The United States will be ending its support for “offensive operations” carried out by the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen. The announcement was made in a speech by President Joe Biden… Continue reading "US To End American Support For “Offensive Operations” In Yemen"
On the 29th December 2020, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) approved the sale of Boeing’s GBU-39 Small Diameter Bomb-I to Saudi Arabia. The contract worth nearly $300 million and… Continue reading "Small Diameter Bomb GBU-39 Approved for Saudis"
Yemen’s new government was greeted by explosions and gunfire that rocked Aden International Airport, shortly after their plane arrived in the interim capital from Riyadh today. The attack was inadvertently… Continue reading "Aden International Airport Attacked As New Yemeni Government Arrives"
On Monday, December 14, a tanker discharging cargo at the Saudi port of Jeddah was hit by an explosive-laden boat. The ship, the 76,500 dwt BW Rhine, was carrying about… Continue reading "Another Oil Tanker Attacked in Saudi Waters"
The commander of the Iranian Navy has said that they plan to soon launch a new ship designed to support Iran’s international operations and act as an forward operating base.… Continue reading "Iranian Navy Preparing to Launch Another Expeditionary Warship"
On 25 Novemberh, the German Federal Administrative Court in Leipzig ruled that the German government does not have to ensure that drone strikes conducted by the US military through controllers… Continue reading "German Court Ruling: Government Not Responsible For US Drone Strikes Controlled From German Territory"
The US State Department has cleared the potential sale of some 4,569 MRAP (mine resistant, ambush protected) platforms to the government of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The Defense Security… Continue reading "UAE Cleared To Purchase Over 4,500 US MRAPs"
On 14 February, a Panavia Tornado operated by the Royal Saudi Air Force crashed while on a close air support mission over al-Jawf Governorate in the north of Yemen. The… Continue reading "Saudi Tornado Crashes In Yemen"
Yemeni Houthi insurgents have trumpeted the ambush of a large Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) military convoywith the release of a number of videos showing a complex rolling ambush against… Continue reading "Yemeni Houthi Claim Ambush of Saudi Convoy"
Unnamed US government officials have confirmed that a US MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) was shot down over Yemen earlier this week. The UAV was downed over the Dhamar… Continue reading "MQ-9 Reaper Downed Over Yemen"