Israel Plans Anti-Missile Nano Satellite Constellation

Israel Plans Anti-Missile Nano Satellite Constellation
Israel Plans Anti-Missile Nano Satellite Constellation

TEL AVIV: Israel is planning constellations of nano satellites, built by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), that will allow almost continuous coverage of “areas of interest,” which are likely to include Iran, Syria, Lebanon and other countries, according to experts that are not connected in any way to the program. IAI refused to comment. The first nano satellite…

White House & Pentagon Warn Russia, Iran on Syria

White House & Pentagon Warn Russia, Iran on Syria
White House & Pentagon Warn Russia, Iran on Syria

U.S. troops in Syria aren’t going anywhere until Iran leaves the country, a senior Trump administration said Monday as Russia deploys an advanced air defense system that puts U.S. and Israeli pilots at greater risk.

Mr. President, Leave Syria

Mr. President, Leave Syria
Mr. President, Leave Syria

No one knows precisely what happened inside the White House that resulted in President Trump’s sudden about-face on Syria. One day he was planning to extricate American ground troops from Syria; then he wasn’t. Regardless, whoever is urging the president to leave a small contingent of 2,000 lightly armed soldiers and Marines in a remote corner of Syria is doing the president and the nation a grave disservice. 

Counterterror Costs Since 911: $2.8 TRILLION And Climbing

Counterterror Costs Since 911: $2.8 TRILLION And Climbing
Counterterror Costs Since 911: $2.8 TRILLION And Climbing

WASHINGTON: After a small group of forlorn men huddled in the middle of Afghanistan succeeded in their plan to strike the World Trade Center towers and the Pentagon, America declared a global war against them. That war has sucked almost $3 trillion dollars from the US, according to a study by the respected Stimson Center…

Mattis: Open to Talks With Russians; No Policy Changes From Helsinki

Mattis: Open to Talks With Russians; No Policy Changes From Helsinki
Mattis: Open to Talks With Russians; No Policy Changes From Helsinki

Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said Friday he was open to the possibility of sitting down for talks with his Russian counterparts.
“I am considering meeting with my counterpart, but there’s been no decision,” Mattis told reporters at a small, off-camera talk here.

Israel To US: Don’t Sell F-35s To Turkey

Israel To US: Don’t Sell F-35s To Turkey
Israel To US: Don’t Sell F-35s To Turkey

Until the roll-out ceremony of the first Turkish F-35 last week, many in the Israeli defense establishment were sure that Washington would stop the sale.

Now that it’s unclear if the US will act, official Israeli sources are speaking out: “Turkey is a member of NATO on paper only, and now cooperates with countries that are against the U.S., not only in words. This delivery is something that Israel cannot understand.”

China’s Eating Up US Drone Market; U.S. Troops At Risk

China’s Eating Up US Drone Market; U.S. Troops At Risk
China’s Eating Up US Drone Market; U.S. Troops At Risk

While Washington struggles to update its arms export policies, China is spreading its influence, one drone sale at a time.

Israel Deploying to Eastern Europe, Pacific for First Time Alongside U.S. Forces

Israel Deploying to Eastern Europe, Pacific for First Time Alongside U.S. Forces
Israel Deploying to Eastern Europe, Pacific for First Time Alongside U.S. Forces

The Trump Pentagon is undergoing a major shift to focus on great power competition. And it’s looking for allies to step up in places that might come as a surprise.

Israel To Pump $2B Into Ground-Ground Missile Unit

Israel To Pump $2B Into Ground-Ground Missile Unit
Israel To Pump $2B Into Ground-Ground Missile Unit

While we can’t confirm that Israel used ground-to-ground missiles against Syria, a few months ago the IDF established a new unit — on the orders of Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman —  to operate Israeli-developed ground- ground missiles.

The Great Afghan Paradox

The Great Afghan Paradox
The Great Afghan Paradox

By most metrics the war in Afghanistan is going badly.

SOCOM Looks To Field New Drones, Upgrade Comms — Fast

SOCOM Looks To Field New Drones, Upgrade Comms — Fast
SOCOM Looks To Field New Drones, Upgrade Comms — Fast

The head of the Special Operations Command is concerned that even the most advanced tech his troops use in the field today is being aged out, given rapid advances in commercial technologies that have overtaken military-grade gear.

Generals Worry US May Lose In Start Of Next War: Is Multi-Domain The Answer?

Generals Worry US May Lose In Start Of Next War: Is Multi-Domain The Answer?
Generals Worry US May Lose In Start Of Next War: Is Multi-Domain The Answer?

“There is a good chance… we’d lose the opening stages of this war,” said one speaker. “Parts of the Pacific, parts of Europe are probably going to be overrun before we can gather ourselves.”

French Quick Reaction Force Key To Syrian Missile Strikes

French Quick Reaction Force Key To Syrian Missile Strikes
French Quick Reaction Force Key To Syrian Missile Strikes

Whenever a high visibility military mission occurs – such as the April 13 combined strikes against Syrian chemical capabilities -, observers in democratic countries tend to focus on the glass half full and try to dig out every single matter that might have gone wrong. France is no exception and in the aftermath of the French…

Pentagon’s Big AI Program, Maven, Already Hunts Data in Middle East, Africa

Pentagon’s Big AI Program, Maven, Already Hunts Data in Middle East, Africa
Pentagon’s Big AI Program, Maven, Already Hunts Data in Middle East, Africa

Project Maven has made huge strides in its first year, but the key is remaining open to updates from whoever has the best idea for new algorithms, and new code, a military leader says.