As the talks on the new Nuclear Deal between the US and Iran continue, an Iranian cargo ship was damaged by an explosion in the Red Sea. Iran blames Israel… Continue reading "Explosion Damages Iranian Cargo Ship, Tehran Blames Israel"
Israel’s Channel 12 News has accused Iran of a missile attack on an Israeli-owned cargo ship sailing through the Arabian Sea. According to the television channel’s reporting, the Liberian-flagged container… Continue reading "Iran Accused Of Missile Attack On Israeli-owned Cargo Ship"
The US and Iraqi militaries report that Al Asad Airbase came under rocket fire today. Colonel Wayne Marotto, spokesman for Operation Inherent Resolve, said that the base in Iraq’s Anbar… Continue reading "Rocket Attack On Al Asad Airbase Two Days Before Papal Visit To Iraq"
Operation Inherent Resolve spokesman Colonel Wayne Marotto stated earlier today that a civilian contractor killed in a rocket attack on Erbil Airport yesterday night was not a US national. The… Continue reading "Rocket Attack on Erbil Airport Kills Civilian Contractor"
The Israeli Air Force (IAF) conducted a major airstrike on targets around Damascus on Monday, the 15 February. According to the Syrian reports, their anti-aircraft defenses managed to shoot down… Continue reading "Israeli Airstrikes Kill Nine Militants in Syria, Followed By Surprise Drill Near Lebanon"
On January 27th, the Congressional Research Service published a report titled “Renewed Great Power Competition: Implications for Defense—Issues for Congress”. Over the following week, this was quickly followed up by… Continue reading "New Series of Reports to Congress Concerning Great Power Competition"
The Israel Defense Forces’ Chief of the General Staff, Lieutenant General Aviv Kohavi, has announced that the IDF is preparing new operational plans to foil an Iranian nuclear weapon program.… Continue reading "IDF Chief Orders Preparation Of New Plans To Block Iranian Nuclear Program"
The recent deployment of the Russian troops on the Golan Heights, Syria, was unexpected as both Russia and Israel retain a good relationship. However, the decision of the Russian Ministry… Continue reading "Russian Troop Deployed on Golan Heights Fail to Deter IAF Airstrikes"
As 2020 makes way for 2021, Israel continues to face a number of difficult challenges. Covid infections are spiking, the Biden administration threatens to be less pro-Israeli than that of… Continue reading "Israel’s Improving Security Situation"
The Iraqi Ministry of Foreign Affairs has been “surprised” by the US Treasury announcing sanctions on Falih al-Fayyadh, Chairman of the Iraqi Popular Mobilization Committee and former Iraqi National Security… Continue reading "Iraqi Government Fumes After US Announces Global Sanctions On Militia Leader"