The hardest lesson of the Iran war for a US military "that has dominated the blue skies for generations," two Stimson Center experts argue, "may be that the decisive contest has moved below."
Why can’t the world’s most powerful military secure the Strait against a country that has no navy?
As NATO and European governments accelerate investment in space-based intelligence, decision advantage will depend on how quickly sovereign and commercial capabilities can be fused into a trusted operational picture.
The US entered the conflict with a detailed plan for a war of destruction, but no serious plan for Iran’s war of disruption.
CENTCOM Commander Adm. Brad Cooper told reporters today that six Iranian small boats were destroyed by US forces as the operation began.
“The joint force, through operations and activities in other areas of responsibility, like the Pacific area of responsibility, under the command of Adm. [Samuel] Paparo, will actively pursue any Iranian flagged vessel or any vessel attempting to provide material support to Iran,” said Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine.
Disruption at the Strait of Hormuz will set off a chain reaction of pressure through the global shipping network, requiring international defense efforts, writes US Navy Supply Corps Capt. Michael Kidd.
While humans must stay in the loop for kinetic decisions, empowering drones to operate autonomously is a force multiplier.
The unique Surface-Subsurface AUSVs can help clear the Strait of Hormuz.
The date could signal a turning point in America’s relationship with the NATO alliance.
Missile analyst Ralph Savelsberg walks through Iran's anti-ship ballistic missile capabilities, and how the US and its partners might try to counter them going forward.
Both task forces are meant to boost security in the region, and one specifically patrols a key waterway that's been the site of what the US called Iranian maritime aggression.
GA-ASI will build Gambit aircraft in Europe, partnered with European-based companies, with airframes available for international procurement starting in 2027.
TEL AVIV: Iran’s largest warship, the Kharg, caught fire on Wednesday in the Gulf of Oman and sank. The fire, sources here say, was very strange and the smoke generated by the fire demonstrates “something big went wrong.” The Kharg caught fire while sailing in international waters. She was engaged in a training exercise, Iranian […]
The secretary heads first to CENTCOM to hammer out the details of Operation Sentinel, a plan to monitor and protect shipping from Iran in Persian Gulf.
As troops and hardware are on the move in the Gulf, diplomats signal that no one is eager for war.
WASHINGTON: In 2016, the Defense Department flew aircraft or steamed ships through territories claimed by Albania, Brazil, Italy, Japan, Malta, and, well, China, according to the Pentagon’s annual report released today. So should Beijing be relieved it was not the sole focus of American Freedom of Navigation Operations (FONOPS) or should it feel slighted that it […]