Middle East

Iran’s demonstrations displaying the sinking of American carriers are intended to show off the country’s military might and capabilities. But these “capabilities” are far from reality.

The administration has a broader geopolitical agenda—one that includes countering China’s economic leverage, particularly Beijing’s reliance on Iranian oil. President Donald Trump, in his first week in office, pledged to...

For now, Southwest’s nixing of its fuel hedging program tunes out the risk of a preemptive strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities. In addition to annoying us all by ending their...

United States-Saudi diplomacy is increasingly seeming to take on a transactional flavor, especially with regards to the Saudi mining industry. The Trump administration has established that energy dominance is a...

Ultimately, France was lucky that the Su-35 that intercepted their MQ-9 only decided to harass the unmanned system. 

Multiple B-52H bombers took flight from the British Isles to the Middle East last week accompanied by Israeli aircraft. A move which will not go unnoticed by Iran’s top brass....

Backed by Iran, the Houthis in Yemen have proven to be a persistent threat to international security and trade.

It seems odd to believe that Tehran has adopted old American M60’s and endowed them with a more regionally fitting name, however, the history and performance of this MBT are...

Low-cost drones have made for cheap and effective attacks against military hardware which is much more expensive to manufacture, giving an edge to non-state actors. Dramatic images of million-dollar missiles...

The F-16I platform may be old, but the IAF will field its uniquely modified Fighting Falcon fleet for years to come.

The AKINCI program’s goal is to create an advanced UCAV capable of performing missions traditionally reserved for manned fighter jets.

If Washington listens to Israel and facilitates the return of the Russians, it will have reversed the one good thing to have come out of America’s involvement in Assad’s ouster. ...