Ballistic missile

July 2, 2026 | Behnam Ben Taleblu |

Iranian ballistic missile operations: 2024–2026

Over the past two years, the Islamic Republic has engaged in at least 15 distinct ballistic missile operations from its territory against foreign targets. These attacks, starting in January 2024, ended...

June 25, 2026 | Logan Rolleigh, Ryan Brobst, Bradley Bowman

Kim Pushes for Faster North Korean Defense Buildup With Russia’s Help

Kim Jong Un is interested in “overtaking the world,” according to his speech at the Second Plenum of the Ninth Central Committee of the Workers’ Party of Korea, which was held from June...

June 24, 2026 | Bill Roggio, Behnam Ben Taleblu

Is the MOU DOA?

June 19, 2026 | Mark Dubowitz

Breaking Down the US-Iran MOU

June 8, 2026 | Mark Dubowitz |

Iran Resumes War on Israel as Trump Equivocates

Iran resumed ballistic missile attacks on Israel on June 7 for the first time since agreeing to a U.S.-brokered ceasefire two months ago. Despite President Donald Trump’s public calls for restraint,...

May 26, 2026 | Mark Dubowitz, Behnam Ben Taleblu

Evaluating the Damage to Iran’s Ballistic Missile Arsenal

Has the Islamic Republic of Iran been defanged, or did the United States and Israel fail to set back the Middle East’s preeminent ballistic missile power? The answer is more complex than headlines indicate. With...

May 16, 2026 | Sinan Ciddi |

Turkey’s Missile Ambitions Should Alarm Europe and the United States

For years, European officials viewed Turkey’s growing defense industry as an important asset. Turkish drones proved effective in conflicts from Libya to Nagorno-Karabakh and Ukraine. Ankara...

May 7, 2026 | Logan Rolleigh, Ryan Brobst

Russian security assistance is creating problems on the Korean Peninsula

In a unique episode of father-daughter bonding, Kim Jong Un and his teenage daughter, Kim Ju Ae, observed a ballistic missile test on April 19 in which North Korea launched five missiles with...

May 4, 2026 | Janatan Sayeh |

In Iran, Behavior Changes Only When The Regime Does

An Islamist system built on anti-Americanism and export of terrorism will not abandon the very tools that sustain it.

April 30, 2026 | Craig Singleton, Jack Burnham

5 Things To Know About China’s Wartime Support for Iran

China is Iran’s top trading partner and one of the regime’s most important economic lifelines. Beijing is not seeking a wider Middle East war, especially one that threatens energy flows through the...

April 18, 2026 | Ahmad Sharawi |

Iran’s war against regional states: UAE bore the brunt, Iraqi Kurdistan still under fire

The ceasefire between the US and Iran has largely held since April 8, and large-scale Iranian barrages targeting Middle Eastern states have ended. However, some attacks, particularly against Iraqi Kurdistan,...

April 10, 2026 | Cameron McMillan, Ryan Brobst, Bradley Bowman

How to assess America’s 40 days of war against Iran

Washington and Tehran are both arguing that they were victorious after 40 days of fighting. A detailed analysis, however, suggests a more nuanced picture in which American forces degraded Iran’s core...

April 9, 2026 | Janatan Sayeh |

Ceasefire with Tehran Doesn’t Guarantee Peace

Less than 24 hours after President Donald Trump announced a two-week ceasefire with Iran’s ruling regime, the portents that it will last the course are hardly positive. The White House has already...

April 7, 2026 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Iranian ballistic missile cluster munitions strike dozens of sites in Israeli cities

Iran’s increasing use of ballistic missiles containing cluster munitions has spread damage and harm across Israel. On April 6, as many as 50 sites were impacted by missiles and their cluster...

April 2, 2026 | Ahmad Sharawi |

Iran and proxies fire fewer total projectiles, increase accuracy in attacks on region (March 28–April 1 updates)

Iran and its allied militias continued launching drones, missiles, and rockets against regional countries between March 28 and April 1. There were nearly 90 incidents in this period, including distinct...

March 28, 2026 | Bridget Toomey |

Yemen’s Houthis enter Iran war with drone and missile attacks on Israel

The Houthis in Yemen launched several attacks against Israel today, a month into the joint US-Israeli operation against Iran. Israel announced that it intercepted the first...

March 28, 2026 | |

Iran-Backed Houthis Launch Missile at Southern Israel

Latest Developments Houthis Join War: The Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen launched a ballistic missile targeting the southern Israeli city of Beersheva on March 28, its first entry into the current conflict....

March 27, 2026 | Ahmad Sharawi |

Iran and proxies continue attacking energy facilities, residential areas, and Arab capitals (March 24–27 updates)

Between March 24 and March 27, Iran and its allied militias continued launching drones and missiles against Arab countries. The attacks targeted energy infrastructure, airports, military facilities, ports,...

March 25, 2026 | Mark Dubowitz, Ben Cohen

Trump’s 15-point Iran truce plan would let one terrifying threat slide

Four weeks after the United States and Israel launched their combined assault on Iran’s clerical regime, the war has reached a tipping point. Over the last few days, President Donald Trump has spoken...

March 25, 2026 | Ryan Brobst, Bradley Bowman, Justin Leopold-Cohen

Iron Dome Steps up on Ballistic Missiles

Sometimes people surprise you. That can also happen with weapons systems. Multiple videos from the past year of conflict in the Middle East appear to show the Israeli Iron Dome air...