Featured in patriotBYJoseph TrevithickFeb 20, 2020ShareTurkey Asks America To Send Patriot Missiles To Its Border As Its Troops Die In Syria AirstrikesThe request will be politically complicated from the very start due to various factors, especially given how cool US-Turkish relations are at present. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 20, 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 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, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareThe Strike On Saudi Oil Facilities Was Unprecedented And It Underscores Far Greater IssuesAir defense systems aren’t magic and many currently have serious limitations when it comes to spotting and engaging drones and cruise missiles. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayOct 11, 2019ShareIt’s Not What The U.S. Is Deploying To Saudi Arabia, It’s The Structure Of The DeploymentA new Air Expeditionary Wing is being set up in The Kingdom, which will be able to accommodate large influxes of airpower over the long term. BYTyler RogowayOct 11, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 21, 2019ShareU.S. Destroyer Arrives Off Saudi Arabia Amid Plans To Bolster The Kingdom’s Air DefensesThe United States has also called on other nations to contribute to this and other efforts to deter Iranian aggression in the region. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 21, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 16, 2019ShareEverything You Need To Know About The Attacks On Saudi Arabia’s Oil Facilities (Updated)The U.S. has disputed Yemeni rebels’ claims that they were responsible, while the Saudis also say the strikes originated outside Yemen. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 16, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayJul 12, 2019ShareQatar To Get New AMRAAM-ER Surface To Air Missiles, U.S. Capital May Be NextThe hybrid missile design will give the same SAM system that protects Washington, D.C. a major boost in range and over overall performance. BYTyler RogowayJul 12, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 3, 2019ShareTurkey Reportedly Hoarding Spare F-16 Parts As It Faces Sanctions Over S-400 PurchasesThe Turkish military is also said to be stockpiling spares for other systems amid fears the U.S. could block access to much more than the F-35. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 3, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayJul 2, 2019ShareTrump’s Alarming Confusion Over Ballistic Missile Defense Surfaces Again In JapanThe President doesn’t have to be a weapons expert, but knowing the basics about ballistic missile defense capabilities is absolutely critical. BYTyler RogowayJul 2, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBlue Flag Exercise Has Dozens of Foreign Fighter Jets Over Israel Training For WarThis is the largest iteration of the drill ever with more than 1,000 participants from seven foreign countries. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 24, 2019ShareU.S. Military Is Sending Fighter Jets, Recon Aircraft, Engineers, and More To The Middle East (Updated)The deployments are in response to supposed Iranian threats and troops in the region will also see their tours extended. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 24, 2019ShareBYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickMay 3, 2019ShareRight On Cue, Russia Says It’s Ready To Offer Turkey Su-57 Fighters In Place Of F-35sThe Kremlin says a potential deal might include industrial offsets, local production, and even technology transfer. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickMay 3, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayApr 2, 2019ShareU.S. Withholding F-35 From Turkey Could Give Russia The Chance It Needs To Export SU-57Russia may attempt to fill the vacuum created by a U.S. embargo on F-35 exports to Turkey with an export variant of its Su-57 advanced fighter. BYTyler RogowayApr 2, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 4, 2018ShareUkraine Requests To Buy Patriot Missiles As It Delivers A Mobile Radar To The U.S. ArmyWashington has been expanding defense deals with Kiev amid increased threats from Russia, but the cooperation may increasingly go both ways. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 4, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 25, 2018ShareIsrael Shoots Down Syrian Jet As Tensions Along The Two Countries’ Border Ratchet Up (Updated)The shootdown comes soon after Israeli forces tried to knock out Syrian missiles that appeared to be headed for the country. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 25, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 16, 2018ShareU.S. Trying to Sell Turkey Patriot Missiles to End Spat Over Russian S-400 PurchaseThe Turkish missile system order has caused a chill in relations between the two countries, but an alternative arms deal might not fix things. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 16, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 12, 2018ShareSyrian Drone Prompts Israel To Retaliate As Netanyahu and Putin Try to Cut a DealIsrael still wants Iran out of Syria as Assad’s troops, backed by Russian and Iranian forces, get closer to its border. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 12, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayMar 25, 2018ShareRiyadh Just Came Under Ballistic Missile Attack Resulting In These Crazy VideosIn one video a missile fragment comes careening into the ground and in another a big salvo of Patriot missiles is seen being fired into the night sky. BYTyler RogowayMar 25, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayJan 4, 2018ShareEnhanced Patriot Missile Enters Full Rate Production, Will Sell Like HotcakesDriven by world events, the market for ballistic missile defense is very hot at the moment, and the Patriot PAC-3 MSE’s timing seems just right. BYTyler RogowayJan 4, 2018Share12
BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 20, 2020ShareTurkey Asks America To Send Patriot Missiles To Its Border As Its Troops Die In Syria AirstrikesThe request will be politically complicated from the very start due to various factors, especially given how cool US-Turkish relations are at present. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 20, 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 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
BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareThe Strike On Saudi Oil Facilities Was Unprecedented And It Underscores Far Greater IssuesAir defense systems aren’t magic and many currently have serious limitations when it comes to spotting and engaging drones and cruise missiles. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayOct 11, 2019ShareIt’s Not What The U.S. Is Deploying To Saudi Arabia, It’s The Structure Of The DeploymentA new Air Expeditionary Wing is being set up in The Kingdom, which will be able to accommodate large influxes of airpower over the long term. BYTyler RogowayOct 11, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 21, 2019ShareU.S. Destroyer Arrives Off Saudi Arabia Amid Plans To Bolster The Kingdom’s Air DefensesThe United States has also called on other nations to contribute to this and other efforts to deter Iranian aggression in the region. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 21, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 16, 2019ShareEverything You Need To Know About The Attacks On Saudi Arabia’s Oil Facilities (Updated)The U.S. has disputed Yemeni rebels’ claims that they were responsible, while the Saudis also say the strikes originated outside Yemen. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 16, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayJul 12, 2019ShareQatar To Get New AMRAAM-ER Surface To Air Missiles, U.S. Capital May Be NextThe hybrid missile design will give the same SAM system that protects Washington, D.C. a major boost in range and over overall performance. BYTyler RogowayJul 12, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 3, 2019ShareTurkey Reportedly Hoarding Spare F-16 Parts As It Faces Sanctions Over S-400 PurchasesThe Turkish military is also said to be stockpiling spares for other systems amid fears the U.S. could block access to much more than the F-35. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 3, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayJul 2, 2019ShareTrump’s Alarming Confusion Over Ballistic Missile Defense Surfaces Again In JapanThe President doesn’t have to be a weapons expert, but knowing the basics about ballistic missile defense capabilities is absolutely critical. BYTyler RogowayJul 2, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBlue Flag Exercise Has Dozens of Foreign Fighter Jets Over Israel Training For WarThis is the largest iteration of the drill ever with more than 1,000 participants from seven foreign countries. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 24, 2019ShareU.S. Military Is Sending Fighter Jets, Recon Aircraft, Engineers, and More To The Middle East (Updated)The deployments are in response to supposed Iranian threats and troops in the region will also see their tours extended. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 24, 2019Share
BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickMay 3, 2019ShareRight On Cue, Russia Says It’s Ready To Offer Turkey Su-57 Fighters In Place Of F-35sThe Kremlin says a potential deal might include industrial offsets, local production, and even technology transfer. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickMay 3, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayApr 2, 2019ShareU.S. Withholding F-35 From Turkey Could Give Russia The Chance It Needs To Export SU-57Russia may attempt to fill the vacuum created by a U.S. embargo on F-35 exports to Turkey with an export variant of its Su-57 advanced fighter. BYTyler RogowayApr 2, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 4, 2018ShareUkraine Requests To Buy Patriot Missiles As It Delivers A Mobile Radar To The U.S. ArmyWashington has been expanding defense deals with Kiev amid increased threats from Russia, but the cooperation may increasingly go both ways. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 4, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 25, 2018ShareIsrael Shoots Down Syrian Jet As Tensions Along The Two Countries’ Border Ratchet Up (Updated)The shootdown comes soon after Israeli forces tried to knock out Syrian missiles that appeared to be headed for the country. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 25, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 16, 2018ShareU.S. Trying to Sell Turkey Patriot Missiles to End Spat Over Russian S-400 PurchaseThe Turkish missile system order has caused a chill in relations between the two countries, but an alternative arms deal might not fix things. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 16, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 12, 2018ShareSyrian Drone Prompts Israel To Retaliate As Netanyahu and Putin Try to Cut a DealIsrael still wants Iran out of Syria as Assad’s troops, backed by Russian and Iranian forces, get closer to its border. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 12, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayMar 25, 2018ShareRiyadh Just Came Under Ballistic Missile Attack Resulting In These Crazy VideosIn one video a missile fragment comes careening into the ground and in another a big salvo of Patriot missiles is seen being fired into the night sky. BYTyler RogowayMar 25, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayJan 4, 2018ShareEnhanced Patriot Missile Enters Full Rate Production, Will Sell Like HotcakesDriven by world events, the market for ballistic missile defense is very hot at the moment, and the Patriot PAC-3 MSE’s timing seems just right. BYTyler RogowayJan 4, 2018Share