Middle East

Iran is the weakest it has been geopolitically since 2003. Yet it still has capabilities that could threaten U.S. carrier groups passing through waters they claim as their own.

Iran’s deployment of a new drone carrier should be seen as the first in a series of steps forward for its navy.

Iraq is set to become a hot zone of proxy fighting between Turkish-backed Islamist militants and Iranian-backed ones.

At the start of the new year, on January 6, President Erdogan made clear his intention to streamline the production of the long-range hypersonic missile.

While the Gaza ceasefire has temporarily halted the Yemeni rebel group’s attacks on merchant shipping in the Red Sea, they still pose a growing problem for regional security. While the...

The Trump administration campaigned on no new foreign entanglements—especially in the Middle East. The White House must keep this promise.

To place American forces and America’s prestige on the line in the geopolitical snake pit that is the Gaza Strip is simply irresponsible. 

At face value, Trump’s statements are absurdly outlandish. But one should be wary about taking Trump at face value.

While this new capability is concerning, Tehran has sometimes been observed to have a tendency to exaggerate its military-related specs.

As geopolitical tensions in the region continue to ramp up, Tehran’s growing missile capabilities will pose more and more challenges to Israel and the United States.

As Iran’s economic, regional, and domestic standing deteriorates, senior and junior officials alike will begin to realize that the regime cannot ensure their safety. On January 18, 2025, an Iranian...

The Rafale first entered service in 2001 and has been progressively equipped to more advanced standards.