Latest Developments An Ohio-class guided missile submarine (SSGN) arrived in the Middle East on November 5, according to a press release by the U.S. Naval Forces Central Command. Capable of carrying up to 154 Tomahawk missiles, Ohio-class SSGNs combine significant long-range precision strike capacity with stealth, mobility, and a number of other capabilities. The United
China’s response to the Israel-Hamas war draws from the same playbook Beijing has applied to the Ukraine war since last year. Beijing is backing the interests of its main anti-U.S. ally in the region (Iran) while making hollow calls for peace, offering itself as a mediator, and blaming the United States for the troubles. The
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke to members of Israel’s elite Egoz unit on Tuesday, exactly one month after Hamas’ surprise attack on the country flipped the world upside down. The Egoz unit specializes in guerilla-style warfare and is part of Israel’s commando brigade. It uses special weapons and tactics. “I would like to tell you that
Latest Developments Rockets fired from Lebanon set off sirens near the port city of Haifa on November 6, marking a further escalation from Lebanon-based terrorist groups. The sirens in Kiryat Yam and Kiryat Bialik, some five miles from central Haifa, marked the furthest-ranging launches by terrorists in Lebanon in their fighting with Israel in parallel
The much-anticipated speech of Hezbollah’s talkative Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah came and went on November 3. For all the hype drummed up by Hezbollah’s propaganda organs in the lead up to Nasrallah’s first address since the onset of the Gaza-Israel war on October 7, the speech turned out to be much ado about nothing; it was filled with the terror
On Friday, November 3, Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah gave a much-anticipated speech. Some in the Middle East thought he might decide to increase attacks on Israel. Israel’s defense minister had warned the Iranian-backed Lebanese terrorist group against an escalation. In the end, Nasrallah appeared to climb down from a major war. Nevertheless, the threat to Israel from Hezbollah
As Israeli troops press deeper into Gaza and the war on Hamas enters its second month, discussions have risen as to what the “day after” will look like in Gaza. Reports on Sunday indicated that Israel may want more security control in Gaza, and there are concerns about an “exit strategy” once the war goals
The terrorist organization Hamas operates an extensive and sophisticated tunnel system to transport weapons, store supplies, and train operatives. The network zigzags for hundreds of miles under the Gaza Strip and across the Egyptian and Israeli borders. Tunnels can run up to 230 feet deep, about the height of a 20-story building. Iran-backed Hamas used
While it may take a while to uncover what role, if any, Beijing played in the lead up to the horrific attack on 7 October, here are seven ways—some quite substantial—it could benefit from the ongoing Israel-Hamas war. 1. Stall the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC). IMEC, one of the key announcements made at India’s September
Excerpt As Israeli forces continue to push into Gaza they face threats from Hamas terrorists who use a network of tunnels under the strip. This is referred to by Israel as a ‘metro’. The tunnel network is extensive and exists under civilian homes and streets. In the brief ten-day war between Israel and Hamas in