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As tensions boil in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, where Iran-backed Yemeni Houthi militants have hijacked and attacked commercial shipping over the past months, the international community has …
India Steps Up Counter-Piracy Amid Red Sea Tensions Read More
Switchblade 300 is a back-packable and rapidly deployable loitering munition system for use against beyond-line-of-sight (BLOS) targets. Image – AeroVironment, Inc.Loitering munitions, often dubbed “kamikaze” or “suicide drones,” are a …
The Evolving Landscape of Loitering Munitions Read More
The U.S. and Iraqi governments have begun the process of discussing a timeline of withdrawal for the U.S. and allied military personnel stationed in the Middle Eastern nation, according to …
Iraq Withdrawal Talks Present Watershed Moment Read More
On November 19, the Bahamas-flagged commercial vessel Galaxy Leader was boarded via helicopter and hijacked before being taken to the Yemeni port of Hodeidah. The Iranian-backed Yemeni militant group Ansar …
Operation Prosperity Guardian Faces Early Hurdles Read More
As the war in Ukraine nears the two-year mark, the frontlines have been defined by increasing stagnancy as the Ukrainian counteroffensive collides with Russia’s fortified defensive lines. With progress reduced …
More With Less: Ukrainian Strategy in the Battle of the Black Sea Read More
Speaker: Admiral Sir Tony Radakin, Chief of the Defence Staff, U.K. Ministry of Defence Moderator: Robert Fox, Defence Editor, Evening Standard Adm. Sir Tony Radakin, Chief of the Defence Staff …
Beyond Britain: U.K. Security Abroad Read More
Keynote: Vice Adm. Imayoshi Shinichi, Director General Naval, ATLA Vice Adm. Imayoshi Shinichi, Director General of Naval Systems at the Japanese Ministry of Defense’s Acquisition, Technology and Logistics Agency (ATLA), …
Japan’s Evolving Security Vision Read More
Keynote: Adm. Sir Keith Blount, Deputy Supreme Allied Commander, NATO NATO Deputy Supreme Allied Commander (DSACEUR) Adm. Sir Keith Blount delivered a keynote speech for DSEI on Wednesday. DSACEUR Blount …
Lessons from Ukraine: NATO’s Strategic Shift Read More
Interviewer: Commodore Andy Asheville-Smith Theme: Achieving Integrated Force Speakers: Brigadier General David Walsh, U.S. Marine Corps; Brigadier Mark Totten, Royal Navy DSEI’s Wednesday interview with Brigadier General David Walsh of …
Advancing Force Integration in the 21st Century Read More
Talk: JMSC and the U.K. Maritime Area: extending our reach and understanding the art of the possible Interviewer: Michael Gruss, Editor in Chief of Sightline Media Group Guest: James Morgan, …
JMSC and the U.K. Maritime Area Read More