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Now is the Time to Integrate Mideast Air Defenses
In September 2019, a swarm of Iranian drones and cruise missiles temporarily took half of Saudi oil production offline. Four months later, a barrage of missiles obliterated a base in Iraq, wounding more than 100 U.S. troops. In early 2022, a missile and drone…
Were There Clues Foreshadowing Saudi Arabia’s Diplomatic Shift?
The Middle East has witnessed a dizzying series of diplomatic moves by Saudi Arabia over the past two months. A deal brokered by China to reestablish relations with our arch-enemy, Iran, was followed in rapid succession by efforts to rehabilitate two of…
U.S. Must Expedite Delivery of KC-46A Aerial Refueling Tanker to Israel
Iran has arrived at the nuclear threshold. It has already enriched uranium to just shy of weapons grade and could make a bomb’s worth of fissile material in just days. It is essential that the United States and its partners work…
Iron Dome Is Not Enough to Make Israel Safe
Most Americans probably take news reports of missiles launched by terrorist groups like Hamas and Hezbollah against Israel as more of the same. After all, it often seems that news of attacks against Israel and retaliatory airstrikes are as common…
The US hands China the Middle East — at its own peril
On Sunday, just days after Saudi Aramco publicized a multibillion-dollar investment in China’s petrochemical industry, Saudi Arabia and its OPEC+ partners announced a surprise cut to oil production. Alongside the recent China-brokered agreement for Iran and Saudi Arabia to resume…
Washington Experts Debate on Possible ‘Freeze-for-Freeze’ Iran Deal
WASHINGTON – The news about a possible “freeze-for-freeze” understanding between Washington and Tehran, first reported by Axios on Monday, immediately sparked a debate between experts who are closely following the discussions about the possibility of reviving the 2015 nuclear agreement. Dennis…
The United States and Iran are in an Armed Conflict, and it is Time to Act Accordingly
It is time for the United States to acknowledge the obvious: it is engaged in an ongoing – albeit low-level – armed conflict with Iran. That doesn’t mean we are in a “war” with Iran. It does mean, however, that…
What Ukraine Teaches the US About Combat Helicopter Operations
While air defenses, missiles, and drones congesting the Ukrainian sky receive the most public attention, an underdiscussed aspect of the conflict is the clear demonstration that effective helicopter operations are still vital to modern warfare. Faced with a multitude of…