vote wrongly again, the Biden administration "should use the tools at its…
People's Liberation Army (PLA) have rapidly expanded and intensified their activities in the maritime and aerial domains, including the escalation of unilateral activities. China seems to attempt to make its…
The Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) is an Iraqi state security service that Iran has infiltrated and uses to wield significant influence in Iraq. Iran’s proxy militias in Iraq have also established…
Hezbollah's combat methods have developed over time. Initially, the attacks involved sniper fire, artillery and mortar shell fire, anti-tank guided missiles (ATGM) and rockets. After approximately three weeks, Hezbollah introduced…
Iran has assassinated its enemies across four continents — in Asia, Europe, North America and South America — over the four decades since the 1979 revolution. As of 2023, the Islamic…
Issue No. 90 of Strategika features three essays stressing that the United States should retaliate more aggressively against Iranian proxy militia groups across the Middle East. In the background essay, Edward Luttwak…
Dr. Uzi Rubin Uzi Rubin has been involved in Israeli military research, development, and engineering programs for almost forty years. Between 1991 and 1999 he served as head of Israel's…
Today, more than ever, Hezbollah is advancing into the world of precision, as a kind of ‘substitute for air force.’ The upgrade to precision capability also reached some of Hezbollah’s…
Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has fired two ballistic missiles from launchers disguised as standard shipping containers that were hosted aboard one of its sea base-like vessels. This particular combination, which…
By: Yair Ramati and Yaakov Lappin. The Houthi movement in Yemen, known as Ansar Allah, exploits its strategic location to launch attacks on vessels in the Red Sea and the…
Given the sizable U.N. presence amid a multitude of Gazan agencies, how could the organization not know any indication tunnels were being constructed by HAMAS? ARTICLE
In general the size of Gaza City and its environs matches well with Mosul. Each has around two million residents in a large urban area. The challenge for Israel and…
Cyber-attacks in the Israel-Iran theater will intensify because they offer distinct benefits for both powers. For Israel, cyber weapons offer range and deniability. For Iran, cyber-effects weaken Israel from within…
17 JAN 2024 In the space of only 24 hours, it gave a stark demonstration of its capabilities, launching missiles and drones at targets in three different countries. Following Iran’s…
Hezbollah, and several Lebanese and Palestinian armed parties and groups have claimed attacks since Oct. 8, causing concerns across the country. In recent weeks, this “support front” for Gaza has…
The long pole in the tent of building nuclear weapons is essentially complete. Iran can quickly make enough weapon-grade uranium for many nuclear weapons, something it could not do in…
Yemen’s Houthis are the first to use anti-ship ballistic missiles in anger and have a diverse array of anti-ship cruise missiles, too. Iranian-backed Houthi militants have become the first in the world…
INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE Three months after Israel was subjected to a one-day genocide and the worst massacre against Jews since the Holocaust, Israel is being tried in the ICC…
Small Unmanned Aerial Vehicles represent a massive change in everything from farming to warehousing to warfare. What are some of the major changes that we've seen on modern battlefields, and…
The Iran nuclear threat, Israel facing threats on multiple fronts, the US moves out its aircraft carrier from the Middle East and Biden continues to weaken Netanyahu and push for…
The recent Houthi attacks on Israel, following the outbreak of the Hamas-Israel war on October 7, 2023, do not initially appear to have utilized the group’s recently unveiled weapons systems.…
An Israeli airstrike on the Damascus airport has reportedly killed nearly a dozen senior Iranian military officials, which one expert told Fox News Digital would prove Israel’s ability to maintain a multi-faceted…
The global rise of drones has made vast changes to how countries wage war, spy on their enemies, and even deliver goods. Terrorist groups are also rapidly incorporating drone technology…
The Iran-backed terrorist group Hezbollah and other terrorist groups in Lebanon have attacked Israel on a near daily basis since Hamas’s October 7 invasion—there have been roughly 244 projectile attacks…
For the first time in decades, Israel is waging war for a clear, unambiguous objective. At the start of the operation, the government already declared its objective — to destroy the…
On October 7th, some 3,000 Hamas terrorists invaded Israel from Gaza and perpetrated a barbaric massacre which included horrific atrocities. Days later, bodies were still being found. Now, a month…
An investigation into the deaths of IDF surveillance soldiers at the Nahal Oz military base on October 7 has discovered that Hamas terrorists used chemical (gas) weapons to kill Israelis.…
Six Stories From 7 Oct, from a comprehensive news report of overview of the horrible events of 7 Oct., Another -She became known as the lady in red and was…
‘ISRAELI FEMALE SOLDIERS SHOT IN CROTCH, VAGINA, BREASTS ON OCTOBER 7’ By TOVAH LAZAROFF “It was often impossible for families to be shown faces – and it seems as if mutilation…
A complex, surgical IDF operation in Hamas’ military-civilian dual use nerve center The IDF also provided evidence for the way in which Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad have built their…
Hamas & IRGC (Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps) Judea and Samaria (Westbank) Saleh al-Arouri (Salah al Aruri) Al-Arouri, the commander of Hamas operations in Judea in Samaria and the deputy…
IDSF Exclusive While the world’s eyes are focused on the Gaza Strip, underlying currents are shaping the Middle East’s regional spheres of influence and alliances. This war, imposed on Israel following…
Shahed-136 kamikaze drones, filled with Western electronics, continue to destroy Ukrainian lives and their civilian infrastructure. These drones, also known as Geran 2, are produced and assembled at JSC Alabuga…
Hamas tunnels use different tunneling methods, ranging from simple manual strategies to slightly advanced methods like forepolling and drilling blasts. They also employ reinforced concrete to support the underground structures,…
THE BURIED HISTORY… NO ONE WANTS TO TALK ABOUT, OR FOR YOU TO KNOW. By Stephen E Hughes Association of Geo-Strategic Analysis Does Abu Nidal's Organization Ring A Bell…
The Biden administration pledges support for Israel but tries to force Israel to accept a hostage deal and continues to hamstring Israel on the military and political battlefield. …
An expert webcast examining Israel's evolving military operation against Hamas, and attacks on Israel from Lebanon and Yemen and against U.S. targets in Syria and Iraq, one month after the…
After being bombarded for a month? Analysis: Overview of the terrorist group's rocket capabilities and five key reasons it continues to target Israeli civilians despite mounting military pressure The Israeli Air…
Units and Militias The Quds Force is made up of units operating in particular in the Syrian theater. They operate in complete secrecy and are never mentioned in official media…
Key Takeaways: Palestinian militias targeted IDF ground forces with small arms, anti-tank fire, and indirect fire in the northern Gaza Strip. Palestinian militias in the Gaza Strip conducted indirect fire…
The first thing to understand is that Hamas is the armed Palestinian wing of the Muslim Brotherhood. The Muslim Brotherhood is an international Islamist network in which national branches are loyal to…
RYAN MCBETH Programmer, Cyber guy. ryanmcbeth.substack.com Ryan McBeth Author, journalist, Army Infantry Vet, OSINT Intelligence Analyst, software architect, novelist, triathlete, YouTuber. His videos on YouTube about Programming, Cybersecurity, OSINT and…
FATAH BRAGS IT TOOK PART IN OCTOBER 7 SLAUGHTER PA President Mahmoud Abbas is the Chairman of Fatah. He has been the chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) since 2004. He…
Iraq/ Syria On October 26, 2023, the Iraqi muqawama social media reported a rocket attack on U.S. troops at the Conoco base in the countryside of the northern Deir al-Zour region…
For over 9 years, a war in Yemen has drawn in regional powers as well as the US and European nations. It's a terrible proxy war that has become a…
DESCRIPTION Since the founding of the Islamic Republic of Iran in 1979, the Iranian regime has worked to establish proxies and co-opt allies to expand its influence in the Middle…
This interactive map complements the static Israel war maps that ISW-CTP daily produces with high-fidelity and, where possible, street level assessments of the war in Israel. Note for iPhone, iPad, and…
Key Takeaways: Palestinian militias continued attacks at their usual rate from the Gaza Strip into Israel. The IDF conducted a raid into the Gaza Strip, which Israeli media framed as…
Where do the American people stand on the Israel/Hamas war? Is the Biden administration out of step with its policies? Should Israel continue listening to the United States on how…
Historical perspective, the building of Hamas combat subterranean networks When Israeli forces invade the Gaza Strip, the infamous network of tunnels controlled by Hamas will be waiting for them. Israel…
Key Takeaways: Iran and its so-called “Axis of Resistance” are pursuing a coordinated strategy to (1) deter Israel from trying to destroy Hamas in the Gaza Strip, (2) prevent Israel…
Sky News Exclusive Interview With Israeli President Herzog VIDEO & REPORT The documents, complete with diagrams, were shown to Sky News by President Herzog in an exclusive interview on Sunday…
Key Takeaways: Palestinian militias continued attacks at their usual rate from the Gaza Strip into Israel. Palestinian militias increased their targeting of the Israel Defense Forces in these attacks, likely…
Israel still has not begun the ground invasion of Gaza, support for Hamas erupts across the world and the left blames Netanyahu for everything. Caroline Glick breaks down the latest…
Key Takeaways: Palestinian militias continued indirect fire at their usual rate into Israel. These attacks and those throughout the war underscore the reality that the IDF is facing a loose…
Hamas’ terrorist attack on Israel has led to war. We have to think that’s what Hamas and its patrons in Tehran expected and very likely wanted. Is that because they…
Gen. McMaster holds a PhD in military history from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He is author of the bestsellers >Battlegrounds: The Fight to Defend the Free…
John is joined by military historian Victor Davis Hanson to discuss the escalating conflict in the Middle East. This conversation was recorded on Wednesday the 18th of October. Hanson argues…
There is no debate that weaponized drones have forever changed the tactical-level conduct of war. Even nations without access to larger drones are showing just how dangerous cheap commercial quadcopters…
Key Takeaways: Palestinian militias continued indirect fire from the Gaza Strip into Israel. Palestinian militias targeted 12 IDF military positions with indirect fire and ATGM in southern Israel. An Israeli…
What is the Aim of the Hamas and What’s Happening with Hezbollah? The Iranian Octopus Has Yet to Decide Gen. (Res.) Amir Avivi is the founder and chairman of IDSF.…
The USS Carney, a guided missile destroyer, shot down three land attack cruise missiles and several drones in the northern Red Sea. The missiles were launched by Iranian-backed Houthi militants in…
Roughly 6,930 rockets, mortars, drones, and other projectiles have been fired from Gaza during the war At least seven rockets, mortars, drones, and other projectiles have been fired…
Palestinian militias are using the October 17 explosion on the al Ahli hospital in the Gaza Strip to frame the United States as a belligerent in the Israel-Hamas war. Iranian…
Brigadier General (res.) Amir Avivi Chairman and Founder of IDSF. During his service, Amir held a series of senior roles in the IDF, including Deputy Comptroller of the Security Forces,…
Palestinian militias continued indirect fire into Israel on October 17. Palestinian militias are hitting civilian and military targets in their indirect fire attacks. IDF airstrikes into the Gaza Strip have killed several…
Before the land operation, a big cleaning started. The Israeli army launched the biggest secret operation of the last period against senior Hamas officials. The target is Hamas' intelligence…
It has been 22 years since we saw crowds throughout the Middle East celebrating the murder of 3,000 civilians—and since newspapers had daily “idiot watch” notices of American intellectuals defending…
CAROLINE GLICK Caroline B. Glick is the senior contributing editor of Jewish News Syndicate and host of the “Caroline Glick Show” on JNS. She is also the diplomatic commentator for…
The Israel-Hamas War - What We Know So Far Kings and Generals animated historical documentary series on Modern Affairs continues with a video on what we know so far about…
Palestinian militias continued drone and indirect fire attacks into Israel, primarily southern Israel, on October 15. Judea and Samaria Area (West Bank ) The rate of small arms clashes between…
RYAN MCBETH Programmer, Cyber guy. ryanmcbeth.substack.com Ryan McBeth Author, journalist, Army Infantry Vet, OSINT Intelligence Analyst, software architect, novelist, triathlete, YouTuber. His videos on YouTube about Programming, Cybersecurity, OSINT and…
Martin Sherman spent seven years in operational capacities in the Israeli defense establishment. He is the founder of the Israel Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS), a member of the Habithonistim-Israel Defense & Security Forum (IDSF) research…
Eran Lahav Senior researcher Eran Lahav is a researcher of terrorism specializing in global Jihad and Iranian proxies. He is the founder of the “Mabaterror” - a terrorism research and analysis…
Michael Knights Michael Knights is the Jill and Jay Bernstein Fellow of The Washington Institute, specializing in the military and security affairs of Iraq, Iran, and the Persian Gulf states.…
Iran and elements of its Axis of Resistance are messaging that the Hamas-Israel war could expand geographically into a multi-front conflict. LH claimed attacks on the IDF for the second…
Washington should proactively try to shape the calculus of these actors by making clear, through words and deeds, that their participation in the conflict would elicit a strong U.S. response.…
The Iranian regime is messaging that US and Israeli actions could expand the war beyond Israel and the Palestinian territories while trying to intensify violence against Israel in the West…
Iran and Axis of Resistance Members of Iran’s Axis of Resistance have articulated the thresholds at which they would intervene in the war against Israel. The top leadership from Iranian-backed…
Key Takeaways Incursions by Hamas into southern Israel have slowed since October 9. Palestinian militias in Gaza are using drones and rockets to strike towns in northern and southern Israel.…
By David Rosenberg, World Israel News Israeli security personnel and search and rescue teams operating in newly-liberated towns near the Gaza frontier made a horrifying discovery Tuesday in Kibbutz Kfar…
Victor Davis Hanson American Greatness There have been plenty of terrorist attacks on Israel. A dozen or so conventional wars of various magnitude have been waged against the Jewish state.…
REPORT SUMMARY Hamas is expanding its incursions into southern Israel as Palestinian militias in the Judea and Samaria (West Bank) and Lebanese Hezbollah (LH) clash with Israeli security forces in…
Lebanese Hezbollah (LH) and Arab Palestinian militia conducted attacks on Israeli positions from south Lebanon and the Judia & Samaria ( West Bank) which could expand the war to a…
Victor Davis Hanson: A 50th Anniversary War? Authored by Victor Davis Hanson, About Victor Davis Hanson World renowned military historian A 50th Anniversary War? Why did Hamas stage a long-planned,…
In the wake of Hamas’s invasion of Israel on Saturday morning, Caroline Glick provides a rundown of what has happened to date, and shares some thoughts on the meaning…
As drones play a role in the surprise attack on Israel this weekend, questions about how the terrorist organization secured the latest weaponized drone technology are being asked. According to…
Mohammed Deif, commander of Al-Qassam Brigades, declared in a televised speech on Saturday morning that the ‘Al-Aqsa Flood Battle’ has begun. Mohammed Deif, born in Gaza in 1965, is a…
US: Tehran can make nuclear bomb in less than two weeks (October 1, 2023 / JNS) link DOD REPORT LINK SCROLL DOWN Iran has the infrastructure in place and…
NSA KNEW WELL IN ADVANCE THAT SYRIA AND EGYPT INTENDED TO ATTACK ISRAEL ON OCTOBER 6, 1973 Bruce Brill was an NSA Mideast Intelligence Analyst , while serving in the…
Increasingly autonomous and capable unmanned combat aircraft are here, and they are going to change the way you build an air force. Forces around the world are talking about…
When the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) was established in the late 1980’s, it was intended as a self-restraining political mechanism agreed to by Western states in order to avoid…
How miserable was Oslo? Research from the Israel Defense and Security Forum shows that Israeli civilian casualties resulting from terror attacks increased ninefold in the years following the accords’ implementation…
Tehran has made its most significant nuclear moves since the election of President Joe Biden, who has softened U.S. policy toward Iran and seeks re-entry into the JCPOA. Many of…
Tens of Billions of dollars for Tehran.. The Overwhelming Evidence Points To An Undeniable Conclusion: America Is Paying Iran's Extortion Racket, Ceding To Tehran's Nuclear Threshold Status Just To Avoid…
A Small Armor Unit’s Fight in a Large-Scale Combat Operation It was not a fight between divisions or brigades separated by long ranges; for the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF), it…
The International Atomic Energy Agency said Iran has barred around a third of its most experienced inspectors from accessing nuclear sites there, slamming the move as unprecedented and saying it…
The Israeli Supreme Court ends the rule of the law, the Israeli - Arab conflict ends, and we mark the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, the Oslo Accords and the…
Former U.S. Ambassador to Israel David Friedman and former U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo sit down with Erick Stakelbeck on TBN's Praise. Learn about the strategic importance of…
International Institute for Counter-Terrorism ICT, 22nd World Summit on Counter-Terrorism in Herzliya Watch the World Summit Live VIDEO LINK
The Biden administration has been accused of secretly bypassing US laws to reach a deal with Iran's Islamist regime. On August 10, the Biden administration apparently cut a "deal" excluding…
Biden pushes Israel back to the 1967 lines - Israel’s sovereignty over the Golan Heights. No formal announcement of this major policy shift was made, of course. Instead, it was…
The Iran Update aims to inform national security policy by providing timely, relevant, and independent open-source analysis of developments pertaining to Iran and its Axis of Resistance. This update covers…
TEHRAN TIMES Exclusive: The Letter that Brought Rob Malley Down Republican lawmakers are calling for the State Department to probe how the Tehran Times, an Iranian state-run media outlet, obtained a…
In her analysis this week, Caroline exposed how the Israeli left, in its effort to unseat the democratically elected Netanyahu government, is now leading the international charge to boycott Israel.…
On August 31st, the UN will reaffirm UNIFIL's mandate in southern #Lebanon. Do the countries participating in the vote understand that UNIFIL's current operation and size are no longer relevant…
The Islamic Republic of Iran has been a central source of instability globally since it came to power in 1979; but do Westerners comprehend the ideology that drives the mullahs…
Secret ‘understandings’ are being withheld from Congress, as the regime’s oil exports to China are booming and victims of terror are the losers. President Biden is busily pursuing diplomatic “understandings”…
Secretive Entity Behind Syria's Chemical Weapons Program Scientific Studies And Research Center Produced by ArcticWind This StoryMap presents findings from an investigation report by Syrian Archive and Open Society Justice…
Hizbullah leader Hassan Nasrallah a year ago gave clear ideological and religious authorization for escalated confrontation with Israel, and tensions have duly risen since then. Recent weeks have seen Hizbullah…
The Weapons Development Industry in Syria (CERS) - Main Points and Implications The Risk of Chemical or Advanced Weapons Ending up in the Hands of the Iranian Axis Proxies Sarit…
DRONE DELIVERY OF CBNRECy – DEW WEAPONS Emerging Threats of Mini-Weapons of Mass Destruction and Disruption ( WMDD) Authors: Randall K. Nichols; Dr Suzanne Sincavage; Dr Hans C. Mumm; Wayne…
As geopolitical changes take place across the globe, in great part due to ambiguous and weakened U.S. foreign policy, dangerous alliances are forming that are beginning to upend not just…
The United States moved toward giving Iran access to at least $16 billion in the last few weeks, including $6 billion held in South Korea as part of a prisoner exchange deal…
To talk about the latest developments in Iran, Caroline’s guest on the Caroline Glick Show this week is Richard Goldberg, a senior advisor at the Washington, DC-based Foundation for Defense…
The United States reportedly is planning to deploy Marines aboard commercial vessels in vital Middle Eastern waterways amid Tehran’s escalating maritime aggression in the area, including recent drills by Iranian…
Key Takeaways An Iranian-backed Syrian militia claimed to attack US forces at three separate bases in eastern Syria. CTP has not observed any evidence from reputable sources verifying this claim.…
YEMEN NOT TO ALLOW US TO APPROACH ITS TERRITORIAL WATERS ARTICLE LINK TEHRAN, Aug. 09 (MNA) – A commander of the Yemeni coastal guards warned the US that the…
Abu Mahdi cruise missile is the first Iranian naval cruise missile with a range of 1000 km, which can be used against both sea and land targets, And can be…
The CERS Center serves as Syria’s national military industry. According to numerous studies and publications in the press, research institutes, and reports from intelligence agencies around the world over the…
Tom Friedman treats us to another anti-Israel piece, anti-reform protestors reach out to a foreign power to help them, and the Israeli Supreme Court weighs whether to abrogate Basic Laws.…
In this episode of Our Middle East, Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs Dan Diker and JCPA analyst, Arab affairs expert, and veteran journalist Yoni Ben Menahem discuss talk of an…
Army University Films presents "Warsaw Uprising, 1944" which examines the Polish uprising through the lens of urban warfare. On August 1st, 1944, after almost five years of bloody occupation by…
Netanyahu’s government is trying to bring its judicial system back in line with what existed in Israel during its first five decades and more closely resemble what most democracies…
A special report explains, Ukraine’s killing fields hold three big lessons. The first is that the battlefield is becoming transparent. Forget binoculars or maps; think of all-seeing sensors on satellites and fleets…
“Public Health staff also observed blood, tissue and other bodily fluid samples and serums; and THOUSANDS of vials of unlabeled fluids and suspected biological material.” – Superior Court of the…
In April 2018, North Korea announced that it had achieved its goals, would no longer conduct nuclear tests, and would close down its Punggye-ri nuclear test site. It dynamited the…
Technical Advances, Strategic Objectives, and Potential Western Responses Amid revived nuclear talks with the United States, Iran finally debuted its vaunted Fattah “hypersonic missile”—just after test-launching an improved large-payload MRBM—in…
Is the threat of Hezbollah growing as Israel is focused on the judicial reform crisis? While the Israeli Left’s insurrection is capturing the nation’s attention, Hezbollah continues its acts of…
Over the last four decades, the Iranian regime has built a network of armed groups on Israel’s borders to create instability and foment terrorism. Hamas, Hezbollah, Islamic Jihad, and a…
China Maritime Report No. 25: More Chinese Ferry Tales: China's Use of Civilian Shipping in Military Activities, 2021-2022 Michael Dahm Description This report provides a comprehensive assessment of Chinese civilian…
China's Charm Offensive in Latin America and the Caribbean: A comprehensive Analysis of China's Strategic Communication Strategy Across the Region [Part I: Propaganda and Politics] Description This paper analyzes the…
Prominent Israeli intellectual Gadi Taub joins hosts Mike Doran and Peter Rough for an update on Israel’s judicial reform, the uproar it has caused in Israel, and the attacks it…
