Featured in SanctionsBYJoseph TrevithickDec 9, 2019ShareNorth Korea Conducts “Strategic” Test Amid Threat To Send A “Christmas Gift” To TrumpThe North Koreans likely tested a new rocket motor and could be preparing to conduct an intercontinental ballistic missile test later this month. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 9, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 6, 2019ShareRussia Built A NATO Spec Identification Friend Or Foe System For Turkey’s S-400 BatteriesIt’s still hard to see NATO pilots being comfortable betting their lives on a Russian-built IFF system, beyond all the other security concerns. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 6, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 25, 2019ShareTurkey Tests F-16s And F-4s Against S-400 Radars In Defiance Of U.S. Sanctions ThreatsThe U.S. government has called on its Turkish counterparts for months to not “activate” the radars and abandon the purchase altogether. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 25, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 9, 2019ShareTop Senator And Trump Ally Pushes For Arms Embargo On Turkey After Syria Invasion BeginsThe proposed legislation would prohibit U.S. arms sales to Turkey and would hit any foreign companies that do the same with additional sanctions. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 9, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 27, 2019Share“We’re Buying This One?” Turkey’s Erdogan Asks Putin In Front Of Su-57 Fighter At Air ShowTurkey is in the market for a new advanced fighter after getting locked out of the F-35 program over its purchase of the S-400 air defense system. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 27, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 15, 2019ShareU.K. Says Iran’s Supertanker Is Free To Go Even As The U.S. Tries To Keep It ImpoundedOfficials in Gibraltar are still considering the American request to take custody of the ship and Iran is still holding a British-flagged tanker. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 15, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayAug 1, 2019ShareNorth Korea’s Kim Jong Un Has A New Luxury Missile Launch Viewing VanThe young dictator of North Korea has yet another new luxury vehicle in his fleet and this one is used for watching his new weapons blast off. BYTyler RogowayAug 1, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 22, 2019ShareDivisions With U.S. Emerge As U.K. Proposes European Force To Protect Tankers From IranThe two long-standing allies are increasingly at odds, and publicly so, over how to respond to Iranian provocations. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 22, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 18, 2019ShareHere’s What We Know About The Missing Tanker Iran Now Says It Has SeizedThe Iranians initially said the ship had broken down and had asked for assistance, but now claim it was involved in smuggling fuel. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 18, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 16, 2019ShareHere’s How North Korea Got Kim Jong Un His New Armored S600 Mercedes Maybach LimosA new and highly detailed report shows how the regime in Pyongyang shipped the contraband cars through four different countries to evade sanctions. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 16, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 15, 2019ShareThe Afghan Air Force Just Can’t Quit The Hind Gunship HelicopterThe Afghan Air Force is still flying the iconic attack helicopters, despite the NATO-led coalition refusing to help support their continued operation. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 15, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 12, 2019ShareTurkey’s Newly Delivered S-400 Air Defense System Threatens To Shoot Down Relations With U.S. (Updated)The U.S. decision to expel Turkey from the F-35 program looks to be past the point of no return and more sanctions will likely follow. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 12, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 11, 2019SharePentagon Will Raid F-35 Spare Parts Budget To Help Pay For Kicking Turkey Out Of The ProgramThe Pentagon says it needs hundreds of millions in extra funds to find new suppliers for critical parts for the Joint Strike Fighters. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 11, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 11, 2019ShareKalashnikov Hopes This Odd Looking Gun Will Become The AK-47 Of PistolsThey are no dummies when it comes to building tough and easy to use firearms. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 11, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 8, 2019ShareNorwegian Tanker That Was Victim Of Purported Iranian Attack Is Now Headed For IranIran now separately denies a tanker U.K. authorities seized last week was headed for Syria as Tehran also faces new criticism over uranium enrichment. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 8, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 5, 2019ShareIran Threatens To Seize A British Ship After Royal Marines Storm Iranian Oil TankerThe incident near Gibraltar comes as Iran says it will increase uranium enrichment efforts and after a spate of Iranian-linked attacks on oil tankers. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 5, 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, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareHere’s A Primer On What Is Going On With The Protests In IranA protest over the cost of eggs in Iran has morphed into broader political unrest that could potentially have major geopolitical ramifications. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareIran Says It’s Limited How Far Its Missiles Can Fly, but Also That it Doesn’t MatterIn the same breadth, a top official made threats and said the country could easily scrap the self-imposed restrictions. