A two-front war should be no problem for Israel, analysts say
“The understanding in the IDF always was that in a war with Iran, Hezbollah would be involved," says Yaakov Katz, fellow at the Jewish People Policy Institute.
Despite Pope visit and new talks, analysts predict Israeli escalation coming in Lebanon
"The bigger picture is that Lebanon is [disarming Hezbollah] in a phased approach, which might take two years or three years, and Israel, possibly backed by the US, wants it done much quicker, right away," one analyst told Breaking Defense.
Breaking Defense announces Breaking Defense Europe, a new, distinct, European edition
Breaking Defense Europe will launch May 4 with Tim Martin and Elisabeth Gosselin-Malo as co-editors.
Before Trump’s Abraham Accords optimism, a more subdued view at Middle East conference
At the IISS Manama Dialogue, senior US officials pushed for more countries to join the historic agreement, but at least Lebanese and Syrian officials suggested it won't be that easy.
Why Qatar wants an air force facility inside the United States
Breaking Defense's Agnes Helou walks you through the latest headlines from the region in this month's edition of the Middle East Defense Digest.
As Lebanese military prepares to disarm Hezbollah, France supports Saudi conference
A French source told Breaking Defense the meeting is expected take place before the end of 2025 and will gather several countries, including Gulf and Arab states, European states, commonwealth countries and the US.
US to provide Lebanon with explosives to ‘dismantle’ Hezbollah weapons caches
The package "will provide the [Lebanese Armed Forces] with capabilities to conduct patrols and safely remove and dispose of deadly unexploded ordnance (UXO) and Hizballah weapons caches," the Pentagon announced.
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America must adopt a Sixth Domain of warfare doctrine
The Sixth Domain is not defined by geography. It’s a new kind of conflict in which autonomy and networked systems allow thousand-dollar consumer electronics to destroy multi-million-dollar conventional weapons systems.
UN Security Council renews UNIFIL mission, for the final time
The resolution orders UNIFIL's mission to end on Dec. 31, 2026, after which the peacekeeping force has a year to pack it up.
In Lebanon, UNIFIL vote looms as US runs short on patience
"Your answer is not UNIFIL," US Special Envoy Tom Barrack said.
US clears $100M A-29 Super Tucano sustainment deal for Lebanese Air Force
Years ago, the Lebanese armed forces eyed expanding the A-29 fleet up to as many as 12, but these ambitions never came together
Why Hezbollah might sit out the Israel-Iran conflict
"The broader Lebanese population sees little strategic or national benefit in entangling their fragile country further in Iran’s own agenda, particularly after the heavy toll they have already paid," one analyst told Breaking Defense.
Modernizing defense enterprise IT without disrupting the mission
Government can’t stop to update systems, so modernization has to happen without interruptions.
Israeli defense spending jumped in 2024, part of overall rise in Middle East: SIPRI
Meanwhile, Iran’s military spending decreased by 10 percent to reach $7.9 billion in 2024.
Lebanon and Syria’s plan to formalize borders a ‘positive’ step, needs follow-through: Experts
"The alternative is more instability and cross-border risk in a frontier where Lebanese and Syrian maps diverge in key ways,” analyst Aram Nerguizian told Breaking Defense.
Amid renewed fighting in Gaza, Israel conducts ‘advanced’ tests for Iron Dome
The Rafael-made missile intercept platform is the lowest tier of Israel's multi-layered air defense system.
US unfreezes $95M in military aid to Lebanese Armed Forces
“The Department approved an exception to expend the $95 million of FMF recently reprogrammed to Lebanon. We are working with our DoD colleagues to move forward with the implementation of these funds,” a State Department Spokesperson told Breaking Defense Tuesday.