Suez Crisis: Cloak & Dagger
It was at that very moment that Nasser decided to seize the Suez Canal and expel the last remnants of Western imperialism from his country.
Middle East
The “Big Five” Systems That Helped Win Desert Storm
Five systems designed to fight the Soviets first proved their combined might in the Middle East during Operation Desert Storm.
Will Biden Reverse Troop Withdrawals in the Middle East, Africa?
After just one week as Commander-in-Chief, Biden appears to be toying with plans to redistribute U.S. troops in the Middle East and Africa.
Is Israel Preparing for an All-Out War With Iran?
Israel has modified the posture of its defense forces, deployed subs, and is rapidly arming; supporting new reports of plans to strike Iran.
Navy SEAL John Zinn “Too Aggressive” for Police Academy, Suspended
John Zinn was always motivated by his dreams. Some of those dreams were bigger than the Navy SEALs, but they never quite clicked for him.
USS Nimitz Departs Persian Gulf Despite Mounting Tensions With Iran
The Pentagon announced the the USS Nimitz, a Navy aircraft carrier, has been ordered home despite tensions with Iran and looming threats.
Mark Esper’s ‘Shell Game’ and the Shadow War in Syria
The US envoy to Syria admitted to playing a ‘shell game’ with troop numbers, suggests former SecDef Esper helped hide a clandestine war.
Russian Airstrikes Pound Turkish-backed Rebels in Idlib, Scores Dead
Idlib is just one of many regions where Russia and Turkey are sparring while aggressively pushing for influence politically and militarily.
The Pic of the Day: Bird’s Eye View of the Battlespace
Soldiers in a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter conduct aviation operations in the Middle East supporting Operation Inherent Resolve, Oct. 5, 2020.
US Pledges Continued Support for Israel
“We will work in partnership to further regional stability in the Middle East through normalization with additional countries,” Gantz added.
Russian major general killed by IED in Eastern Syria
Russia’s Defense Ministry has reported that a Russian major general was killed in eastern Syria’s Deir ez-Zor province on Tuesday after the convoy he was riding in hit an improvised explosive device (IED). According to the state-owned news agency TASS, the Russian convoy was returning from what the Russian military said was a “humanitarian mission” […]
US Intelligence believes Iran paid bounties to Taliban to kill Americans
The story of foreign intelligence networks paying bounties for the killing of American troops in Afghanistan has gotten new life with a revelation that Iran paid Taliban troops to kill U.S. and coalition troops. CNN has reported that they have identified payments linked to at least six attacks carried out by the Taliban in the […]
