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Israel and India Strengthen Defense Ties

United by “shared challenges of terrorism,” Israel and India are moving to deepen their already robust security cooperation. The two governments signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on November...

Keep US aid and wartime replenishment off Israel’s 2026 base budget

Finance Minister Smotrich's 2026 defense budget must exclude US aid and wartime replenishment to ensure readiness against future threats.

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...

Houthi Chief of Staff Al-Ghamari Confirmed Dead Months After Israeli Targeted Strike

Elimination Confirmed: Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz confirmed on October 16 that the former chief of staff of the Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen, Lt. Gen. Muhammad al-Ghamari,...

Israel strikes Sanaa amid continuing Houthi missile launches against Israel

As the Houthis have continued to launch missiles at Israel, including firing a cluster munition for the first time on August 22, Israel responded with strikes in Houthi-controlled territory on...

Section 232 National Security Investigation of Imports of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) and Their Parts and Components

Protecting Our Communications Networks by Promoting Transparency Regarding Foreign Adversary Control

US, UK condemn drone attacks targeting energy sites in Iraq’s Kurdistan Region

Drone attacks targeting the autonomous Kurdistan Region of Iraq increased in July, leading to condemnations by the US, UK, and various officials. “The United States condemns the recent drone attacks...

Houthis resume deadly Red Sea shipping attacks

On June 6, the Houthis, the Iran-backed terrorist group ruling northern Yemen, ended an approximately 7-month hiatus from attacks on commercial shipping in the Red Sea with an attack on a cargo...

Trump announces ceasefire, Israel strikes Iranian regime’s repression apparatus (June 23 updates)

After nearly two weeks of high-intensity conflict, US President Donald Trump announced on June 23 that Israel and Iran had reached a ceasefire agreement that is set to begin roughly six hours after the announcement.

‘Blood of Thousands of Israelis is on His Hands’: IRGC Commander Who Backed October 7 Massacre Among Key Leaders Eliminated in IDF Precision Strikes

Latest Developments Iranian ‘Palestine Corps’ Commander Killed: The IDF eliminated an Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Quds Force (IRGC-QF) commander described as a key orchestrator of Hamas’s...

Israeli airstrikes eliminate senior Iranian military officials

Since the beginning of Israel’s military campaign against Iran’s nuclear and military infrastructure, the Israeli military has targeted and eliminated key figures belonging to the Islamic...

More than 30 Iranian ballistic missiles strike Israel in 4 days of war, over 370 launched

At least 30 Iranian ballistic missiles have landed in Israel since the beginning of the recent conflict between Israel and Iran on June 13. Iran has launched more than 370 missiles at Israel...

President Trump Issues Executive Orders to Counter China’s Drone Industry

The Trump administration is ramping up its efforts to counter the threat posed by China’s drone industry. On June 6, President Donald Trump signed two executive orders to codify a process for screening...

IDF Strikes Hezbollah UAV Factories and Storage in Beirut and Southern Lebanon

Latest Developments Israel Strikes Hezbollah Positions: The Israeli Air Force on June 5 struck multiple Hezbollah unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV or drone) production and storage facilities embedded in...

Iran’s armed forces escalate threats as Khamenei rejects latest US proposal

The Islamic Republic Armed Forces General Staff, Iran’s highest military authority tasked with coordinating the conventional army (Artesh) and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), issued a threatening statement on June 4 amid stalled nuclear negotiations with the United States.

Iranian, Russian Defense Companies Collaborating on Drone Production

Latest Developments Increased Russian Drone Production With Iranian Help: Iran is assisting Russia extensively with its domestic production of drones, according to a new report by a Washington, DC-based...

Deterrence Amid Rising Tensions

Preventing CCP Aggression on Taiwan

President Trump announces ceasefire between US and Houthis

On May 6, US President Donald Trump announced an end to Operation Rough Rider, the US offensive against the Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen, saying the Houthis and the US had reached an agreement....

IDF Strikes Houthi Targets in Yemen in Response to Ballistic Missile Attacks on Israel

Renewed Strikes on Yemen: The Israeli Air Force launched strikes against Iran-backed Houthi rebel targets in Yemen’s port city of Hodeidah on May 5. The airstrikes, involving...