Air force

November 8, 2023 | Seth J. Frantzman |

IDF has destroyed 130 Hamas tunnels in Gaza while establishing a civilian corridor to safety

As the Israel Defense Forces position itself for a long conflict in Gaza, they continued to maneuver on several fronts within neighborhoods near Gaza City on Wednesday, busy deconstructing terrorist infrastructure...

November 2, 2023 | Seth J. Frantzman |

The key figures leading Israel’s military campaign to destroy Hamas in Gaza

Here are the masterminds directing each aspect of the IDF operation

October 30, 2023 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Israel presses its offensive into Gaza

Israel expanded ground operations in Gaza on Monday, October 30. Israeli forces carried out 600 strikes on targets in the last several days, according to a statement from the IDF. With tanks, combat engineers...

October 27, 2023 | John Hardie |

No Solid Evidence Russia Debuted ‘Italmas’ Drone

Russian, Ukrainian, and Western observers suggested that Moscow may have debuted its new “Italmas” kamikaze drone in Ukraine this week. While it is possible, there is little solid evidence....

October 23, 2023 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Gallant: Israel preparing Gaza op from air, land, and sea

IDF contends with threats from two fronts as anti-tank fire and drones increasingly a threat; Hezbollah announces two more deaths and the IDF strikes hundreds of targets in Gaza

October 19, 2023 | John Hardie |

Ukraine Now Has ATACMS — But Will Soon Need More

The U.S.-provided Army Tactical Missile System, or ATACMS, has already demonstrated significant value for Ukraine, which employed the system for the first time on Tuesday. But unless Kyiv receives...

October 19, 2023 | Jonathan Schanzer |

Supporting Israel and Ukraine Against Terror

August 9, 2023 | John Hardie |

Kyiv Strikes Bridges Supporting Russian Forces in Southern Ukraine

The Ukrainian military on Sunday struck a pair of bridges that Russia uses to supply its forces in southern Ukraine. These strikes may cause a larger disruption to Russian logistics than a previous strike...

July 24, 2023 | |

Iranian Air Force Conducts Training Exercise

The Iranian air force began an annual air force drill on July 23, a week after the United States announced it was deploying additional assets around the Strait of Hormuz in response to Iran’s growing...

May 30, 2023 | RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery |

Stationing US Navy Destroyers in Spain Increases Readiness in the Pacific

The U.S. Navy recently announced its intention to forward station an additional two Arleigh Burke-class ballistic missile defense-capable destroyers in Rota, Spain, raising the total number of U.S. destroyers...

March 1, 2023 | Sinan Ciddi |

Turkey After Erdogan

February 17, 2023 | Bradley Bowman, Ryan Brobst

Sen. Cotton Legislation Seeks to Expedite Efforts to Strengthen Israel’s Security

Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, introduced new legislation on Thursday to expedite Israel’s ability to operate its own KC-46 refueling aircraft in support...

January 24, 2023 | Bradley Bowman, Ryan Brobst

With an Eye on Adversaries, the U.S. and Israel Conduct Major Military Exercise

The United States and Israel kicked off the week-long Juniper Oak 23 multi-domain military exercise on Monday in Israel. A senior U.S. defense official called it the “most significant” bilateral exercise...

December 23, 2022 | Jacob Nagel |

Patriot Missiles to Ukraine: Will Israel’s Iron Dome Follow?

The war in Ukraine has forced countries to clearly identify their national interests.

December 8, 2022 | Bradley Bowman, Ryan Brobst, RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery

Losing an arms race with China is much worse than competing in one

The Pentagon’s annual China Military Power Report published last Tuesday makes clear that Beijing is sprinting to ensure the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) possesses the military means to conquer...

September 3, 2022 | Reuel Marc Gerecht, Ray Takeyh

Waiting for Thermidor: America’s Foreign Policy Towards Iran

The Islamic Republic of Iran may be on an accelerated schedule for revolutionary decay, at least if compared to the USSR.

July 26, 2022 | David Kilcullen |

Missing the Mark

Reassessing U.S. Military Aid to the Lebanese Armed Forces

June 11, 2022 | Cleo Paskal |

‘PLA will continue to harass aircraft operating in international airspace’

David R. Stilwell, former US Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs speaks with The Sunday Guardian.

April 12, 2022 | Annie Fixler, Graham Kennis

Justice Department Disrupts Russian Malware With Help from Private Sector

The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced last Wednesday it had detected and preemptively disabled Russian-installed malware on thousands of network devices in the United States and around the world. The...

April 9, 2022 | Cleo Paskal |

To be effective, US policy on PRC must be actioned early and often

‘Great Powers are expected to live up to commitments to international rules and norms even if those rules work against that country’s interests—credibility is more important. Second, to be effective, Policy must be constantly repeated.’