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June 18, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

IDF increases naval strength with new logistics support vessel

The Israeli Navy received a new ship on June 16 with the arrival of the INS Komemiyut. It is the second of two new landing craft, known as logistics support vessels (LSV), that Israel has obtained in the...

May 13, 2024 | |

Israel Opens Third Humanitarian Aid Crossing Into Northern Gaza

Israel on May 12 opened a third route for humanitarian aid to enter northern Gaza, the Western Erez crossing in Zikim, near the strip’s northern border. Israel announced the development...

November 19, 2023 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Iran, Houthis attack with impunity in Red Sea – analysis

The Houthis have launched drones, cruise missiles, and a ballistic missile at Israel over the last month and a half, believing they are not deterred.

October 24, 2023 | |

Hamas Mounts New Israel Infiltration by Sea

Hamas terrorists tried to penetrate an Israeli village by sea from the northern Gaza Strip on October 24, sparking a new battle with Israeli security forces. The Israeli military...

June 1, 2023 | |

Biden’s Renewed Push for Iran Deal May Help Russia in Ukraine

The Biden administration appears to have renewed its push for an interim nuclear deal with Iran that would secure partial concessions on Tehran’s nuclear program in exchange for sanctions relief,...

May 8, 2023 | Dr. Brenda Shaffer |

President Aliyev: “Relations between Azerbaijan and Iran are at the Lowest Level Ever”

From day one of the independence of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Iran has been hostile toward Baku and consistently acted to undermine its security and independence. However, over the last year the ties...

April 20, 2023 | |

Israel Opens First Permanent Embassy in Turkmenistan

Latest Developments Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen inaugurated Israel’s first embassy in Turkmenistan during a visit to the Central Asian state on April 20. Cohen is the first Israeli foreign...

May 28, 2022 | Cleo Paskal |

China launches empire building exercise in Pacific theatre

President Panuelo: ‘Chinese control over our security space, aside from impacts on our sovereignty, increases the chances of China getting into conflict with Australia, Japan, US and New Zealand, on the day when Beijing decides to invade Taiwan

May 12, 2015 | |

Iran Shipping Sanctions Run Aground?

Officially, the Obama administration remains committed to enforcing sanctions on Iran’s main merchant shipping fleet, the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines, also known as IRISL. But i...

March 2, 2015 | Daveed Gartenstein-Ross

Is Libya the Next Stronghold of the Islamic State?

Co-authored by Nathaniel Barr Exactly four years after the protests that kicked off the Libyan revolution, the country has again...

April 11, 2013 |

Breaking the Iran, North Korea and Syria Nexus

Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa, Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific, and Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade...

April 11, 2013 | R. James Woolsey Joint Hearing before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs |

Breaking the Iran, North Korea and Syria Nexus

Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa, Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific, and Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade...

March 19, 2012 | Bill Roggio The Long War Journal

‘Missiles From the Sea’ Kill 16 AQAP Fighters in Zinjibar

Reports from Yemen indicate that "missiles fired from the sea" killed 16 AQAP fighters on the outskirts of Zinjibar. From...

July 27, 2011 | Clifford D. May

In the Pirates’ Lair

Do Somalia’s buccaneers have legitimate grievances?

December 13, 2010 | Michael Ledeen Faster, Please! |

Iran: The War of the Persian Succession (cont.)

So Foreign Minister Mottaki has been fired while on an official trip to Senegal. Meanwhile, executions go on apace within the prisons of the country, and several political prisoners prefer to sta...

June 8, 2010 | NOW Lebanon |

Erdogan Makes Turkeys of The Arabs

As the dust begins settling after the Gaza flotilla affair, it has become increasingly clear that Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) resorted in a premeditated way to popul...

June 10, 2007 | Dr. J. Peter Pham National Interest Online

Conservative Columnist

Next week, President George W. Bush will welcome Vietnamese President Nguyen Minh Triet to the White House, the first Vietnamese head of state to be received there since Nguyen Van Thieu of South...

November 18, 2003 | Wall Street Journal

Is Iraq Like Vietnam?

Whether Iraq will be the next Vietnam may be very interesting, especially to those still basking in the I-told-you-so glow of Saigon's fall. But taking into account that this is 2003, here&#...