Hudson Institute's China Center for a presentation by Kyle Bass on Xi Jinping’s preparation for war. Senior Fellow and Director of the China Center Miles Yu will introduce the event,…
UNCOVERED / VIDEO - The Iranian air force and air defense base in Mehrabad-Tehran protects airspace out to roughly 300 kilometers (186 miles) around Tehran, an area with many security…
How did this missile manage to cross the entire country of Israel ? Last week a highly dangerous hypersonic S-200 missile with a warhead 10 times larger than any of…
A July 2023 video news report https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zx38B_yfO8A
The PA has turned to Israel and the world asking for additional funding for its Security Forces to fight terror, while at the same time, both Fatah and the PA…
The Russian Navy has continued to apply deceptive camouflage to key ships in the Black Sea. The new camo was first reported on June 22 when the frigate Admiral Essen was observed…
Brigadier General (Res.) Yossi Kuperwasser is the former head of the Research Division at the Israel Defense Forces’ Intelligence Corps, as well as the Director General of the Ministry of…
Russia and China signed off on a $165 billion to develop 80 bilateral projects across Eurasia. New pipelines, terminals, and trade corridors are in the making, gluing China and Russia…
Over the last few weeks there has been an increase in attacks coming from northern Samaria and attempts to shoot rockets into Israeli cities. We at the IDSF have therefore…
DECLASSIFIED by DNI Haines on 15 June 2023 Office of the Director of National Intelligence June 30, 2023 Korea During the period of this estimate, North Korean leader Kim Jong…
The DEFCON Warning System Digest Video report looks at a theoretical nuclear attack on Kyiv,( same as Kiev) Ukraine and if it would affect Russia. LINK TO VIDEO …
The Institute for the Study of War (ISW) Iranian-backed militants are building new military sites south of Damascus City likely as part of the Iranian effort to secure transportation routes…
Iran Wants To Lure Disaffected American Allies To A New Naval Coalition In The Indian Ocean Iranian state media has reported that a new coalition of countries who operate naval…
In Caroline’s Cold Open this week, Caroline Glick discusses, - The Biden administration’s new directive banning the U.S. from carrying out scientific cooperation with Israeli Jewish institutions in Judea and…
Wagner Group also known as PMC Wagner, is a Russian paramilitary organization. It is variously described as a private military company, a network of mercenaries, or a de facto private…
In early February of 2023, Iran unveiled a sprawling underground air base that its leaders claim will be able to repel a full-scale enemy attack. A video shared on state…
The Islamic Republic of Iran has been trying for years to illicitly acquire in Europe various components for its military industry of weapons of mass destruction. European intelligence services are tracking…
In a resumé posted on the official web page of Turkish intelligence agency MIT, İbrahim Kalın, the newly appointed spymaster, did not mention his work for an Iranian-funded, radical Islamist publication that…
Council on American Islamic Relations We live in a world where facts are inverted and the truth is turned upside down, but the reality buttressed by cold hard demonstrable inarguable…
Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) IRAN MAPPING PROJECT USA Rep. Jack Bergman has raised national security alarm bells by calling on the Justice Department to investigate ongoing efforts of an…
Viewed from the Israel-Lebanon border, it seemed that the countdown to the next war had already begun. Hezbollah is becoming more audacious along the Blue Line, seemingly striving to start…
Scientists from at least 11 British universities, including Cambridge and Imperial College London, collaborated on research with possible military applications. In one project, engineers at a UK university worked with…
The war in Ukraine has seen a proliferation of aerial drones for both surveillance and combat. The military advantages of these relatively cheap systems are obvious – especially for a…
Key Points Iran has embraced an offensive regional strategy to adapt for modern conflict and pursue external objectives more effectively. This shift means more aggressively empowering the so-called Axis…
1). Iranian and Russian military officials met to discuss expelling the United States from Syria, which may indicate Russia’s intent to help facilitate Iranian-backed attacks against US forces. IRGC Quds…
Has Iran passed the nuclear threshold? Has the US betrayed Israel with Iran? What is the path forward for Israel with Washington? In this week’s Caroline Glick Show, Caroline was…
The results of the recent university elections are a clear indication -- and warning -- that if all of the West Bank and east Jerusalem were ever handed over to…
During the unveiling ceremony, Amir Ali Hajizadeh, commander of the IRGC’s Aerospace Force, called the Fattah "a missile that is unique in the world." "The Fatah missile cannot be destroyed…
June 1, 2023 | Institute for Science and International Security Analysis of the IAEA’s Iran NPT Safeguards Report – May 2023 David Albright & Sarah Burkhard : Institute for Science…
As Iran, according to IAEA Director Rafael Grossi, “is galloping toward a nuclear bomb”, we are watching a rapid realignment of loyalties within the Middle East. Beijing has brokered an…
Ukraine's army does have specialized drone brigades fighting the Russian troops on Ukrainian territory. Both sides in the conflict have deployed unmanned aerial vehicles - with Russia using Iranian-made drones…
In the aftermath of Russia’s conquest of Bakhmut, Caroline’s guest on this week’s Caroline Glick Show was David Goldman. Goldman was perhaps the first commentator who pointed out the geostrategic…
Kings and Generals animated historical documentary series on Modern Affairs continues with a video on Russia, China and Iran, as we discuss their ties, interests and contradictions and try to…
CHINA PLANS TO DETHRONE THE DOLLAR China imported $88 billion worth of major commodities from Russia in 2022 — a 52% jump from 2021. Much of the trade was done…
When Barack Obama entered office, he promised to “fundamentally transform the United States of America.” What he didn’t mention was that his policies would also fundamentally transform the world and…
According to war game simulations run by a team of Chinese military planners, hypersonic weapons would destroy the largest and most expensive vessel in the U.S. Navy with “certainty.” In a series…
IRAN : IRGCN A recent image of an IRGC (Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps) naval vessels in Bandar Abbas appears to show a new weapon. The uncrewed underwater vehicle (UUV) is…
F-15EX Jets With Bunker-Busting GBU-57 Bombs Iran’s successful test-launch of a ballistic missile with a potential 2,000-km range has likely spooked arch-rival Israel. The Jewish…
This underground Iranian UAV base carved into the mountains around Shiraz threatens the entire Middle East at any given moment. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SA3SkiGe47I&t=1s
Recorded on April 24, 2023. Niall Ferguson is the Milbank Family Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution and the author of numerous books, including Doom:…
On May 21, Hezbollah Held A Public Military Exercise In Southern Lebanon, Just A Few Kilometers Away From The Front With Israel. The…
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: With the outbreak of war in Ukraine, the Islamic Republic of Iran found a new avenue through which to carry on its anti-Western and anti-Israeli missions. Tehran has…
China’s technological progress has come at leap and bounds; so much so that it has now asserted itself as a technological leader in various disruptive domains, according to the think…
In the climate of a global pandemic, COVID-19 vaccines were rolled out under emergency use authorization after a much shorter than normal testing period. Millions of people rolled up their…
In Offensive Drill in Southern Yemen, Houthi Forces Simulate Attacks on Israeli, American Positions (video report) The Iranian Proxy Force Houthis, officially known as Ansar Allah, or the Partisans…
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What’s the true story of the hundreds of thousands of displaced people in the Middle East? One of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict’s biggest hot potatoes is the idea that ethnic cleansing…
The question about the first modern war has caused lively debates among historians and YouTube comment sections alike. In this video we take a look at a few candidates and…
By Jacob Nagel Now is the time to implement one of the major changes in Israel’s national security strategy that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu began in 2017-2018 – by punishing not only…
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Because of sanctions on Tehran, it has been forced to resort to unconventional sources in which uranium is extracted as a byproduct, such as is the case for Syrian phosphate…
Former Major General & National Security Advisor of Israel “America is not the same America in terms of its presence, and the Iranians see that. The US has much greater…
May 3, 2023 IDF Brigadier General Moshe "Chiko" Tamir delivers a situational briefing to U.S. Army officers who traveled to the Israel-Lebanon border for MirYam’s annual Israel Strategy & Policy…
Since the early months of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the F-35 Lightning II stealth fighters have been patrolling the airspace over NATO’s eastern flank. These fighters are purportedly required to…
Both Moscow and Tehran, for different reasons, view their entrenchment in Syria as a means to broader ends. Given Damascus's importance for the realization of the ayatollahs' hegemonic ambitions, the…
The news comes after recent Pentagon leaks claimed that China plans to “deny, exploit, or hijack” enemy satellites. Patterns of activity at a remote military base suggest China could be using a…
Title: Countering Iran Through Hezbollah Author: Lieutenant Commander Curtis J. Van Hooser, United States Navy Thesis: As a rogue state, Iran poses a significant threat to the United States…
A May 2023 comprehensive video documentary. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXIu9YEr7UM
Hezbollah possesses dozens of missiles designated to attack naval targets. We do not know their exact number. We discussed several of them in an article we published on June 29 2022…
Tehran’s military drones supplied to Russia in its ongoing war in Ukraine have been created with Western technology, reveal findings of a new report. A German engine that Iran illegally acquired…
Its strategic location at the entrance to the Bab al-Mandab Strait has incentivized various countries to establish military bases in the small African nation. The small, arid East African country…
Estimated 600,000 Supporters Of Judicial Reform Gather Outside Knesset “I thank the hundreds of thousands of Israelis who came to Jerusalem tonight to support our government,” tweeted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.…
(Washington, DC) – Judicial Watch announced today it received 552 pages of records from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) which include the initial grant application and annual reports to the…
The World Health Organization (WHO) declared a "high risk of biological hazard" in Khartoum, Sudan, after a military group seized one of Sudan's main bio-labs. There's a war in Sudan…
Iran’s drone program has been able to advance despite export controls and sanctions in part because Iran has a relatively mature and diversified drone industry comprised of government, academic, and…
Streamed live on Apr 20, 2023 Iran’s long-range precision strike forces have grown rapidly over the past five years, with unmanned aerial vehicles being central to this evolution. Iranian drones…
Israel ‘s Existential Crisis, Demonization of Israel, The International Arab Palestinian movement of genocidal hatred of Israel and Jews, Iran’s multifront war against Israel, the lessons of the WWII Warsaw…
By Stephen E Hughes / Association of Geostrategic Analysis This year 2023 PLO summer camps teach dead terrorists as “Moons” in the skies of “Palestine” This year, the PLO council's…
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Behnam Ben Taleblu Foreword by Vice Admiral (Ret.) James D. Syring February 2023 Iran’s ballistic missile program benefits from sustained elite backing. The program was established by the Islamic Revolutionary…
To replenish Iran's stock of a key chemical compound used to propel ballistic missiles, China and Russia are in advanced covert talks. Concurrently, Tehran is in talks to purchase large…
West of Taiwan and 187 kilometers (116 miles) distant, it is very close to China and easy prey. In 1949 Mao Zedong three times launched an amphibious assault on Kinmen,…
This report summarizes and assesses information in the International Atomic Energy Agency’s (IAEA) quarterly report for February 28, 2023, Verification and monitoring in the Islamic Republic of Iran in light…
North Korea keeps secret the number of nuclear weapons that it has built or deployed. As a result, the Institute periodically estimates the number of nuclear weapons North Korea possesses.…
North Korea reveals Haeil-2 undersea ‘nuclear attack drone’ test for first time State media says it traveled hundreds of miles and detonated ‘trial warhead’ off east coast of peninsula. The…
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After expiration, Iran will no longer be “called upon” to abstain from undertaking activities related to nuclear-capable ballistic missiles The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) does not restrict Iran’s missile program.…
By Association Of Geostrategic Analysis The United States of America is about to become mired in a asymmetrical conflict with Tehran and the Iranian government's powerful proxies in Iraq, Syria,…
Video and Report A summary of everything you need to know about complex defense topics, starting with the S-400. Russia’s S-400 Triumf, often referred to as the SA-21 Growler within…
Hezbollah is not a passive proxy force with no political autonomy and awaiting Iranian’s orders. It is a both a Lebanese ruling political actor acting today as the main guardian…
Israel should act quickly on multiple fronts to show Hezbollah that it will not shy away from escalation, especially if the organization continues to test it. Two things became clear…
To understand what stands behind the protests from both a social and programmatic perspective, Caroline’s guest this week is Dr. Yoram Hazony, author of "Conservatism: A Rediscovery," president of the…
Journalist Caroline Glick discusses the left's intolerance even among its own when they break rank with the party line. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8DQIndH4gQk
MARCH 6, 2023 IAEA REPORT The latest International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) report, NPT Safeguards Agreement with the Islamic Republic of Iran, on the implementation of Iran’s safeguards agreement was issued…
Kenneth F. McKenzie Jr. is a retired Marine Corps general who served as commander of U.S. Central Command from 2019 to 2022. He is currently a Distinguished Senior Fellow on National…
Never before had a Chinese president signed a summit statement rebuking Israel, particularly one co-signed by an Iranian president who, more than once, had threatened Israel’s annihilation. China’s intention was…
The world hides its face Across 21 of Iran's 30 provinces have seen suspected cases, with girls' schools the site of nearly all the incidents. At least 52 schools had…
Why is Israel in a position where they are kind of forced to play nice with Russia, and how is Putin’s new relationship with Tehran driving Israel away? The war…
the unveiling is likely to take place in September-October 2023. Iran will build a drone version of the Qaher-313, an alleged domestically manufactured stealth fighter jet, an Iranian official has…
US GENERAL MICHAEL MINIHAN PREDICTS WAR WITH CHINA IN 2025 U.S. Air Force Gen. Mike Minihan, incoming Air Mobility Command commander, “I hope I am wrong. My gut tells me…
Rapid Fielding Of Next-Generation UAVs, Known As “Autonomous Collaborative Platforms” (Acps) The Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies is pleased to announce a new entry in its Research Studies series, The Next…
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Ukraine Wages Drone War Video Documentary How Ukraine used drones, satellites and smart tech to thwart the Russian invasion. Ukraine from Above: Secrets from the Frontline VIDEO LINK https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=plWTynS-ZRw
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The Institute for National Security Studies (INSS) The purpose of the Institute for National Security Studies (INSS) is to strengthen the national security of the State of Israel and help…
Do military drones pose a dystopian threat? Video Documentary The war in Ukraine has seen a proliferation of aerial drones for both surveillance and combat. The military advantages of these relatively cheap…
There are numerous signals from Beijing about its intentions towards Taiwan, which the People’s Republic of China claims jurisdiction over. During the 2022 Communist party congress, President Xi indicated that Taiwan is…
Dr Jordan B Peterson and Dr. Jayanta Bhattacharya discuss the complete failure of the covid 19 response, the danger of handing the reins to Fauci, the proven blacklisting of Dr.…
THE LANCET JOURNAL Understanding the level and characteristics of protection from past SARS-CoV-2 infection against subsequent re-infection, symptomatic COVID-19 disease, and severe disease is essential for predicting future potential disease…
The Hezbollah terrorist group’s “Radwan Force” rehearsed an assault on northern Israel on Feb. 16, according to a video shared by the Al-Harb Al-Silm Telegram account and unearthed by MEMRI. The first film features…
Ukraine field dispatch, November 2022 More than 70 manufacturers based in 13 different countries and territories produced the components that CAR documented in Iranian materiel in Ukraine. Eighty-two per cent…
Speaking at a televised program on Friday night, IRGC Aerospace Force Commander Brigadier General Amir Ali Hajizadeh said the new cruise missile has a range of 1,650 kilometers, (1025 miles)…
With Israel throwing its full support for Ukraine, will we see Russia pilots in Iran ? Russian Su-35 was photographed on the airfields next to Tehran’s underground air base, Eagle 44’s entrances.…
IS ISRAEL’S GOVERNMENT READY? BY GRISHA YAKUBOVICH For the past year, Israel and the Palestinians have been in escalation mode, a phase that began under the previous Israeli government. The…
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The inaugural Air Dominance Summit will bring together up to 200 senior U.S. and international leaders from the fighter aircraft community, including Pilots, Procurement Specialists and Air Force Commanders from…
Interview with Brig. Gen. Robert G. Novontny (RET.) As potential competitors make advancements in the air domain, we must advance our training to ensure the evolving threat landscape is appropriately…
With US Mid-term elections over, Biden Administration is no longer in fear of angering the American voter. President Joe Biden's administration has warned that it opposes annexation and the expansion…
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In the new “Caroline Glick Show,” Caroline Glick hosts a debate between jurists Alan Dershowitz and Avi Bell about why the Israeli Supreme Court needs reforms. While the two law,…
European Union is working actively as an enemy of the Jewish state, in breach of the Oslo Accords Secret document shows incontrovertible evidence that the European Union is working actively…
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Dan Schueftan Israel - The State of the Nation 2022 Dr. Dan Schueftan is Former National Security Advisor of Israel and Former Advisor to two Prime Ministers of Israel. He…
Activists and experts discuss what Washington can do to curb Tehran’s violent campaigns against Kurdish populations at home and next door in Iraq. The Washington Institute held a virtual Policy…
Watch an expert webcast exploring options for the United States to influence Iranian strategic calculus away from a decision to resume active pursuit of nuclear weapons. Suzanne Maloney is vice president…
Iran recently delivered a shipment of enriched uranium to the Houthi rebels in Yemen, but parts of it fell into the hands of members of the Al-Qaeda organization in the…
Iran Purchasing Russian Su-35 Flanker-E Aircraft Iranian Pilots in Training NOTE : SEE ARTICLE LINKS 1A- 3A 1A) Iranian Air Force Pilots Have Begun Training on Russian Su-35s: Following an official…
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) today renewed its call on the international community for concrete action to protect the safety and freedoms of journalists as it recorded a spike…
Avoiding Israeli Military Interdiction The new flight joins a line by Iran's Mahan Air which has run between Tehran and Beirut for years. The Saudi Al-Arabiya channel reports that the…
Palestinian Police to be Trained in Turkey by Iran-Linked Official By Abdullah Bozkurt :The execution of a May 2022 agreement between Turkey and Palestine to train Palestinian law enforcement agencies in…
Sudan at the Crossroad with Alberto M. Fernandez Three years after the overthrow of one of the longest lasting Islamist regimes in history (1989-2019), Sudan is poised on the edge…
Iran has resisted all efforts by the IAEA to cooperate and fully reveal its nuclear programs, providing what is known as both a correct and complete nuclear declaration, a necessary…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFug2Wf3DcU Explosions have reportedly hit a Russian airbase far from the Ukrainian border, damaging two long-range bombers. Unverified videos of the blasts have been posted on a variety of Telegram…
Analysis of satellite imagery of the Qeshm Madkandaloo Shipbuilding Cooperative Co. shipyard, on the island of Qeshm, suggests that a new Shahid Soleimani class missile corvette is under construction there.…
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This report summarizes and assesses information in the International Atomic Energy Agency’s (IAEA) quarterly report for November 10, 2022, Verification and monitoring in the Islamic Republic of Iran in light…
As of today, almost all conventional weapons and advanced conventional weapons existing in Syria have been transferred from Syria to Hezbollah in Lebanon. According to publications, Syria possesses various types…
Lt. Gen. Asim Munir is slated to become Pakistan’s new chief of army staff (COAS). autobiography published last year by another former COAS, Gen. Mirza Aslam Beg, includes a 1989…
Nov 30, 2022 PM Benjamin Netanyahu faces high tensions in putting together a government. What do they suggest about the months and years ahead? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ASuZ7CSJssM
"Superficial leaves out critical Iran- Hezbollah actions and threats to Israel " Watch a special expert panel as scholars assess Hezbollah and its regional impact as the terrorist group turns…
Saudi Al-Hadath news reported Hezbollah has moved 110 Fajr missiles and over 300 Fateh missiles to Al Qusayr, Syria, near the Lebanese border. These transferred missiles with chemical warheads from…
EXPERT PERSPECTIVE – Following recent Russian airstrikes on Kyiv, Germany sent the first of four planned IRIS-T SLM air defense systems to Ukraine. France, the UK and the Netherlands all promised…
23 NOV 2022 Israel Police raised the nationwide alert to its second-highest level on Wednesday following a double terrorist attack in the heart of Jerusalem. One Dead, 31 Wounded in…
JNS Caroline Glick Show In this week's “Caroline Glick Show," Caroline Glick and David Wurmser discuss Iran’s rising strategic ties with Russia and the Iranian revolution as it enters a…
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Unmanned aircraft systems (UASs) have played an important role in warfare over the past two decades, including for counterterrorism operations. But there has been a growing debate about…
22 NOV 2022 Healthy adults are dropping dead all across the globe. In the last 18 months, the term “Died Suddenly” has risen to the very top of “most searched”…
The best-known electromagnetic pulse source is a nuclear weapon detonated high above the target in the atmosphere. Today, smaller, non-nuclear weapons can generate EMP, allowing for its tactical application without…
The Iran Crisis Updates are produced by the Critical Threats Project (CTP) at the American Enterprise Institute with support from the Institute for the Study of War (ISW). LINK TO…
Col. (res.) Grisha Yakubovich, an expert on Israeli-Palestinian relations and a senior fellow at the MirYam Institute, the mounting attacks are part of a larger trend of the growing dominance…
Arab Israelis are organizing militarily and socially to advance the cause of Israel’s destruction. In May 2021, Arab Israelis fully participated in Hamas’ war against Israel. This week, former housing…
