Amid geopolitical instability, NNSA looks to industry for new arms control verification tech

Amid geopolitical instability, NNSA looks to industry for new arms control verification tech
Amid geopolitical instability, NNSA looks to industry for new arms control verification tech

For US nuclear stocks, Jill Hruby of the Department of Energy said, “this is the most demanding moment in the history of our nation’s nuclear enterprise since the Manhattan Project.”

How an Iran nuclear deal would (and wouldn’t) change Gulf security stances

How an Iran nuclear deal would (and wouldn’t) change Gulf security stances
How an Iran nuclear deal would (and wouldn’t) change Gulf security stances

As the fate of a renewed nuclear deal is undecided, experts weigh in on how other regional powers would react.

With a new Iran deal seemingly near, Israel frets — and plans

With a new Iran deal seemingly near, Israel frets — and plans
With a new Iran deal seemingly near, Israel frets — and plans

Israeli officials are being careful with statements, but are preparing a number of military options for dealing with Iran should the JCPOA come back into fruition.

Iran fears push Israel, Arab nations to once-‘unthinkable’ security partnerships

Iran fears push Israel, Arab nations to once-‘unthinkable’ security partnerships
Iran fears push Israel, Arab nations to once-‘unthinkable’ security partnerships

One such arrangement would include real-time intel sharing about Iranian drones, a source told Breaking Defense.

Beyond Iran, The US And Israel Must Work Together To Counter China

Beyond Iran, The US And Israel Must Work Together To Counter China
Beyond Iran, The US And Israel Must Work Together To Counter China

America should help Israel develop mechanisms for reviewing both inbound investments and outbound commerce to counter Chinese influence, argue three experts from JINSA.

Israel To Seek ‘Advanced’ Tech From US In Case Of New Iran Deal

Israel To Seek ‘Advanced’ Tech From US In Case Of New Iran Deal
Israel To Seek ‘Advanced’ Tech From US In Case Of New Iran Deal

If the US signs a new Iran deal, Israel wants defense technologies it has never before received as compensation.

Israeli Defense Minister Orders Forces Ready For Iran Ops

Israeli Defense Minister Orders Forces Ready For Iran Ops
Israeli Defense Minister Orders Forces Ready For Iran Ops

The DC trip is Lt. Gen. Aviv Kochavi’s first, and is aimed mainly to present the Americans with intelligence Israeli sources say proves that Iran is cheating on the nuclear agreement.

Iran Threatens Israel After Cyber Strike On Nuke Facility

Iran Threatens Israel After Cyber Strike On Nuke Facility
Iran Threatens Israel After Cyber Strike On Nuke Facility

Middle Eastern sources say Sunday’s cyberattack caused a blackout at the Natanz facility and damaged centrifuges. It occurred on the same day Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin landed in Israel for talks, a day after Iran announced new centrifuges at Natanz, and within a week of the US restarting talks to revive the JCPOA.

Israel Launches Iran Command; Talks With Biden Team Planned

Israel Launches Iran Command; Talks With Biden Team Planned
Israel Launches Iran Command; Talks With Biden Team Planned

TEL AVIV: While Israel anxiously awaits a Biden Administration, it has made operational a new command focused entirely on Iran. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Naetanyahu is repeating — again and again — his intention to stop Iran from achieving a nuclear capability: “Israel will not allow Iran to have the bomb.” The IDF says that the…

Iran Missiles Strike Iraqi Bases; Analysis: ‘War’ Unlikely

Iran Missiles Strike Iraqi Bases; Analysis: ‘War’ Unlikely
Iran Missiles Strike Iraqi Bases; Analysis: ‘War’ Unlikely

We asked some of Washington’s best informed and smartest people about the likely consequences of the killing of Iran’s Qassem Soleimani.

We Must Rebuild American Uranium, Rare Earths Infrastructure

We Must Rebuild American Uranium, Rare Earths Infrastructure
We Must Rebuild American Uranium, Rare Earths Infrastructure

  Rare earths are 17 chemical elements used in military equipment as varied as missile guidance systems to  lasers. China controls much of the world’s rare earth production, which has made them a concern of the Pentagon and the White House. Uranium is another critical military material largely controlled today by foreign sources. What should…

Israel Needs ‘Many Billions Immediately’ To Counter Iran: Netanyahu

Israel Needs ‘Many Billions Immediately’ To Counter Iran: Netanyahu
Israel Needs ‘Many Billions Immediately’ To Counter Iran: Netanyahu

TEL AVIV: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, still trying to form a new government, said Israel must increase its defense spending by “many billions immediately and then many billions every year” as the threat from Iran “has intensified in recent weeks. Israel, he said yesterday, faces a significantly growing threat from Iran. The Israeli military recently attacked…

Poblete’s Resignation Weakens State’s Security Bench

Poblete’s Resignation Weakens State’s Security Bench
Poblete’s Resignation Weakens State’s Security Bench

The resignation of Trump’s assistant secretary for arms control and verification weakens the State Department’s already shaky bench in arms control talks.

HASC Dems Press To Resume Korea Wargames; Trump Tweets Vs. Intel Community

HASC Dems Press To Resume Korea Wargames; Trump Tweets Vs. Intel Community
HASC Dems Press To Resume Korea Wargames; Trump Tweets Vs. Intel Community

Democrats challenged President Trump over his freeze on US military exercises with South Korea, while Trump lashed out on social media against intelligence officials who questioned his achievements.