Deterrence & Escalation

18+ hour, 23+ min ago   (215+ words) Iran says it plans to hold a foreign ministers' meeting with other Gulf nations to brief them on its negotiations with Oman over the Strait of Hormuz. Iran's foreign ministry says the gathering will take place in Oman on Monday....

1+ week, 12+ hour ago   (459+ words) BEIRUT – Israeli strikes on a southern Lebanese town early on Monday killed at least 11 people including two children and two medics, Lebanon’s state news agency said. Israel has intensified its bombardment of south Lebanon in recent days despite a June…...

1+ week, 17+ hour ago   (419+ words) BEIRUT – Israeli strikes killed seven people, including two women, in southern Lebanon on Sunday, the Lebanese health ministry said, as Israel retaliated for what it said were Hezbollah drone attacks within areas occupied by its troops. Despite a US-brokered ceasefire…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (131+ words) LBCI Lebanon Nabatieh strikes mark ‘dangerous escalation,’ Lebanon’s president says UAE says Iran drone attack 'dangerous escalation' US says Israel behind Syria strikes, slams 'unnecessary escalation' Aoun condemns Israeli escalation, says strikes undermine efforts to end war Qatar calls Iran…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (1637+ words) For most of modern history, sophisticated and costly warfare had a high barrier to entry. In order to maintain a significant tactical advantage, you needed money, infrastructure and highly trained human resources. In the physical realm, you needed trained and…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (816+ words) Strategies built to disrupt cyber adversaries may impose costs but are unlikely to lead to long-term stability. The United States is now eight years into a military strategy and academic theory built, in part, on a daring view of how…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (295+ words) WASHINGTON D.C (VINnews) — The commander of U.S. Central Command briefed members of the House Armed Services Committee on Tuesday morning as fighting between the United States and Iran intensified, The Wall Street Journal reported. Adm. Brad Cooper met with lawmakers…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (542+ words) Iran has formally demanded that the UN Security Council act after a US military strike on Larak Island in the Persian Gulf, calling the assault a blatant act of aggression, a war crime and a direct assault on the country’s…...

2+ week, 6+ hour ago   (739+ words) Kurdistan24 Iran Strikes US Bases in Self-Defense After CENTCOM Targets IRGC Forces Near Hormuz Iranian Foreign Ministry issues sweeping warning holding the US and all cooperating parties responsible for consequences, as Pezeshkian vows decisive response before leaving for SCO summit in…...

2+ week, 9+ hour ago   (569+ words) Iran’s Foreign Ministry has condemned the US attack on Larak Island in the Strait of Hormuz as a violation of the country’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, saying Tehran exercised its legitimate right to retaliate. In a statement issued on Monday,…...