(Over a dozen full size pictures with detailed information in article) (SMB) produced and developed by the Iran’s Ministry of Defense. Small Diameter Bombs (SDB) are a new type of…
The last deal raised significant alarm around the region, as a cash windfall of billions of dollars resulting from sanctions relief flowed downstream to Tehran’s terrorist proxies, including the Lebanese…
This report summarizes and assesses information in the International Atomic Energy Agency’s (IAEA) quarterly safeguards report for September 7, 2022, Verification and monitoring in the Islamic Republic of Iran in light…
Iran has consistently violated its obligations under its comprehensive safeguards agreement by David Albright, Sarah Burkhard, and Andrea Stricker [1] September 8, 2022 Executive Summary Background Iran has consistently violated…
Introduction LINK TO FREE 56 PAGE REPORT Flash Point: The Israeli Mediterranean – Lebanon Maritime Border, Karish gas fields, Hezbollah Sayyad Nasrallah, Secretary General of Hezbollah threatens to go to…
Ship Unveiled 5 Sept 2022 Having such a capable modern warfare design will enable new tactics for the IRGC-N. Until now the IRGC has emphasized low-tech solutions and asymmetrical warfare. …
If President Joe Biden concludes his deal with Iran, Israel cannot expect any significant assistance from the United States. To discuss the consequences of the new agreement, on this week’s…
TO PROTECT IRANIAN FORCES The deployment of air defenses in Deir Ezzor indicates that the Russian military is planning to expand its presence in the governorate, possibly to deter the…
Nuclear Deal with Iran Would Gut IRGC Sanctions FDD Experts Latest Developments August 23, 2022 | Flash Brief A top Iranian spokesman said on Sunday that Iran achieved “huge progress” in “sanctions…
The Outgoing Chief Armor Officer Reveals: The Corps Has A Classified Unit That Deals With Locating And Engaging The Enemy Brigadier General Najama speaks for the first time about the…
In Jewish Lives Matter, award-winning journalist and author Fiamma Nirenstein poses a blunt question: Why did the May 2021 Gaza war, in which Hamas fired more than three thousand rockets at…
Terrorist organizations operate intelligence units that aim primarily to obtain valuable information about their adversaries, in order to plan terrorist attacks and gain counterintelligence, and thereby reduce the intelligence gathered…
President Trump’s Policies that Confronted the China Threat2017: Trump levies tariffs . As promised, Trump levies tariffs on billions of dollars of Chinese goods, 2018: A whole-of-government approach begins to take…
How Far Will Beijing Go? As Russia is bogged down in Ukraine, China expands into Syria, this has ramifications for Israel operations in Syria. Will China demand Israel return the…
Syrian Observatory of Human Rights (SOHR) reported Hezbollah in Syria using a US Bradley Fighting vehicle Syrian Observatory of Human Rights (SOHR) reported Hezbollah in Syria using a US Bradley…
On July 2, Hezbollah launched three unarmed drones toward the vessel, which Israel intercepted. A fourth one was intercepted over the Mediterranean Sea a week ago, with security sources estimating that the…
Kamal Kharrazi, a senior adviser to Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, “we can make the bomb” he said on Al Jazeera , Iran has the capability to make a nuclear bomb but…
Iran has announced ambitious plans to install advanced centrifuges at its three known enrichment facilities, the Fordow Fuel Enrichment Plant (FFEP), Natanz Fuel Enrichment Plant (FEP) and Pilot Fuel Enrichment…
2021 Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) video and International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) reporting have revealed Iran’s renewed interest in metal bellows in its advanced centrifuges. In the case…
Executive Summary ● This report aims to provide a comprehensive examination of Hezbollah-affiliated activity in America by examining all publicly-known federal criminal cases from 1997 to 2020 in the United…
Ahead of U.S. President Joe Biden’s trip to Israel and Saudi Arabia, the president published an op-ed in The Washington Post, in which he placed his trip in the context of…
Iran, Russia, and China are gearing up to run a series of major war drills in Latin America in a show of force meant to signal how these militaries can…
Islands In The Red Sea, Tiran And Sanafir. AhlulBayt News Agency (ABNA): The United States, Israel, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt are reportedly close to clinching a deal over two strategic islands…
What military capabilities and equipment does Hezbollah’s Naval Unit have? Commando activity. the unit has an underwater commando Force named “Human frogs” Submarines. The unit likely has midget Iranian “Ghadir” submarines…
Biden administration altered federal law to make it easier for individuals who have worked with designated terrorist groups to legally enter the United States. The State and Homeland Security Departments…
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Netanyahu has been demonized like no other politician in Israel’s 74-year history. And for the past 30 years, no politician has come close to Netanyahu in terms of public support.…
Iran’s Secret Nuclear Weapons Program, Gchine Coverup, key nuclear source material for Iran’s production of highly enriched uranium (HEU) for nuclear weapons Iran’s Nuclear Archive contains documentary evidence demonstrating Iran’s…
Granted Turkish Names & Citizenship, Erdoğan administration made it easy for foreigners to acquire citizenship if they invested or purchased real estate in Turkey. That also helped many Islamist associates…
Dr. Naomi Wolf on FDA/Pfizer Malfeasance in Pfizer Document DumpBy Dr. Naomi Wolf on the Pfizer “Confidential Report”Pfizer (and thus the FDA; many of the documents say “FDA: CONFIDENTIAL” at the…
SW’s daily campaign assessments of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, including our static maps, are available at understandingwar.org; you can subscribe to these daily reports and other updates here . For…
In this week’s episode of “Mideast News Hour,” Caroline Glick is joined by Dr. David Wurmser, a senior Middle East policy advisor in both the Bush and Trump administrations. They…
Just as was the case with Trump and the U.S. media, so in Netanyahu’s case the Israeli media was a full partner in the plot to overthrow him. They used every…
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Three Critical Related Reports Armed SUAS Swarm: Big Threat of Small Uas–C-suas Development and Threat Mitigation by India UAV Types & Detection By RADA Technologies | October 5, 2020 Air…
The American Treasury Department imposed sanctions on Lebanese businessmen and their companies for helping to fund Hezbollah.Hezbollah regards the results of the elections in Lebanon as a success. Hezbollah and…
See May 2022 Article Iran’s Ghader Missile Should Make The US Navy Sweat Ghader (missile) Air, Land and sea launched cruise missile. Easily hidden in a cargo container for a preempted…
On May 27, the naval forces of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) seized two Greek oil tankers in the Persian Gulf. Greece’s Foreign Ministry said Iranian authorities “violently took over”…
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Video Below Baadaran Airfield, Lebanon: Hezbollah's Backyard, In the next war with Israel, Hezbollah will use many UAV types widely available. Will they also have to use launch sites outside…
Erdogan’s announcement also comes amid a dispute within the NATO alliance about the potential admission of Sweden and Finland. The Turkish leader has objected to either nation’s admission, saying they support…
China, Russia Fly 6 Bombers Over Waters Near Japan During Quad Summit The bombers were escorted by the Japanese and South Korean jets during certain parts of their patrolling route.…
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Barry Shaw is Public Diplomacy Director at the Israel Institute for Strategic Studies This foolish president Biden, who has been wrong on every important issue throughout his political career, thinks that…
Iran is watching closely events in Ukraine with a focus on missile technology and warfare – Russia has launched nearly 2,000 ballistic and cruise missiles during its ongoing invasion of Ukraine. The scope and scale of…
Hoot Torpedo What Iran has so does its major supported military wings such as Hezbollah and Al Houthis We do know Tehran acquired some technology 15 years ago. Credible…
Since President Biden took office in January 2021, the world has seen dramatic shifts in international affairs and alliances. From the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan to the Russian invasion of…
In This Week's Episode, Ellie Cohanim Sits With Matthew Foldi, The 25-Year-Old Jew Running For Congress In The 6th District Of Maryland. If he wins, he will be the youngest…
On this episode of Insights: Israel & the Middle East, host Mati Shoshani speaks with Ran Cohen, president and founder of SDR Academy. Ran turned his extensive IDF military experience…
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The strikes on Friday, May 13, 2022, on Masyaf area were the second alleged Israeli strike on Syria for as many days, after missiles purportedly launched at a point just…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=beNUTnJjPNI&ab_channel=SubBrief " Jeremy Covelli As a Marine Engineer myself, I never understood how the Navy approved this design. This fake trimaran design (One hull and two wet sponsons) is terrible…
"It is highly likely that the Russians have enabled the transfer of Russian surface-to-air missile defenses to Hezbollah, such as the SA-8, SA-17 and SA-22, as well as the [advanced…
Illicit trade networks in East Africa are intimately connected to zones of political instability in neighboring countries, such as Somalia, the Central African Republic and the Democratic Republic of Congo,…
Brig-Gen. (res) Amir Avivi, founder of Habithonistim (IDSF), in an interview with Dr. Martin Sherman, of the Israel Institute of Strategic Studies (IISS), on the founding rationale, the formation, and…
jinsa.org https://jinsa.org/iran-talks-status/ jinsa.orghttps://jinsa.org/iran-talks-status/The Jewish Institute for National Security of America (JINSA) is dedicated to educating Congressional,military and civilian national security decision-makers on American defense and strategic interests,primarily in the Middle…
The mission of the satellite is reconnaissance," according to Iran's state-controlled press, which published color photographs of the U.S. Navy installation. The satellite was placed into orbit by the Islamic Revolutionary…
Following the Harvard Crimson’s adoption of the BDS movement and its goal of Israel’s annihilation, and in the face of a new act of barbarous jihad by ax-wielding Palestinian terrorists,…
The United States has actively pursued the development of hypersonic weapons—maneuvering weapons that fly at speeds of at least Mach 5—as a part of its conventional prompt global strike program…
The Biden administration handed out over $5.1 million in grants and contracts to radical organizations during 2021, including over $1.5 million to a network under scrutiny from federal agencies for…
American-Israel Demographic Research Group (AIDRG) the Ettinger report This new 5-minute-video, based on a 17-year-old research, exposing the myth of "the Arab demographic time bomb" and highlighting the Jewish demographic…
In 2015, the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics stated that, by 2020, higher Palestinian birthrates and low Jewish immigration, would mean Palestinians outnumbering Jews living west of the Jordan River.…
Good evening and welcome to "Tucker Carlson Tonight." Yesterday morning, Joe Biden's secretary of state, a man called Tony Blinken, went on to the Sunday show over at CBS News…
The success of Washington’s perception war and saturation of the CNN/Fox airwaves with condemnation of Russia could lead to hopes that a false flag nuclear event would bring down Putin’s…
Project Veritas The video includes never-before-seen footage of current Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services [USCIS], Ur Jaddou, touting the Biden administration’s efforts to expedite the adjudication process of Afghanistan…
Examining the mind of Kim Jong Un, we explore the unpredictable leader as he forges a future for his country while maintaining control of its people. An intimate archive takes…
Last year, the National Counterintelligence and Security Center came out with a report on the five most important technology sectors that are vital to the American economy and U.S. national security. These…
Third Generation Ballistic Missile Kheibar Shekan According an 30 April 2022 article in Tehran Times, “ Iran Unveils World’s Longest-Range Tactical Ballistic Missile” , the IRGC claims the ballistic missile…
Trained Russian Navy Dolphins are Protecting Black Sea Naval Base, Satellite Photos Show By: H I Sutton April 27, 2022 3:58 PM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=elWHlZI5wSA
The world's premier shoulder-fired anti-armor system, Javelin takes the fight to the enemy. Javelin automatically guides itself to the target after launch, allowing the gunner to take cover and avoid…
Helicopter prototype dubbed - 'Super Great White Shark The Super Great White Shark armed helicopter is a composite wing-body fusion high-speed helicopter configuration designed for the future digital information battlefield.…
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Russian offensive operations in eastern Ukraine made minor advances around Severodonetsk on April 24, seizing several small towns and establishing a pontoon bridge across the Krasna River west of Severodonetsk.…
Tensions between Jerusalem and Moscow are rising over the contested Alexander Nevsky Russian church property in Jerusalem’s Old City. Russian President Vladimir Putin recently sent a personal letter to Israeli…
The Switchblade 300 is a small loitering unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) used by numerous branches of the US military. Classified more as a direct fire munition than a drone, its…
On this episode of Insights Israel & the Middle East, host Mati Shoshani uncovers what the Christian church is doing to battle antisemitism on an international scale. Hear from: Dr.…
DETAILED MAPS AT REPORT Russian forces continued their pressure on the Azovstal facility in Mariupol.Russian troops drawn from the retreat from Kyiv are re-entering combat in eastern Ukraine.Russian forces from…
The April 2022 US State Department annual report on compliance with arms control and non-proliferation obligations concerning the Islamic Republic of Iran, warned of undeclared nuclear activities conducted by the…
Ballistic missiles are viewed by many states as a means to project power and are an important element in many national deterrence doctrines. Understandably, specialists and policymakers working in the…
The International Institute for Strategic Studies is a world-leading authority on global security, political risk and military conflict. Joined by IISS Senior Fellow and Editor of the Adelphi Series, Dr…
Russian forces made minor advances in the ongoing offensive in eastern Ukraine on April 19, seizing several small towns and advancing into the key frontline towns of Rubizhne and Popasna. Russian…
The Jamestown Foundation presented a webinar on Thursday, April 21,at 11:00 AM EDT.On present trends, Ukraine is losing the war against the invader Russia, notwithstanding the Ukrainian nation’s and army’s inspiring heroism. Every passing day…
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment Mason Clark, George Barros, Kateryna Stepanenko, and Karolina Hird April 18, 6:30pm ET Russian forces began a new phase of large-scale offensive operations in eastern Ukraine…
Ukraine has ceased exports of wheat, oats, millet, buckwheat, and cattle, and Russia has banned fertilizer exports.Together, Russia and Belarus provide nearly 40% of the global exports of potash, a…
The Iranian army has unveiled a new generation of suicide drones, which can hit targets at a range of 4,000 kilometers, two times more than the older generation of drones.…
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Photos & Video Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC)’s new combat drone, called Gaza, has successfully passed flight tests and the unmanned aerial vehicle is now fully operational. The super heavy…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G3Wirnz1esg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mvCR55zpQo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OhnBFobycVI Iran Army Showcases Drones, Missile Systems And Electronic Warfare Equipment Iran Unveils New Drones, Missile Systems in Parade
The Gaza drone is similar in size, shape and role to the American MQ-9 Reaper. It is a larger, heavier, and more capable aircraft than the earlier Shahed 129 which was based on the MQ-1…
A common fallacy is Iran would require 90 percent HEU, more commonly called weapon-grade uranium, to build nuclear explosives, an enrichment level of 60 percent suffices to create a relatively…
Satellite Image Pinpoints Russian Cruiser Moskva As She Burned The Russian cruiser Moskva will go down in history. The sinking will be studied and written about, both as a single…
INSTITUTE FOR THE STUDY OF WAR Ukraine Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment Frederick W. Kagan, Kateryna Stepanenko, and Karolina Hird April 16, 5:00 pm ET Ukraine’s sinking of the Moskva was a significant…
ISW assesses that the Kremlin has revised its campaign plan in Ukraine after the failure of its initial campaign to capture Kyiv and other major Ukrainian cities and its subsequent…
JNS editor-in-chief Jonathan Tobin discusses the impact of American weakness and appeasement of Iran and how even the alliance of Israel and Arab nations who gathered in a historic summit…
In truth, the main reason the fake policy of "two-state solution" keeps going is that some Jews of Israel have yet to accept the truth about the Palestinian Arab conflict…
Episode 44 – How can Biden call Putin a war criminal for his aggression in Ukraine while subcontracting his signature foreign policy – cutting a deal that makes Iran a…
The Iranian Revolutionary Guard and Hezbollah set up a joint operations room in Homs' countryside, according to Zaman al-Wasl. Iranian militias have established a joint operations room in the border…
Russian forces continue to make slow but steady progress in Mariupol, entering the city center on March 24, but conducted few offensive operations elsewhere in the country. Ukrainian counterattacks northwest…
The Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL) at the State Department announced “an open competition for projects that strengthen accountability and human rights in Israel and the West…
Russian forces continued to settle in for a protracted and stalemated conflict over the last 24 hours, with more reports emerging of Russian troops digging in and laying mines—indications that…
“Your agenda is where my heart is.” Biden’s ambassador to Israel appeared at a pro-BDS group’s webinar co-hosted by its CEO, Ambassador Thomas R. Nides Thomas Nides was confirmed as…
On March 20, it was announced that the Israeli security forces had arrested four Israeli Arab citizens from the Galilee region that were recruited and handled by Hezbollah. Two of…
Russian forces did not make any major advances on March 21. Russian forces northwest and northeast of Kyiv continued to shell the city and strengthen defensive positions but did not…
Russian forces did not make any major advances on March 20. Russian forces around Kyiv are increasingly establishing defensive positions and preparing to deploy further artillery and fire control assets. Ukrainian…
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 18 Ukrainian forces conducted a major successful counterattack around Mykolayiv in the past several days, and Russian forces continued to secure territorial gains only around…
In the last two years, Iran has been deploying advanced centrifuges in violation of the limits in the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), following a lull of three years…
Russia is increasingly pulling forces from its international bases and redeploying damaged units that were rotated out early in the invasion of Ukraine to replace mounting casualties. The Ukrainian General Staff…
This analysis summarizes and assesses information in the latest IAEA’s periodic safeguards report, NPT (Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty) Safeguards Agreement with the Islamic Republic of Iran, the most recent of which was issued…
Iran’s IRGC (Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps) has unveiled yet another new weapon. This one appears more useful than many previous grand unveilings, and is also being produced in quantity. It…
Key TakeawaysRussian forces are unlikely to launch offensive operations to encircle Kyiv larger than the scattered Russian attacks observed northwest of Kyiv targeting Irpin on March 14 and Guta-Mezhyhirska on…
Why did Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett fly to Moscow to “mediate,” between Russia and Ukraine? Why are progressives in the U.S. and the Ukrainian leadership attacking Israel over its…
As Vladimir Putin’s troops ravage Ukraine, his envoy in Vienna is steering the U.S. nuclear negotiations with the Islamic Republic of Iran. Israelis, who know all too well what it…
Russian forces secured limited advances east of Kyiv and north from Crimea on March 12 but continue to face logistical challenges, mounting casualties, and sustained Ukrainian counterattacks. Russian forces did not…
Iran‘s Revolutionary Guards claimed responsibility for a dozen ballistic missiles that struck Iraq's northern Kurdish regional capital of Erbil in the early hours of Sunday, Iran‘s state media reported, adding that…
The likelihood is increasing that Ukrainian forces could fight to a standstill the Russian ground forces attempting to encircle and take Kyiv. Russian forces also appear to be largely stalemated…
As Tehran invests efforts to improve relations with Russia, Israel will have to maintain a dialogue with Moscow to safeguard its military and diplomatic freedom of action in Syria, despite…
Director of National Intelligence 2022 Threat Assessment Report Yet the 2022 Threat Assessment means nothing when it comes to the Iran Nuclear Deal The U.S. intelligence community has assessed that…
The mainstream media opted to ignore entirely what should be the Biden administration’s latest scandal. Called the “20th hijacker” of September 11th, Mohammad Ahmad al-Qahtani was flown back to Saudi Arabia on…
Tactics and Strategy Looking through the fog of war, media hype, and an overview of events. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FDKH_FxFdrw
, RUSSIA'S FLAG CARRIER AND LARGEST AIRLINE Putin Grounding Russian Civilian Airline Flights "Aeroflot informs about a temporary suspension of all international flights starting 8 March (00:00 MSK) due to…
This report summarizes and assesses information in the International Atomic Energy Agency’s (IAEA) quarterly safeguards report for March 3, 2022, Verification and monitoring in the Islamic Republic of Iran in…
Exposing Hamas’s Growing Front in Lebanon – Infrastructure and Activity This 2021 Alma report exposes the true scope of Hamas’s military activities in Lebanon. Ultimately, Hamas’s objective is to create…
Episode 41 - The Strategic Chessboard in Ukraine | Guests: David Wurmser and Stephen Bryen In Episode 41 Caroline is joined by David Wurmser and Stephen Bryen. They discussed the…
The Russian Way of War: Force Structure, Tactics, and Modernization of the Russian Ground Forces Russia’s 2014 annexation of the Crimean Peninsula, activity in Eastern Ukraine, saberrattling regarding the Baltics,…
In dramatic video coverage currently going viral on YouTube and TikTok, Ukrainian drones are seen to destroy a Russian convoy, with startling speed — and total impunity. In January of this year,…
Biden intends to remove as early as next week the sanctions imposed over the years on dozens of Iranian individuals and institutions involved in terrorism and missile development, . The question…
Russian forces resumed offensive operations in support of their envelopment of Kyiv on March 2 but made few territorial advances. Russian forces resumed offensive operations on both axes of advance toward…
Belarus dictator addresses his security council in front of map that seems to detail Russia's battle plan for Ukraine
What happens if China invades Taiwan? Here’s how the start of World War 3 might go down. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VNZ0so0LCoM
Over the past forty-plus years, Iran has targeted dissidents, Western opponents, Israelis, and Jews in assassination plots, abduction plots, and surveillance efforts that facilitate both. It has carried out these…
The Ukraine invasion offers scant evidence of the Russian military’s hard-won prowess with unmanned aircraft. Over the past decade, the Russian military has built up an arsenal of reconnaissance drones. They have…
As negotiations over the crisis in Ukraine begin in Geneva, tension is rising in the Ukrainian east after security forces killed three pro-Russian protesters, wounded 13 and took 63 captive…
WHAT THIS MAP IS The pins on this map represents open-source material such as videos, photos and imagery that have been cross-referenced with satellite imagery to determine precise locations of…
