General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon

December 28, 2025 | Jacob Nagel |

Netanyahu-Trump meeting: What the PM is expected to ask for, what he shouldn’t concede

There is an urgent need to begin and conclude, as soon as possible, discussions on the next MOU between Israel and the US, which will follow the current agreement set to expire in 2028.

December 19, 2025 | Bradley Bowman |

Beyond the U.S.-Israel MOU: The Case for a Strategic Partnership Agreement

In one’s personal life and in the life of a nation, it is good to have friends. It is even better to have capable and motivated friends, especially when one confronts increasingly formidable enemies...

November 24, 2025 | Justin Leopold-Cohen, Ryan Brobst

Eyeing Turkey, Israel and Greece Work To Deepen Defense Ties

Israel and Greece, two of America’s key Mediterranean partners, are deepening their defense ties as both face continued Turkish hostility. This cooperation includes sales of advanced Israeli weapons,...

November 19, 2025 | |

U.S. Envoy Reportedly Pushes Controversial Peace Plan As Russian Barrage Kills Dozens

U.S. Envoy Pushing Peace Plan on Kyiv: The Trump administration has been secretly working with Russia to draft a 28-point proposal to end the war, U.S. and Russian officials told...

November 6, 2025 | Jack Burnham |

Hegseth Visits Vietnam Looking To Pull Hanoi Away From Russia and North Korea

Fifty years after the end of America’s war in Vietnam, Washington has returned with a long wish list for Hanoi. On November 3, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth concluded his two-day visit to Vietnam,...

October 21, 2025 | RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery |

5 Ways the United States and Europe Must Help Ukraine Now

Despite daily barrages of missiles and drones, Ukrainian society remains resilient. Although it is unlikely to recapture its lost territory, the Ukrainian military is well-positioned to continue preventing...

August 13, 2025 | Sinan Ciddi |

Turkey is Making a Power Play to Dominate the Middle East

With Iran’s regional influence in steep decline, Turkey is aggressively positioning itself to fill the vacuum and assert dominance across the eastern Mediterranean and the broader Middle East....

July 24, 2025 | John Hardie |

Intercepting Terror

Strengthening Ukrainian Air Defense

May 29, 2025 | RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery, Maj. Gen. (Ret.) Charles Corcoran

We’re training Ukraine’s brave F-16 pilots — here’s what they need to keep fighting

After years of delay, Ukraine’s Air Force is flying the F-16 fighter jets it’s received from NATO — and, during a training visit this month, we saw for ourselves how these “Vipers”...

May 15, 2025 | RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery |

Deterrence Amid Rising Tensions

Preventing CCP Aggression on Taiwan

April 24, 2025 | Jack Burnham |

Bolstering Defense Ties, Vietnam Reportedly Agrees to Purchase American F-16s

Almost exactly 50 years after the evacuation of Saigon, American air power has returned to Vietnam. On April 22, 19FortyFive, a defense news outlet, reported that Vietnam had reached an agreement with...

April 7, 2025 | Ryan Brobst, Bradley Bowman

Arsenal of Democracy

Arming Taiwan, Ukraine, and Israel While Strengthening the U.S. Industrial Base

January 27, 2025 | John Hardie, RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery, Bradley Bowman, Joe Dougherty

The leverage Trump needs when talking with Putin

December 4, 2024 | |

Israel SitRep: December 4, 2024

Today’s Issue: | Alma: Hezbollah Ceasefire Violations Continue; Terror Group Restoring Damaged Civilian Infrastructure, Paying Compensation Through Al-Qard Al-Hassan | Israeli Defense Ministry Signs...

August 22, 2024 | Sinan Ciddi |

Turkey’s Threat to Block NATO Cooperation with Israel

On July 12, at the NATO summit in Washington, Turkey threatened to take steps to exclude Israel from all cooperation with NATO. President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said that “until comprehensive,...

July 26, 2024 | Cameron McMillan, Ryan Brobst, Bradley Bowman

Russian and Chinese Strategic Bombers Patrol near Alaska

Russian and Chinese strategic bombers conducted a combined patrol near Alaska on Wednesday in the latest sign of military cooperation between the two U.S. adversaries. The incident underscores the determination...

July 25, 2024 | Janatan Sayeh |

Iran reestablishes its presence in the Caucuses with Armenian arms deal

Iran and Armenia recently signed a $500 million arms deal, Iran International reported on July 24. The deal includes various military equipment Tehran will supply to Yerevan, including Shahed...

June 12, 2024 | John Hardie |

Stones from the sky. Ukraine can be saved from constant bombardment only if the U.S. authorizes ATACMS strikes on Russian territory

Mykhailo, an eight-year-old from the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, was asked to do something no child should ever have to do. After Russia bombed Kharkiv’s Epicenter shopping center on May 25, police asked the...

May 13, 2024 | Sinan Ciddi |

Why President Erdogan’s DC Visit Was Canceled

It is time to stop treating Turkey as an indispensable nation deserving endless accommodation for its rogue foreign policy.

April 22, 2024 | RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery, Bradley Bowman, John Hardie, Joe Dougherty

Update on Russia-Ukraine War – status, next steps