Iron Dome: Navy edition (Yes, Israel wants it)
A ship-mounted variant of the Iron Dome missile defense system was successfully tested by the Israeli Navy last month. The test came...
Middle East
Iran claims it has a hypersonic missile
Iran’s latest grandiose pronouncement seems to indicate a giant leap forward in its missile technology. Last week, Islamic Revolutionary Guard...
US tech powers Iran’s killer drones in Ukraine
A concerted and coherent effort to stop the flow of US and EU tech to Iran’s drone industry could help...
Iran could transform the Ukraine war into missile hell
Although the current conflict in Ukraine is primarily centered on the dominance of drone warfare, Russia’s potential procurement of missiles from Iran suggests a new...
Iran’s Shahed-136 drone: Killer or paper tiger In Ukraine?
Drones have dominated the skies over Ukraine since the onset of Russia’s invasion nearly nine months ago. Despite many compound...
Bibi’s victory: A win for Israel, a time for restoring her ties with America
Longtime Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s return to power in Israel with, at last, a clear parliamentary majority and a mandate...
Some reflections on the Israeli elections of 2022
In this, the fifth round of deadlocked Israeli elections in a little over two years, Israel finally chose a clear...
A primer on today’s Israeli election
Today is election day in Israel - the fifth one in two years for prime minister and the national parliament,...
Iran’s fatwa against nuclear weapons: The evolution of a myth
At the time of this writing, the Iranian people are rising up across all its communities to free itself from...
Can Israel emerge as a geostrategic gas player despite itself?
Israeli discoveries of natural gas over the last 13 years are enough to allow not only self-sufficiency but also the...
The Israeli-Lebanese maritime deal: A study in flawed assumptions
The problem with the Israel-Lebanon maritime agreement just concluded is not only its content, but the surrounding arguments promulgated to...
Israel’s strategic interest in Ukraine is changing because of Iran
Despite frequent appeals and complaints from Ukrainian leaders, Israel has refused requests to provide weapons to Ukraine. Ukraine is now...
Israel to sell SPYDER air defense system to UAE
In the latest indication of warming relations, Israel has agreed to sell an advanced air defense system to the United Arab Emirates....
US, Israel complete Digital Shield exercise, showcasing unmanned and AI assets in Red Sea
Last week, Israel and the U.S. concluded a joint military exercise in the Gulf of Aqaba. The drill aimed to...
US approves potential sale of Abrams tank ammunition to Kuwait
This week, the Pentagon announced news of the potential sale of operational and training rounds for M1A2 Abrams tanks to Kuwait as...
Many in West misunderstand Iranian women’s protests
For the third consecutive week, demonstrations are taking place across Iran following the murder of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old from...