By Mason Clark, George Barros, and Kateryna Stepanenko February 28, 3:30pm EST READ FULL REPORT The Russian military is reorganizing its military efforts in an attempt to remedy poor planning…
Russian forces increasingly targeted Ukrainian airfields and logistics centers on February 28, particularly in western Ukraine. Russia likely seeks to ground the Ukrainian air force and interdict the ability of…
Bayraktar TB2 is a medium altitude and long-range (MALE) tactical unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) system manufactured by Baykar Makina, for the Turkish Armed Forces. A detailed list of Russian targets…
ISW published its most recent Russian campaign assessment at 3:00 pm, February 26. This daily synthetic product covers key events related to renewed Russian aggression against Ukraine. REPORT LINK DOWNLOAD
In Episode 40 of the Caroline Glick Mideast News Hour, Caroline was joined by Joel Rayburn who served as President Donald Trump’s Envoy to Syria and in other senior positions…
Russia on Thursday condemned what it called the "Israeli occupation" of the Golan Heights and said it does not recognize Israel's sovereignty in the region. The statement came following Israel's…
Exclusive: Biden Finalizes Terrible New Iran Deal Several sources in the negotiating team in Vienna tell Cockburn we can expect a "new Iran deal" between the Biden administration and the…
The Threats On Israel's Northern Borders ALMA ARTICLE LINK Lebanon is the anchor for Iran’s warfare doctrine against Israel. Lebanon completes the Iranian land bridge from Tehran to the Mediterranean Sea.…
Hamas has had a solid infrastructure in Malaysia, going back two decades Hamas officials work openly with Malaysian Islamist charities to route money and supplies to government ministries and charities in Gaza, new findings…
The Islamic Republic’s Proxy War Against Israel Last year’s conflict between Hamas and Israel generated headlines around the world – most of which ignored critical components of the history, funding,…
On January 31, 2022, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) reported that Iran has moved sensitive centrifuge manufacturing capabilities from Karaj to an unspecified site at Esfahan. According to the…
According to Amir Tsarfati the Iranian IRGC attempted a Stealth drone strike with Shahed-191, (also known as Saegheh-2) these drones were shot down by US Forces in Iraq. Israel responded with…
The electromagnetic spectrum (EMS) is an increasingly competitive domain. The joint force creates effects both in the EMS and through the EMS into all other warfighting domains. If we lose…
ARLINGTON, VA | February 10, 2022 — The Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies is pleased to announce a new Research Study, Beyond Pixie Dust: A Framework for Understanding and Developing Autonomy in…
The new enormous nuclear threat is a new underground facility Iran is digging and building in the Natanz area which goes so deep under a mountain so large that it…
So long as Israel's leaders remain in denial about Biden's support for the Iranian regime, they will undermine Israel's standing in the eyes of its allies and so weaken Israel's…
Global powers might find it more challenging to reach a consensus on the Middle East than before. This makes it more critical for Israel to get separate understandings or develop…
10 Feb 2022 Video Report Unscripted and unedited, just raw knowledge sharing. Explains Russian Navy ships, submarines and missile batteries in the Mediterranean. These are there to counter NATO and…
If the Ukraine situation goes up in smoke, the Mediterranean could become a front line between Russian and NATO navies. NATO has three carriers there. The largest is the US…
Russian Naval activity in Mediterranean and Black Seas has been increasing. Although generally explained away as 'drills', this is closely linked to the build-up off Ukraine. Surface groups from the…
Tony Badran is a research fellow at Foundation for Defense of Democracies, where he focuses on Lebanon, Hezbollah, Syria, and the geopolitics of the Levant. Born and raised in Lebanon,…
Origin, Evolution and Future Portents About the E Book Report This volume is a result of an abiding interest in the phenomenon of radical Islamist terror that haunts Pakistan today.…
Here is a summary of changes that were alleged to have been made as part of the "New Look" reforms and some caveats: 1. BMP Company HQs were reduced from…
In Episode 37 of the Caroline Glick Mideast News Hour, Caroline was joined by Dr. Victoria Coates, the Distinguished Fellow for Strategic Studies at the American Foreign Policy Council. During…
This document is intended as a primer—a brief, informative treatment—concerning the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. It is an unclassified expansion of an earlier classified version that drew from numerous classified…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UNIU6TRsRzk&t=309s
Not only is the Biden administration enabling the break-up of NATO, but he is also destroying America's deterrent power and superpower position. From Washington to Berlin to Warsaw to Kyiv,…
Report – and video recording is a rare and live testimony, shedding additional light on the activities of Hezbollah’s Golan File Unit against Israel from southern Syria. Even now, Hezbollah’s…
The TAI TF-X is a fifth-generation stealth twin-engine all-weather air superiority fighter in development by Turkish Aerospace Industries and BAE Systems as its sub-contractor Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) purchased the…
A Jan 2022 Short Video Report, a great summary of Russian Tanks forces, charts and more. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pGGKDU4plgU
Threat to Israel Hezbollah is the main proxy threatening Israel. All of Hezbollah’s missile and rocket arrays, especially the precision missiles, have the potential to cause immense damage to the State…
Hear from the experts on the conflicts in the Middle East about a new era in warfare and get a chance to ask them directly what the future may hold.…
ISW have identified a new course of action since our previous examination of Russian options that Putin is preparing and may pursue in conjunction with an overt move into occupied…
A Disaster for Israel and the Middle East The Biden administration is obstructing more than a dozen congressional investigations into its diplomacy with Iran and its efforts to unwind sanctions…
The international community needs to be reminded once again that Israel is the only member-state in the U.N. that is automatically censured for taking protective defensive military actions to ensure…
When will it end ? While the assembly condemned antisemitic terrorism for the first time in 2021, it has targeted Israel in 112 resolutions since 2015. This represents a staggering 70 percent of all UNGA…
Initial Report Nov 24, 2021, UPDATED January 21, 8:00pm Russia is setting conditions to conduct military operations against Ukraine and/or in Belarus in the coming weeks or months. The Russian Federation…
What is his next move ? Russia has made a concerted effort to obscure its movements this time, moving equipment at night, rotating units between training ranges, and blocking websites used…
Against the backdrop of plea bargain negotiations between Benjamin Netanyahu and state prosecutors that may well banish Netanyahu from politics for good, in this week’s episode of the Caroline Glick…
Biden’s trying to stop Putin’s takeover of Ukraine, what else is on the chopping block? The US State Department, with orders from President Joe Biden, abruptly changed support for the…
The new Natanz underground complex, located in the mountainous area south of the main uranium enrichment site, will feature halls more deeply buried than the Fordow uranium enrichment site, itself…
Iran can have enough weapon-grade uranium for a nuclear weapon in as little as three weeks. As of November 2021, Iran had enough enriched uranium hexafluoride (UF6) in the form…
The push to have Lady Al Qaeda freed. Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), a major player in a long list of American and International Islamic groups, and terrorist groups, wants her…
Having a Jewish majority is not a guarantee that Israel will remain a Jewish state. We must reinstate the Jewish consensus around Zionism in our schools, media and politics. Post-Zionist…
The commander of Iran Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC)’s Aerospace Division says the country has mastered the technology of satellite carriers and has tested its first such carrier using solid…
If peace talks fail, the Russian military has several options to advance into Ukraine through northern, central, and southern invasion routes. But a Russian attempt to seize and hold territory…
In this week’s episode of the Caroline Glick Mideast News Hour, Caroline was joined by Moishik Kovarsky, a tech guru who has collated the data collected by a group of…
In 2021, the Islamic Republic signed a long-term agreement with China, and is set to renew a long-term agreement with Moscow, putting Iranian ties with the two powers in the…
The Army’s THOR program has taken on the challenge to design, build and test an effective counter-unmanned aircraft system that could engage many targets at once, and at long distances. High-powered…
A Second Korean War Could Be a Naval War Like No Other in Decades – Back just last year, two of South Korea’s largest shipbuilders unveiled designs and concept models for…
Dr. Jonathan Schanzer, senior vice president at the FDD think tank, and Noa Shusterman, research assistant and Israel-Palestinian Research Program coordinator at INSS, reassess Operation Guardian of the Walls and…
The "quiet" on the northern and southern fronts that Israel's leaders point to is the result not of Israeli deterrence, as they claim, but deterrence by our enemies. ARTICLE LINK https://www.israelhayom.com/2022/01/07/our-enemies-keep-their-focus/
Webinar: On October 25th, the Center for Security Policy is pleased to host Brig. General (Ret.) Yosef Kupperwasser and Brig. General (Ret.) Amir Avivi of the Israeli Defense Forces in…
Illegal Arab Palestinian, EU and UN Land Grabs The Arab Palestinian-Israeli conflict includes a perpetual contest over rights to land. Regavim leads the Zionist fight in several ways: control of…
At the UN General Assembly last week, a large majority of member nations voted to lavishly fund a permanent inquisition against the Jewish state. The member states funded the operation…
On the last day of the “Great Prophet 17” exercise, Iran unveiled for the first time the exo-atmospheric trajectory maneuvering technology of its detachable warheads for Qadr medium-range ballistic missile.…
Russia Is Setting Conditions To Conduct Military Operations Against Ukraine And / Or In Belarus In The Coming Weeks Or Months. The Russian Federation has positioned military forces around Ukraine’s border…
Iran has called these types of drones a “suicide drone,” or kamikaze drone. This means they fly into a target and self-destruct. These types of drones have been mentioned before…
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett never held any real executive office, and he never had to implement his plans for beating the pandemic, applying sovereignty, or defeating Hamas. ARTICLE LINK…
By Tal Beeri The purpose of this special report is to present the existing threat deriving from the Iranian "UAV army" in the Middle East. In addition to the direct…
If there is another military campaign in the north, the IDF will have to shorten the duration of the conflict – otherwise the cost to the home front will be…
THE WAR BETWEEN WARS - What starts in syria does not stay in Syria Two Israeli bombing raids inside Syria in 2020 and 2021, which previously had been shrouded in mystery, were…
Tehran has doubled down on the strategic importance of missile systems that can threaten U.S. forces and allies, even as its defensive justifications for such an arsenal ring more hollow…
The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) is faced with the challenge of preparing for future warfare during peacetime as a force that lacks contemporary operational experience. Among the methods through…
Turkey was a solid NATO ally for a half century, 1952-2002. Since Recep Tayyip Erdoğan came to power in 2003, however, Ankara has taken a sharp turn away from the…
Iran possesses thousands of gas centrifuges that are the mainstay of its nuclear program. Gas centrifuges spin uranium hexafluoride gas (UF6) to separate uranium isotopes suitable for nuclear fuel, a process known as uranium enrichment. The…
American Muslims for Palestine (AMP) has evolved into a sophisticated lobbying operation. Its executive director, Osama Abuirshaid, claims the United States and Israel alike practice racial "apartheid." American Muslims for…
Iraq’s Emerging Militia State A Thousand Hezbollahs: Iraq’s Emerging Militia State This intelligence briefing provides extensive, never before reported details on how Iran-linked Iraqi militias are creating a new order…
A Desperate Regime’s Ploy to Project Power, “Incite War” "Using UAVs to incite war and terrorism," the utilization of UAVs for the advancement of terrorist policies and regional meddling by…
By Stephen E Hughes The Congressional Accountability Act (CAA), enacted in 1995, was one of the first pieces of legislation passed by the 104th Congress. The Act requires Congress and Legislative…
Iran is helping finance and construct a nuclear reactor in Syria, Saudi daily Okaz reported a former Syrian parliamentarian as saying. Mohammad Barmo, who is now a political dissident fighting to unseat Syrian president…
In Episode 29 of the Caroline Glick Middle East News Hour, Caroline and her co-host Gadi Taub discussed the implications of the U.S.’s farcical, destructive policies enabling Iran to acquire…
As part of continuing coverage of North Korea’s weapons of mass destruction, Beyond Parallel has undertaken a new thermal infrared analysis of the 5MWe and Experimental Light Water reactors at the Yongbyon Nuclear Research…
A stunning new report claims that China has been "secretly developing Trojan Horse-style missiles hidden in shipping containers" at a time when shipping and logistics is a key global focus.…
Iran’s Air Force has not been able to sustain whatever level it had until the late 1970’s, as under the Islamic Republic its planes are poorly-maintained and pilots have not…
Intensifying Russian and Chinese joint military activities around Japan are intended to cow Tokyo into timidity. They are likely to have the opposite effect. The Russian heavy bomber’s propellers whipped…
7 Dec 2021 As more details of Israeli operations in Iran are revealed it becomes clear that the Israelis unofficially, and often anonymously, worked with the majority of Iranians who…
There is a recent stream of prejudiced stories appearing in the Chinese media is a disturbing new development. China represents Israel’s second-largest trading partner. Yet this close economic relationship has…
According to Walla, the IDF and the Mossad have emphasized to Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and the government generally that while it is necessary to prepare for the possibility of an…
From one end of Iran to the other, citizens are suffering. The regime is failing the people at all levels. Water shortages are endemic. Power outages are a matter of…
Article Link OSINT Analysis Shows That Iran Launched A New Missile Boat Iran has launched one of its new stealthy catamaran “missile corvettes” according to open-source intelligence analyzed by expert…
Though a flurry of information about the new submarine surfaced some definitive, some speculative there is now more concrete information about the new submarine. Here’s what we know, a sort…
Science of Strategy, a premier Chinese military journal connected to its National Defense University, noted the economic value of the deep seabed as early as 2015 and spoke of “military struggle in the…
This past Sunday, July 11, 2021, the usual gaggle of “Jewish advocacy groups” gathered in Washington, DC, posturing and prattling on, allegedly against anti-Semitism, “in solidarity with the Jewish people.” As is their…
CCP uses nuke threat to warn Japan not to aid Taiwan Article Link
Iran Freezes Nuclear Talks until new president Hardliner Ebrahim Raisi takes charge. Video Link
Facebook (FB.O) said on Thursday it had taken down about 200 accounts run by a group of hackers in Iran as part of a cyber-spying operation that targeted mostly U.S. military personnel…
Following the 15th anniversary of the outbreak of the Second Lebanon War on Monday, the IDF released its assessment of Hezbollah’s strength and the IDF’s intention to counter it in…
Israel’s military is reported to be requesting major increases to its budget worth billions of shekels to provide it with the capability to strike Iran’s nuclear program. The request came during…
15 Jul 2021 Hundreds of veterans have experienced “serious” adverse reactions to the Chinese coronavirus vaccines, including cardiac arrest, strokes, and pulmonary embolisms, as revealed by documents obtained by Judicial Watch…
Russian leaders and policymakers use the term “hybrid war” to refer to a very specific type of conflict, while their counterparts in the West tend to use that same term…
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The latest IAEA inspection reports on Iran show a continued escalation in a wide array of nuclear activities prohibited by the JCPOA, including accumulation of enriched uranium in quantities…
This article is part of the forthcoming Jerusalem Center research report: The Gaza War 2021: The Iranian and Hamas Attack on Israel. Report Link
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: In a landmark $1.5 billion deal in 2018, Turkey agreed to sell 30 of its T129 attack helicopters (allegedly indigenous but in fact produced under an Italian-British license) to Pakistan. …
In Episode 12 of the Caroline Glick Mideast News Hour with Gadi Taub, Gadi and Glick's discuss Israel new government’s role in mediating between Hamas and the Biden administration. The…
Outgoing Israeli President Reuven Rivlin met with U.S. President Joe Biden in Washington this week and Foreign Minister Yair Lapid met with Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Rome. The theme of…
A good time to look around - obviously with Jerusalem as the center of our universe - for some regional stock-taking. Midway through 2021, with new leaders elected in relevant…
AerialX The Drone-Bullet is described by Kenig as a “hybrid between a missile and a quadcopter.” It is, in essence, a kamikaze drone which looks like a miniature missile, but boasts…
UAV dropping Bombs VideoZiyan UAV Strange "Belly-less" Blowfish A2 Attack Drone What you see in these two videos is a Chinese combat-ready attach drone called Blowfish A2 from Chinese Unmanned Aerial Vehicle…
Take a look at some of the most brutal drone attacks in the world to date
The ROV is designed to be used for naval mine clearance. It can help locate and identify bottom mines and moored mines. These would then be destroyed by clearance divers…
One of several constants in Israel’s foreign, economic, and defense interests and policies has to do with its immediate maritime neighborhood; the Eastern Mediterranean. All of its Arab neighbors, save…
More than a month after Operation Guardian of the Walls ended, the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas has not been stabilized. No mechanism has been established for rebuilding the structures…
High resolution footage of Sinpo South Shipyard, construction site for North Korea’s submarines. Here North Korea is building its first ballistic missile submarine. The Sinpo South Shipyard is one of…
Recent commercial satellite imagery reveals that China has made substantial progress in the construction of its third aircraft carrier, commonly known as the Type 003. The vessel is slated to…
One of China’s top spies has reportedly defected to the U.S. Rumor has it he passed on important intel about the pandemic’s origin, and names of Chinese spies working in…
A French company is warning that there may be problems at its nuclear plant in China. G7 countries talk about how to counter China. China sends a record number of…
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Iran’s activity must be viewed as practicing breakout to make enriched uranium for use in nuclear weapons. It is learning to make such material more quickly and developing valuable experience…
The world and the Middle East have followed with interest and curiosity the political drama unfolding in Israel, but no factor or actor stood still until the parties in the…
A Lebanese businessman with reported close ties to Hizballah's weapons procurement network has established new "business shields" to disguise his activity, a new report released on Tuesday by the Israel-based Alma Research…
Significantly, the Sanjarian site has not been inspected by the IAEA, although it should be. REPORT LINK Sanjarian is located in a village of the same name, 20 kilometers northeast…
1 South Pars Starts Injecting Gas Condensates to Soroush Field in Persian Gulf 2 Putin Dismisses 'Absurd' Claims of Russian Role in Cyberattacks Against US 3 Iran, Syria Vow to…
In Episode 9 of the Caroline Glick Mideast News Hour, my co-host Gadi Taub and I go into the nuts and bolts of the new Israeli government that is set…
Victor Davis Hanson analyzes the recent conflict between the Israelis and the Palestinians, how it reflects on the foreign policy of the Biden Administration, and what the consequences may be…
There is no legal or rational reason for Biden to open a “Palestinian” consulate in Jerusalem. Biden became a key figure in attacking the right of Jews to “live in…
The rabid and unending stream of antisemitic attacks vented by Reps. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.), Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.), Betty McCollum (D-Minn.), Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), Cori Bush (D-Mo.), Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) and…
If You Control Medicine, You Control the World | China Uncensored Video Link China's control of the global medical supply chain gives it control over the entire world. And US…
Report Link Iran has enough LEU, in the form of 2 to 3 percent LEU and near 20 percent enriched uranium, to produce weapon-grade uranium (WGU) for three nuclear…
Only 10 days are left until the Iranian presidential elections, and this is no event in which betting against the odds will make gamblers rich, even in the highly devalued…
Israeli politicians and observers have been taught by experience - both historically and over the last two deadlocked years - to reserve judgment on efforts to form governments until they…
By absorbing rival organizations and favoring commanders who lack connections to other regime power centers, the IRGC has used the Qods Force to steadily centralize and monopolize control over the…
In Episode 8 of the Caroline Glick Mideast News Hour, co-host Gadi Taub and I talked about the implications of the pending formation of a leftist dominated government in Israel.…
U.S., China eye nuclear deterrence : Pentagon clears use of China’s DJI drones : Thousands of Fauci's emails published : W.H.O. approves China's Sinovac vaccine : China CDC insider: severe…
The Vienna Talks between Iran and several parties regarding the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan Of Action (commonly referred to as the Iran nuclear deal) have entered their fifth round, with…
There is little point at this stage of the game to mention the depths of moral depravity and treachery into which Naftali Bennett and Ayelet Shaked have descended. Now, as…
Moscow - Asharq Al-Awsat The Syrian forces launched military drills simulating Israeli raids to improve the forces' attacks ability, according to Russian media. The Russian Zvezda website published an article…
Khamenei Backs Barring Prominent Moderate, Conservative Candidates From June Vote Asharq Al-Awsat New Iran Nuclear Deal May Completely Derail Oil Price Rally Oilprice.Com Leader Congratulates Palestinians On Victory Against Israeli Regime Financial Iran's…
But the fact is that the Biden administration enabled this because they legitimized this totally illegitimate, totally Jew-hating, totally bigoted organization, and they gave a tailwind to them to go…
1). Can the US Stop China from Taking Taiwan? A war for Taiwan should never even happen, if the US is able to maintain a strong enough deterrence. But does…
Please join us for discussion on the implications Operation Guardians of the Walls will have for Israel, the Palestinians and the Middle East. Other topics include involvement by the Biden…
Following 11 days of combat between the Islamist organizations in the Gaza Strip and Israel, a military operation dubbed by the IDF as ‘Guardian of the Walls’ has come to…
In city after city, anti-Jewish onslaughts have been occurring camouflaged as pro-Palestinian demonstrations. While some useful idiots in attendance may have thought they were signalling their virtuous support for the…
In episode 7 of the Caroline Glick Mideast News Hour, my co-host Gadi Taub and I discussed what the war taught us about Hamas’s military concepts and what they tell…
