Featured in IranBYTyler RogowayOct 15, 2023ShareTit For Tat Escalation On The Israeli-Lebanese Border (Updated)While the ground invasion of Gaza is, however briefly, on hold, skirmishes between Israeli forces and Hezbollah are increasing in the north. BYTyler RogowayOct 15, 2023ShareBYHoward AltmanOct 10, 2023ShareGaza Neighborhood Turned To Rubble, Rockets Rain On Tel Aviv (Updated)As the war enters its fourth day, the casualties are mounting with Israel bombarding Gaza and Hamas firing rockets at Israeli cities. BYHoward AltmanOct 10, 2023ShareBYHoward AltmanOct 9, 2023ShareIsrael Vows Gaza Siege, Hamas To Air Live Hostage Executions (Updated)With an Israeli ground assault into Gaza imminent, both sides say they will take extreme measures as the bloodshed continues. BYHoward AltmanOct 9, 2023ShareBYStetson PayneJan 28, 2023ShareIran Claims It Has Come Under Drone Attack Following ExplosionsThe Iranian Ministry of Defense claims drones struck a facility in Isfahan as reports of blasts in other cities cause alarm. BYStetson PayneJan 28, 2023ShareBYThomas Newdick and Tyler RogowayMar 9, 2022ShareThe Last Time The United States Got Its Hands On A Fleet Of MiG-29 FightersThe demise of the Soviet Union provided the Pentagon with a windfall in the shape of then-modern MiG-29 Fulcrums from Moldova. BYThomas Newdick and Tyler RogowayMar 9, 2022ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 17, 2022ShareDrones Suspected In Yemeni Rebels’ Multi-Target Attack On UAE (Updated)This is the first official confirmation that the Yemeni rebel group has struck inside the UAE. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 17, 2022ShareBYThomas NewdickJan 4, 2022ShareMarine F/A-18 Hornets Bolster U.S. Presence In Saudi ArabiaMarine Fighter Attack Squadron 115 has deployed at Prince Sultan Air Base to join the resident Air Expeditionary Wing. BYThomas NewdickJan 4, 2022ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 4, 2022ShareVideo Emerges Of Centurion Cannon And Missile Repelling Drone Attack In IraqThere have been two unsuccessful suicide drone attacks in as many days targeting facilities in Iraq that host American troops. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 4, 2022ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 3, 2022ShareIranian-Backed Houthi Rebels Show Off Captured Saudi Weapons After Seizing Cargo ShipWhile Houthi rebels in Yemen have launched multiple attacks on ships over the years, actually seizing one is much rarer for the group. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 3, 2022ShareBYThomas NewdickJan 3, 2022ShareSuicide Drones Shot Down Over Baghdad Airport On Anniversary Of Soleimani KillingThe attempt to hit the U.S. military compound on the symbolic date was rebuffed by Centurion point defense gun systems. BYThomas NewdickJan 3, 2022ShareBYThomas NewdickDec 29, 2021ShareAftermath Of Israel’s Bombardment Of Syrian Port Seen In Satellite ImageryThe Israeli air raid may have been connected to the appearance of an Iranian-flagged container ship at the port. BYThomas NewdickDec 29, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickDec 28, 2021ShareIsrael Bombards Syrian Port Of Latakia In Nighttime StrikeIt’s the second time this month that the Israeli Air Force has targeted apparent weapons deliveries at the Mediterranean port. BYThomas NewdickDec 28, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickDec 27, 2021ShareIran Rained Down Ballistic Missiles On A Mockup Of Israel’s Nuclear ReactorIn a highly suggestive drill, Iran demonstrated a combined missile and drone strike against a lookalike of Israel’s Dimona nuclear facility. BYThomas NewdickDec 27, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 15, 2021ShareIsrael’s Request To Speed Delivery Of KC-46 Tankers Critical For Striking Iran DeniedThe KC-46As would go a long way to bolstering Israel’s already small and dwindling tanker fleet. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 15, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 13, 2021ShareU.S. Navy Tests Unmanned Sailboat Off JordanThe sailboat test is part of an effort to learn how unmanned platforms can help in the Middle East and, eventually, globally. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 13, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 7, 2021ShareIran’s Newest Warship Has Fallen On Its Side In A Dry Dock (Updated)An Iranian corvette under construction in Bandar Abbas had a major accident, video and satellite imagery confirm. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 7, 2021ShareBYTyler RogowayDec 6, 2021ShareIran’s RQ-170 Clone Crashes Suspiciously On 10th Anniversary Of The Real One Falling Into Its HandsThe crash recovery looks bizarrely similar to the one that followed the real downing of the RQ-170 Sentinel exactly 10 years ago. BYTyler RogowayDec 6, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 12, 2021ShareAir Force F-16 Carried Dragon’s Eye Radar Pod Alongside B-1 Bombers On Red Sea MissionThe advanced radar pod gives F-16s a major boost in target and surveillance capabilities that would be very valuable in this strategic region. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 12, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 3, 2021ShareVideo Shows U.S. Destroyer’s Very Intimate Standoff With Iranian Vessels Over Seized Oil Tanker (Updated)Iran’s raid on an oil tanker resulted in an incredibly close encounter between its gunboats and a U.S. Navy destroyer. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 3, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 3, 2021ShareU.S. Marines ‘Storm’ Israeli Beaches As Part Of A Major ExerciseThe three-week-long exercise highlights ever more public ties between U.S. and Israeli forces in the face of regional threats, especially from Iran. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 3, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickNov 1, 2021ShareWhat Looks Like The Tail Of A Global Hawk Clone Just Appeared On A Truck In IranWhile Iran has a history of knocking off American drone designs, even realizing a crude emulation of an RQ-4 would be a significant task. BYThomas NewdickNov 1, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 13, 2021ShareLonger-Range Rockets Used In New Attack On Al Asad Air Base In Iraq Point To IranReports indicate that 122mm rockets, more capable than those commonly used in these types of attacks, were fired at Iraq’s Al Asad Air Base today. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 13, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 13, 2021ShareNavy Patrol Craft Fired Warning Shots At Harassing Iranian Boats In the Persian GulfThe incident took place yesterday and is the second instance of Iranian boats harassing American military vessels in less than a month. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 13, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 13, 2021ShareBiden Orders Strikes On Iranian-Backed Militias’ Growing Unmanned Aircraft Arsenal (Updated)Facilities in Iraq that host American troops have been increasingly the target of attacks involving drones that are tied to Iranian-backed militias. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 13, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 13, 2021ShareAir Force Makes Extremely Rare Mention Of Deployment Of RQ-170 Stealth DronesMore than 10 years after the Air Force publicly acknowledged the existence of these stealth drones, information about their exploits remains limited. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 13, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 8, 2021ShareNew Navy Task Force Will Be All About Bringing Unmanned Capabilities To The Middle EastTask Force 59 is set to oversee the bulk of the Navy’s unmanned operations in the air, on the surface, and beneath the waves in the Middle East. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 8, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 6, 2021ShareEverything We Just Learned About The Fatal Iranian Drone Attack On A TankerThe use of small unmanned aircraft to attack the tanker M/T Mercer Street underscores the growing threat that drones pose on and off the battlefield. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 6, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 4, 2021SharePuzzling Hijacking Of Commercial Vessel In Gulf Of Oman Comes To An EndAn armed group had boarded the ship in the Gulf of Oman and was reportedly trying to sail it to Iran. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 4, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 3, 2021ShareMysterious “Potential Hijack” Of Commercial Ship Ongoing In The Gulf Of Oman (Updated)Reports of a “non-piracy” maritime hijacking in the Middle East come just days after a fatal drone strike on an Israeli-operated tanker. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 3, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickAug 2, 2021ShareU.S. Threatens “Appropriate Response” After Blaming Iran For Drone Attack On TankerThe first reported photos showing the tanker Mercer Street after the drone strike have also now appeared. BYThomas NewdickAug 2, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickJul 30, 2021ShareFatal Attack On Tanker Off Oman Blamed On Suicide Drone: ReportThe attack on the Israeli-operated ship claimed two lives and comes amid a shadowy tit-for-tat maritime campaign being waged by Iran and Israel. BYThomas NewdickJul 30, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickJul 19, 2021ShareIranian Navy Ships Enter The English ChannelThe sea base ship Makran and Iran’s most advanced frigate are supposedly headed for the Baltic Sea. BYThomas NewdickJul 19, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickJul 8, 2021ShareHuge Explosion Rocks Dubai’s Jebel Ali Port Sparking Large Fire (Updated)Authorities in Dubai say that the blaze, which was caused by an explosion on a ship anchored in Jebel Ali, has been brought under control. BYThomas NewdickJul 8, 2021ShareBYBrett TingleyJul 7, 2021SharePentagon Warns Of An “Increased Potential” For Nuclear Conflict In Newly Disclosed ManualThe risk of regional conflicts between nuclear-armed nations is rising according to a document prepared by the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. BYBrett TingleyJul 7, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 21, 2021ShareIranians Blame “Technical Fault” For Emergency Shutdown At Country’s Only Nuclear Power PlantThe still largely unexplained decision to cease operations at the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant can only prompt questions and concerns. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 21, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 10, 2021ShareIran Releases Video It Says Shows One Of Its Warships In The Atlantic For The First Time (Updated)U.S. officials say two Iranian naval vessels that may be set to stop in Venezuela and Cuba could be a “threat” if they are carrying weapons shipments. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 10, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 4, 2021ShareTwo Iranian Navy Ships Are About To Sail Into The Atlantic And That’s A Big DealThe two Iranian Navy ships appear headed for Venezuela, which, while a token gesture, could still have significant geopolitical ramifications. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 4, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickJun 2, 2021ShareArguably The Iranian Navy’s Most Critical Vessel Has Sunk In The Gulf Of OmanAfter 37 years of service, the Kharg went down in the Gulf of Oman in circumstances that are still unclear. BYThomas NewdickJun 2, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 25, 2021ShareIsrael Admits Iron Dome Battery Shot Down One Of Its Own Drones During Gaza FightingFriendly and hostile drones are likely to fill the skies in future conflicts and defense systems will need to be able to quickly tell the difference. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 25, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 13, 2021SharePalestinian Militants Are Now Launching Suicide Drones At IsraelHamas’ Shehab drone shows some similarities to designs of Iranian origin and underscores the steady proliferation of armed unmanned systems. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 13, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 11, 2021ShareWarning Shots Fired After Iranian Vessels Swarm American Missile Submarine In Strait Of Hormuz (Updated)Iranian boats have now harassed American warships in and around the Persian Gulf on three separate occasions in just over a month. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 11, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickMay 11, 2021ShareThe End Of Iraq’s F-16 Fleet Is A Real Possibility As Lockheed Contractors Prepare To LeaveWithout U.S. technicians, the fall from grace of the Iraqi Air Force’s Viper fleet could be complete. BYThomas NewdickMay 11, 2021ShareBYThomas Newdick and Joseph TrevithickApr 29, 2021ShareDoes Spending Nearly $18B On A Few Dozen New ICBM Interceptors Even Make Sense Strategically?With so much spent on so few interceptors, each costing at least $74M, enemies are incentivized to simply build more missiles to overwhelm the system. BYThomas Newdick and Joseph TrevithickApr 29, 2021ShareBYTyler RogowayApr 25, 2021ShareActionable Intel: Defense News Roundup For April 25th, 2021From China commissioning three major naval vessels at once to the loss of Indonesia’s submarine, we roundup all of today’s military news so you don’t have to. BYTyler RogowayApr 25, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickApr 22, 2021ShareSyrian Surface-To-Air Missile Flew Way Off Course Triggering Alarms Before Exploding Over IsraelYet another Soviet-era Syrian SAM made the long journey to nowhere. BYThomas NewdickApr 22, 2021ShareBYThomas Newdick and Joseph TrevithickApr 13, 2021ShareBelgian Frigate’s Movements Lend Credence To Reports Of Another Attack On An Israeli ShipThe reported attack on an Israeli commercial vessel in the Gulf of Oman follows attacks on an Iranian nuclear site and covert mothership. BYThomas Newdick and Joseph TrevithickApr 13, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 7, 2021ShareIran Confirms Its Covert Mothership In The Red Sea Was AttackedThe attack was reportedly an Israeli operation and came right as the U.S. and Iran started new indirect talks over Tehran’s nuclear ambitions. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 7, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 30, 2021ShareWatch A Saudi F-15 Fighter Swoop In Low To Blast A Houthi Rebel Drone Out Of The SkyThe action-packed clip underscores the immense expenditure of resources on the part of the Saudis to respond to these relatively low-cost threats. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 30, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 12, 2021ShareIsrael Has Been Launching Clandestine Attacks On Iranian Shipping: Report (Updated)The alleged Israeli campaign against Iran’s commercial ships could be linked to previously unexplained incidents and possible Iranian retaliation. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 12, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 10, 2021ShareConstruction Of A Large Runway Suddenly Appears On Highly Strategic Island In The Red SeaPerim island is situated very close to Yemen in the narrowest portion of the heavily trafficked Bab Al Mandeb Strait. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 10, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 3, 2021ShareEverything New We Just Learned About The 2020 Iranian Missile Attack On U.S. Forces In Iraq“Nobody should’ve lived through this,” said one survivor as new insights into U.S. intelligence prior to the strikes come to light. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 3, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickFeb 26, 2021ShareBiden Strikes Back: What We Know About The Bombing Raid On Iran’s Militias (Updated)The strike is the first major military operation ordered by President Biden and it sets up a new paradigm between his administration and Tehran. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 26, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickFeb 24, 2021ShareIran’s Latest Indigenous Drone Is A Predator LookalikeThe appearance of the new drone follows longstanding Iranian claims of having captured one of the U.S.-made Predators. BYThomas NewdickFeb 24, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickFeb 22, 2021ShareAmerican Avenger Air Defense Systems Reportedly Spotted On A Highway Linking Iraq And SyriaThe reported appearance of the Avengers in western Iraq comes not long after a top American general warned about the threat posed by small drones. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 22, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickFeb 18, 2021ShareSatellite Images Show Horrible Aftermath Of Explosion That Burned Hundreds Of Trucks In AfghanistanAn exploding truck triggered a chain reaction at a critical border crossing between Afghanistan and Iran. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 18, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickFeb 15, 2021ShareContractor For U.S.-Led Coalition Dead, U.S. Serviceperson Injured After Rocket Attack In Iraq (Updated)The rocket attack in Iraq’s northern Kurdish region has left additional coalition contractors, as well as bystanders, injured. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 15, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickJan 28, 2021ShareFirst Contractor-Owned F-16 Aggressors Include MiG Killers, Veteran Of Iraqi Reactor Raid (Updated)The F-16s that Top Aces is set to employ as aggressor jets include some historic veterans of Israel’s past conflicts. BYThomas NewdickJan 28, 2021ShareBYEdward ChangJan 28, 2021ShareHow The Iran Hostage Rescue Was Supposed To Go Down If It Hadn’t Ended Early In DisasterOperation Eagle Claw was amazingly complex with incredible risks at every turn. Here is exactly how it was supposed to go down, step by step. BYEdward ChangJan 28, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickJan 27, 2021ShareB-52s Return To The Middle East In Show Of Force As Biden Weighs Iran PolicyFor the time being, President Biden is continuing the long-range bomber deterrence missions that are aimed at keeping Iran in check. BYThomas NewdickJan 27, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickJan 19, 2021ShareIsraeli Corvette Emerges With A Double Load Of Iron Dome Missiles As Potential Threats GrowIsrael has tested Iron dome on these ships before, but we’ve never seen two launchers on one of their decks, and the timing is also peculiar. BYThomas NewdickJan 19, 2021ShareBYTyler RogowayJan 17, 2021ShareIran’s Missiles Landing Within 100 Miles Of A U.S. Carrier Is Provocative But Not Much ElseIran sent ballistic missiles 1,000 miles out into the Indian Ocean, but it doesn’t mean they have a long-range anti-ship ballistic missile capability. BYTyler RogowayJan 17, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 14, 2021ShareReport Adds Further Evidence Iran’s Soleimani Was Killed By New Highly Precise MissileFragments reportedly from the scene of the strike that killed Soleimani also match official renderings of the stenciling applied to the unique weapon. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 14, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 14, 2021ShareIran Films One Of America’s Most Powerful Submarines Lurking Near Its Military ExerciseThe video offers a rare glimpse of an Ohio class guided-missile submarine, one of which is in the region, sailing at periscope depth in tense waters. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 14, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickJan 12, 2021ShareIran Commissions Its Massive Oil Tanker Turned Sea Base Into ServiceThe 755-foot vessel seems to be Iran’s answer to the U.S. Navy’s Expeditionary Sea Bases. BYThomas NewdickJan 12, 2021Share123456