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareAn Explainer On How The Trump Administration Just Changed US Policy Toward IranThe new strategy includes major sanctions and a threat to end the deal regarding Iran’s controversial nuclear program. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareAll You Need to Know After North Korea’s Longest Downrange Missile LaunchThe reclusive regime proved it can hit Guam as the US and its allies continue to debate the best courses of action. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareThe South Koreans Want Kim Jong Un to Live in Fear of “Decapitation”South Korea, as well as the US, hope North Korea will be to scared to function, but its a high risk proposition. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareNorth Korea Shows Off New Solid Fuel Missile Tech Amidst New SanctionsImages seem to pointedly show that US pressure and threats haven’t curtailed the country’s ominous developments. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareIt Looks Very Likely That North Korea’s New ICBM Can Reach The West CoastEstimated range based on new test suggests Pyongyang now has a true inter-continental range missile capability. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 28, 2019ShareRussia Says It Would Happily Sell The Pentagon Ammo If It Weren’t For Those Pesky SanctionsThe U.S. Army buys large amounts of Soviet-style ammunition every year to meet U.S. military and allied requirements. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 28, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 9, 2019ShareNews Of Sanction Busting North Korean Cargo Ship Seized As Kim Fires More Missiles (Updated)The seizure of the ship is unprecedented and both events together underscore a major uptick in tensions between the United States and North Korea. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 9, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayMay 3, 2019ShareNorth Korea Appears To Be Officially Back In The Missile Test Firing BusinessIf initial estimates are correct, it is the first over-the-horizon missile firing by North Korea in a year and a half. BYTyler RogowayMay 3, 2019ShareBYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickFeb 9, 2019ShareWhat Sanctions? Kim Jong Un Gets Another New Limo, This Time An S600 Mercedes-MaybachThe car is just more evidence that international sanctions have not crippled the regime or its ability to obtain luxury goods. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickFeb 9, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayOct 19, 2018ShareLet’s Discuss The Murder Of Jamal Khashoggi And Its Geopolitical And Strategic RamificationsThe bizarre and tragic incident is jarring, but what comes next could have dramatic implications on an entire region. BYTyler RogowayOct 19, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 17, 2018ShareRussia Rages At Pentagon Plans To Build U.S. Made Derivatives of Soviet-Era Small ArmsThe United States sends these weapons to allies and uses them for its own purposes, but is tired of relying on foreign suppliers. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 17, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 13, 2018ShareIran Reveals Upgraded Short Range Ballistic Missile It Claims Is ‘Stealthy’ and More PreciseThe announcement comes shortly after reports that the Iranians fired an earlier version of this weapon during an exercise in the Strait of Hormuz. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 13, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 10, 2018ShareIran Fired Ballistic Missile During Drills Where It Practiced Blockading the Strait of HormuzIt is also the first launch of a ballistic missile of any kind in more than a year and could draw harsh criticism from the Trump Administration. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 10, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 21, 2018SharePompeo’s 12 Demands For Iran Read More Like A Declaration Of War Than A Path To PeaceThe United States has effectively called for Iran to surrender all of its interests without explaining what happens when they don’t. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 21, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 9, 2018ShareHere’s What You Need To Know About What Trump Just Did To The Iran Nuclear DealThe president has announced the United States will withdraw from the multi-national agreement, but it will be a months-long process. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 9, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 30, 2018ShareNew Syria Strikes Cause Earthquake As Israel Drops ‘Intelligence Bombshell’ About IranThe apparent Israeli mission over Syria comes as the U.S. and Israel step up their criticism of the international deal over Iran’s nuclear programs. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 30, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 28, 2018ShareShadowy CIA-Linked Spy Plane May Be Scouring The Sea For North Korean Sanction BustingSince February 2018, the essentially unmarked surveillance aircraft has been flying orbits over the East China Sea between North Korea and China. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 28, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowaySep 6, 2017ShareKim Jong Un Has A Plan. We Don’t, But Here Are Our OptionsAn integrated strategy featuring a cocktail of new measures is needed to change to status quo on the Korean Peninsula. BYTyler RogowaySep 6, 2017ShareBYTyler RogowayApr 9, 2017ShareDoes US Carrier’s About Face In Asia Signal Impending North Korea Showdown?War drums seem to be getting louder as the US suddenly orders the Carl Vinson carrier strike group to Korea, but is there really a military option when it comes to ending Pyongyang’s nuclear ambitions? BYTyler RogowayApr 9, 2017ShareBYTyler RogowayFeb 6, 2017ShareUSS Cole Returns To Yemeni Coast Following Attack On Saudi FrigateThe ship tragically struck by a suicide bomber off Yemen in 2000 is responding to a similar attack on a Saudi Frigate. BYTyler RogowayFeb 6, 2017Share12