The Axis That Supports Hamas Begins In Iran Continues Through Qatar And Turkey, Syria And Lebanon. It Then Moves To The West – To The European Union And To Progressive…
The Israeli security doctrine is based on the assumption that peace is not at hand. That is, even if some of the Jewish State’s neighbors sign treaties, their regimes could…
This week Marshall interviewed Mike and his co-author Tony Badran about their new article in Tablet titled The Realignment, which argues that Biden is following in Obama’s footsteps in the…
In episode 6 of the Caroline Glick Mideast News Hour I am joined again by my friend and colleague, political warfare expert Dan Diker from the Jerusalem Center for Public…
With Hamas waging war on Israel yet again, Hudson is hosting a special conversation with Hudson Distinguished Fellow and former Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo and Senior Fellow Michael…
Ten days of fighting in the Gaza Strip have again illustrated the dilemma of when, how, and under what conditions the campaign should be ended. While Hamas achieved the goals…
Unknown Amad Sites, Prior to the Nuclear Archive Seizure Documentation seized in January 2018 by Israel from the Iranian “Nuclear Archive”1 revealed key elements of Iran’s past nuclear weaponization program and…
The Center for Security Policy held an important webinar on May 14, 2021 to discuss the recent Palestinian violence that is posing the worst challenge to Israel’s security – both…
Nearly ten days into Operation Guardian of the Walls, Dr. Sarah Feuer sat down with INSS colleagues Dr. Kobi Michael, Col. (ret.) Adv. Pnina Sharvit Baruch, and Dr. Meir Elran…
While Hamas had for years been keen on hiding how it was receiving its weapons and combat equipment from outside the Palestinian territories, it decided to unveil, for the first…
Hamas was using the building as an intelligence and operations center. Senior adviser to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Aaron Klein, told JNS that “it is Hamas that must be…
Cleared for Publication: The IDF reports that they destroyed 10 unmanned autonomous Hamas submarines. Each submarine carried 50 kilos of explosives and were designed to attack Israel’s offshore gas platforms.…
In the Middle East, Biden is finishing what Obama started. And his top advisers are all on board. A detailed overview. This project to create a new Middle Eastern order,…
Link Jerusalem Studio Special: Situation Update & Analysis Some one hundred hours into this week’s crisis, with over 1,700 rockets launched indiscriminately by Islamist militants toward Israel’s civilian communities –…
Amid days of tensions in Jerusalem, mass rocket launches by Hamas, and widespread violence encompassing Tel Aviv, Gaza, and other areas, many are wondering what caused this resurgence in conflict…
Link to Article Amr accused Israel of ethnic cleansing and coordinated an organization that had accused Israel of apartheid, making his appointment, like that of Maher Bitar, an anti-Israel activist appointed as the…
Will this Hamas conflict be different than others?Iran's election ‘competition for who is most sycophant’ - expertThe cycle of Israeli-Palestinian violence turns once again - opinionIDF calls up reservists as…
Report Link - The Intelligence Organization of the IRGC: A Major Iranian Intelligence Apparatus The Intelligence Organization of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) has become a major intelligence apparatus of…
Despite that fact that everything was on the table, and despite the fact that only one side has been rioting, violently attacking and trying to lynch innocent civilians, Jake Sullivan,…
1). Who Is Behind the Disturbances in Jerusalem? It is essential to note that the violence in Jerusalem was not spontaneous. It was clearly pre-planned. Firebombs were produced by Palestinian…
Since the Democrats took control of the White House and both houses of Congress one hundred days ago, the Middle East has become a powder keg. Israel’s ruling class refuses…
As the unification of the city is marked, the Biden administration thinks the best thing would be for Jews to lose a crucial court case. Are they right to think…
The United States has repeatedly failed to understand the unique requirements of gray zone deterrence. A U.S. strategy would not only facilitate more successful diplomacy with Tehran but also enhance…
Key Takeaway: Iranian-backed militias are increasingly supplanting other Iraqi security forces and asserting control over Baghdad and surrounding areas, creating opportunities for ISIS to infiltrate Baghdad. Iranian-backed militias are also…
After Israel won the 1967 Six Day War and gained control over all of Jerusalem and the entire west bank of the Jordan river, it set out to distinguish between…
Iran sends Syrian mercenaries to Yemen to fight in ranks of Houthi militias. Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC), which have been fighting in the ranks of the Bashar al-Assad…
New Reports Map Out Hezbollah’s Missile Arsenal, Expose New Military Sites, From short-range Burkan rockets with massive warheads that can destroy buildings to medium-range Iranian Fateh 110 missiles that can…
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PDF REPORT Video Conference Watch an expert conversation on how the United States and Israel - and their emerging Arab partners - can work together to address their growing mutual…
The Hezbollah Drug Routs, Syria, Jordan, Saudi Arabia Illegal drug production is believed to have exploded in Syria during the civil war, emerging as a source of much-needed income for…
Intifada Ready To Terminate Zionist Occupation: Iran’s Top General 5 May TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces warned the Israeli regime that the Palestinian resistance…
by LtGen Richard Natonski, USMC (ret.) and Erielle Davidson Rep. Betty McCollum had introduced a bill in the House to condition U.S. aid to Israel while Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) delivered a speech…
Joint Force Quarterly 101 (2nd Quarter, April 2021) Embracing Asymmetry Conquering the Ethical Temptations of Command Accelerating Adaptation on the Western Front and Today Download Full PDF →
John P. Caves Jr. and W. Seth CarusIn 2014, John P. Caves, Jr., and W. Seth Carus of the Center for the Study of Weapons of Mass Destruction at National…
Israel is once again warning that it may have no choice but to preemptively attack Iran’s nuclear facilities to prevent Tehran from developing nuclear weapons. And its air force is…
On May 4, Israel and Lebanon are set to resume U.S.-mediated talks on resolving their maritime border dispute after months of setbacks on the issue. Previous diplomacy had reduced the…
Rocket Hit US ‘Balad’ Air Base In Iraq’s Saladin Prov. TEHRAN, May 03 (MNA) – News sources on Monday evening reported a rocket attack on US Balad Air Base in…
Israel’s security concerns justify its demand for defensible borders, which are the military manifestation of the reference in UN Security Council Resolution 242 to the right of Israel, as any…
Episode 3 of the Caroline Glick Mideast News Hour In this week’s episode of the Caroline Glick Mideast News Hours, I am joined with my special guest host Dan Diker…
Caspian Report Video The People's Republic of China is engaging in a relentless military buildup that poses a serious security threat to the U.S. and its allies and friends in…
Rushing back into the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), also called the Iran nuclear deal, Wall Street Journal reported the Biden administration is considering lifting terrorism-related sanctions on the Central…
Click on link for news story Iran, Russia Intensify Consultations As Nuclear Talks Kick Off US Army Logistic Convoy Targeted In W Iraq, Al-Anbar Province President: No Option Left for…
John Kerry is the biggest proponent of the nuclear deal with Iran. We can believe that country to abide by its provisions, he says. Video Congressman Ted Cruz Responds To Allegations…
Past and current events, how things could play out. Putin’s tactical and strategic options. Video Link
The 2021 yearbook provides a comprehensive picture of the current global terrorism landscape. The yearbook's 29 authors found Covid-19—a key theme in most chapters—to have had an impact on global…
23 Apr 2021 Immediately after Israel won its 1948 War of Independence, it started worrying about what was immediately called “the second round.” That is, rather than a fight which…
Concern is growing in European foreign ministries that Russia is preparing to recognize the sovereignty of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic and Luhansk People's Republic in Ukraine, amid a massive…
Russian Unmanned Ground Combat Vehicles Video Perhaps more worrying is the likely movement of the so-called Russian robotic army to the Ukrainian border. Since robotic army equipment was displayed as early…
Christine Wormuth, former undersecretary of Defense for policy, said, “one of the reasons we’re not seen as an honest broker” any longer in the Middle East is Washington appears to…
Syrian State Media SANA Syrian reported the country's air defenses responded to an Israeli airstrike in the Dumair area, in the countryside by Damascus. The Israeli military said on Thursday it attacked a…
MENA Armed Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV), most commonly known as “drones”, are making headlines due to their increasing use in conflicts around the world and, especially, in the Middle East…
Brig. Gen. Yahya Sari, a spokesman for the Yemeni Armed Forces [a key ally of the Houthis], presented new videos showing the Qaesf-2k suicide unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) during a…
Iran’s ballistic missile systems, supplemented by cruise missiles and UAVs, are intended not only for deterrence, but for battle, including by Iran’s regional partners. In a new report, the IISS…
Virtual Event | Taking Stock of China’s Emerging Middle Eastern Kingdom Join Hudson Institute Senior Fellows Peter Rough and Michael Doran and Xiyue Wang, the Princeton Ph.D. candidate who was…
During the last several years, the Russian Airborne Troops (VDV) have undergone important changes in organization as well as the procurement of equipment—a process that is by no means complete.…
China has sent high-level figures to the region 33 times in the past two decades, engaged or joined most major Arctic institutions, sought a half dozen scientific facilities in Arctic…
On 11 March 2021, the Iranian-aligned Houthi insurgents unveiled a variety of so-termed ‘Made in Yemen’ weaponry. Called the Martyr Leader Exhibition for Military Industries, Houthi leaders showcased new armaments and…
Over the last two years, Israel’s primary concern was atypically not its preparedness to cope with security challenges but rather a unique mix of pandemic and politics. However, now that…
Russia – Ukraine "War in a month ... in early May? Everything will be ready,". Putin suddenly began massing troops on the Ukrainian border last week. He also sent four…
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The newly signed massive China-Iran agreement prompts as many questions as answers. One thing is clear: China has taken action at a time when the US is winding down…
On September 15, 2020, U.S. Air Force acquisition executive Dr. Will Roper announced that the Air Force had flown a full-scale flight demonstrator as part of the Next-Generation Air Dominance…
the nuclear agreement cannot be viewed in isolation. Not only is Tehran’s proxy network a source of unrest in itself, it undermines any claim that Iran is interested in normal…
Israel’s Mossad was behind the attack on an Iranian nuclear facility, several Western intelligence officials said Sunday afternoon. Israel's army chief has appeared to hint at possible Israeli involvement in…
After an almost three week lull, Israel resumed airstrikes in southern Syria as multiple explosions were reported in the suburbs of western Damascus shortly after midnight Thursday morning. “At about…
The Biden Administration is reportedly in the process of redeploying military assets from the Middle East. This is part of a broader effort to rebalance America’s global force posture, which…
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Jordanian former Crown Prince Hamzah bin Hussein has papered over a rare public dispute in the country’s ruling family in a move that is unlikely to resolve longstanding fissures in society…
Key Takeaway: Joint Russian-Belarusian military exercises in March 2021 demonstrated several new Russian capabilities that could support a permanent Russian force presence in Belarus. Russia’s efforts to cement control of Belarusian…
Israeli Ambassador to the United States and the United Nations Gilad Erdan has sent a letter to the UN Security Council and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, revealing information about Iran's…
China sent warships to Taiwan, its aircraft carrier the Liaoning, putting US China relations on edge and threatening Taiwan independence. The CCP continues to censor Western brands that criticize the…
The three dominant themes in the calculus of Russian-Israeli relations now seem to be Power, Prestige and Proximity. Russia is obviously a rising or returning force in the Middle East…
In a major development, Pakistan’s Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC), General Nadeem Raza, visited Turkey from 27th March to 2nd April. Turkey’s Chief of General Staff, General…
CEP Book Discussion: Black Flags Of The Caribbean – How Trinidad Became An ISIS Hotspot Author and lecturer Dr. Simon Cottee joined the Counter Extremism Project to discuss his latest…
Behind the scenes, preparations are already underway for these marathon discussions, which take place mainly within the Israel Defense Forces, and specifically in the new unit formed last year to deal with…
H I Sutton writes extensively on maritime defense topics, particularly underwater warfare. For current events he uses OSINT (Open-Source Intelligence) in addition to the usual tools and research. He writes…
Classified Memo Details How U.S. Commandos Are Getting Beaten By Terrorists in Africa VICE World News has obtained formerly secret recent Pentagon report, Special Operations Command Africa details the failures of…
The recent China Iran Deal is aimed at making US sanctions on Iran an irrelevant negotiating tool for the Biden Administration to get Iran back on the Iran Nuclear Deal.…
Top US military officials believe that China could invade Taiwan within the next six years owing to the fact that America is distracted by domestic issues. Video Link Top…
1985 North Korea signs the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT). 1993 The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) demands that inspectors be given access to two nuclear waste storage sites. In response,…
A new 31 March 2021 report from Dr. Li-Meng Yan gives further credence to the oft-dismissed “lab theory” and goes further by asserting the virus is an “Unrestricted Bioweapon.” Dr.…
Iranian-Backed Liwa Fatemiyoun Live-Fire Drills In Syria (Photos) The Afghan group, which is funded, trained, and equipped by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, played a key role in the battles…
5 weapons systems that might be on the Pentagon budget’s chopping block, A bipartisan group of lawmakers and policy groups want the Pentagon to cut $80 billion from the defense…
With the vote count in Israel’s parliamentary elections formally over and published in the Official Gazette, the focus has shifted to the President’s House in the nation’s Capital where Reuven…
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s administration has implemented fake political reforms for Biden’s Washington. Erdogan recently launched a comprehensive reform process; this includes human rights reforms and claims to establish a…
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 1,978, EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The possible ICC probe into Israel’s behavior in Gaza will likely renew interest in the 2014 Hamas-Israel confrontation. There is much evidence to…
When one tries to follow Lebanese politics, it is as if nothing of significance took place in Beirut, Tripoli, Baal Bek and the other cities and districts since deep into…
What were earlier simply claims that Iran’s regime was using its loyalist armed militias in Iraq, Syria and Yemen as bargaining chips to gain more leverage in any prospective nuclear…
H I Sutton writes extensively on maritime defense topics, particularly underwater warfare. For current events he uses OSINT (Open-Source Intelligence) in addition to the usual tools and research. He writes…
20 Chinese Military Planes Breach Taiwan’s Adiz TAIPEI (Reuters) – Twenty Chinese military aircraft entered Taiwan’s air defence identification zone on Friday, in the largest incursion yet reported by the…
27 Mar 2021 Please join us for discussion on the outcome of Israel’s 23 March 2020 national elections, as well as other recent developments in the Middle East this month…
Russia is quietly strengthening its partnerships with Iran-aligned militia groups throughout the Middle East. On March 4, Houthi leader Mohammed Ali al-Houthi asked Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov to visit Yemen and…
Article Link Five decades in, Iran’s F-14s are only getting better and better. And more and more important to the Persian state’s defense. Tehran turned to the black market,…
article link The F-14 also has a much more powerful computer , Tehran’s engineers modified the Tomcats with automatic bomb-release algorithms. The IRIAF’s self-sufficiency office claimed for years that the program…
Much has happened since the last round of Hezbollah-Israel warfare in 2006, with both sides very substantially increasing their arsenals. Moreover, Hezbollah has gained years of continuous field experience in…
26 March 2021 The only certainty following Tuesday elections in Israel is that uncertainty still reigns supreme in Jerusalem. Israel has joined the ranks of such crisis-ridden democratic systems as…
The National received a draft policy paper regarding Palestinian affairs of the Biden State Department, written by Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Israeli-Palestinian Affairs, Hady Amr. Amr has a…
H I Sutton writes extensively on maritime defense topics, particularly underwater warfare. For current events he uses OSINT (Open-Source Intelligence) in addition to the usual tools and research. He writes…
The first exit polls will grant anxious Israelis a rough idea about the chances for their elected representatives to finally set up a functioning government, more than two years after…
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 1,973, March 22, 2021 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Iran’s hegemony scheme for the Middle East not only includes surrounding Israel with missile bases and heavily armed proxies, but…
By Eyad Abu Shakra Every reasonable observer of Lebanon’s collapse must have the following two questions in mind: Have the US and France, the two key Western powers concerned with…
Iran has reportedly threatened to attack an Army base Fort McNair in Washington, DC and kill Gen. Joseph M. Martin in a USS Cole-style attack. The National Security Agency intercepted communications…
Between the fall of ISIS' eastern Syria holdout of Baghouz and last month, the group has claimed responsibility for 5,665 military operations -- an average of eight per day --…
If one tries to look at the Mediterranean Sea from west to east, the obvious checkpoint of Gibraltar is nowadays the most serene one, and there is no trouble between…
By R. James Woolsey, William R. Graham, , Henry F. Cooper, , Fritz Ermarth & Peter Vincent Pry Washington’s policy-makers are being misled by the intelligence and defense communities that are grossly underestimating the nuclear threat…
The Iranian Khorgo underground ballistic missile site is almost operational after new launching positions were constructed, satellite images obtained by Fox News show. Images taken by Maxar Technologies reveal four holes dug…
By Dr. Edy Cohen BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 1,964, EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The undisguised antisemitism of Tunisian president Kais Saied is encouraging Tunisian Muslims to express their own antisemitism more openly.…
By Erfan Fard BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 1,965, March 14, 2021 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: On February 24, 2021, William J. Burns was confirmed as Joe Biden’s new CIA director. The Iranian…
17 Mar 2021 WDMMA REPORTS : The following represents an overview of the modern aerial fighting capabilities of the Islamic Republic of Iran Naval Aviation (2021). The service currently counts…
WDMMA RESEARCH REPORTS : represents an overview of the modern aerial fighting capabilities of the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force (2021). The service currently counts 343 total units in…
Video Link The House of Saud had more than three months to prepare for a new reality of its American connection ever since Donald Trump lost his bid to…
Video Link China is urging foreigners to get inoculated with Chinese-made vaccines. Beijing says anyone who does, gets an expedited process toward a Chinese visa. The Chinese regime calls the…
Russia Ready to Support Turkey’s Troubled TF-X Fighter Program: Su-57 Sales Also Possible Russia’s Federal Service for Military and Technical Cooperation issued a statement on March 12th elaborating on the possibility…
White House officials have said they are reviewing the troop presence in Syria — an announcement that has raised concerns that Biden could reconsider the deployment as part of a…
, The Sinking of the Aircraft Carrier USNS Card Video News Report The Attack on the USNS Card was a Viet Cong operation during the Vietnam War. It took place in the port of Saigon in…
Heavy Clashes Break Out Between Yemeni Army, Iran-Backed Houthis In Hodeidah. Heavy clashes between the internationally-recognized Yemeni army and the Iran-backed Houthi militia broke out in Hodeidah on News Link…
Iran proposed a mechanism to break a deadlock over how compliance for compliance with the 2015 nuclear deal could work. On February 1, 2021, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif suggested…
Congressional GOP United in Effort to Block Biden from Lifting Iran Sanctions The lead Republican on the House Foreign Affairs Committee introduced legislation late Tuesday that would empower Congress to…
The Eastern half of the Mediterranean has of course been known as one of the cradles of civilization, endowing mankind with Hellenic, Roman, Egyptian and Judeo-Christian legacies, among others. Yet…
Thenationalnews.Com Mid-East News Round Up, From Leading News Outlets Thenationalnews.Com Iraqi PM In Germany To Discuss Reduction Of Troops And Combating Terrorism Islamic World News Latest Updates on Iraq, 20…
Join us for a discussion on the future of anti-submarine warfare, and how autonomous systems could enable new concepts for defeating enemy submarines that are more effective, sustainable, and scalable.…
Summary of international Hypersonic Weapons developments LINK TO VIDEO
On virtually every significant Middle East policy issue -- from containing Iran to the war in Yemen; from energy policy to the intra-Gulf rift; from the battle against extremism to…
The death of Kuwait’s 91-year-old Emir Sabah al Ahmad al Jaber al Sabah in late September served as a reminder to the origins of the United States’ enhanced military involvement…
This Association of Geo-Strategic Analysis report endeavors to reveal just one critical aspect of the lifting of the arms embargo on Tehran in October 2020, the India/Russian made BrahMos supersonic…
Long before Turkish President Recep Tayep Erdogan came to power, Ankara tried to join the European Union in its various iterations, but was blocked by the Christian nations of Europe…
This summer, Iran decided to construct a new underground centrifuge assembly plant, following the destruction of the above ground one at the Natanz enrichment site on July 2, 2020. So…
Pyongyang goes through a lot of trouble keeping its cruise missile capabilities hidden, why ? North Korea has air-launched cruise missiles, and it looks like they store them at an…
On 10 October 2020 North Korea unveiled a massive new intercontinental ballistic missile Saturday at a parade commemorating the 75th anniversary of the founding of the Workers’ Party of Korea,…
The 75th anniversary of the Korean Workers’ Party, on October 10, Expect North Korea to display new strategic weaponry for the 75th anniversary of its ruling party on October 10 Attention…
Too often, Hezbollah in Venezuela is characterized as only a potential terrorist threat. In reality, the Lebanese terrorist group has helped to turn Venezuela into a hub for the convergence…
By Simon Watkins It is no coincidence that just over a month after Israel and the United Arab Emirates declared that they would normalise relations and Israel and Bahrain did the same,…
By: John Grady Speaking at an online Atlantic Council forum, Joel Rayburn, deputy assistant secretary of the Levant and special envoy for Syria, pointed to the Iranian-backed militias that are firing rockets…
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 1,772, October 8, 2020 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: After the infamous Mavi Marmara incident of May 2010, Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and then foreign policy tzar Ahmet Davutoğlu…