BYTyler RogowayOct 15, 2023ShareTit For Tat Escalation On The Israeli-Lebanese Border (Updated)While the ground invasion of Gaza is, however briefly, on hold, skirmishes between Israeli forces and Hezbollah are increasing in the north. BYTyler RogowayOct 15, 2023Share
BYHoward AltmanOct 10, 2023ShareGaza Neighborhood Turned To Rubble, Rockets Rain On Tel Aviv (Updated)As the war enters its fourth day, the casualties are mounting with Israel bombarding Gaza and Hamas firing rockets at Israeli cities. BYHoward AltmanOct 10, 2023Share
BYHoward AltmanOct 9, 2023ShareIsrael Vows Gaza Siege, Hamas To Air Live Hostage Executions (Updated)With an Israeli ground assault into Gaza imminent, both sides say they will take extreme measures as the bloodshed continues. BYHoward AltmanOct 9, 2023Share
BYStetson PayneJan 28, 2023ShareIran Claims It Has Come Under Drone Attack Following ExplosionsThe Iranian Ministry of Defense claims drones struck a facility in Isfahan as reports of blasts in other cities cause alarm. BYStetson PayneJan 28, 2023Share
BYThomas Newdick and Tyler RogowayMar 9, 2022ShareThe Last Time The United States Got Its Hands On A Fleet Of MiG-29 FightersThe demise of the Soviet Union provided the Pentagon with a windfall in the shape of then-modern MiG-29 Fulcrums from Moldova. BYThomas Newdick and Tyler RogowayMar 9, 2022Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 17, 2022ShareDrones Suspected In Yemeni Rebels’ Multi-Target Attack On UAE (Updated)This is the first official confirmation that the Yemeni rebel group has struck inside the UAE. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 17, 2022Share
BYThomas NewdickJan 4, 2022ShareMarine F/A-18 Hornets Bolster U.S. Presence In Saudi ArabiaMarine Fighter Attack Squadron 115 has deployed at Prince Sultan Air Base to join the resident Air Expeditionary Wing. BYThomas NewdickJan 4, 2022Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 4, 2022ShareVideo Emerges Of Centurion Cannon And Missile Repelling Drone Attack In IraqThere have been two unsuccessful suicide drone attacks in as many days targeting facilities in Iraq that host American troops. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 4, 2022Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 3, 2022ShareIranian-Backed Houthi Rebels Show Off Captured Saudi Weapons After Seizing Cargo ShipWhile Houthi rebels in Yemen have launched multiple attacks on ships over the years, actually seizing one is much rarer for the group. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 3, 2022Share
BYThomas NewdickJan 3, 2022ShareSuicide Drones Shot Down Over Baghdad Airport On Anniversary Of Soleimani KillingThe attempt to hit the U.S. military compound on the symbolic date was rebuffed by Centurion point defense gun systems. BYThomas NewdickJan 3, 2022Share
BYThomas NewdickDec 29, 2021ShareAftermath Of Israel’s Bombardment Of Syrian Port Seen In Satellite ImageryThe Israeli air raid may have been connected to the appearance of an Iranian-flagged container ship at the port. BYThomas NewdickDec 29, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickDec 28, 2021ShareIsrael Bombards Syrian Port Of Latakia In Nighttime StrikeIt’s the second time this month that the Israeli Air Force has targeted apparent weapons deliveries at the Mediterranean port. BYThomas NewdickDec 28, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickDec 27, 2021ShareIran Rained Down Ballistic Missiles On A Mockup Of Israel’s Nuclear ReactorIn a highly suggestive drill, Iran demonstrated a combined missile and drone strike against a lookalike of Israel’s Dimona nuclear facility. BYThomas NewdickDec 27, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 15, 2021ShareIsrael’s Request To Speed Delivery Of KC-46 Tankers Critical For Striking Iran DeniedThe KC-46As would go a long way to bolstering Israel’s already small and dwindling tanker fleet. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 15, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 13, 2021ShareU.S. Navy Tests Unmanned Sailboat Off JordanThe sailboat test is part of an effort to learn how unmanned platforms can help in the Middle East and, eventually, globally. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 13, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 7, 2021ShareIran’s Newest Warship Has Fallen On Its Side In A Dry Dock (Updated)An Iranian corvette under construction in Bandar Abbas had a major accident, video and satellite imagery confirm. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 7, 2021Share