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 9, 2019ShareNorth Korea Conducts “Strategic” Test Amid Threat To Send A “Christmas Gift” To TrumpThe North Koreans likely tested a new rocket motor and could be preparing to conduct an intercontinental ballistic missile test later this month. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 9, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 6, 2019ShareRussia Built A NATO Spec Identification Friend Or Foe System For Turkey’s S-400 BatteriesIt’s still hard to see NATO pilots being comfortable betting their lives on a Russian-built IFF system, beyond all the other security concerns. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 6, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 25, 2019ShareTurkey Tests F-16s And F-4s Against S-400 Radars In Defiance Of U.S. Sanctions ThreatsThe U.S. government has called on its Turkish counterparts for months to not “activate” the radars and abandon the purchase altogether. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 25, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 9, 2019ShareTop Senator And Trump Ally Pushes For Arms Embargo On Turkey After Syria Invasion BeginsThe proposed legislation would prohibit U.S. arms sales to Turkey and would hit any foreign companies that do the same with additional sanctions. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 9, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 27, 2019Share“We’re Buying This One?” Turkey’s Erdogan Asks Putin In Front Of Su-57 Fighter At Air ShowTurkey is in the market for a new advanced fighter after getting locked out of the F-35 program over its purchase of the S-400 air defense system. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 27, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 15, 2019ShareU.K. Says Iran’s Supertanker Is Free To Go Even As The U.S. Tries To Keep It ImpoundedOfficials in Gibraltar are still considering the American request to take custody of the ship and Iran is still holding a British-flagged tanker. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 15, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayAug 1, 2019ShareNorth Korea’s Kim Jong Un Has A New Luxury Missile Launch Viewing VanThe young dictator of North Korea has yet another new luxury vehicle in his fleet and this one is used for watching his new weapons blast off. BYTyler RogowayAug 1, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 22, 2019ShareDivisions With U.S. Emerge As U.K. Proposes European Force To Protect Tankers From IranThe two long-standing allies are increasingly at odds, and publicly so, over how to respond to Iranian provocations. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 22, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 18, 2019ShareHere’s What We Know About The Missing Tanker Iran Now Says It Has SeizedThe Iranians initially said the ship had broken down and had asked for assistance, but now claim it was involved in smuggling fuel. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 18, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 16, 2019ShareHere’s How North Korea Got Kim Jong Un His New Armored S600 Mercedes Maybach LimosA new and highly detailed report shows how the regime in Pyongyang shipped the contraband cars through four different countries to evade sanctions. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 16, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 15, 2019ShareThe Afghan Air Force Just Can’t Quit The Hind Gunship HelicopterThe Afghan Air Force is still flying the iconic attack helicopters, despite the NATO-led coalition refusing to help support their continued operation. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 15, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 12, 2019ShareTurkey’s Newly Delivered S-400 Air Defense System Threatens To Shoot Down Relations With U.S. (Updated)The U.S. decision to expel Turkey from the F-35 program looks to be past the point of no return and more sanctions will likely follow. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 12, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 11, 2019SharePentagon Will Raid F-35 Spare Parts Budget To Help Pay For Kicking Turkey Out Of The ProgramThe Pentagon says it needs hundreds of millions in extra funds to find new suppliers for critical parts for the Joint Strike Fighters. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 11, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 11, 2019ShareKalashnikov Hopes This Odd Looking Gun Will Become The AK-47 Of PistolsThey are no dummies when it comes to building tough and easy to use firearms. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 11, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 8, 2019ShareNorwegian Tanker That Was Victim Of Purported Iranian Attack Is Now Headed For IranIran now separately denies a tanker U.K. authorities seized last week was headed for Syria as Tehran also faces new criticism over uranium enrichment. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 8, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 5, 2019ShareIran Threatens To Seize A British Ship After Royal Marines Storm Iranian Oil TankerThe incident near Gibraltar comes as Iran says it will increase uranium enrichment efforts and after a spate of Iranian-linked attacks on oil tankers. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 5, 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
