Defence ministry

April 8, 2026 | Ahmad Sharawi |

Despite ceasefire, Iran and its militias continue attacking regional states (April 2–8 updates)

Iran and its allied militias launched numerous drones and missiles against regional countries between April 2 and April 8, continuing attacks even after a ceasefire agreement between Iran and the United...

April 7, 2026 | Andrea Stricker |

Israeli Strikes Target Iran’s Chemical Weapons Program

Israel has been systematically striking key Iranian facilities that support or could support the development of chemical weapons.  In its latest sorties, on April 7, Israel struck the...

March 27, 2026 | Justin Leopold-Cohen, Bradley Bowman

Israel Aims To Bolster Domestic Munitions Production

As the military campaign against Iran continues, Israeli leaders are moving to build greater domestic munition production capacity. Israel’s Ministry of Defense (IMOD) declared “munitions independence”...

March 23, 2026 | Ahmad Sharawi |

Iran and proxies continue attacking regional airports, energy facilities, military bases, and residential areas (March 20-23 updates)

Between March 20 and March 23, Iran and its allied militias continued launching drones, missiles, and rockets against Arab countries. The attacks targeted energy infrastructure, airports, military bases,...

March 19, 2026 | Ahmad Sharawi |

Iranian drones and missiles hit ports, oil and gas facilities, and US bases in the region (March 17-19 updates)

Between March 17 and March 19, Iran and its allied militias continued launching drones, missiles, and rockets across the Middle East, targeting energy infrastructure, airports, military bases, diplomatic...

March 16, 2026 | Ahmad Sharawi |

Iranian drones and missiles hit regional oil fields, airports, military bases, and ports (March 13-16 updates)

Between March 13 and March 16, Iran and its allied militias continued launching drones, missiles, rockets, and other weapon platforms across the Middle East. The attacks targeted energy infrastructure,...

March 16, 2026 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Israel conducts 7,600+ strikes on Iran in 13 days, Iran fires hundreds of missiles and drones at Israel

On March 13, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said that it had carried out more than 7,600 strikes on Iran. “The IDF assesses that between 4,000 and 5,000 Iranian soldiers and commanders have...

March 11, 2026 | Seth J. Frantzman |

US condemns Iranian and militia attacks in Iraq amid unclaimed airstrikes on Tehran-backed militias

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio condemned terrorist attacks by Iran and Iranian-backed militias in Iraq in a call with Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al Sudani on March 9. The call took...

March 10, 2026 | Ahmad Sharawi |

Iranian drone and missile barrages strike Arab states across the region (March 9-10 updates)

Between March 9 and March 10, Iran and its allied militias continued launching drones and missiles across the Middle East, targeting energy infrastructure, airports, military bases, residential areas,...

March 8, 2026 | Ahmad Sharawi |

Iran continues striking civilian infrastructure and US bases in the Gulf (March 7–8 updates)

Between March 7 and 8, Iran continued launching drones and missiles across the Persian Gulf, targeting energy infrastructure, airports, military bases, government buildings, and urban areas in Saudi Arabia,...

March 5, 2026 | Ahmad Sharawi |

Iran targets US bases, diplomatic missions, and oil infrastructure in Arab countries on March 3–5

Between March 3 and March 5, Iran continued responding to the joint United States–Israeli military campaign with widespread retaliatory strikes across the Middle East. The attacks consisted of coordinated...

March 4, 2026 | Cameron McMillan, Ryan Brobst, Bradley Bowman

Why Iran’s ballistic missile launches are declining

Since the United States and Israel initiated large-scale combat operations against Iran on February 28, Tehran has lashed out at its neighbors with hundreds of missiles and drones. Despite the...

February 20, 2026 | Annie Fixler, Kellie McSween

Poland Bans Chinese Cars From Military Sites Over Spying Fears

The idea that cars might spy on people sounds like something from a box office thriller or a Jetsons cartoon, but Polish officials have recognized the real espionage risk associated with Chinese smart...

January 28, 2026 | John Hardie |

Russian military launches recruitment drive for drone units

The Russian military has launched a recruitment drive to fill its Unmanned Systems Forces (USF), placing greater-than-usual emphasis on candidate quality. This campaign reflects the key role drones have...

January 21, 2026 | Seth J. Frantzman |

US withdraws from Iraqi airbase, transfers Islamic State detainees from Syria to Iraq

US forces left Iraq’s Ain al Assad Airbase in Iraq’s Al Anbar Governorate, according to Iraq’s Defense Ministry, CNN reported on January 19. The redeployment of forces away from the large...

December 18, 2025 | |

Trump Administration Approves Massive Arms Sale Package to Taiwan

Bolstering Defense Against China: The Trump administration approved the possible sale of more than $10 billion worth of arms to Taiwan to bolster the island’s defenses against...

October 24, 2025 | John Hardie |

Russia announces plan to muster reservists to combat Ukrainian drones

Moscow intends to use a new draft law to muster reservists to help protect critical infrastructure from drones, the Russian military announced on October 22. This measure comes in response to a Ukrainian...

October 23, 2025 | Bill Roggio, Bridget Toomey

Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula kills 4 Yemeni soldiers in complex suicide assault

Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) attacked the headquarters of the 1st Support and Reinforcement Brigade in Abyan, a southern coastal governorate in Yemen, on October 21. The complex suicide...

October 17, 2025 | |

Kurdish-Led SDF Reportedly Reaches Agreement to Merge With Syrian Armed Forces

Integration Agreement Reached: The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), the main military force in northeastern Syria, has agreed in principle to integrate into the Syrian...

October 17, 2025 | Seth J. Frantzman |

SDF moves forward with integration into new Syrian security forces

The US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) based in eastern Syria are taking steps to integrate into the security forces led by the Syrian transitional government in Damascus. “The Syrian government...