Boeing KC-46 Pegasus

October 17, 2024 | |

U.S. B-2 Bombers Strike Houthi Weapon Depots in Yemen

The U.S. military struck multiple underground weapons storage facilities in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen late on October 16, according to a statement from Secretary of Defense...

June 5, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Amidst Gaza tensions, Israel signs F-35 deal with US for 25 more warplanes

"At [a] time when some of our adversaries aim to undermine our ties with our greatest ally, we only further strengthen our alliance,” Israel’s Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant said of signing the $3 billion deal.

March 26, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Israel’s Minister of Defense in Washington for key meetings

Israeli Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant arrived in Washington for a multi-day visit for meetings with Secretary of State Antony Blinken, National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan, Secretary of Defense Lloyd...

July 26, 2023 | Bradley Bowman, Ryan Brobst

How to increase deterrence messaging to Iran with the next US-Israel military exercise

Bradley Bowman and Ryan Brobst of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies argue that the US should expand the next Juniper Oak exercise to send a strong signal to Tehran.

July 12, 2023 | |

Eyeing Iran, U.S. and Israeli Air Forces Hone Long-Range Strike Skills

U.S. Central Command and the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced on July 10 that they are conducting a combined military exercise in Israel this week as part of the Juniper Oak exercise series. The...

March 17, 2023 | |

Eyeing Iran’s Nuclear Program, U.S. and Israeli Militaries Train Together in Nevada

Latest Developments The United States and Israel are conducting the Red Flag-Nellis 23-2 combined aerial military exercise in Nevada, which runs March 12-24. The training comes as the top U.S. military...

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 1, 2022 | |

Eyeing Iran, the U.S. and Israel Conduct Combined Air Exercise

The United States Air Force and the Israeli Air Force began a combined air exercise in Israel on Tuesday that includes fighter aircraft from both countries and a U.S. air refueling tanker. The exercise helps build the readiness of both air forces and their ability to operate together while honing some of the exact capabilities Israel would need to conduct a successful kinetic strike against the Islamic Republic of Iran’s nuclear program. While a Pentagon spokesperson portrayed the exercise as routine, statements from the Israeli prime minister and the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) left little doubt about their intended audience in Tehran.

September 2, 2022 | Bradley Bowman, Ryan Brobst

Pentagon Announces Contract for Israeli KC-46s but Has More Work To Do

The Pentagon announced on Wednesday an up to $927 million foreign military sale contract with Boeing to provide Israel four KC-46A air refueling aircraft, with the first currently expected to arrive in...

June 14, 2022 | Bradley Bowman, RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery

Expedite arms deliveries to beleaguered democracies

Fielded combat capabilities — not arms sales announcements from Washington — are what help America’s beleaguered democratic partners such as Taiwan deter and defeat aggression. Despite this fact,...

April 21, 2022 | Bradley Bowman, Enia Krivine

Israel has a KC-46 problem. Here’s the solution.

Eying growing and distinct threats that may require the United States and Israel to conduct long-range airstrikes, both militaries urgently need to replace their aging aerial refueling fleets with the modernized...

March 25, 2020 | Bradley Bowman, Mikhael Smits , Maj. Liane “Trixie” Zivitski

As U.S. Struggles with Coronavirus, Moscow Probes American Defenses

As the Coronavirus crisis escalated earlier this month in the United States, Moscow repeatedly sent Tu-142 long-range reconnaissance aircraft to probe America’s homeland defenses. The incursions into...