Featured in IranBYThomas NewdickJan 6, 2021ShareIran Just Fired Its Sidewinder Missile Clone From A DroneReports claim that the drone-launched Azarakhsh missile successfully brought down an aerial target. BYThomas NewdickJan 6, 2021ShareBYTyler RogowayJan 5, 2021ShareOminous Iran-Related Threat To Fly Plane Into Capitol Broadcast To Air Traffic ControllersWhile Washington’s airspace is well defended, such a threat, which mentioned revenge for the killing of Iran’s General Soleimani, can’t be discounted. BYTyler RogowayJan 5, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 5, 2021ShareSouth Korean Destroyer Is Now Patrolling Near The Strait Of Hormuz After Iran Seizes TankerSouth Korea says the warship’s mission is to prevent further seizures while they work through diplomatic channels to free the captured tanker. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 5, 2021ShareBYThomas Newdick and Joseph TrevithickJan 4, 2021ShareSouth Korea Sends Its Forces Into The Strait Of Hormuz After Iran Seizes Tanker (Updated)Iran has been demanding South Korea release frozen assets and the seizure also comes amid a flurry of Iranian threats aimed at the United States. BYThomas Newdick and Joseph TrevithickJan 4, 2021ShareBYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickJan 4, 2021ShareUSS Nimitz Carrier Strike Group Ordered Back To Middle East Due To Iran Threat (Updated)An extremely tense situation with Iran prompted the Acting Secretary of Defense to order Nimitz to stay in the Middle East for the foreseeable future. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickJan 4, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 30, 2020Share26 Killed In Barrage At Yemeni Airport Just As Newly-Minted Officials Were DeplaningThe brazen attack, which included multiple projectiles, came shortly after members of a new power-sharing government arrived from Saudi Arabia. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 30, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 21, 2020ShareMessage To Iran: Navy Sends Guided-Missile Submarine On Rare Trip Into The Persian Gulf (Updated)This is the first time one of these Tomahawk missile-laden submarines has been in the Persian Gulf in eight years. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 21, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 17, 2020ShareNew Strategy Says U.S. Naval Forces Will Respond More Assertively To Chinese, Russian AggressionA new tri-service naval strategy lays out how America’s maritime forces will react in the future to altercations that are short of an actual war. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 17, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayDec 16, 2020ShareRamstein Air Base In Germany Experiences Potential Incoming Missile Scare (Updated)It remains unclear exactly who caused the scare and where the supposed launch emanated from. BYTyler RogowayDec 16, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 14, 2020ShareExplosive-Laden Boat Strikes Oil Tanker In Saudi Arabian PortThe attack has the hallmarks of past operations by Iranian backed Yemeni-rebels and follows weeks of similar incidents in the region. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 14, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 30, 2020ShareLet’s Talk About Remote-Controlled Gun Turrets And The Killing Of Iran’s Top Nuclear ScientistThe scenario sounds like something straight out of a Hollywood blockbuster, but lightweight remote-controlled gun turrets do indeed exist. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 30, 2020ShareBYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickNov 27, 2020ShareThe State Department Is Now Warning Of Impending Drone Attacks And How To Survive ThemThese kinds of ominous drone alerts belonged only in dystopian fiction just a short time ago. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickNov 27, 2020ShareBYThomas NewdickNov 27, 2020ShareThe AH-1W Super Cobra Has Been Retired From The Marine Corps After 34 Years Of ServiceThe iconic helicopter gunship has stood down from the Marine Corps to be replaced by the much-improved AH-1Z. BYThomas NewdickNov 27, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 27, 2020ShareEverything We Know So Far About The Assassination Of ‘The Father Of Iran’s Nuclear Bomb’Assassins killed Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, who was involved in Iranian nuclear weapons work stretching back decades, in a city near Tehran. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 27, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 25, 2020ShareOil Tanker In Red Sea Struck In Mine Attack With Similarities To Past Iranian StrikesThe ship was damaged above the waterline, which might indicate the use of a limpet mine, which Iran and its proxies have used in past tanker attacks. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 25, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 23, 2020ShareYemen’s Houthi Rebels Say They Struck Saudi Oil Facility With New Type Of Cruise MissileThe Houthi strike on Jeddah on the Red Sea came amid reports of a secret meeting between Saudi and Israeli officials elsewhere in the country. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 23, 2020ShareBYThomas NewdickNov 19, 2020ShareIran Unveils New Solid-Fuel Ballistic Missile Named After The General America KilledAn advanced surface-to-surface ballistic missile is joined by a new naval cruise missile — and Iran has shown it’s willing to use them. BYThomas NewdickNov 19, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 10, 2020ShareHere’s Exactly What’s In America’s Massive Advanced Weapons Deal With The UAEThe arms deals, valued at almost $23.4 billion, include F-35s, drones with anti-submarine warfare kits, stealthy cruise missiles, and more. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 10, 2020ShareBYThomas NewdickNov 4, 2020ShareIran Now Has Mobile Ballistic Missile Launching “Magazines” For Its Underground BasesNew footage shows ready-to-launch ballistic missiles on a railway-type system within a cavernous subterranean complex. BYThomas NewdickNov 4, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 26, 2020ShareTurkey’s Forward Deployed F-16s In Azerbaijan Have Moved To A New BaseIt seems the Turkish F-16s left their original base of operations in Azerbaijan after the area came under Armenian attack. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 26, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 7, 2020ShareSatellite Images Confirm Turkish F-16 Fighters Secretly Deployed To AzerbaijanF-16s appear to have remained in Azerbaijan long after Turkey sent them there for an exercise months ago, despite denials from Ankara and Baku. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 7, 2020ShareBYJoseph Trevithick and Thomas NewdickSep 30, 2020ShareEverything We Know About The Fighting That Has Erupted Between Armenia And AzerbaijanRenewed fighting over a long-standing territorial dispute could have broader implications, with Russia and Turkey supporting the opposing sides. BYJoseph Trevithick and Thomas NewdickSep 30, 2020ShareBYThomas NewdickSep 9, 2020ShareIran Air Is Selling Off Part Of Its Fleet Of Vintage Western AirlinersA dozen aging Airbus and Boeing types are up for auction, although sanctions against Tehran make any potential deal difficult. BYThomas NewdickSep 9, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 25, 2020ShareHere Are The First Public Images From Israel’s Newest Spy SatelliteIsrael launched the satellite, Ofek 16, which carries a camera system, the very existence of which was previously classified, last month. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 25, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 28, 2020ShareIran Fires Missiles At Its Fake Carrier, Says Its Satellite Has Been Watching From Above (Updated)The last time the Iranians trotted out the mock aircraft carrier for an exercise, they eventually blew it up. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 28, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 27, 2020ShareIran Looks Set To Blow Up Its Fake Aircraft Carrier AgainA simulated strike on an American carrier is not only a training opportunity, it is a highly symbolic act that fits right into the regime’s playbook. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 27, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 24, 2020ShareNew Details Emerge About F-15 Intercept Of Iranian Airbus Over SyriaAmerican officials now say the Iranian airliner drifted from the established air route through the area and did not identify itself when prompted. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 24, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 24, 2020ShareU.S. Says Its F-15s Intercepted Iranian Airliner That Made Erratic Maneuvers (Updated)The Iranian Airbus made abrupt maneuvers, supposedly as a result of the intercept, that left some onboard injured. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 24, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayJun 6, 2020ShareSatellite Image Of RQ-170 Taxiing By MQ-9 Gives Best Size Estimate Yet Of Stealth DroneEstimates of the RQ-170’s size have varied greatly over the years. Now we can put the debate to rest. BYTyler RogowayJun 6, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 26, 2020ShareVenezuela Sends SAMs, Rocket Artillery To Caribbean Outpost As Iranian Tankers Get Closer (Updated)The Venezuelan military has pledged to protect the tankers, which are carrying gasoline, from any American attempts to seize them. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 26, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 19, 2020ShareForeign Special Operations Gunships Train On The Navy’s Huge Sea Base In The Persian GulfThe recent training highlights how the versatile ship could work with American allies and partners during future coalition operations in the region. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 19, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 13, 2020ShareIran Equipped Its F-14s With Modified Hawk SAMs That Had Bombs Attached To Their NosesIran, reeling from embargoes, was in desperate need of additional weaponry for its Tomcats during the brutal Iran-Iraq War in the 1980s. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 13, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayMay 11, 2020ShareHere’s All That’s Left Of Iranian Navy Ship Struck By Missile In Friendly Fire Tragedy (Updated)The naval support ship was laying targets for a training exercise when an anti-ship missile fired from an Iranian frigate slammed into it. BYTyler RogowayMay 11, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 11, 2020ShareNo, Iran Isn’t About To Send A Stealth Destroyer To Venezuela Or Off The Coast Of The U.S.The Iranian Navy has never followed through on previous plans to send ships into the Atlantic and it looks unlikely that they’ll do so now. