Israeli Defense Force launches Gaza op with multiple strikes
Israel announced the start of a Gaza-based military operation yesterday, commencing with multiple airstrikes targeting members of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ)...
Maya Carlin
Analyst
Maya Carlin is an analyst at the Center for Security Policy, located in Washington D.C. She also has a M.A. in Counter-Terrorism and Homeland Security from IDC Herzliya’s Lauder School of Government in Israel.
Maya Carlin is an analyst at the Center for Security Policy, located in Washington D.C. She also has a M.A. in Counter-Terrorism and Homeland Security from IDC Herzliya’s Lauder School of Government in Israel.
Situation Report: Armed man arrested after trying to gain access to Iranian dissident’s home in NYC
This week, a man armed with a loaded AK-47 was arrested outside of the New York home of the American-Iranian...
Iran building new nuclear research reactor in Isfahan
This week, the head of Tehran’s Atomic Energy Organization (IAEO) said that the country was set to begin constructing a...
How Iraq’s political turmoil could embolden Iran
Over the weekend, hundreds of thousands of Iraqi citizens swept the streets of Baghdad in support of cleric Moqtada al-Sadr. The Shiite...
Iron Dome: Coming soon to the US Marine Corps?
Israel’s Defense Ministry announced that the U.S. Marine Corp completed a successful live test of an air-defense prototype derived from the Israeli...
Iran is close to a nuclear bomb, and it’s time to decide what to do
Iran owns the technical capacity to make a nuclear bomb at any time, a senior regime official boasted this weekend. According to Kamal Kharrazi, a former foreign minister...
Israel won’t send Ukraine weapons. The reason: Syria
Since the onset of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Israel has towed the diplomatic line as it tries to avoid provoking tensions with...
Could ISIS make a comeback?
On Tuesday, the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced ISIS leader Maher al-Agal was killed in a drone strike in Syria. Responsible for...
UAE to use Israeli radars to detect (and destroy) Iranian missiles
Originally published by 1945 The U.S. and Israel are reportedly working to create a network of early warning systems to...
Israel shoots down Hezbollah drones over Mediterranean
Originally published in 1945 Over the weekend, the Israeli military said that it had intercepted three unarmed reconnaissance drones launched...
Russia and Iran: A new economic alliance brewing?
Russia and Iran signed a mutual trade agreement this week, establishing trade centers in Saint Petersburg and Tehran. The “memorandum of understanding”...
Are the US Navy and Iran headed for a showdown?
U.S. Navy officials reported that three Iranian attack craft harassed two U.S. ships in the Strait of Hormuz on June 20. In...
Why Iran is selling China huge amounts of cheap oil
Lots of Oil and Lots of Bullets – This week, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi announced his government’s desire to form closer military ties...
How fast could Iran build a nuclear weapon?
The Islamic Republic of Iran’s proximity to acquiring a nuclear weapon appears to be looming closer. Last week, Iran shared its intention...
Has Russia turned Iran into a military powerhouse?
Russian-Iranian defense ties date back to the 1979 Islamic Revolution. Upon seizing power, the newly installed Iranian regime prioritized the...
At what point would Israel strike Iran’s nuclear facilities?
As the joint U.S.-Iranian nuclear negotiations have stalled in Vienna, Iran’s adversaries are growing more concerned. Iran’s imminent nuclear breakout time coupled...