As U.S. President Donald Trump gives Iran a two-month ultimatum regarding its nuclear program and moves heavy stealth bombers into position to warn Tehran about the consequences of failing to reach a deal, it has increased its threats to fire…
As the world descends into a second Cold War (with hot spots in Europe and the Middle East), the United Nations Security Council has grown ever more irrelevant as space for consensus shrinks. But the next six months will see…
As President Donald Trump edges closer to potentially bombing Tehran, Iran, the intelligence community does not yet believe Iran is moving toward a nuclear weapon. “If they don’t do a deal, there will be bombing,” Trump said Sunday. It was not clear…
Turkey is deepening its military and political foothold in northern and central Syria, raising significant concerns over the long-term consequences of Ankara’s ambitions for regional influence and control. From the construction of a military base to growing engagement with the…
A new American airstrike campaign against Yemen’s Houthi rebels appears more intense and more extensive, as the U.S. moves from solely targeting launch sites to firing at ranking personnel as well as dropping bombs in city neighborhoods, an Associated Press review of…
The political class must avoid dragging the IDF into their politics, IDF Chief Spokesperson Brig.-Gen. Daniel Hagari said on Thursday in his outgoing speech in Tel Aviv, moments before he passed command over to incoming chief Brig.-Gen. Effie Defrin. Hagari…
The U.S. is pounding Houthi drone experts and infrastructure as well as command-and-control nodes across Yemen at a pace previously unseen. Why it matters: The rebel group has for months held the Red Sea and its surroundings hostage, despite international firepower levied against…
No specific weapons transfer can ensure Israel is able to block Tehran’s nuclear ambitions on its own—even an MOP. The right weapons are critical to success in battle, but at some point, generals have to fight with what they’ve got.…
With ground troops and tanks returning to Gaza, Israel is hoping military pressure will force Hamas to free more hostages, while preparing to oust the Palestinian terror group from power, even if it requires a lengthy war, insiders and experts…
The fragile, imperfect ceasefire in Lebanon has held. But it could become more tenuous after a recent change to a critical element in its success: high-level, on-the-ground U.S. military coordination and leadership. For three months, Major General Jasper Jeffers interfaced…