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 11, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 28, 2020ShareU.S. Marines Launch Mock Amphibious And Air Assaults On Saudi Islands In The Persian GulfThe training exercises come amid a new spike in hostility with Iran, which uses its own nearby islands to stage various naval operations. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 28, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 22, 2020ShareTrump Orders Navy to Destroy Iranian Boats That Harass Its Ships (Updated)This all comes as Iran has announced the successful launch of its first-ever military satellite into space. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 22, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 20, 2020ShareTwo Air Force F-35s Make Rapid Deployment To Jordan To Get Closer To Syria ActionThe deployment showcased the Air Force’s ability to operate advanced aircraft from untraditional locations and put them closer to a strategic outpost. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 20, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 16, 2020ShareIran’s Military Makes Batshit Claim That This Stupid Contraption Detects CoronavirusHucksters have sold and re-sold fake devices with collapsible radio antennas for years now claiming they can spot everything from bombs to HIV/AIDS. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 16, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 16, 2020ShareIranian Speed Boat Swarm Harasses American Naval Ships At Very Close Range In Persian GulfThe Iranian boats brazenly swarmed the U.S. Navy’s giant sea base, destroyers, and smaller patrol ships, including two Coast Guard vessels. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 16, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 6, 2020ShareNew Details Emerge About Snap Deployment Of B-52s To Diego Garcia During Iran CrisisThe bombers flew thousands of flight hours across dozens of sorties, including strikes in Afghanistan thousands of miles away. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 6, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 16, 2020ShareWarning To Iran: AC-130W Gunship Practices Slaying Boats With U.S. Navy In The Persian GulfThe AC-130’s massive volume of fire, precision, magazine depth, and sensors make it a ferocious tool for mitigating the threat of small boat swarms. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 16, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 13, 2020ShareHere’s Everything We Know About America’s Airstrikes On Iranian-Related Targets In IraqThe top American commander for operations in the Middle East also offered new details about the fatal rocket attack that prompted the airstrikes. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 13, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 12, 2020ShareAmerican Retaliatory Strikes Against Iranian-Backed Militias In Iraq Have Begun (Updated)U.S. officials warned earlier in the day that a rocket attack, which killed two U.S. troops and one British service member, wouldn’t be tolerated. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 12, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 12, 2020ShareLawmakers Grill Army Officer Over Lack Of Missile Defenses In Iraq After Fatal Rocket AttackThe discussion centered on Israel’s Iron Dome system, but reflects broader frustrations after months of rocket attacks from Iranian-backed militias. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 12, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 12, 2020ShareRocket Attack In Iraq Kills American And British Personnel, Reprisal Strikes May Be Underway (Updated)A similar fatal attack in Iraq last year led to the US killing a top Iranian officer and Iran firing ballistic missiles at US troops. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 12, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 9, 2020ShareDrones Have Been “Raining” Small Bombs On American Troops Guarding Oil Sites In SyriaThe tactic first appeared during the battle of Mosul and it now threatens troops anywhere in the world. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 9, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 2, 2020ShareRussians Tag Along With Assad’s Forces To Deter Turkish Strikes As Syrian Air War Heats UpThis comes a day after Turkey announced a new intervention into the country, which included shooting down two Syrian Air Force Su-24 combat jets. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 2, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickFeb 10, 2020ShareIran Touts Big Ballistic Missile And Lightweight Solid Fuel Rocket Motor LeapsThe technology could lead to new and improved ballistic missile designs with greater reliability, flexibility, and added range. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 10, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickFeb 7, 2020ShareIranian Minister Tried To Pass Off A $20 Halloween Costume As A Real SpacesuitIran’s nascent space launch program is very real, but you might not know it from the absurd propaganda about its purported manned spaceflight plans. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 7, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickFeb 5, 2020ShareGreece Is Sending Patriot Missiles To Saudi Arabia To Guard “Critical Energy Infrastructure”The impending deployment comes as the U.S. military is looking to send its own Patriots to Iraq, possibly drawing on units it has now in Saudi Arabia. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 5, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 31, 2020ShareAmerican Bradley Armored Vehicles Were Pulled Out of Syria After Less Than Two MonthsThe heavy armored vehicles were only on the ground for a matter of weeks after the U.S. government heavily promoted the deployment publicly. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 31, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 30, 2020ShareHere’s Why Patriot Missiles Weren’t Protecting US Troops In Iraq And Why They Still Aren’tIraq is holding up the plan, but it’s also hard to understand how the US military didn’t fix this defensive gap earlier given the known threats. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 30, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 19, 2020ShareNavy Confirms Boat Swarm Seen Alongside Carrier Group In This Satellite Image Was IranianThe image shows 18 small craft sailing next to the USS Abraham Lincoln and her escorts in the Strait of Hormuz earlier this month. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 19, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 19, 2020ShareAH-64 Gunships And Extra Marines Race To U.S. Embassy In Iraq After Militant Mob Attacks (Updated)Reinforcements are on the way to the Embassy, which has been under siege from a group of Iraqi militiamen, security forces personnel, and protestors. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 19, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 19, 2020ShareSatellite Image Shows First Two B-52 Bombers Have Arrived In Diego Garcia Amid Iran CrisisPresident Donald Trump has announced new sanctions and called for international action on Iran, but also says he is evaluating other response options. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 19, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 19, 2020ShareUpgraded Israeli Iron Dome Defense System Swats Down 100 Percent Of Targets In TestsIron Dome is getting more updates after nearly a decade in service as the threat of improving rockets, missiles, small drones, and more grows. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 19, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 10, 2020ShareAmerican Officials Say Intelligence Points To Iran Shooting Down Ukrainian Airliner (Updated)The aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff while Iran was on high alert for an American counterattack after firing missiles at U.S. troops in Iraq. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 10, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayJan 10, 2020ShareLet’s Talk About How Iran Could Have Shot Down A 737 Full Of Innocent PeopleA lot had to of gone wrong to get us to this point and not just with a surface to air missile battery. BYTyler RogowayJan 10, 2020ShareBYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJan 8, 2020ShareSatellite Images Show The Aftermath Of Iran’s Missile Strikes On Al Assad Air Base In Iraq (Updated)The photos show Iranian missiles damaged or destroyed a number of hangars and other aviation-related facilities at the U.S. occupied base Iraq. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJan 8, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 8, 2020ShareIran Strikes Back: Missiles Rain Down On American Forces In Iraq (Updated)This unprecedented attack is in retaliation for an American strike that killed a top Iranian commander and could provoke a U.S. response. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 8, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayJan 7, 2020SharePentagon Deploys Six B-52s To Diego Garcia Beyond The Reach Of Iran’s Ballistic MissilesAirbases and aircraft carriers in the Persian Gulf are vulnerable to Iran’s deep stock of ballistic and cruise missiles, but not Diego Garcia. BYTyler RogowayJan 7, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 7, 2020ShareRussia Re-ups Offer To Arm Iraq With S-400 Air Defenses As Relations With The U.S. SourRussia and China have both offered Iraq advanced weaponry and other military aid as its relations with the United States are now in doubt. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 7, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 7, 2020ShareConfusion Swirls Over Leaked Notice Of American Withdrawal Of Forces From Iraq (Updated)Reportedly an official letter says that the American forces will begin preparations for the departure of various forces in the coming days and weeks. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 7, 2020ShareBYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickJan 5, 2020ShareTrump Threatens Attacks On A Symbolic 52 Iranian Targets If Tehran Strikes Back (Updated)The President’s message was very strongly worded and was intended to deter Iran, but it will be near impossible to walk back if Iran retaliates. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickJan 5, 2020Share123456
