Houthi militants in Yemen have claimed responsibility for an attempted missile and drone attack on Israel that took place on Tuesday, the first time the Iranian-backed group has done so.… Continue reading "Houthi Militants Claim Responsibility For Missile, Drone Attacks On Israel"
Pentagon Press Secretary Brigadier General Pat Ryder said at a Thursday press conference that the U.S. Navy guided missile destroyer USS Carney shot down three cruise missiles and “several” drones… Continue reading "USS Carney Shoots Down Houthi Missiles, Drones In Red Sea"
More than 170 tons of explosive chemicals were found on a fishing vessel in the Gulf of Oman last week as it traveled from Iran to Yemen, according to the… Continue reading "US Navy Intercepts Huge Explosives Shipment From Iran to Yemen"
At the Red Sea coastal city of Hudaydah on 1 September, the Houthi Movement, which is backed by Iran and controls western Yemen, including the capital Sana, hosted a massive… Continue reading "The Houthis in Yemen Unveil Their New Anti-Ship Missiles At “The Promise of the Hereafter” Military Parade"
The United Arab Emirates announced early on Monday that it had intercepted a ballistic missile launched at the country by Yemeni Houthi militants. The interception is the third known launch… Continue reading "UAE Intercepts Third Houthi Ballistic Missile In Three Weeks"
A Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system operated by the United Arab Emirates intercepted a ballistic missile launched by Yemeni Houthi militants as part of an attack on Abu… Continue reading "Report: THAAD Destroyed Houthi Ballistic Missile In First Operational Use"
The United Arab Emirates’ embassy in the United States announced on Wednesday that the UAE’s Director of National Intelligence, Ali Al Shamsi, would be meeting with White House officials and… Continue reading "UAE Intelligence Chief To Visit Washington Following Abu Dhabi Drone Attack"
Welcome to Overt Defense’s Weekend Briefing where we round up the week’s most interesting and important defense news. We welcome New Year with a raft of interesting articles focused on… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing (3-7 January)"
On December 22, the US Navy reported that two days earlier it had intercepted a fishing vessel attempting to smuggle weapons through the Arabian Sea. On board, Coast Guard and… Continue reading "US Navy Intercepts 1,400 Rifles in Arabian Sea"
According to an official statement from the official Saudi Press agency, three soldiers have been executed for high treason. In an unusual move, the names of the three soldiers have… Continue reading "Three Saudi Soldiers Executed for High Treason"