Israel in August secured the most substantial foreign military sale in its history when it sold its Arrow-3 air defense system. The customer was not the United States or a neighboring country — it was Germany. The purchase was historic…
Author: Anna Schaftel; JINSA Programs & Outreach Associate August 2023 Summary: The Biden administration announced a hostage deal with Iran that would see five U.S. hostages released in exchange for five Iranian prisoners and $6 billion of frozen Iranian funds.…
A Biden administration proposal to deploy Marines on board foreign commercial ships in the Persian Gulf to protect naval traffic against Iranian hostilities is drawing skepticism from some military analysts who say the plan is as likely to cause conflict…
Although it’s unclear exactly what Marines would do if placed on commercial ships traveling through the Strait of Hormuz, retired military leaders say they could deter Iranian forces from harassing or seizing the vessels — and quickly loop in the…