BYThomas NewdickJan 6, 2021ShareIran Just Fired Its Sidewinder Missile Clone From A DroneReports claim that the drone-launched Azarakhsh missile successfully brought down an aerial target. BYThomas NewdickJan 6, 2021Share
BYTyler RogowayJan 5, 2021ShareOminous Iran-Related Threat To Fly Plane Into Capitol Broadcast To Air Traffic ControllersWhile Washington’s airspace is well defended, such a threat, which mentioned revenge for the killing of Iran’s General Soleimani, can’t be discounted. BYTyler RogowayJan 5, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 5, 2021ShareSouth Korean Destroyer Is Now Patrolling Near The Strait Of Hormuz After Iran Seizes TankerSouth Korea says the warship’s mission is to prevent further seizures while they work through diplomatic channels to free the captured tanker. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 5, 2021Share
BYThomas Newdick and Joseph TrevithickJan 4, 2021ShareSouth Korea Sends Its Forces Into The Strait Of Hormuz After Iran Seizes Tanker (Updated)Iran has been demanding South Korea release frozen assets and the seizure also comes amid a flurry of Iranian threats aimed at the United States. BYThomas Newdick and Joseph TrevithickJan 4, 2021Share
BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickJan 4, 2021ShareUSS Nimitz Carrier Strike Group Ordered Back To Middle East Due To Iran Threat (Updated)An extremely tense situation with Iran prompted the Acting Secretary of Defense to order Nimitz to stay in the Middle East for the foreseeable future. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickJan 4, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 30, 2020Share26 Killed In Barrage At Yemeni Airport Just As Newly-Minted Officials Were DeplaningThe brazen attack, which included multiple projectiles, came shortly after members of a new power-sharing government arrived from Saudi Arabia. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 30, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 21, 2020ShareMessage To Iran: Navy Sends Guided-Missile Submarine On Rare Trip Into The Persian Gulf (Updated)This is the first time one of these Tomahawk missile-laden submarines has been in the Persian Gulf in eight years. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 21, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 17, 2020ShareNew Strategy Says U.S. Naval Forces Will Respond More Assertively To Chinese, Russian AggressionA new tri-service naval strategy lays out how America’s maritime forces will react in the future to altercations that are short of an actual war. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 17, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayDec 16, 2020ShareRamstein Air Base In Germany Experiences Potential Incoming Missile Scare (Updated)It remains unclear exactly who caused the scare and where the supposed launch emanated from. BYTyler RogowayDec 16, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 14, 2020ShareExplosive-Laden Boat Strikes Oil Tanker In Saudi Arabian PortThe attack has the hallmarks of past operations by Iranian backed Yemeni-rebels and follows weeks of similar incidents in the region. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 14, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 30, 2020ShareLet’s Talk About Remote-Controlled Gun Turrets And The Killing Of Iran’s Top Nuclear ScientistThe scenario sounds like something straight out of a Hollywood blockbuster, but lightweight remote-controlled gun turrets do indeed exist. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 30, 2020Share
BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickNov 27, 2020ShareThe State Department Is Now Warning Of Impending Drone Attacks And How To Survive ThemThese kinds of ominous drone alerts belonged only in dystopian fiction just a short time ago. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickNov 27, 2020Share
BYThomas NewdickNov 27, 2020ShareThe AH-1W Super Cobra Has Been Retired From The Marine Corps After 34 Years Of ServiceThe iconic helicopter gunship has stood down from the Marine Corps to be replaced by the much-improved AH-1Z. BYThomas NewdickNov 27, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 27, 2020ShareEverything We Know So Far About The Assassination Of ‘The Father Of Iran’s Nuclear Bomb’Assassins killed Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, who was involved in Iranian nuclear weapons work stretching back decades, in a city near Tehran. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 27, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 25, 2020ShareOil Tanker In Red Sea Struck In Mine Attack With Similarities To Past Iranian StrikesThe ship was damaged above the waterline, which might indicate the use of a limpet mine, which Iran and its proxies have used in past tanker attacks. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 25, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 23, 2020ShareYemen’s Houthi Rebels Say They Struck Saudi Oil Facility With New Type Of Cruise MissileThe Houthi strike on Jeddah on the Red Sea came amid reports of a secret meeting between Saudi and Israeli officials elsewhere in the country. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 23, 2020Share
