President Donald Trump revealed on Friday that a 20-year moratorium on Iran’s nuclear program would be sufficient for him on that portion of a possible agreement to end the war. The president’s acknowledgement on Air Force One following his trip to China appears to…
Former Air Force commanders, Lt. Col. (res.) Amikam Norkin and Lt. Col. (res.) David Ivri, warned against complacency regarding the Iranian threat, Israel’s dependence on American security assistance, and the new and particularly deadly threat – hypersonic cruise missiles. ……
Modern air and missile defense is approaching a structural limit. The model that protected forces over the past two decades remains effective, but only within a narrower envelope than current threats demand. A new approach is required, built on fire-control-level…
The Trump administration is intensifying pressure on Iran through military force, economic pressure, and growing international support, yet the financial cost is rising steeply. … Meanwhile, Yoni Tobin of the Jewish Institute for National Security of America noted that American…
President Donald Trump said the ceasefire with Iran is on “massive life support,” as retired U.S. commanders and national security experts are increasingly split whether Washington should resume military operations against Tehran or avoid what critics warn could become another prolonged Middle…
Is the U.S. blockade of the Strait of Hormuz working? It depends who you ask. Conflicting reports have created some confusion. The Pentagon says that “it’s delivering the decisive impact we intended.” Certain media outlets and shipping analytics firms suggest…
JINSA Generals & Admirals Program participant and former CENTCOM Commander GEN (ret.) Joseph Votel joined NPR’s Morning Edition to assess Iran’s counterproposal to U.S. demands and offer a sober read of where the conflict is headed militarily and diplomatically. On…
IF THERE IS ONE STORY FROM THE PAST WEEK that best represents the brave new world we are entering as the Trump administration continues its dismantling of the much derided “liberal international order” that was underpinned by U.S. military power,…
Michael Eisenberg, a top advisor to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, says Israel and the newly-created Board of Peace will “take action” against Hamas if it does not comply with the peace terms it agreed to. … On the nuclear issue,…
The US naval blockade of Iran is a good policy, but its potential effectiveness appears overstated and its purpose misguided. Rather than back down from efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz (as the Trump administration appears to be doing), the United States needs to double…