A Global Fraud: Lawyer Dr. Reiner Fuellmich And The German Corona Investigative Committee Seek Accountability For Fraudulent Virus Testing And Massive Destruction Of Economies And Lives. Dr. Reiner Fuellmich is a consumer…
French President Emmanuel Macron said Thursday Syrian extremist fighters were operating in Nagorny Karabakh, where Armenia and Azerbaijan are engaged in heavy fighting. Macron said he had evidence that militants had…
Recent developments confirm that Canada has become a major hub for the Islamic Republic in Iran and its supporters, and perhaps an unsafe place for Canadian-Iranian democracy activists. On January…
In theory the Iskander can be fitted with tactical nuclear weapons Amid ongoing clashes between Armenian and Azeri forces over control of the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region, the latter party’s close defense…
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards on Sunday unveiled a new naval ballistic missile with a potential range of over 700 kilometers (430 miles), local media reported, following months of tensions with arch-enemy…
Publication: Terrorism Monitor Volume: 18 Issue: 17 By: Brian M. Perkins The oil-rich governorate of Marib has increasingly become the focal point of the war in Yemen as the Houthis’ determination…
BY Brian M. Perkins Turkey’s increasingly assertive military and economic role has seen the balance of power across several key regions begin to shift, particularly in the Mediterranean and the…
An ex-Fed official says asset managers are self-censoring their true views of the country. Avoca recently published a detailed paper undermining the veracity of China’s official economic data, the stability of its…
Introduction and Summary In 2019 and 2020, the Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR) introduced new policies to promote the systematic, centralized, and large-scale training and transfer of “rural surplus laborers” to…
China has more than a dozen unresolved border, land, and maritime disputes. Let’s go over them one by one, and see what all the fuss is about. Video News report…
BY JOSEPH TREVITHICK AND THOMAS NEWDICK : Renewed fighting over a long-standing territorial dispute could have broader implications, with Russia and Turkey supporting the opposing sides. This latest round of…
Cairo: A Chinese businessman, designated by the US for supporting manufacture of weapons of mass destruction, is involved in financing Iran’s missile program from Mexico, a media report has claimed.…
Bloomberg After defying U.S. sanctions by shipping its first cargo of oil to Venezuela just last week, Iran is using the same ship to help the Latin American country export…
By Dr. Reza Parchizadeh BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 1,754, September 22, 2020 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Many western analysts wonder how much longer the Iranian regime will be able to survive under…
By Simon Watkins Syria is crucial to Russia for three key reasons. First, it is currently the principal Western point of the Shia crescent of power that stretches from Syria and…
From Oilprice.com Iran is estimated to have exported nearly 1.5 million barrels per day (bpd) of crude oil and condensate so far in September, TankerTrackers told Reuters, in what would be…
Mevlut Cavusoglu took offence at comments that Turkey, the second biggest jailer of journalists in the world, is not democratic. Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu discarded his diplomatic tools on…
Why are Hamas and PA so rich ? Gaza is one of the poorest places in the world; there are 1,700 millionaires among Hamas members. That's the number of millionaires…
Bryan Walsh: HOW NEW TECH RAISES THE RISK OF NUCLEAR WAR What’s happening: A mix of shifting geopolitical tensions and technological change is upsetting a decades-long state of strategic stability around…
Deputy Army Commander Underlines Iranian Defense Industries’ Self-Sufficiency among Regional States TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Army Deputy Commander Brigadier General Mohammad Hossein Dadras said that the country is standing on its…
Syrian Army’s Idlib offensive is back on after failed talks between Russia, Turkey Last week, Russian and Turkish military delegations met to discuss the ongoing situation inside the Idlib Governoarate;…
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 1,757, September 24, 2020 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The Palestinians have been lying in all directions for far too long. A gullible liberal public might buy into…
On September 25, the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) revealed a new dual launcher for Ra’ad-500, the countries most advanced tactical ballistic missile. Article See Also March 2020 Association…
TEHRAN, (BM) – Iranian and Russian media have claimed in recent hours that Iran’s air force has managed to deactivate the anti-aircraft system of US warships in the Persian Gulf region…
By Joseph Haboush Hezbollah’s hegemony over Lebanon has destroyed the country’s constitutional, state institutions and the only way to break out of this is for the Iran-backed group to be disarmed, Saudi Arabia's King…
By Ahmed Qandil On Tuesday, representatives of Egypt, Greece, Italy, Cyprus, Jordan and Israel concluded, in Cairo, an agreement to officially convert the Eastern Mediterranean Gas Forum into a regional…
The Turkish president accused Trump of being a “collaborator” with Israel and called his peace plan “a document of surrender.” “Turkey will not support any plan the Palestinian people do…
Commercial satellite imagery from September 22 of the Mirim Parade Training Ground reveals a probable missile-related vehicle at the secure storage compound.** While imagery resolution is insufficient to determine exactly…
Combating Terrorism West Point Abstract: Recent developments in biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology have made it possible to engineer living organisms. Although these developments offer effective and efficient means with which…
SEPTEMBER 2020, VOLUME 13, ISSUE 9 Combating Terrorism West Point Abstract: Many senior officials believe that emphasis on counterterrorism for the past two decades has compromised the ability of the U.S.…
The two Turkic states that often laud their bonds under the motto “one nation, two states” The relationship between Azerbaijan and Turkey has been on a developing course since the very…
Not every native technological accomplishment gets a shout out in Chinese General Secretary Xi Jinping’s annual New Year address. In Xi’s remarks last year, Beidou — China’s homegrown satellite —…
A senior spokesman for the General Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces said the Islamic Republic has provided Yemen’s Houthis with the experience and know-how in the defense sector. However,…
MOSCOW, (BM) – According to sources from the Russian Ministry of Defense, Russia has managed to deactivate about 40 American Tomahawk missiles that were fired during hostilities in Syria, Article
The pilgrimage will return in four phases, starting with up to 6,000 people a day Article
‘Our phones have been burning up’ since the UAE-Israel peace deal, OurCrowd CEO said Article
The agreement 'has to address Iran's destabilizing behaviors and its sponsorship of terrorism', the kingdom said Article
ISWNews Analysis Group: Following the Ansar Allah operation in the south of Marib province, the district of al-Rahba is on the verge of complete liberation. According to the latest news…
South Africa has been used as a transit point for terrorists, and as a base for planning, training and financing terror operations. But perhaps the bigger problem is government communication…
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 1,751, September 17, 2020 Dr. Manfred Gerstenfeld EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: In a recent public letter permeated with distortions published in The New York Times, 600 Jewish signatory…
In every crisis, there's jeopardy and opportunity Chinese Proverb The questions of the true genomic origin as well as the direct source of the initial SARS-CoV-2 strain that infected Patient…
Cyber security researcher Chris Kubecka shares the story of how the Iranian government attempted for over two years to recruit her to come to Iran and teach the skills needed…
Before it began, 2020 was assessed to be the last year of the Syrian civil war, which erupted in 2011. This turned out to be either wishful thinking or an…
The Iranian-based malicious cyber actor associated to this report is known to target industries associated to information technology, government, healthcare, financial, and insurance across the US. The threat actor has…
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has high ambitions. He wants to take his country back to what he perceives as the glory days of the Ottoman Empire, but the leader,…
Fateh is not a midget submarine. It is a regular patrol submarine and can engage surface targets, presenting a threat to both warships and civilian vessels, particularly in the strategic…
Iranian Navy has several types of submarines in service—mostly small-sized hulls based on North Korean designs. Tehran’s military machine is heavily dependent on other country’s weapon designs, be they Soviet tanks or American…
American policymakers have long assumed that Chinese and American goals in the Middle East are largely complementary. Beijing, so the prevailing wisdom holds, is fixated on commerce, with a special…
The months-long standoff between India and China along their disputed Himalayan border now shows few signs of de-escalating. In mid-June, following a Chinese military incursion into eastern Ladakh in India,…
By Rebecca Hersman, Reja Younis, Bryce Farabaugh, Bethany Goldblum, and Andrew Reddie Informed by research and eight tabletop exercises conducted with nearly 150 participants overall, this two-year study examines implications of the emerging strategic situational awareness…
Israeli Concerns And Interests The eastern Mediterranean Sea is located between Italy in Europe, Libya in Africa and the shores of Asia. While considered as the ‘cradle of human civilization,’…
"The attack was carried out by the Iranian hacker group called "Charming Kitten During the last few months, it was discovered that an Iranian hacker group attacked many officers from…
(MENAFN - Jordan Times) AMMAN — The Jordan Armed Forces-Arab Army (JAF) and the Ministry of Labour on Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to reinstate national military service. The…
The next phase of the 25-year deal between China and Iran will focus on a large-scale roll-out of electronic espionage and warfare capabilities focused around the port of Chabahar and extending for…
In about two weeks’ time on September 20th, the global sanctions on Iran – which was lifted five years ago and included an embargo on conventional arms - will snap…
The Secret Israel-Soviet Union War Nobody Knew About The Suez Wall – The Story of the Secret War between Israel and the Soviet Union” (Kinneret Zemora Press).The research that Dolin…
Book Kim Jong Un and the Bomb Survival and Deterrence in North Korea By Ankit Panda North Korea’s quest for nuclear weapons didn’t begin in 2017. Kim Jong Un and the…
The Asia-Pacific Regional Security Assessment 2020 investigates US–China great-power competition, US alliances and partnerships, the implications for Asia of the end of the INF Treaty, the breakdown in Japan–South Korea relations, the diplomatic…
This 2020 study analyzed the potential existential threats facing Israel, their possible consequences, the security pillars that block them, and the internal and external processes that affect their level of…
Iran’s Asymmetrical UCAVs Warfare United Against Nuclear Iran Report : One asymmetric arena where Iran has expended considerable investment is in Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), or drones, giving Iran an…
BY IAN WILLIAMS AND SHAAN SHAIKH The Missile War in Yemen is the first comprehensive review of missile and missile defense activity in the ongoing Yemen conflict. It reviews the events and trends that…
Four weeks after the horrific blast on the port of Beirut, which killed close to 200 people, wounded thousands more and brought about the resignation of the cabinet - Lebanon…
Mediterranean nations like Turkey, Greece, and Egypt are engaging in a maritime dance of political posturing, and further escalation is likely. Link to Video
A 112-page intelligence report from Saarland Germany, Iran has looked to obtain information and items in Germany to advance its weapons of mass destruction programs. Previous reports by other state-level…
According to RIA Novosti, a state-controlled Russian news agency, Russia and China are collaborating on a new submarine design (in Russian). The project is being coordinated by Russia's Federal Service…
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 1,709, August 26, 2020 By Dr. Reza Parchizadeh EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) was originally intended by the Islamist regime to be an…
(New York, N.Y.) – Iran’s material support of Lebanese Hezbollah is under intensified scrutiny, as officials continue their investigation into the deadly explosion of 2,750 metric tons of ammonium nitrate at the…
There are very few countries that can build an entirely new class of submarine without the rest of the world knowing. Submarine technologies and specifications are often secret, but the…
If true a deadly preempted strike weapon Satellite images reveal that North Korea is building a submarine that could launch ballistic missiles — signaling that the rogue regime is inching…
On 26 Aug 2020 US and Russian Forces Incident A Russian vehicle sideswiped a U.S. MRAP in a violent confrontation deep inside the Eastern Syria Donconfliction Zone, where Russian troops…
By Calvin Pugh, Brian Carter, and Katherine Lawlor Key Takeaway: Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi led an Iraqi delegation to Washington, DC, for a productive second stage of the US-Iraq Strategic Dialogue.…
BY CAROLINE GLICK , AUTHOR AND SENIOR COLUMNIST, ISRAEL HAYOM We now face the prospect of the UN breaching its own binding resolution to block the U.S. from using the power…
Guillaume Perrier, longtime Turkey correspondent for French newspaper Le Monde, told Ahval editor David Lepeska that the threat of Turkey-linked political parties and Islamist and ultra-nationalist groups is growing in…
By Michael Rubin Key Points Iran has embraced unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) as a major pillar of its military strategy. Iranian officials may exaggerate their capabilities, but Western analysts should…
A week after the United Arab Emirates and Israel announced their intention to normalize their relations and bring them from the practical level to an official one, there are mixed…
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 1,708 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: There are signs that the current escalation between Armenia and Azerbaijan, far from being incidental to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, is driven by…
Hamas launched a war against Israel on Erdogan’s orders, as the Turkish president and the leader of a Palestinian terrorist organization were meeting in Istanbul at the same time, a…
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 1,704, August 21, 2020 By Dr. Doron Itzchakov EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The peace agreement between Israel and the United Arab Emirates presents the Iranian regime with dilemmas…
CARACAS (Dispatches) -- Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has thanked ally Iran for helping the South American country overcome U.S. sanctions on its oil industry and floated the idea of purchasing…
According to the New York Post, Chang Song-min, a diplomat and former aide to South Korea’s late president Kim Dae-jung, has claimed that Kim is in extremely poor health. Recent appearances…
Publication: China Brief Volume: 20 Issue: 14 By: Roderick Lee Currently, only limited analytical discussion exists regarding the command authorities over China’s land-based ballistic and cruise missile inventory. Much of the…
By Yigal Chazan Frequent violations of the weapons ban expose serious monitoring and enforcement flaws. Amid mounting concern that the conflict in Libya could become as intractable as the Syrian…
By Caroline Glick Since Israel was established the Palestinian veto doomed all efforts to forge peace between the Arab world and the Jewish state. The Palestinian veto rests on a…
When Homer wrote about “the wine-dark sea”, thousands of years ago, he referred to the same part of the Eastern Mediterranean which throughout history has been a naval battleground. Yet…
Europe's leaders also did not support extending the arms embargo. They have been arguing that they want to preserve the nuclear deal. What deal? The deal that Iran never signed?…
If you want to know why China wants control of the South China Sea – and why the U.S. and other nations may go to war to stop them –…
Several weeks ago, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif travelled once again to Moscow for talks with his Russian counterpart, Sergei Lavrov. As usual, they issued a most positive communique,…
By Saleh Baidhani : The political agenda behind the systematic smuggling of Turkish weapons into Yemen. Ankara’s role in the Arab country become more discernible , when arms shipments began pouring…
By Ben-Dror Yemini As these nations come to conclusion that 'Palestinian problem' is not an asset but a burden, they will no longer entertain every Palestinian whim, leaving just Yemen…
Four experts discuss the deadly Beirut explosion as it relates to the Lebanese political system, Hezbollah hegemony, and foreign aid. On August 13, The Washington Institute held a virtual Policy…
The population of the Middle East and North Africa is facing an imminent, severe water crisis, with a number of potentially disastrous consequences for the region. This water crisis—devastating in…
US DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE REPORT The Justice Department today announced the dismantling of three terrorist financing cyber-enabled campaigns, involving Hamas al-Qassam Brigades military wing, al-Qaeda, and Islamic State of Iraq…
The FBI will join Lebanese and other international investigators in the probe of the massive explosion at Beirut’s port that killed more than 170 people, injured thousands and caused widespread…
By KHALED ABOU ZAHR Protesters should, therefore, no longer waste their time protesting dead institutions such as the current president, but instead should protest in front of the Lebanese Armed…
Amazing findings change the story of the Beirut blast The tremendous explosion in Beirut was preceded by six smaller explosions that took place with equal time intervals. Unequivocal seismological statistics…
The old lesson about ‘politics abhorring a vacuum’ (including on a global scale) is apparently being learned once again in the Middle East. The United States is in the process…
by Majid Rafizadeh Drugs are sold to Western infidels as part of the war against the enemies of Islam. The international community, the United Nations, and specifically its Office on Crimes…
By David Romano Lebanon’s prime minister and leading government ministers announced their resignation on Monday evening. They evidently preferred to fall on their swords after demonstrations in Beirut featured effigies…
by Jonathan Ruhe and Ari Cicurel The War of Attrition with Egypt, referred to in Arabic as the War of Bloodshed, raged across the Suez Canal from 1968-70. As the names suggest, Egypt sought…
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 1,682, August 9, 2020 By Col (Res.) Dr. Raphael G. Bouchnik-Chen EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The extent of the current military threat to Israel posed by Hezbollah is…
There is one man in control of the Islamic Republic of Iran the great dictator, Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Hosseini Khamenei. Nothing in Iran is done without his permission. The $100,000 bounty…
LINK TO VIDEO In recent weeks tensions along Israel’s northern front have erupted on several locations – steeply exacerbating the prospects for wider escalation. Are we on the brink of…
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 1,681, August 7, 2020 By Lt. Col. (res.) Dr. Mordechai Kedar EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: On August 4, 2020, a massive explosion occurred at a warehouse on the…
PODCAST LINK ISRAEL - Institute for National Security Studies Orna Mizrahi, a senior research fellow at INSS, and Yoram Schweitzer, head of the INSS Program on Terrorism and Low Intensity…
LINK TO REPORT This report assessments are based on historically proven combat data, which reflects the impact of human and technical quality on military combat effectiveness. The study also reflects a…
A number of high-profile reports last week cited data released on 26 July by China’s General Administration of Customs (GAC) as clear evidence that China did not import any crude…
Beijing has invested significantly not only in financial terms but also politically. In this context, the success of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is essential to showcase Beijing’s model of…
One of the world’s largest oil producers and exporters, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), has just launched the first nuclear power plant in the Arab world. Touted as a major…
The Pakistan Army (PA) officially inducted into service its first batch of Al-Khalid-I main battle tanks (MBTs) in a ceremony held on 28 July at the facilities of state-owned defense…
LINK TO VIDEO REPORT The recent mapping of New Zealand's continental crust could redefine maritime boundaries in the Pacific. New Zealand has sovereign rights over a vast area of ocean,…
2006 Lebanon War The 2006 Lebanon War, also called the 2006 Israel–Hezbollah War and known in Lebanon as the July War and in Israel as the Second Lebanon War, was…
VIDEO REPORT LINK ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (July-August 2006)The Israel-Lebanon/Hezbollah War—(July 12, 2006-August 14, 2006): The latest chapter in the ongoing Arab-Israeli Conflict began on July 12, 2006, when guerillas from the…
LINK TO VIDEO Despite repeated efforts to portray itself as resilient, the Islamic Republic of Iran is in one of its worst situations ever. The Corona virus crisis has it…
LINK TO RESOURCE Hezbollah is a global organization engaged in overt social and political activities in Lebanon, military activities throughout the Middle East, and covert militant, criminal, and terrorist activities…
Postcast and downloadable reports For forty years, Iran has operated in the gray zone between war and peace to manage risk, prevent escalation, and avoid war. To do so, it…
LINK TO VIDEO The border between Israel and Lebanon flared up this week, as the leader of the Iranian-proxy Hezbollah, Sheikh Hassan Nasrallah, made good on his promise to retaliate…
Erdogan expands warfront forming new alliances, sending message to Egypt. The signing of a military agreement with Niger, a neighbouring country of Libya, reflects Turkey’s interest to have a foothold…
Satellite images al-Watiyah airbase located in northwest of Libya released which show new SAMs installed. In addition, a Turkish ECM Koral system can be seen in the published images. Turkish…
Russia has sold Iran six ekranoplan ground-effect vehicles (GEVs), RIA Novosti has reported. The model sold to Iran is the ORION-20 Ekranoplan. It has been in operation in Russia for the…
United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) assessed the Russian Federation continues to violate UN Security Council Resolution UNSCR 1970 by actively providing military equipment and fighters to the front lines of…
General Mark A. Milley is the 20th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the nation’s highest-ranking military officer, and the principal military advisor to the President, Secretary of Defense,…
ARTICLE LINK ADDITION NOTES B-1Bs currently calling Guam home having one of its three cavernous weapons bays stuffed with live JASSMs. The images showcase the fact that the B-1B can…
U.S. Military has carried out a considerable expansion of its airfield at Wake Island, which is situated between Japan and Hawaii and is seen as a vital staging ground for…
Will F-35 Technology Finds Its Way Into Turkey’s TF-X Fighter ? Turkish manufacturers are involved in building some 937 parts for the F-35, according to Pentagon. About 400 of those…
In July 19, 2020, a photograph first emerged online on Pro-regime social accounts claimed that Syrian troops recovered the Black Hornet near the town of Tal Tamr in the country’s…
The Libyan House of Representatives in Tobruk this week passed a motion approving Egyptian military intervention, should this prove necessary in the fight against the rival Government of National Accord (GNA) in Tripoli. On…
The ASM-3 is a supersonic missile that could prove to be the game-changer for Japan to counter the Chinese (PLAAF) warships. Developed by Mitshubishi Heavy Industry, It travels hits its…
The submarine was first revealed on Forbes in April 2020. Since then further satellite images have emerged. These provide additional clues about the unidentified boat. But more significantly, there may have been…
