The Iranian government admitted, on 11 January, to “unintentionally” shooting down Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 in the early hours of 8 January. There were 167 passengers and nine crew… Continue reading "Iran Admits Unintentionally Shooting Down Airliner"
Two key oil production facilities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) were struck by unidentified aerial munitions on September 14, causing significant damage with some reports claiming a temporary… Continue reading "Mystery Strikes at Saudi oil Facilities- Yemen, Iran or Iraq?"
Anti-ship missiles define the modern naval battlespace. Historically there have been two schools of thought in regards to the design of anti-ship missiles (AShMs). Broadly speaking, they have been big… Continue reading "The Future Tools of Anti-Ship Warfare – are Anti-Ship Missiles Evolving?"
Several weeks before Israel began it ground operations in Lebanon and Iran launched its major missile assault on Israel last night, the Iranian-backed Houthi movement in Yemen announced, on 15… Continue reading "Houthis Targeted Tel Aviv With New ‘Palestine-2’ Hypersonic Ballistic Missile"
On 13 August, the U.S. State Department approved a series of foreign military sales [FMS] totaling $20 billion to Israel. The approvals authorizing these large-scale arms sales come at a… Continue reading "US Greenlights $20 Billion Arms Sale To Israel, Including 50 F-15 Fighter Jets"
The signing of a “comprehensive strategic partnership” pact between Russia and North Korea during Russian President Vladimir Putin’s June 18th meeting with North Korean General Secretary Kim Jong-un reflects the… Continue reading "Interview: Where Is The Kim-Putin Pact Leading?"
The Iranian-backed Houthi movement in Yemen recently unveiled a new unmanned surface vehicle (USV) that it claims was developed indigenously to attack military and commercial vessels in the Red Sea… Continue reading "The Houthis Unveil A New Unmanned Surface Vehicle Called “Toofan-1”"
Last week, the Rocket Force, which is affiliated with Iran’s Houthi movement in Yemen, unveiled a new ballistic missile that they claimed to have developed domestically. The missile, called ‘Palestine’,… Continue reading "Houthis Reveal The ‘Palestine’ Ballistic Missile For The First Time, Which They Claim to Have Developed Domestically"
After Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that Israel was “preparing for a very intense operation” along the Lebanese border, the Iran-backed Lebanese Hezbollah movement claimed to have destroyed an Iron… Continue reading "Hezbollah Claims To Have Destroyed One of Israel’s Famous Iron Dome Air Defense System Launchers"
On Wednesday May 15, the US and Japan signed a formal agreement to jointly develop an interceptor capable of stopping hypersonic missiles. According to a statement from the US Department… Continue reading "Japan and US Agree to Jointly Develop Hypersonic Interceptor"