BYTyler RogowayDec 6, 2021ShareIran’s RQ-170 Clone Crashes Suspiciously On 10th Anniversary Of The Real One Falling Into Its HandsThe crash recovery looks bizarrely similar to the one that followed the real downing of the RQ-170 Sentinel exactly 10 years ago. BYTyler RogowayDec 6, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 12, 2021ShareAir Force F-16 Carried Dragon’s Eye Radar Pod Alongside B-1 Bombers On Red Sea MissionThe advanced radar pod gives F-16s a major boost in target and surveillance capabilities that would be very valuable in this strategic region. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 12, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 3, 2021ShareVideo Shows U.S. Destroyer’s Very Intimate Standoff With Iranian Vessels Over Seized Oil Tanker (Updated)Iran’s raid on an oil tanker resulted in an incredibly close encounter between its gunboats and a U.S. Navy destroyer. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 3, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 3, 2021ShareU.S. Marines ‘Storm’ Israeli Beaches As Part Of A Major ExerciseThe three-week-long exercise highlights ever more public ties between U.S. and Israeli forces in the face of regional threats, especially from Iran. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 3, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickNov 1, 2021ShareWhat Looks Like The Tail Of A Global Hawk Clone Just Appeared On A Truck In IranWhile Iran has a history of knocking off American drone designs, even realizing a crude emulation of an RQ-4 would be a significant task. BYThomas NewdickNov 1, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 13, 2021ShareLonger-Range Rockets Used In New Attack On Al Asad Air Base In Iraq Point To IranReports indicate that 122mm rockets, more capable than those commonly used in these types of attacks, were fired at Iraq’s Al Asad Air Base today. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 13, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 13, 2021ShareNavy Patrol Craft Fired Warning Shots At Harassing Iranian Boats In the Persian GulfThe incident took place yesterday and is the second instance of Iranian boats harassing American military vessels in less than a month. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 13, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 13, 2021ShareBiden Orders Strikes On Iranian-Backed Militias’ Growing Unmanned Aircraft Arsenal (Updated)Facilities in Iraq that host American troops have been increasingly the target of attacks involving drones that are tied to Iranian-backed militias. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 13, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 13, 2021ShareAir Force Makes Extremely Rare Mention Of Deployment Of RQ-170 Stealth DronesMore than 10 years after the Air Force publicly acknowledged the existence of these stealth drones, information about their exploits remains limited. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 13, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 8, 2021ShareNew Navy Task Force Will Be All About Bringing Unmanned Capabilities To The Middle EastTask Force 59 is set to oversee the bulk of the Navy’s unmanned operations in the air, on the surface, and beneath the waves in the Middle East. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 8, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 6, 2021ShareEverything We Just Learned About The Fatal Iranian Drone Attack On A TankerThe use of small unmanned aircraft to attack the tanker M/T Mercer Street underscores the growing threat that drones pose on and off the battlefield. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 6, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 4, 2021SharePuzzling Hijacking Of Commercial Vessel In Gulf Of Oman Comes To An EndAn armed group had boarded the ship in the Gulf of Oman and was reportedly trying to sail it to Iran. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 4, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 3, 2021ShareMysterious “Potential Hijack” Of Commercial Ship Ongoing In The Gulf Of Oman (Updated)Reports of a “non-piracy” maritime hijacking in the Middle East come just days after a fatal drone strike on an Israeli-operated tanker. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 3, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickAug 2, 2021ShareU.S. Threatens “Appropriate Response” After Blaming Iran For Drone Attack On TankerThe first reported photos showing the tanker Mercer Street after the drone strike have also now appeared. BYThomas NewdickAug 2, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickJul 30, 2021ShareFatal Attack On Tanker Off Oman Blamed On Suicide Drone: ReportThe attack on the Israeli-operated ship claimed two lives and comes amid a shadowy tit-for-tat maritime campaign being waged by Iran and Israel. BYThomas NewdickJul 30, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickJul 19, 2021ShareIranian Navy Ships Enter The English ChannelThe sea base ship Makran and Iran’s most advanced frigate are supposedly headed for the Baltic Sea. BYThomas NewdickJul 19, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickJul 8, 2021ShareHuge Explosion Rocks Dubai’s Jebel Ali Port Sparking Large Fire (Updated)Authorities in Dubai say that the blaze, which was caused by an explosion on a ship anchored in Jebel Ali, has been brought under control. BYThomas NewdickJul 8, 2021Share
