Conflict Armament Research

March 21, 2025 | Seth J. Frantzman |

The Big Question: Will American Airpower Crush the Houthis?

On March 15, the US began a campaign of airstrikes against the Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen. US Central Command said it had “initiated a  series of operations consisting of precision strikes...

July 15, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Germany detains Hezbollah supporter acquiring drone engines

Reports indicate that the Lebanese individual was buying the UAV parts for future attacks on Israel.

July 25, 2023 | John Hardie |

More Evidence That Russia’s Making Iranian Drones

Ukrainian outlet Defense Express last week published photos of what appears to be a Russian-made version of Iran’s Shahed-136 one-way attack drone. This revelation builds on recent evidence, highlighted by FDD’s...

April 7, 2023 | Ryan Brobst, Bradley Bowman, Behnam Ben Taleblu

How to ensure Iranian drones don’t include US components

Even as the United States is sprinting to provide Ukraine with the means to defend itself, American-made components are ending up in Iranian drones that Russia is using to kill Ukrainians and support...

December 16, 2022 | John Hardie |

Estimating Russia’s Kh-101 Production Capacity

Ukraine’s Air Force Command reported today that Russia had launched at least 76 missiles, including Kh-101 air-launched cruise missiles (ALCMs), in its latest wave of strikes against Ukrainian critical...

January 22, 2022 | Jonathan Schanzer, Michael Rubin

Oman Must Isolate, Not Embrace, the Houthis

The Switzerland of the Middle East can still serve as a center for regional diplomacy. But even Switzerland does not offer safe haven to terrorists.

June 10, 2018 | Jonathan Schanzer, Nicole Salter

Oman’s Dangerous Double Game

The Obama administration sought to help Iran cash in on the 2015 nuclear deal, a Republican-led Senate investigation revealed last week. The report also raises questions about the role played by...

May 29, 2017 | Olli Heinonen |

State of Play and Future of the Multilateral Non-proliferation Regimes and Initiatives

Briefing at the Annual NATO Conference on WMD Arms Control, Disarmament, and Non-Proliferation

March 22, 2017 | Jonathan Schanzer

Latest Iranian Threat: Drones in Yemen

Iran is increasing its support for Houthi forces in Yemen through the transfer of new technology and advanced weaponry. That is the conclusion of a new report by Conflict Armament Research, a UK-...

February 15, 2017 | Olli Heinonen

Nuclear Terrorism: Renewed Thinking for a Changing Landscape

Mr. President, Your Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, I appreciate this opportunity to share with you some of my personal reflections on nuclear terrorism. Specifically, I would like t...