Experts told Breaking Defense their eyes were on key flashpoints that could affect the balance of power in the region for years to come, from the fate of Russian military bases in Syria to the potential collapse of an Iranian weapons pipeline to the Lebanese group Hezbollah.
By Agnes HelouAccurate sensors are critical for armor units under fire
Maneuver formations face multifaceted threats that include kinetic force-on-force and non-kinetic effects such as electronic warfare.
“Any general that was involved … in any of the DEI woke shit has got to go,” Trump’s pick for SecDef said in a recent podcast.
By Ashley Roque
“The United States and Iraq have decided on a two phase transition plan for operations in Iraq,” a senior administration official told reporters today.
By Agnes Helou
Iraq’s defense chief said he considered the deal a “qualitative strategic breakthrough for [the country’s] air defense as it covers all Iraqi airspace and achieves the regional balance of the country.”
By Agnes Helou
Though he didn’t expect a US drawdown to be imminent, analyst Ryan Bohl said that the “idea … certainly adds urgency to the interest, especially as these helicopters are key parts of a comprehensive anti-terrorism fight.”
By Agnes Helou
After years of fighting in the MENA, Southwest Asian regions, NATO’s priorities clearly lie elsewhere, experts told Breaking Defense.
By Agnes Helou
Amid Iranian criticism, “Jordanian leaders have been very clear to portray their action as defensive and in protection of their own sovereignty rather than any act in support of Israel, and this is sincere,” an analyst told Breaking Defense.
By Agnes Helou
Integrating commercial off-the-shelf computing on military platforms and how to make it work
The systems may be off-the-shelf, but the packaging for integration on vehicles and ships provides cradle-to-grave resiliency.
“For Iraq’s military… these are prestige items more than a security necessity,” CSIS’s Daniel Byman told Breaking Defense of the fighter jet rumors, saying Baghdad has “less glamorous” priorities.
By Agnes Helou
The drill won’t include US naval assets, but American trainers are on hand to advise the Lebanon-led exercise series.
By Agnes Helou
The government in Baghdad has announced new contracts for US-made weapons, but it’s not clear if the system will ever come to fruition.
By Agnes Helou
As a new nuclear deal appears close, provocations between two Middle Eastern foes abound.
By Arie Egozi
TEL AVIV: The pace of drone attacks on American forces and its partners in the region are expected to “dramatically” increase in the coming months, a pair of Israeli defense officials tell Breaking Defense. The warning comes as the early days of January have already seen attempted drone attacks on American forces at al Asad…
By Arie Egozi
As the US spends its final hours in Afghanistan, Mark Cancian of CSIS notes that more contractors have died (8,000) than US service members (7,000) in post 9/11 operations.
By Mark Cancian
In this new analysis, Jonathan Lord of the Center for a New American Security says this week should provide a starting point to reassess US military funding for Iraq.
By Jonathan Lord