BYBrett TingleyJul 7, 2021SharePentagon Warns Of An “Increased Potential” For Nuclear Conflict In Newly Disclosed ManualThe risk of regional conflicts between nuclear-armed nations is rising according to a document prepared by the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. BYBrett TingleyJul 7, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 21, 2021ShareIranians Blame “Technical Fault” For Emergency Shutdown At Country’s Only Nuclear Power PlantThe still largely unexplained decision to cease operations at the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant can only prompt questions and concerns. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 21, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 10, 2021ShareIran Releases Video It Says Shows One Of Its Warships In The Atlantic For The First Time (Updated)U.S. officials say two Iranian naval vessels that may be set to stop in Venezuela and Cuba could be a “threat” if they are carrying weapons shipments. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 10, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 4, 2021ShareTwo Iranian Navy Ships Are About To Sail Into The Atlantic And That’s A Big DealThe two Iranian Navy ships appear headed for Venezuela, which, while a token gesture, could still have significant geopolitical ramifications. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 4, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickJun 2, 2021ShareArguably The Iranian Navy’s Most Critical Vessel Has Sunk In The Gulf Of OmanAfter 37 years of service, the Kharg went down in the Gulf of Oman in circumstances that are still unclear. BYThomas NewdickJun 2, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 25, 2021ShareIsrael Admits Iron Dome Battery Shot Down One Of Its Own Drones During Gaza FightingFriendly and hostile drones are likely to fill the skies in future conflicts and defense systems will need to be able to quickly tell the difference. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 25, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 13, 2021SharePalestinian Militants Are Now Launching Suicide Drones At IsraelHamas’ Shehab drone shows some similarities to designs of Iranian origin and underscores the steady proliferation of armed unmanned systems. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 13, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 11, 2021ShareWarning Shots Fired After Iranian Vessels Swarm American Missile Submarine In Strait Of Hormuz (Updated)Iranian boats have now harassed American warships in and around the Persian Gulf on three separate occasions in just over a month. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 11, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickMay 11, 2021ShareThe End Of Iraq’s F-16 Fleet Is A Real Possibility As Lockheed Contractors Prepare To LeaveWithout U.S. technicians, the fall from grace of the Iraqi Air Force’s Viper fleet could be complete. BYThomas NewdickMay 11, 2021Share
BYThomas Newdick and Joseph TrevithickApr 29, 2021ShareDoes Spending Nearly $18B On A Few Dozen New ICBM Interceptors Even Make Sense Strategically?With so much spent on so few interceptors, each costing at least $74M, enemies are incentivized to simply build more missiles to overwhelm the system. BYThomas Newdick and Joseph TrevithickApr 29, 2021Share
BYTyler RogowayApr 25, 2021ShareActionable Intel: Defense News Roundup For April 25th, 2021From China commissioning three major naval vessels at once to the loss of Indonesia’s submarine, we roundup all of today’s military news so you don’t have to. BYTyler RogowayApr 25, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickApr 22, 2021ShareSyrian Surface-To-Air Missile Flew Way Off Course Triggering Alarms Before Exploding Over IsraelYet another Soviet-era Syrian SAM made the long journey to nowhere. BYThomas NewdickApr 22, 2021Share
BYThomas Newdick and Joseph TrevithickApr 13, 2021ShareBelgian Frigate’s Movements Lend Credence To Reports Of Another Attack On An Israeli ShipThe reported attack on an Israeli commercial vessel in the Gulf of Oman follows attacks on an Iranian nuclear site and covert mothership. BYThomas Newdick and Joseph TrevithickApr 13, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 7, 2021ShareIran Confirms Its Covert Mothership In The Red Sea Was AttackedThe attack was reportedly an Israeli operation and came right as the U.S. and Iran started new indirect talks over Tehran’s nuclear ambitions. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 7, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 30, 2021ShareWatch A Saudi F-15 Fighter Swoop In Low To Blast A Houthi Rebel Drone Out Of The SkyThe action-packed clip underscores the immense expenditure of resources on the part of the Saudis to respond to these relatively low-cost threats. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 30, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 12, 2021ShareIsrael Has Been Launching Clandestine Attacks On Iranian Shipping: Report (Updated)The alleged Israeli campaign against Iran’s commercial ships could be linked to previously unexplained incidents and possible Iranian retaliation. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 12, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 10, 2021ShareConstruction Of A Large Runway Suddenly Appears On Highly Strategic Island In The Red SeaPerim island is situated very close to Yemen in the narrowest portion of the heavily trafficked Bab Al Mandeb Strait. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 10, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 3, 2021ShareEverything New We Just Learned About The 2020 Iranian Missile Attack On U.S. Forces In Iraq“Nobody should’ve lived through this,” said one survivor as new insights into U.S. intelligence prior to the strikes come to light. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 3, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 26, 2021ShareBiden Strikes Back: What We Know About The Bombing Raid On Iran’s Militias (Updated)The strike is the first major military operation ordered by President Biden and it sets up a new paradigm between his administration and Tehran. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 26, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickFeb 24, 2021ShareIran’s Latest Indigenous Drone Is A Predator LookalikeThe appearance of the new drone follows longstanding Iranian claims of having captured one of the U.S.-made Predators. BYThomas NewdickFeb 24, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 22, 2021ShareAmerican Avenger Air Defense Systems Reportedly Spotted On A Highway Linking Iraq And SyriaThe reported appearance of the Avengers in western Iraq comes not long after a top American general warned about the threat posed by small drones. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 22, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 18, 2021ShareSatellite Images Show Horrible Aftermath Of Explosion That Burned Hundreds Of Trucks In AfghanistanAn exploding truck triggered a chain reaction at a critical border crossing between Afghanistan and Iran. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 18, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 15, 2021ShareContractor For U.S.-Led Coalition Dead, U.S. Serviceperson Injured After Rocket Attack In Iraq (Updated)The rocket attack in Iraq’s northern Kurdish region has left additional coalition contractors, as well as bystanders, injured. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 15, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickJan 28, 2021ShareFirst Contractor-Owned F-16 Aggressors Include MiG Killers, Veteran Of Iraqi Reactor Raid (Updated)The F-16s that Top Aces is set to employ as aggressor jets include some historic veterans of Israel’s past conflicts. BYThomas NewdickJan 28, 2021Share
BYEdward ChangJan 28, 2021ShareHow The Iran Hostage Rescue Was Supposed To Go Down If It Hadn’t Ended Early In DisasterOperation Eagle Claw was amazingly complex with incredible risks at every turn. Here is exactly how it was supposed to go down, step by step. BYEdward ChangJan 28, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickJan 27, 2021ShareB-52s Return To The Middle East In Show Of Force As Biden Weighs Iran PolicyFor the time being, President Biden is continuing the long-range bomber deterrence missions that are aimed at keeping Iran in check. BYThomas NewdickJan 27, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickJan 19, 2021ShareIsraeli Corvette Emerges With A Double Load Of Iron Dome Missiles As Potential Threats GrowIsrael has tested Iron dome on these ships before, but we’ve never seen two launchers on one of their decks, and the timing is also peculiar. BYThomas NewdickJan 19, 2021Share
BYTyler RogowayJan 17, 2021ShareIran’s Missiles Landing Within 100 Miles Of A U.S. Carrier Is Provocative But Not Much ElseIran sent ballistic missiles 1,000 miles out into the Indian Ocean, but it doesn’t mean they have a long-range anti-ship ballistic missile capability. BYTyler RogowayJan 17, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 14, 2021ShareReport Adds Further Evidence Iran’s Soleimani Was Killed By New Highly Precise MissileFragments reportedly from the scene of the strike that killed Soleimani also match official renderings of the stenciling applied to the unique weapon. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 14, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 14, 2021ShareIran Films One Of America’s Most Powerful Submarines Lurking Near Its Military ExerciseThe video offers a rare glimpse of an Ohio class guided-missile submarine, one of which is in the region, sailing at periscope depth in tense waters. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 14, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickJan 12, 2021ShareIran Commissions Its Massive Oil Tanker Turned Sea Base Into ServiceThe 755-foot vessel seems to be Iran’s answer to the U.S. Navy’s Expeditionary Sea Bases. BYThomas NewdickJan 12, 2021Share