The world’s most advanced fighter jet, the Lockheed Martin F-35, costs around $100m per jet. Four of these in formation means almost half a billion dollars of hardware in the…
2020 VIDEO REPORT ADDITION NOTES AND VIDEOS HESA SHAHED-129 Iranian industry has been actively involved in development of drone aircraft for some time now - reengineering foreign types as well…
VIDEO Combat Video Footage Saudi Arabian F-15 aircraft A video reportedly filmed on July 2, 2020 shows Saudi Arabian F-15 aircraft intercepting and shooting down two Iranian Shahed 129 UCAVs…
Massive Blaze Rips Through Iranian Port Near Nuclear Power Station As Seven Ships Burn Massive Blaze Rips Through Iranian Port Near Nuclear Power Station As Seven Ships Burn 15 July…
LINK TO ARTICLE ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONAL On June 25, Tehran residents were treated to an unusual sight, a bright orange light in the nighttime sky over Eastern Tehran. Iranian officials soon claimed that…
LINK TO ARTICLE The ship still does not have all of its essential systems certified, owing to major difficulties with its ship-service turbine generators, electromagnetic aircraft-launch systems, advanced arresting gear…
LINK TO VIDEO With less than five months before the American Presidential elections, U.S. relations with the Islamic Republic of Iran seem to be moving on two parallel routes leading…
LINK TO ARTICLE PM by Caroline Glick Netanyahu's hesitation about applying Israeli law to Jewish communities in Judea and Samaria and the Jordan Valley is clearly a product of the…
LINK TO ARTICLE Turkey has increased its military intervention in Libya in recent months, sending ships off the coast, planes to bring weapons, mercenaries and armed drones to the country. This is…
LINK TO REPORT Frank O’Donnell is a Postdoctoral Fellow in the National Security Affairs Department at the US Naval War College, and a Nonresident Fellow in the Stimson Center South…
LINK TO VIDEO Iran state run media claims Iran’s navy successfully conducted a series of tests of maritime missiles of varying sizes and ranges, including a new homemade cruise missile.…
LINK TO ARTICLE Otaiba presented Israel with a choice: Normalize relations with the Gulf states or normalize relations among its own citizens. Otaiba wrote, "Annexation, [that is, Israel's plan to…
LINK TO VIDEO The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) unveiled a never before seen video of the domestically- manufactured Khorad Air Defense Missile System . A sea and land based…
LINK TO VIDEO Saudi Arabia is obviously the largest, wealthiest and most important country in the Arabian Peninsula. The Sunni House of Saud considers the militant Shiite regime in Tehran…
LINK TO VIDEO The state of Libya, which is a country of significant strategic value in the south-central Mediterranean, continues to be torn between domestic forces supported by regional and…
LINK TO NEWS REPORT “They aim to complete existing arsenals, perfect the range, applicability and effectiveness of their weapons and develop new weapon systems,” the report said. “They try to…
LINK TO ARTICLE The arms commander of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Brigadier, General Amir Ali Haji Zadeh, said that these new guided missiles will greatly improve the IRGC’s capabilities in…
LINK TO REPORT The IAEA did not name this site, but by providing the timing of when the site was razed, it became clear that the IAEA is referring to…
LINK TO REPORT This analysis summarizes and assesses information in the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA’s) periodic safeguards report, NPT (Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty) Safeguards Agreement with the Islamic Republic of Iran,…
LINK TO REPORT Highlights of the report are: Iran’s violations of nuclear limitations in the JCPOA continued. Iran’s stock of low enriched uranium (LEU) grew by about 50 percent, to…
LINK TO ARTICLE The long-running Libyan civil war appears to be staggering toward a finale. In recent days, the forces of Gen. Khalifa Haftar have been forced to withdraw from…
LINK TO VIDEO The first of this two-part series examined how Israel is preparing for a potential escalation on its Palestinian front if the planned annexation of parts of the…
Russia “accelerated” its recruitment of Syrian mercenaries to fight in Libya for rebel leader Khalifa Haftar’s Libyan National Army (LNA) in May, contracting hundreds of Syrian fighters according to a…
LINK TO VIDEO In recent days Israel has stepped up preparations for various contingencies which may arise ahead of or following a formal announcement of asserted sovereignty over parts of…
LINK TO ARTICLE In one of the report’s most startling revelations, it was revealed that Iran’s enriched uranium stockpile was almost eight times over the limit set under the terms…
LINK TO ARTICLE Despite the decapitating airstrike killing General Qasem Soleimani, head of the Iranian Republican Guard Corps-Quds Force (hereafter Quds Force), the functionality of his organization remains. This proxy…
2018 U.S. Department of Treasury Chart How IRGC is in control of Iran’s Economy and Finances
LINK TO REPORT For almost four decades, the Multinational Force & Observers has protected Israel-Egypt peace and anchored stability in the Sinai Peninsula, but a new Pentagon initiative could end…
LINK TO ARTICLE In recent weeks, Israel marked the 20th anniversary of its final withdrawal from Lebanon, thereby depriving the Lebanese Iranian-proxy Hezbollah of its main declared cause for battling…
LINK TO VIDEO Since the 1980s, Iran's naval forces have been central to its asymmetric way of war. In addition to bolstering its deterrent posture by virtue of the threat…
LINK TO ARTICLE In a ceremony in the southern Iranian port city of Bandar Abbas on Thursday, more than 100 new gunboats were delivered to the Revolutionary Guard's Naval Force.…
LINK TO ARTICLE 300 PAGE FREE EBOOK Hastily raised when the Islamic State was knocking at the gates of Baghdad, the state-backed Iraqi militia network al-Hashd al-Shabi has swollen into…
LINK TO ARTICLE The U.S. Army has successfully tested the new 1B version of the Excalibur GPS guided artillery shell. The 1B model can turn in flight and hit targets…
LINK TO ARTICLE In its 2017 National Security Strategy, the Trump administration acknowledged the importance of maintaining the U.S. “innovation and technological edge” to protect “American prosperity and power.” Washington and…
LINK FOR ARTICLE Though not exactly an upgrade in terms of Iran’s naval capabilities, the likely unmanned nature of their newest sub points to one of Iran’s most important strengths: in…
LINK FOR VIDEO In about one month’s time, the Israeli government would be able to start the process of extending its sovereignty over parts of the territories east of its…
LINK TO ARTICLE With the increasing militarization of space, there have been a number of efforts to find an international agreement to create controls on the use of space weaponry. But…
LINK TO VIDEO China’s Ambassador to Israel Du Wei was found dead in his residence last week. While there was seemingly no foul play involved, the timing was curious. Ambassador…
LINK TO ARTICLE While Moscow has denied being responsible for the deploying of the “Wagner Group,” the Russian paramilitary organization reportedly has close ties to President Vladimir Putin. Earlier this…
LINK TO ARTICLE New Delhi: Satellite images show massive construction activity at a high altitude Chinese air base, located just 200 kilometres away from the Pangong Lake, the site of the…
LINK TO ARTICLE Sino-Indian border dispute: Most of the clashes between the Indian and Chinese armies occur in the disputed portion of the Pangong Tso lake. The disputed boundary between…
LINK TO ARTICLE New Delhi: India has decided to not back down from a standoff with China -- along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Ladakh that centers around a…
LINK TO ARTICLE Up to 5,000 Chinese troops are now massed along the disputed Ladakh border with India, and according to Indian officials, not all of them are staying on…
LINK TO REPORT The 80 page CSIS report provides a broad historical perspective as well as detailed quantitative analyses of the key political, governance, economic, and military issues involved. It…
LINK TO VIDEO Almost three years since it lost Mosul and more than a year since it last controlled territory, the Islamic State continues to conduct insurgent activities against its…
LINK FOR ARTICLE Fighting continues but not in a very organized or intense fashion. In April there were about a thousand combat related casualties (dead and wounded) nationwide. Most of…
LINK FOR ARTICLE The United States has offered a $5 million reward for useful information on North Korean hackers and the North Korea hacking program in general. The North Korean…
LINK FOR ARTICLE As Covid-19 weakens supply chains throughout Africa and South-West Asia, desert locusts are threatening the food supply, In a large stretch of the planet that reaches from…
EXCLUSIVE: The coronavirus that has become a world-wide pandemic may have been created in a “cell-culture experiment” in a laboratory, according to prominent scientists who have conducted ground-breaking research into…
Russian fighter jets were recently deployed to Libya in order to support Russian state-sponsored private military contractors (PMCs) operating on the ground there. The Russian fighter aircraft arrived in Libya,…
LINK TO VIDEO U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo visited Jerusalem for a few hours earlier this week, to confer with Israeli political and intelligence leaders. As usual, he touched…
LINK FOR REPORT Does The US Army in Multi-Domain Operations 2028 lack a clear theory of victory? A comparative analysis of the development of MDO and the historical concepts of…
This Report explores armed group–community relations in Libya and the sources of revenue that have allowed armed groups to grow in power and influence. It draws out the implications for policy and…
Iran summoned the Swiss ambassador, who represents U.S. interests in the Islamic Republic, over possible measures America could take against an Iranian fuel shipment to Venezuela, the Mehr news agency…
LINK TO ARTICLE A cornerstone of Gotland's effectiveness in exercises with the U.S. Navy was its AIP propulsion. Indeed it was a major factor in why the Navy wanted to exercise…
LINK FOR ARTICLE The United States of America announced its intention, together with Israel, to launch a large-scale attacks on Iran’s position in Syria, learned BulgarianMilitary.com citing Avaipro and Al-Masdar…
This report is from Center for Strategic and International Studies, it examines Russia’s military and diplomatic campaign in Syria, the largest and most significant Russian out-of-area operation since the end…
LINK TO ARTICLE If Israel fulfills its promise to annex the Jordan Valley, it will lead to a "massive" confrontation with Jordan, King Abdullah II said in an interview with German newspaper Der…
LINK TO VIDEO Israel usually declines to comment on reports detailing alleged attacks by its Air Force and other units in Syria, mostly against Iranian targets. But according to reliable…
LINK TO REPORT The Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project investigation has exposed the intimate financial relationships between the administration of President Nicolás Maduro and a coterie of generals with…
LINK TO ARTICLE One of the central mysteries of Venezuela’s slow-motion collapse: Why does the military continue to support Nicolás Maduro, the president who has led the once-prosperous South American…
LINK FOR ARTICLE in the last few years there has been very little public information on Venezuela's attack submarines. NOTES Today Venezuela Navy lists two German built Type-209 submarines, Sábalo…
LINK TO ARTICLE The KC-46A Pegasus is based on Boeing’s 767 airliner, the twin-engine KC-46A can carry 106 tons of fuel to feed hungry jet fighters, and has a range…
LINK TO ARTICLE China suspected of bio-espionage in 'heart of EU', Belgium's security service suspects. They are also targeting British pharmaceutical giant and vaccine-maker GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) in Belgium and Belgian…
LINK TO VIDEO The Islamic Republic of Iran is suffering from several overlapping crises, which brought public approval of Tehran authorities to a new low. While Iran faces one of…
LINK TO ARTICLE A Russian publication reported this week that the Russian Armed Forces have deployed their Resonance radar system in an area near the Israeli border. The meter range…
REPORT Middle East Quarterly Spring 2020 Chemical weapons provide the most fearsome capability in Syrian president Bashar Assad's hands. His arsenal includes a variety of warheads and delivery vehicles—predominantly with…
Following is the full transcript of the April 28th, 2020 Hudson online livestream event titled Understanding the Hermit Kingdom: Assessing North Korea’s Future
LINK TO ARTICLE They were deployed to support Pacific Air Forces in training allies and partners and to reinforce the “rules-based international order” in the Indo-Pacific region through strategic deterrence…
LINK TO REPORT Private intelligence firm ImageSat has released a series of satellite images allegedly showing the extent of the damage done to Syrian infrastructure by the airstrikes that targeted…
LINK FOR ARTICLE Notorious for failing in its duty to thwart terrorist attacks, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is under fire again, this time from a bipartisan group of U.S. Senators…
LINK TO REPORT Iran’s uranium enrichment program provides, by itself, a major justification for continued U.S. and international sanctions. A snapback of sanctions under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action…
LINK TO VIDEO The entire Middle East seems to be focused on the coronavirus crisis. While the spreading contagion is indeed a major issue everywhere, it is not the only…
LINK TO FULL REPORT For more than six decades, the United States has maintained a strategic partnership with the Republic of Turkey as a key element of U.S. strategy in…
LINK TO FULL ARTICLE In 2017, Turkey’s Ministry of Defence released its latest five-year Strategic Plan, which identifies the priority procurement programs for that country’s military. With defence expenditures in 2019 estimated at 1.89%…
FULL NEWS ARTICLE LINK The Black Sea Fleet’s Project 636.3 diesel-electric submarine Rostov-on-Don has embarked on its deployment in distant waters and will soon join the Russian Navy’s permanent Mediterranean…
LINK TO REPORT The study’s main message is that based on its doctrine of naval warfare, the Iranian revolutionary naval forces have embarked on a fast-paced rearmament and re-equipment program…
LINK TO ARTICLE Iran’s failures during the coronavirus crisis has presented a sort of existential crisis for the regime. Its early inability to admit to, much less contain the outbreak—and…
APRIL 22, 2020 I have instructed the United States Navy to shoot down and destroy any and all Iranian gunboats if they harass our ships at sea.” -President Donald J.…
This launch proved Tehran was apparently developing a secret military space program. The satellite launches defy a U.N. Security Council resolution calling on Iran to undertake no activity related to…
LINK TO ARTICLE President Donald Trump says he has ordered the U.S. Navy to destroy any armed Iranian boats that harass American ships. This comes a week after 11 boats…
LINK TO REPORT In light of a recent U.S. State Department arms control compliance report highlighting Iran’s growing “uranium enrichment activities and stockpile of enriched uranium,” this report presents recent…
LINK TO REPORT The April 2020 U.S. State Department Compliance Report, Adherence to and Compliance with Arms Control, Nonproliferation, and Disarmament Agreements and Commitments, states that Iran has “progressively expanded its…
LINK TO VIDEO Amid ongoing efforts by Israeli authorities to battle the corona contagion, Jerusalem is forced to consider the implication of the pandemic in the two Palestinian entities, neighboring…
LINK TO ARTICLE The two Iranian radars, “Persian Gulf” and “Moraqeb” (vigilant), were unveiled in a ceremony attended by Army Commander Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi and Commander of Army’s Air…
LINK TO ARTICLE/PHOTOS Saudi Arabia is nearing completion of its first nuclear reactor, satellite images of the facility show, The research facility is located in the southwest corner of the King…
LINK FOR ARTICLE The UAE has announced that the first reactor of its under-construction Barakah nuclear power plant is scheduled to come online within “a few months”. The country’s first…
For various reasons some well-intended, some not, his fact has been either unknown or (shall we say) “controversial” in the West in the decades since. It is, therefore, important to…
LINK TO REPORT ISW is assessing the ongoing unrest and its effects on political-security dynamics in Iraq. The Iraq Situation Report (SITREP) map series summarizes key events and likely developments…
PODCAST Iran’s proxy network in Iraq has escalated rocket attacks, stood up at least four new Shi’a militia groups, and diversified its targets and methods of attack. These efforts aim to wear…
15 APR 2020 U.S. Naval Forces Central Command / U.S. 5th Fleet (U.S. Navy photos and video) LINK Official US Navy Video of Incident Persian Gulf 15 April 2020 IRANIAN…
LINK TO ARTICLE The Islamic Republic of Iran is one of the countries hardest-hit by the corona contagion, on top of the fact that its global standing and domestic difficulties…
LINK TO REPORT Historically, only nation-states have had the capacity and resources to develop weapons of mass destruction (WMD) due to the significant capital, infrastructure, and intellectual capacity required to…
LINK TO ARTICLE German authorities say police have arrested four suspected members of the Islamic State group alleged to be planning an attack on American military facilities.
LINK TO ARTICLE U.S. Embassy officials warned about safety risks at a Chinese laboratory in Wuhan researching infectious diseases, including coronaviruses from bats, sending warning cables back to the United…
LINK FOR ARTICLE Iran’s coastal navy took a step forward as it claimed to have created a network of to identify undersea terrain and map the sea for its submarines.…
LINK TO ARTICLE What happens when the Iranian regime, China and the World Health Organization mismanage a pandemic and then suppress the truth
LINK TO ARTICLE Assuming the estimation of the intended targets and measurements are realistic, an Iranian missile accuracy ranging on average between 2.5 and 19.5 m is very impressive to…
LINK TO REPORT Based on documents in the Iran Nuclear Archive, seized by Israel in early 2018, Iran’s Amad Plan created the Shahid Mahallati Uranium Metals Workshop near Tehran to…
LINK TO VIDEO , Video News Report More than 50 patients who recovered from COVID-19 in South Korea have now tested positive again, this is due to the concept called…
LINK TO ARTICLE The Iranian Navy’s latest homegrown warship projects include “giant submarines” and a large destroyer, Rear Admiral Amir Rastegari, Head of the Iranian Defense Ministry's Marine Industries Organization,…
LINK TO ARTICLE Iran has deployed an array of anti-ship missiles and large rockets overlooking Strait of Hormuz. The Strait is vital for the supply of oil from the Arab…
LINK TO ARTICLE Nakhsa Special Forces,” they claim to be an Iranian Shi’a group active in both Syria and Iraq, and their social media posts suggest they are very real…
LINK TO ARTICLE Secretary of Defense Mark Esper, National Security Council Director Robert O’Brien and Attorney General William Barr all said during the press conference that the additional military is…
LINK TO ARTICLE Using its military aircraft, the U.S. is attempting to pick up on the S-400’s frequencies around the Hmeimim Airbase, which is located in Syria’s Latakia Governorate. “In…
LINK TO ARTICLE Many photos from Turkey’s Operation Spring Shield offensive against the Syrian Arab Army involve the Anka-S drone, their choice for frontline armed combat. In the operation, losses…
LINK TO ARTICLE The US left another base In Iraq on Saturday, April 4, handing over the big Habbaniyah Al-Taqaddum air base 74 km west of Baghdad to the Iraqi…
LINK TO REPORT The Burke Chair at CSIS is issuing a working draft of a new net assessment of the security situation in the Persian/Arab Gulf. This net assessment is…
LINK TO ARTICLE China is laser-focused on maritime primacy — quite literally. Beijing is leveraging lasers and other emerging technologies to expand and police its offshore sphere of influence and…
LINK FOR ARTICLE The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). Formerly known as the Millennium Dam and sometimes referred to as Hidase Dam, is a dam recently built on the Blue…
LINK TO ARTICLE U.S. Navy has relieved Captain Brett Crozier, the commanding officer of the Nimitz class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt, which is presently in Guam amid a major outbreak of the COVID-19…
LINK TO ARTICLE Since the start of the new ceasefire in line with last month’s Moscow deal, 2,100 military vehicles, in addition to thousands of Turkish soldiers have entered Syrian…
LINK TO ARTICLE Saudi Arabia called on Thursday for an emergency meeting of OPEC and other oil producers, a grouping known as OPEC+, to stabilize the oil market
LINK FOR ARTICLE Israel fired missiles at the Shayrat airbase in Homs, central Syria, targeting a high-level meeting held between Syrian and Iranian military officials, according to Syrian opposition sources.…
LINK FOR ARTICLE WASHINGTON — The Defense Department has ordered commanders at all of its installations worldwide to stop announcing publicly new coronavirus cases among their personnel, as the Pentagon…
LINK FOR ARTICLE The US Navy is evacuating thousands of sailors nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt currently anchored in Guam following a letter from the vessel's captain warning of…
LINK TO ARTICLE If the Iranian government is advancing its nuclear program for peaceful purposes, why has Tehran repeatedly failed to report its nuclear facilities, including those at Natanz and…
LINK TO ARTICLE the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), reported that Tehran has increased its enriched uranium stockpile, which now stands at the equivalent of 1,510 kg. Iran is allowed to possess 300 kg…
ARTICLE LINK Billionaire George Soros uses his political-philanthropic private foundations' global network to induce chaos to change the capitalistic democratic systems that prevailed since the end of WWII. Soros aims…
ARTICLE LINK the South African telecommunications company MTN Group secured a lucrative multi-billion telecommunications deal in Iran in exchange for various technologies that Tehran apparently requested. Among these requests, helicopter…
ARTICLE LINK Sunday's test was of two short-range ballistic missiles fired from the eastern city of Wonsan. They flew for 410km (255 miles) with a maximum altitude of around 50km…
LINK TO ARTICLE In 2019, Christians across Turkey were exposed to hate crimes and hate speech, as well as to verbal and physical attacks. In 21st century Turkey, whose constitution asserts that…
LINK TO ARTICLE The Arab world has seen its fair share of the international scourge known as coronavirus. It's enough to take a look at the catastrophe taking place in…
LINK TO ARTICLE Ultra-Orthodox patients account for 60% of those hospitalized with the coronavirus at the ICU of Sheba Medical Center, the country’s largest hospital, located just outside Tel Aviv,…
If Reagan is sidelined, as well, the service would have no carriers presently deployed in the Pacific region that can actually operate. T wo sailors onboard the Nimitz class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan, which…
The Hubei residents are angry after weeks of the coronavirus lockdown, which in theory is being lifted as the Chinese government claims infections in Hubei have dropped to zero. Evidently…
The Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) has designed and produced a new generation of centrifuges at the Natanz nuclear enrichment plant in central Iran. The new generation of centrifuges…
In a matter of weeks, the city of 8.6 million has become the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak in the U.S., with more than 23,000 cases and 365 deaths. Until a statewide lockdown was…
Trucks shipped in about 2,500 urns on both Wednesday and Thursday to the Wuhan funeral homes, according to Chinese media outlet Caixin. The reports call into question the Chinese communist…
Iranian media report nearly 300 people have been killed and more than 1,000 sickened so far by ingesting methanol across the Islamic Republic, where drinking alcohol is banned and where…
BERLIN (AP) – A German court on Thursday convicted a 31-year-old Tunisian man of planning to carry out a ricin attack in the name of the Islamic State group. The…
The 5G revolution, American military defense, and even time itself are dependent on this one critical metal that China monopolizes and that the U.S. is desperate to get more of.…
The British coronavirus death toll has risen to 578, seeing its biggest daily increase with 115 coronavirus fatalities in 24 hours — and an explosion of cases in Gwent, Wales.