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareHere’s A Primer On What Is Going On With The Protests In IranA protest over the cost of eggs in Iran has morphed into broader political unrest that could potentially have major geopolitical ramifications. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareIran Says It’s Limited How Far Its Missiles Can Fly, but Also That it Doesn’t MatterIn the same breadth, a top official made threats and said the country could easily scrap the self-imposed restrictions. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareAn Explainer On How The Trump Administration Just Changed US Policy Toward IranThe new strategy includes major sanctions and a threat to end the deal regarding Iran’s controversial nuclear program. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareAll You Need to Know After North Korea’s Longest Downrange Missile LaunchThe reclusive regime proved it can hit Guam as the US and its allies continue to debate the best courses of action. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareThe South Koreans Want Kim Jong Un to Live in Fear of “Decapitation”South Korea, as well as the US, hope North Korea will be to scared to function, but its a high risk proposition. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareNorth Korea Shows Off New Solid Fuel Missile Tech Amidst New SanctionsImages seem to pointedly show that US pressure and threats haven’t curtailed the country’s ominous developments. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareIt Looks Very Likely That North Korea’s New ICBM Can Reach The West CoastEstimated range based on new test suggests Pyongyang now has a true inter-continental range missile capability. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 28, 2019ShareRussia Says It Would Happily Sell The Pentagon Ammo If It Weren’t For Those Pesky SanctionsThe U.S. Army buys large amounts of Soviet-style ammunition every year to meet U.S. military and allied requirements. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 28, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 9, 2019ShareNews Of Sanction Busting North Korean Cargo Ship Seized As Kim Fires More Missiles (Updated)The seizure of the ship is unprecedented and both events together underscore a major uptick in tensions between the United States and North Korea. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 9, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayMay 3, 2019ShareNorth Korea Appears To Be Officially Back In The Missile Test Firing BusinessIf initial estimates are correct, it is the first over-the-horizon missile firing by North Korea in a year and a half. BYTyler RogowayMay 3, 2019Share
BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickFeb 9, 2019ShareWhat Sanctions? Kim Jong Un Gets Another New Limo, This Time An S600 Mercedes-MaybachThe car is just more evidence that international sanctions have not crippled the regime or its ability to obtain luxury goods. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickFeb 9, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayOct 19, 2018ShareLet’s Discuss The Murder Of Jamal Khashoggi And Its Geopolitical And Strategic RamificationsThe bizarre and tragic incident is jarring, but what comes next could have dramatic implications on an entire region. BYTyler RogowayOct 19, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 17, 2018ShareRussia Rages At Pentagon Plans To Build U.S. Made Derivatives of Soviet-Era Small ArmsThe United States sends these weapons to allies and uses them for its own purposes, but is tired of relying on foreign suppliers. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 17, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 13, 2018ShareIran Reveals Upgraded Short Range Ballistic Missile It Claims Is ‘Stealthy’ and More PreciseThe announcement comes shortly after reports that the Iranians fired an earlier version of this weapon during an exercise in the Strait of Hormuz. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 13, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 10, 2018ShareIran Fired Ballistic Missile During Drills Where It Practiced Blockading the Strait of HormuzIt is also the first launch of a ballistic missile of any kind in more than a year and could draw harsh criticism from the Trump Administration. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 10, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 21, 2018SharePompeo’s 12 Demands For Iran Read More Like A Declaration Of War Than A Path To PeaceThe United States has effectively called for Iran to surrender all of its interests without explaining what happens when they don’t. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 21, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 9, 2018ShareHere’s What You Need To Know About What Trump Just Did To The Iran Nuclear DealThe president has announced the United States will withdraw from the multi-national agreement, but it will be a months-long process. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 9, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 30, 2018ShareNew Syria Strikes Cause Earthquake As Israel Drops ‘Intelligence Bombshell’ About IranThe apparent Israeli mission over Syria comes as the U.S. and Israel step up their criticism of the international deal over Iran’s nuclear programs. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 30, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 28, 2018ShareShadowy CIA-Linked Spy Plane May Be Scouring The Sea For North Korean Sanction BustingSince February 2018, the essentially unmarked surveillance aircraft has been flying orbits over the East China Sea between North Korea and China. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 28, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowaySep 6, 2017ShareKim Jong Un Has A Plan. We Don’t, But Here Are Our OptionsAn integrated strategy featuring a cocktail of new measures is needed to change to status quo on the Korean Peninsula. BYTyler RogowaySep 6, 2017Share
BYTyler RogowayApr 9, 2017ShareDoes US Carrier’s About Face In Asia Signal Impending North Korea Showdown?War drums seem to be getting louder as the US suddenly orders the Carl Vinson carrier strike group to Korea, but is there really a military option when it comes to ending Pyongyang’s nuclear ambitions? BYTyler RogowayApr 9, 2017Share
BYTyler RogowayFeb 6, 2017ShareUSS Cole Returns To Yemeni Coast Following Attack On Saudi FrigateThe ship tragically struck by a suicide bomber off Yemen in 2000 is responding to a similar attack on a Saudi Frigate. BYTyler RogowayFeb 6, 2017Share