Israeli officials are riding out a rare public rebuke from US President Donald Trump over the handling of the Iran war, a break from previously tight military coordination between the two allies. After an Israeli airstrike on Iran’s giant South Pars gas…
When Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine stood side by side at their March 4 briefing on the Iran war, they each offered what they called the mission’s clear, decisive…
Whether the U.S. Air Force (USAF) requires a larger, modern fighter force is no longer an open question—it does. China’s military is on track to have the largest fighter force in the world, surpassing the United States in comparative numbers within this…
President Trump is pressing aides and allies to find ways to reopen the Strait of Hormuz as gas prices rise. His best bet might be the U.S. Marine Corps. The Pentagon has deployed the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, a rapid-response…
In November, the Pentagon released what it called its “Acquisition Transformation Strategy.” The document opens with the picture of a flapping American flag above images of missiles, torpedoes, and drones and lays out a blueprint for putting American weapons manufacturing “on…
Click here to watch the webinar. PANELISTS IDF MG (ret.) Yaakov Amidror JINSA Distinguished Fellow; Former National Security Advisor to the Israeli Prime Minister VADM Herman Shelanski, USN (ret.) JINSA Generals and Admirals Program Participant; Former Commander, Carrier Strike Group…
As the joint U.S.-Israeli air war against Iran entered its third week, Iran has been launching far fewer missiles and drones than it did during the opening days of the war, a telling indication of the effectiveness of that joint…
For many Lebanese, Israel’s actions have revived memories not just of 2025, but even 1982, when Israeli forces swept into Lebanon to crush Palestinian militants. … Yaakov Amidror, a former national security advisor to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu who…
As the war against the Islamic Republic of Iran rages in the Persian Gulf, there’s another battle against the regime’s influence being fought a bit closer to home. The Iranian missiles and drones that are raining down on countries in…
Even as Iran expands attacks across the Persian Gulf, several of the countries directly targeted are still refusing to join the fight against Iran, opting instead for restraint and diplomacy. Gulf governments say their priority is defending their territory while…