Israeli army said on Thursday that a drone belonging to the Lebanon-based group of Hezbollah has entered Israeli airspace before being intercepted. "A model airplane belonging to Hezbollah was downed…
Key Takeaway: Russian President Vladimir Putin is using multiple ongoing crises, including the COVID-19 outbreak, to advance his strategic objectives in Ukraine without drawing attention from the West. Ukrainian officials agreed…
The coronavirus pandemic is going to change the world but it won’t change North Korea’s missile tests, which have occurred three times since the beginning of the global public health crisis.…
While the coronavirus crisis evidently overshadows all other world events; the Islamic Republic of Iran seems bent on challenging the West vis-à-vis its nuclear program. Earlier this month, the international…
Hints of Turkey’s new plan to push the US out of the remaining parts of Syria, where Americans are guarding oil fields “I made a proposal to Putin,” Erdogan said on…
All-Africa updates this page with reports of confirmed cases of the virus.
Measles has ripped through Congo unchecked into remote regions. Some 6,400 people have died, according to official figures, though healthcare workers say the number is likely much higher because reporting…
George Soros seems to have developed a special dislike of the State of Israel. He has rewritten Middle Eastern history to better jibe with his idea of the “poignant and…
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the director-general of the World Health Organization, was accused in 2017 of downplaying cholera epidemics that hit Ethiopia and Sudan.A group of American doctors wrote that Tedros…
With the chaos of the coronavirus, will Iran take advantage of Israel's perceived weakened state to attack through proxies? Iran may perceive Israel's military as being unable to call up…
As U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Friday at the president’s press conference about the coronavirus, the humanitarian channel to Iran is “wide open.” Indeed, the administration offered…
Israeli medical doctor Gai Peleg told Israeli television that in northern Italy the orders are not to allow those over 60 access to respiratory machines, because of medical equipment shortages.…
There have been at least four novel covid-19 cases on three US Navy ships, raising concerns that the illness could spread rampantly across a military service that packs as many as 5,000 personnel onto…
A recent review of 72,314 cases by the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention showed that less than 1% of the cases were in children younger than 10 years…
The US Army gave two combat support hospitals (CSH) -- one at Joint Base Lewis-McCord, Washington, and the other at Fort Campbell, Kentucky -- a "prepare to deploy order" as the U.S. government wrestles…
At least 26 fighters from Iranian-backed units in Syria were dead. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights pointed a finger at the US and western countries. The US-led Coalition said…
Cyber surveillance has become a major weapon for Gulf states to crack down on dissent. The push to acquire cyber spyware followed the Arab Spring in 2011, which saw activists and…
The template for a new generation of Army and Navy weapons was put to the test in a late Thursday missile launch in Hawaii. A prototype of the joint common…
The commonly-known coronavirus, which was declared by the World Health Organization as a global pandemic, has engulfed Israel – must as it did many other countries, throughout the world. The…
From Yemen to Iraq and through Syria to Lebanon, Iran’s use of local partners has proved consistently effective. What is the current balance of power in the Middle East? In…
The scale of the virus’ spread and the death rate in Iran are dire, to the extent that if not contained, hundreds of thousands of Iranians risk infection and death.…
There is little indication that Middle Eastern rulers are learning any lessons from the devastating coronavirus. Nor is there any suggestion that they are willing to see the pandemic as…
How is the water-energy-food nexus impacting ecological, social, and political systems in the Middle East and North Africa?
March 17, that the Coronavirus death toll has reached 5,950 in 194 cities in all of Iran’s 31 provinces. The number of victims in Isfahan, Gilan, Khorasan Razavi, and Fars provinces respectively…
Wuhan is the location of China’s sole declared Level-4 laboratory at the Wuhan Institute of Virology. The laboratory is engaged in research on deadly coronaviruses and has been linked to…
A U.S. Navy document that cryptically describes a versatile and powerful new missile likely offers the first confirmation of the hypersonic speed and newly acquired, antisurface-warfare role for the Raytheon…
Video News Report. Flight records shows that from February 4 to February 23 the airline had at least 55 return flights to Beijing, Shanghai, Gwangju and Shenzen and the flights…
A major conflict between Russia and Turkey was seemingly averted last week, when their respective presidents, Vladimir Putin and Recep Tayyip Erdogan, met in Moscow and reached a relatively limited…
The latest damning assessment of the F-35. The latest report from the Pentagon's operational test and evaluation on the aircraft for fiscal year 2019, released to the public in January, indicates that the F-35's…
The Pentagon said Friday it would keep two aircraft carrier task forces in the Gulf region after carrying out strikes in Iraq on five depots for Iran-supplied rockets. Central Command…
An update on containment vs. mitigation strategies, 17 translations at the bottom of the article. Covered in this article, lots of charts, data and models with plenty of sources:
“While all three countries’ state-sponsored outlets pushed explicitly anti-U.S. sentiments, Iran and Russia appeared to push far more conspiratorial content than China. In the disinformation ecosystem, each country’s state-sponsored media played…
The United States launched on late Thursday strikes on five weapon storage facilities belonging to Kata’ib Hezbollah (Hezbollah Brigades) – an Iraqi Shia paramilitary group and part of the Popular…
U.S. President Donald Trump has given the Pentagon the authority to possibly retaliate following an attack in Iraq, allegedly conducted by an Iranian-backed group, that killed two U.S. troops and a British…
Did recent Israeli airstrikes target a Syrian chemical-weapons site? The Syrian regime has gone back to its wicked ways and continues to be active in developing chemical weapons, despite past…
VIDEO The World Health Organization has said that the covid-19 novel coronavirus outbreak is a pandemic. But what does the term pandemic even mean? And does the WHO calling it…
VIDEO The World Health Organization has officially declared the COVID-19 outbreak a pandemic. What began as a handful of cases in Wuhan, China nearly two and a half months ago…
The novel coronavirus, the first known to cause a pandemic, has infected more than 118,000 people and killed more than 4,000 in 114 countries, numbers expected only to rise. The…
Under the “Amad Plan,” Iran put in place during the early 2000s a set of five facilities to develop and test key nuclear weapon components. This document, from a collection…
Israeli Health Ministry mandates Israelis returning from France, Germany, Switzerland, Spain, and Austria to go into 14 days of home quarantine. Medical personnel barred from traveling abroad, IDF cancels joint…
Tensions between Ankara and Moscow persist, amid ongoing battles in Syria’s northwestern Idlib region. President Vladimir Putin and his counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan are seemingly on a collision course; with…
The U.S. State Department has approved an Israeli request to buy eight KC-46A Pegasus aerial tankers. Including support equipment, spare parts and training, the deal is valued at $2.4 billion,
(Could the reason be, hiding Iran’s Covid-19 Epidemic ?) Tehran has no obligation to grant the UN's nuclear watchdog access to sites in Iran when it deems that requests are…
CHINA : Chaoyang City Feb. 23 document sent from the Chaoyang city health commission to its provincial counterpart, the Liaoning health commission. The city is in the country’s northeastern region,…
REPORT DATED FEB 2020 The newly acquired document is from the Iranian Nuclear Archive, a collection of documents, images, and computer files seized by Israel in Tehran, centering on Iran’s…
REPORT DATED FEB 2020 Based on a recently obtained Farsi document from the Iranian Nuclear Archive. The document demonstrates that Imam Hussein University was involved in nuclear weapons work, hosting…
Confidential IAEA report reveals Tehran has tripled its stockpile of enriched uranium in violation of nuclear deal; agency head demands ‘clarifications’ on site flagged by Israel
29 FEB 2020 Israel failed to escape the fate that has befallen many countries around the worlds, as the coronavirus spreads, infecting more and more people in various continents. But,…
DUBAI: Governments in the Middle East continued to warn their citizens and residents against traveling to coronavirus-hit countries including Iran where hundreds have tested positive for the virus and 43 people have died from it.
The novel coronavirus has killed at least 210 people in Iran, according to a report Friday, more than six times higher than the death count reported by Iranian authorities. Citing…
ISWNews Analysis Group: Hulusi Akar, Turkish defense minister reported of targeting 200 positions of Syrian army in response to attacks by Syrian and Russian forces yesterday.
Over the past 24 hours, after the deaths of a large number of Turkish troops in Russian airstrikes and Syrian artillery attacks, the Turkish media has been continuously releasing new…
Over a hundred people have been infected in the country, including a lawmaker and Deputy Health Minister Iraj Harirchi, who was leading the task force to tackle the epidemic. The…
Videos posted on social media showed two of Russia's newest guided missile frigates, the Admiral Grigorovich and the Admiral Makarov, making their way through the Bosporus, a Turkish-controlled chokepoint that…
The United States is engaging with our Turkish Allies and reviewing options to assist Turkey against this aggression as we seek to prevent further Assad regime and Russian brutality and…
Erdoğan and Trump agreed that the regime and its main backers, Russia and Iran, must halt their military assault on Idlib. Regime airstrikes targeting Turkish troops heightened tensions between pro-opposition…
As the clock ticked down to the end-of-February deadline set by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan for Syrian President Bashar Assad to pull back his forces in Idlib province, the…
At least 309 Syrian soldiers were killed early Friday in attacks by the Turkish military on more than 200 Syrian army targets, Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar told Anadolu Agency. The Turkish…
Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar and US Secretary of Defense Mark Esper have discussed the situation in the Syrian province of Idlib, the Turkish Defense Ministry said on Thursday.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is holding an urgent meeting with security officials Several Turkish soldiers were killed by Syrian government forces shelling and Russian aerial bombardment in Syria's last…
Turkish military forces have opened fire on Russian warplanes in Syria’s rebel-held Idlib province, Russian state media said on Thursday, marking the first report on a direct confrontation between the…
Iran announced more COVID-19 coronavirus deaths for a second time on Thursday, pushing the total to 26 which is still disproportionate to the official number of infections at 245, in…
The Israeli war game dealt with the implications of geostrategic developments in recent years for the nature of a possible future conflict in the northern arena. The scenario described a…
Some Chinese researchers are in the habit of selling their laboratory animals to street vendors after they have finished experimenting on them.” Instead of properly disposing of infected animals by…
With our attention focused on other things—Israel’s elections, the legal fraternity’s aggressive lawfare against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, U.S. President Donald Trump’s peace plan, to name just a few—profound…
The Iranian backed Houthi, unveiled four advanced air defense systems. The Houthi movement officially called Ansar Allah. Colloquially simply Houthis, is an Islamic political and armed movement that emerged from Sa'dah…
“We have entered a new stage in the Syrian conflict,” said Ibrahim Hamidi, senior diplomatic editor at Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper, “a stage where Syrians are fighting the war of others…
A delegation from Peshmerga of the Kurdistan Regional Government, headed by Minister of Peshmerga Shorsh Ismail, will visit the capital, Baghdad,
Muqtada al-Sadr, Iran backed militant forces actions have essentially crushed the Iraq protests, which have been unprecedented in Iraq's modern history. Sadr heads a political movement and a militia that…
The answer is not Mohammed Tawfiq Allawi, Iraq’s newly designated prime minister, who in fact is controlled by Iran. United States would be well advised to keep its distance from…
Across the country in 10 provinces, authorities shuttered schools for at least two days starting on Sunday, and Tehran University suspended classes. The outbreak in Iran has centered mostly on…
Iran will close schools, universities and educational centres in two central cities to prevent a deadly coronavirus outbreak spreading, state TV
Since the U.S. airstrike that killed Iranian IRGC Qods Force commander Qassem Soleimani and Popular Mobilization Units (PMU) deputy commander Abu Mahdi Al-Muhandis, Iran-backed Shi'ite militias in Iraq have been…
PODCAST Since the beginning of February 2020, Hay'at Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS) leader Abu Muhammad Al-Joulani has dramatically increased his appearances in the media. Al-Joulani, the leader of the largest jihadi…
A Turkish soldier was killed on Saturday in Syria’s last rebel-held region of Idlib in a bomb attack by Moscow-backed government forces, marking the 16th military death for Turkey this…
The spokesman for Yemeni Armed Forces, Brigadier General Yahya Saree, says the country’s air defense units have managed to thwart a Saudi-led airstrike against a strategic district east of the capital Sana'a.
The spokesman for Yemeni Armed Forces, Brigadier General Yahya Saree, said in a brief statement , says the country's armed forces are to unveil new domestically-designed and -developed air defense…
ISWNews Analysis Group: Syrian television has released new aerial images of targeting terrorist gatherings and equipment near Saraqib and Qaminas.
Concerns that climate change may reduce food production and trigger wider conflicts has elicited research into the relationship between food and political instability in recent years.
Iran’s Quds Force has spent decades recruiting and arming regional militias. The assassination of leader Soleimani only reinforced the long-standing goal of expelling the United States.
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Aerospace Force unveiled on 9 Feb. 2020, a short-range tactical ballistic missile, the Raad – 500 (thunder). Iranian television showed a ceremony during which IRGC commander…
Dated 27 January 2020 The UN panel’s findings confirm longstanding concerns that Iran has been violating the international embargo by supplying the Houthis with advanced weaponry and high-tech components for…
Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) unveiled Raad-500 missil with ‘Zoheir’ composite engine and ‘Salman’ space composite engine with mobile nozzle, as the new generation of rocket propellers. Using the technology…
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan stressed Thursday that the Kingdom has no relations with Israel and no plans to hold meetings with its officials.
Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG-60) seized a cache of Iranian-made anti-tank missiles and other munitions aboard a dhow in the Arabian Sea over the weekend.
Defense Minister Hulusi Akar (R) met with his U.S. counterpart Mark Esper on the sidelines of NATO defense ministers' meeting in Brussels, Belgium, on Feb. 12, 2020. (AA Photo)
Turkey Has been forced to turn the US and NATO for help
U.S. Ambassador David Friedman warns Israel against unilateral moves. Analyst Martin Sherman, founder and executive director of the International Institute for Strategic Studies, explains why he disagrees.
The World Health Organization warned on Tuesday that the novel coronavirus was a "very grave threat" for the planet as it hosted the first major conference on fighting the epidemic.…
Some 3,000 Syrian fighters (so far) have arrived in Libya. They have come from the Soqour al-Sham, Failaq al-Sham, al-Sultan Murad and other factions. The majority do not have identification…
Three students were wounded in a terrorist attack that targeted a school west of the Libyan capital Tripoli. The Libyan National Army said the bomb was placed inside a backpack…
the Kingdom is part of the International Convention for the Suppression of Nuclear Terrorism. “The Kingdom stresses the importance of giving this aspect more international attention, given the tensions in…
The following Syria Situation Report (SITREP) Map summarizes significant developments in the war in Syria during the period January 21-February 4, 2020.
The video shows the Turkish Army’s military column burning west of the town of Saraqib. This column was destroyed by Syrian Army artillery strikes in response to the Turkish military
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is fighting his third election campaign in less than a year, has traveled to Uganda last week in order to meet with Sudan’s leader,…
Turkey says it's killed over a hundred Syrian troops in retaliation for a Syrian strike earlier today in which eight Turkish troops died. Syria is on the offensive in Idlib…
At least six people died and 12 others were injured in a suicide bomb attack outside of a military academy in Kabul Tuesday morning, Afghanistan's Ministry of the Interior said.The suspected…
A Reuters article earlier this week about Israeli Arab fears concerning President Trump's "Prosperity to Peace" plan wrongly suggested that residents of Arab towns in "The Triangle" region of northern…
Instead of answering Abbas tit-for-tat, by ending all agricultural imports from West Bank Palestinians, as has already been done, and then by halting Palestinian workers from the West Bank and…
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has told his foreign minister to give formal notice to the United States of his termination of a Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) between their militaries, his…
GENEVA: The UN health agency on Tuesday (Feb 11) announced that "COVID-19" will be the official name of the deadly coronavirus from China, saying the disease represented a "very grave threat" for the…
6 February 2020 News releaseFemale genital mutilation (FGM) exacts a crippling economic as well as human cost, according to World Health Organization (WHO).“FGM is not only a catastrophic abuse of human…
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas on Tuesday told the UN Security Council that the world should reject President Donald Trump's Middle East plan, which he said would limit Palestinian sovereignty…
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas addresses the UN Security Council Tuesday in a bid to rally international support against the Trump administration’s Middle East peace proposal, but members will not…
February 6, 2020 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI, or Star Wars) program was developed in the US in the 1980s with the aim of providing a hermetic defense against…
In the wake of reports that the Navy may cut shipbuilding in its upcoming budget request, Esper said he is “fully committed” to building a fleet of 355 ships or larger. But…
African leaders on Sunday condemned US President Donald Trump’s Mideast peace plan as illegitimate, taking advantage of an African Union summit to voice solidarity with “the Palestinian cause”.
Turkey's Defence Minister Hulusi Akar said on Sunday Ankara would do what is necessary if Syrian government forces try to block military reinforcements to the observation posts in last rebel-held…
Video footage surfaced on social media on Sunday of large Turkish military convoys transporting heavy weapons through Syria’s Idlib, as Turkey seeks to reinforce its observation posts amid the Syrian army’s advancement in the northeast province. Elizabeth Tsurkov of the Foreign Policy Research Institute shared videos of columns of tanks, armoured vehicles, jeeps and supply shipments crossing through towns.
One report claimed that it was no coincidence that the coronavirus was largely absent from the US and Israel.
The halt to US assistance will test Turkey’s military and intelligence capabilities at a time its forces are deployed on multiple fronts in northern Syria.
Likud voters in Judea and Samaria are a relatively small yet influential group, and Netanyahu is left doing damage control and repeating over and over that annexation will really happen.
The incident took place in May 2017 during a visit to the US by the Turkish president. About a dozen bodyguards beat-up a group demonstrating outside the Turkish ambassador’s residence…
Hezbollah's rising influence in Lebanon, manifested inter alia in its control over the new government formed in Lebanon, poses a dilemma, including for Israel. Are the Lebanese state and Hezbollah…
For decades, the United States has operated out of bases and facilities throughout the Middle East. As security priorities have changed and relationships with host countries have evolved, so have the locations and needs of U.S. forces in the region. Over the years, some of these bases or facilities have caused controversy. Some have come under discussion as regional disputes have brought their use into question.
CAIRO — US President Donald Trump sponsored a meeting of the foreign ministers of Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia Nov. 6. The meeting was chaired by both Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and World Bank President David Malpass, and it led to the planning of four meetings to be held among the ministers of water resources of the three countries in order to conclude an agreement by Jan. 15, 2020, on the filling and operation of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, or GERD.
The State Department is sending a top official to Israel amid a spike in violence between the country’s military and militants in the Gaza Strip. Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs R. Clarke Cooper is traveling to Israel Tuesday and will leave Saturday, the department said in a statement.
Iraq’s ruling parties appear to have rallied behind a strategy, blessed by Iran, to try to survive a mass anti-government uprising by containing protests on the streets of Baghdad while offering a package of political reforms and elections next year. But the proposed solution involves keeping in power a ruling elite that Iran has cultivated for years — unlikely to placate protesters who have been demanding the entire caste of politicians be swept aside.
(November 12, 2019 / JNS) The Israeli missile that blasted through senior Islamic Jihad terrorist Baha Abu al-Ata’s Gaza bedroom window at 4 a.m. on Tuesday morning may have killed the man and his wife, but it also sent a broader message to Hamas and Iran. While officials insisted this was a “one-off” operation and Israel does not intend to return to a campaign of targeted assassinations, it also demonstrates
