Stealth and Deterrence: US Sends F-22 Jets to Counter Iranian Proxies
The deployment of F-22 Raptors to the Middle East marks a critical escalation in US military readiness vs Iranian aggression in the region.
The deployment of F-22 Raptors to the Middle East marks a critical escalation in US military readiness vs Iranian aggression in the region.
In a targeted strike to dismantle Iran’s military capabilities, the US imposed sanctions on key suppliers from China, Hong Kong, and Iran.
Syria, due to the civil war, may take decades to recover and is now a frozen conflict. However, one of the biggest winners of the war was the Islamic Republic of Iran, which has not only imported large military assets into Syria but tens of thousands of followers and families into the country to enact a population transfer to continue to export the Iranian Revolution.
Iran’s acknowledgement of supplying Houthi rebels with advanced missile technology raises fears of a wider conflict in the Red Sea.
US and Gulf allies met in Riyadh to address growing Iranian threats, including Houthi attacks on Red Sea shipping.
Deterrence remains a potent force in international security against nation-states like Iran but fails against nonstate terrorist actors such as Hamas, who remain undeterred by traditional threats due to their suicidal ideology and elusive leadership.
In a bizarre twist that blurs the lines between fiction and reality, Winnie the Pooh stands proudly with the Iranian Air Force by an American-sourced F-14 Tomcat—proving that in the world of international relations and military might, sometimes the most unexpected characters join the fray.
Growing populations from developing nations will continue to be a flashpoint of conflict, particularly over water, for the foreseeable future. Various countries across Africa and Asia, such as Egypt, Ethiopia, Somalia, Iran, Afghanistan, and others, could very much become intertwined with wars over water in our lifetime.
Despite initial reports of imminent delivery, uncertainty surrounds Iran’s potential acquisition of Su-35 fighter jets from Russia.
Unveiling a new, more capable version of its Bavar-373 air defense system, Iran signals progress in domestic military development.
The US Navy successfully intercepted Iranian ballistic missiles targeting Israel for the first time ever, using SM-3 missiles.
The U.S. must unambiguously support Israel in its right to defend against Iranian threats, deploying additional missile defenses and taking decisive actions to maintain regional stability and safeguard both nations’ interests.