Houthis claim they will unveil new kamikaze drone boat
Recently, Houthis have switched to using new kamikaze drone boats in attacks, which have proven more effective than their flying drones and ballistic missiles.
Liberia
U.S. Navy Rescues Crew of Greek-Owned Ship Attacked by Houthi Rebels
U.S. naval forces rescued a civilian crew from a Greek-owned merchant ship struck by Iran-backed Houthi rebels in the Red Sea, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command said on June 16....
Flash Briefs
Sinking ships in Red Sea: Failure of the international community
The international community which should have prevented Hamas from controlling Gaza in the first place, has looked on as Iran then set in motion wars across the Middle East.
Op-eds
Escalating Houthi attacks draw attention from Iran and Gulf States
This shows that there is escalation by the Houthis and that this simmering conflict is being watched closely in Iran and in the Gulf in places like the UAE.
Op-eds
Three Killed by Houthis in Gulf of Aden
Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen killed three sailors on March 6 after a missile launched by the group hit a cargo ship in the Gulf of Aden. According to U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM),...
Flash Briefs
What would a maritime security force mean for the Red Sea?
The Iran-backed Houthi attacks have only escalated in the past week by firing on Eilat, having begun in October to match the Hamas massacre.
Op-eds
Iran continues to use drones in its shadow war against Israel
By using drones, which fly low and slow, Tehran is engaging in graduated escalation, in the hopes of forcing Israel to absorb the threat, rather than feel compelled to respond.
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
Israel SitRep: Nov. 27, 2023
...
Israel at War Situation Report
Iran Linked to Attack on Commercial Tanker
A U.S. Navy lab confirmed Iran’s connection to a November 15 drone attack on the Liberian-flagged, Israeli-linked commercial tanker M/T Pacific Zircon, according to a press release...
Flash Briefs
Hamas as Tehran’s Agent
Since the late 1980s, the Islamic Republic of Iran has been plying the Hamas terrorist group with cash and weapons while also teaching it how to be self-sufficient. With hundreds of millions of dollars...
Op-eds
Don’t Let Palestinian Recalcitrance Hold Israeli-African Relations Hostage
Palestinian advocacy groups and certain countries are pressuring the African Union (AU) to rescind Israel’s observer status, when the AU executive council meets this week in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia....
Op-eds
The problem with peacekeeping
The UN does it incompetently, corruptly, and criminally
Op-eds
Biden’s Half Measures on Ebola Put the United States at Risk
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued an order on Tuesday detailing new public health measures in response to outbreaks of Ebola in Guinea and the Democratic Republic of the Congo...
Policy Briefs
How Bailing Out ZTE Damaged America’s Credibility
Specifically toward Iran.
Op-eds
How much is the U.N. worth?
This may come as a shock: It’s possible, not likely but possible, that a committee of officials from the Defense, State and Justice Departments, as well as the National Security Council, wi...
Op-eds
Why We Should Be Watching the Gulf of Guinea
As Washington has assessed the implications of Iranian threats to close the Strait of Hormuz, the world’s most critical energy chokepoint, a crisis has loomed in another critical maritime e...
Op-eds
How the UN Achieves Sustainable Peacekeeper Rape
Year after year, since 2005, the United Nations has proclaimed its “zero-tolerance” policy...
Op-eds
Using Stronger Sanctions to Increase Negotiating Leverage With Iran
Six days after his inauguration, President Barack Obama declared that “if countries like Iran are willing to unclench their fist, they will find an extended hand from us.” Over the 10...
Op-eds
As The West Lets Down Its Guard
The United States is now following Europe’s precedent of cutting military spending in the name of shoring up its economy.