BYThomas NewdickNov 19, 2020ShareIran Unveils New Solid-Fuel Ballistic Missile Named After The General America KilledAn advanced surface-to-surface ballistic missile is joined by a new naval cruise missile — and Iran has shown it’s willing to use them. BYThomas NewdickNov 19, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 10, 2020ShareHere’s Exactly What’s In America’s Massive Advanced Weapons Deal With The UAEThe arms deals, valued at almost $23.4 billion, include F-35s, drones with anti-submarine warfare kits, stealthy cruise missiles, and more. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 10, 2020Share
BYThomas NewdickNov 4, 2020ShareIran Now Has Mobile Ballistic Missile Launching “Magazines” For Its Underground BasesNew footage shows ready-to-launch ballistic missiles on a railway-type system within a cavernous subterranean complex. BYThomas NewdickNov 4, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 26, 2020ShareTurkey’s Forward Deployed F-16s In Azerbaijan Have Moved To A New BaseIt seems the Turkish F-16s left their original base of operations in Azerbaijan after the area came under Armenian attack. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 26, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 7, 2020ShareSatellite Images Confirm Turkish F-16 Fighters Secretly Deployed To AzerbaijanF-16s appear to have remained in Azerbaijan long after Turkey sent them there for an exercise months ago, despite denials from Ankara and Baku. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 7, 2020Share
BYJoseph Trevithick and Thomas NewdickSep 30, 2020ShareEverything We Know About The Fighting That Has Erupted Between Armenia And AzerbaijanRenewed fighting over a long-standing territorial dispute could have broader implications, with Russia and Turkey supporting the opposing sides. BYJoseph Trevithick and Thomas NewdickSep 30, 2020Share
BYThomas NewdickSep 9, 2020ShareIran Air Is Selling Off Part Of Its Fleet Of Vintage Western AirlinersA dozen aging Airbus and Boeing types are up for auction, although sanctions against Tehran make any potential deal difficult. BYThomas NewdickSep 9, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 25, 2020ShareHere Are The First Public Images From Israel’s Newest Spy SatelliteIsrael launched the satellite, Ofek 16, which carries a camera system, the very existence of which was previously classified, last month. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 25, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 28, 2020ShareIran Fires Missiles At Its Fake Carrier, Says Its Satellite Has Been Watching From Above (Updated)The last time the Iranians trotted out the mock aircraft carrier for an exercise, they eventually blew it up. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 28, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 27, 2020ShareIran Looks Set To Blow Up Its Fake Aircraft Carrier AgainA simulated strike on an American carrier is not only a training opportunity, it is a highly symbolic act that fits right into the regime’s playbook. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 27, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 24, 2020ShareNew Details Emerge About F-15 Intercept Of Iranian Airbus Over SyriaAmerican officials now say the Iranian airliner drifted from the established air route through the area and did not identify itself when prompted. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 24, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 24, 2020ShareU.S. Says Its F-15s Intercepted Iranian Airliner That Made Erratic Maneuvers (Updated)The Iranian Airbus made abrupt maneuvers, supposedly as a result of the intercept, that left some onboard injured. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 24, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayJun 6, 2020ShareSatellite Image Of RQ-170 Taxiing By MQ-9 Gives Best Size Estimate Yet Of Stealth DroneEstimates of the RQ-170’s size have varied greatly over the years. Now we can put the debate to rest. BYTyler RogowayJun 6, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 26, 2020ShareVenezuela Sends SAMs, Rocket Artillery To Caribbean Outpost As Iranian Tankers Get Closer (Updated)The Venezuelan military has pledged to protect the tankers, which are carrying gasoline, from any American attempts to seize them. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 26, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 19, 2020ShareForeign Special Operations Gunships Train On The Navy’s Huge Sea Base In The Persian GulfThe recent training highlights how the versatile ship could work with American allies and partners during future coalition operations in the region. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 19, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 13, 2020ShareIran Equipped Its F-14s With Modified Hawk SAMs That Had Bombs Attached To Their NosesIran, reeling from embargoes, was in desperate need of additional weaponry for its Tomcats during the brutal Iran-Iraq War in the 1980s. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 13, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayMay 11, 2020ShareHere’s All That’s Left Of Iranian Navy Ship Struck By Missile In Friendly Fire Tragedy (Updated)The naval support ship was laying targets for a training exercise when an anti-ship missile fired from an Iranian frigate slammed into it. BYTyler RogowayMay 11, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 11, 2020ShareNo, Iran Isn’t About To Send A Stealth Destroyer To Venezuela Or Off The Coast Of The U.S.The Iranian Navy has never followed through on previous plans to send ships into the Atlantic and it looks unlikely that they’ll do so now. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 11, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 28, 2020ShareU.S. Marines Launch Mock Amphibious And Air Assaults On Saudi Islands In The Persian GulfThe training exercises come amid a new spike in hostility with Iran, which uses its own nearby islands to stage various naval operations. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 28, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 22, 2020ShareTrump Orders Navy to Destroy Iranian Boats That Harass Its Ships (Updated)This all comes as Iran has announced the successful launch of its first-ever military satellite into space. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 22, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 20, 2020ShareTwo Air Force F-35s Make Rapid Deployment To Jordan To Get Closer To Syria ActionThe deployment showcased the Air Force’s ability to operate advanced aircraft from untraditional locations and put them closer to a strategic outpost. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 20, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 16, 2020ShareIran’s Military Makes Batshit Claim That This Stupid Contraption Detects CoronavirusHucksters have sold and re-sold fake devices with collapsible radio antennas for years now claiming they can spot everything from bombs to HIV/AIDS. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 16, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 16, 2020ShareIranian Speed Boat Swarm Harasses American Naval Ships At Very Close Range In Persian GulfThe Iranian boats brazenly swarmed the U.S. Navy’s giant sea base, destroyers, and smaller patrol ships, including two Coast Guard vessels. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 16, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 6, 2020ShareNew Details Emerge About Snap Deployment Of B-52s To Diego Garcia During Iran CrisisThe bombers flew thousands of flight hours across dozens of sorties, including strikes in Afghanistan thousands of miles away. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 6, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 16, 2020ShareWarning To Iran: AC-130W Gunship Practices Slaying Boats With U.S. Navy In The Persian GulfThe AC-130’s massive volume of fire, precision, magazine depth, and sensors make it a ferocious tool for mitigating the threat of small boat swarms. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 16, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 13, 2020ShareHere’s Everything We Know About America’s Airstrikes On Iranian-Related Targets In IraqThe top American commander for operations in the Middle East also offered new details about the fatal rocket attack that prompted the airstrikes. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 13, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 12, 2020ShareAmerican Retaliatory Strikes Against Iranian-Backed Militias In Iraq Have Begun (Updated)U.S. officials warned earlier in the day that a rocket attack, which killed two U.S. troops and one British service member, wouldn’t be tolerated. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 12, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 12, 2020ShareLawmakers Grill Army Officer Over Lack Of Missile Defenses In Iraq After Fatal Rocket AttackThe discussion centered on Israel’s Iron Dome system, but reflects broader frustrations after months of rocket attacks from Iranian-backed militias. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 12, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 12, 2020ShareRocket Attack In Iraq Kills American And British Personnel, Reprisal Strikes May Be Underway (Updated)A similar fatal attack in Iraq last year led to the US killing a top Iranian officer and Iran firing ballistic missiles at US troops. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 12, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 9, 2020ShareDrones Have Been “Raining” Small Bombs On American Troops Guarding Oil Sites In SyriaThe tactic first appeared during the battle of Mosul and it now threatens troops anywhere in the world. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 9, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 2, 2020ShareRussians Tag Along With Assad’s Forces To Deter Turkish Strikes As Syrian Air War Heats UpThis comes a day after Turkey announced a new intervention into the country, which included shooting down two Syrian Air Force Su-24 combat jets. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 2, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 10, 2020ShareIran Touts Big Ballistic Missile And Lightweight Solid Fuel Rocket Motor LeapsThe technology could lead to new and improved ballistic missile designs with greater reliability, flexibility, and added range. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 10, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 7, 2020ShareIranian Minister Tried To Pass Off A $20 Halloween Costume As A Real SpacesuitIran’s nascent space launch program is very real, but you might not know it from the absurd propaganda about its purported manned spaceflight plans. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 7, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 5, 2020ShareGreece Is Sending Patriot Missiles To Saudi Arabia To Guard “Critical Energy Infrastructure”The impending deployment comes as the U.S. military is looking to send its own Patriots to Iraq, possibly drawing on units it has now in Saudi Arabia. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 5, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 31, 2020ShareAmerican Bradley Armored Vehicles Were Pulled Out of Syria After Less Than Two MonthsThe heavy armored vehicles were only on the ground for a matter of weeks after the U.S. government heavily promoted the deployment publicly. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 31, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 30, 2020ShareHere’s Why Patriot Missiles Weren’t Protecting US Troops In Iraq And Why They Still Aren’tIraq is holding up the plan, but it’s also hard to understand how the US military didn’t fix this defensive gap earlier given the known threats. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 30, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 19, 2020ShareNavy Confirms Boat Swarm Seen Alongside Carrier Group In This Satellite Image Was IranianThe image shows 18 small craft sailing next to the USS Abraham Lincoln and her escorts in the Strait of Hormuz earlier this month. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 19, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 19, 2020ShareAH-64 Gunships And Extra Marines Race To U.S. Embassy In Iraq After Militant Mob Attacks (Updated)Reinforcements are on the way to the Embassy, which has been under siege from a group of Iraqi militiamen, security forces personnel, and protestors. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 19, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 19, 2020ShareSatellite Image Shows First Two B-52 Bombers Have Arrived In Diego Garcia Amid Iran CrisisPresident Donald Trump has announced new sanctions and called for international action on Iran, but also says he is evaluating other response options. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 19, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 19, 2020ShareUpgraded Israeli Iron Dome Defense System Swats Down 100 Percent Of Targets In TestsIron Dome is getting more updates after nearly a decade in service as the threat of improving rockets, missiles, small drones, and more grows. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 19, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 10, 2020ShareAmerican Officials Say Intelligence Points To Iran Shooting Down Ukrainian Airliner (Updated)The aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff while Iran was on high alert for an American counterattack after firing missiles at U.S. troops in Iraq. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 10, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayJan 10, 2020ShareLet’s Talk About How Iran Could Have Shot Down A 737 Full Of Innocent PeopleA lot had to of gone wrong to get us to this point and not just with a surface to air missile battery. BYTyler RogowayJan 10, 2020Share
BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJan 8, 2020ShareSatellite Images Show The Aftermath Of Iran’s Missile Strikes On Al Assad Air Base In Iraq (Updated)The photos show Iranian missiles damaged or destroyed a number of hangars and other aviation-related facilities at the U.S. occupied base Iraq. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJan 8, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 8, 2020ShareIran Strikes Back: Missiles Rain Down On American Forces In Iraq (Updated)This unprecedented attack is in retaliation for an American strike that killed a top Iranian commander and could provoke a U.S. response. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 8, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayJan 7, 2020SharePentagon Deploys Six B-52s To Diego Garcia Beyond The Reach Of Iran’s Ballistic MissilesAirbases and aircraft carriers in the Persian Gulf are vulnerable to Iran’s deep stock of ballistic and cruise missiles, but not Diego Garcia. BYTyler RogowayJan 7, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 7, 2020ShareRussia Re-ups Offer To Arm Iraq With S-400 Air Defenses As Relations With The U.S. SourRussia and China have both offered Iraq advanced weaponry and other military aid as its relations with the United States are now in doubt. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 7, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 7, 2020ShareConfusion Swirls Over Leaked Notice Of American Withdrawal Of Forces From Iraq (Updated)Reportedly an official letter says that the American forces will begin preparations for the departure of various forces in the coming days and weeks. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 7, 2020Share
BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickJan 5, 2020ShareTrump Threatens Attacks On A Symbolic 52 Iranian Targets If Tehran Strikes Back (Updated)The President’s message was very strongly worded and was intended to deter Iran, but it will be near impossible to walk back if Iran retaliates. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickJan 5, 2020Share