Deterrence Amid Rising Tensions
Preventing CCP Aggression on Taiwan
General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper
Houthis conduct retaliatory strikes, issue threats, sanctions, and boycotts against US and Israel
The Houthis have responded to the ongoing US campaign against the group with attacks targeting the United States and Israel, as well as ostensibly punitive economic measures. US Central Command...
Op-eds
Iran displays missiles and drones at Baghdad military expo
An Iranian delegation led by the country’s Ministry of Defence and Armed Forces Logistics (MODAFL) attended the 13th International Defense Exhibition (IQDEX) in Baghdad on April 20, boasting of a range...
Op-eds
Will Israeli efforts deter the Houthis?
Israel has recently conducted critical long-range operations against the Houthis, but time will tell if the terrorist group will be discouraged.
Op-eds
Hezbollah shoots down Israeli drone, targets warplane with surface-to-air missile
Hezbollah conducted attacks on Israel throughout June 10, carrying out drone and rocket attacks across Israel’s northern Galilee from the Mediterranean Sea to the Golan Heights. The Iranian-backed terrorist...
Op-eds
Why 2024 is the ‘year of the drone’ after Iran’s attack on Israel
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Op-eds
Houthis Target Israel and International Shipping
Iran-backed Houthi terrorists continued their attacks on Israel and international shipping on February 22. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said that its Arrow air defense system...
Flash Briefs
U.S. destroyer shoots down Iranian-built drone over the Red Sea
The USS Carney, a U.S. warship that has been at the center of several engagements with the Houthis, has shot down an Iranian-built drone over the Red Sea on Nov. 29. While Iran’s proxies in...
Op-eds
Houthis launch anti-ship ballistic missiles at U.S. warship
The Iranian-backed Houthis, which controls large areas in Yemen, launched anti-ship ballistic missiles at a U.S. warship responding to a hijacking of a commercial vessel in the Gulf of Aden on...
Op-eds
U.S. Weighs Re-Designating Yemen’s Houthis as Terrorist Group
The Biden administration is considering re-designating the Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen as a terrorist organization, National Security Council spokesman John Kirby told reporters...
Flash Briefs
International Maritime Security Construct issues warning as Houthis threaten commercial shipping
The International Maritime Security Construct issued a warning for vessels traveling thru the vital Bab al Mandeb Strait and the Red Sea just two days after the Houthis threatened to attack international...
Op-eds
Arrow 3 Intercepts Houthi Missile over Red Sea
A Houthi missile fired toward the Israeli city of Eilat on November 9 was shot down by Israel’s Arrow 3 missile defense system. According to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), the...
Flash Briefs
Israel SitRep: Nov. 9, 2023
IDF Captures Hamas Stronghold in Western Jabaliya | IDF Captures Hamas Stronghold in Western Jabaliya: After a 10-hour battle with gunmen from Hamas and Islamic Jihad, troops from the IDF’s Nahal...
Israel at War Situation Report
Houthis shoot down U.S. MQ-9 Reaper off Yemeni coast
Ansar Allah, the Iran-backed militia in Yemen that is better known as the Houthis, shot down an unmanned U.S. MQ-9 Reaper in international waters off the coast of Yemen today, U.S. officials have confirmed....
Op-eds
Strengthened U.S. Force Deters Iran’s Maritime Aggression
A senior U.S. military official said on October 5 that American military units sent to the Middle East over the summer have proven effective in deterring Iranian maritime aggression....
Flash Briefs
U.S. Boosts Middle East Combat Power to Deter Iranian Maritime Aggression
To counter Iranian attempts “to threaten the free flow of commerce in the Strait of Hormuz and its surrounding waters,” the Department of Defense announced on July 20 the deployment of a portion...
Flash Briefs
WAR IN UKRAINE UPDATE: Russians Down U.S. Drone, Iran Sends Putin Ammo
Two Russian Su-27 Flanker fighter jets “conducted an unsafe and unprofessional intercept” of an American MQ-9 Reaper drone performing routine...
Op-eds
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...
Insights
In Iniochos Exercise, Israel Rehearses Iran Strikes as Saudis Observe
The Greek-hosted Iniochos 2022 military exercise began this week, with Athens welcoming military contingents from the United States, Israel, Cyprus, France, Italy, and Slovenia. The exercise, which also...