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In today’s podcast, the Forecast Roundtable covers rising tensions between the U.S. and Iran, particularly in light of the June 20 shoot-down of an American drone in the Strait of …
Forecast Roundtable – Tensions Rising with Iran, Part 1 Read More
The government of the United Kingdom has halted the approval of arms exports licenses to Saudi Arabia, following a ruling by the Court of Appeal that British sales to the …
U.K. Freezes Arms Export Licenses to Saudi Arabia Following Court Ruling Read More
The United States is sending an additional 1,000 soldiers to the Middle East following suspected Iranian attacks on oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman. The troops were requested by …
U.S. Sending 1,000 Additional Troops to Middle East Read More
Two oil tankers were attacked in the Gulf of Oman on Thursday, following an attack last month that damaged four tankers in the same area. Both tankers sustained significant damage. …
Oil Tankers Attacked in the Gulf of Oman Read More
The Saudi government is moving forward with a ballistic missile program, leveraging support from China, according to a new report. U.S. media outlet CNN claimed in a report on June …
Report: Saudi Arabia Advancing Missile Program with Chinese Help Read More
The Iranian government attempted to buy the S-400 surface-to-air missile system, but was rebuffed, according to a report. On May 30, Bloomberg reported that Tehran had made a request to …
Iran Reportedly Sought to Procure S-400 SAMs Read More
Pakistan and Iran intend to create a joint force to fight militancy on their border. Reuters reported on April 22, 2019, that Pakistan and Iran will create a joint quick …
Pakistan, Iran Aim to Establish Joint Reaction Force Read More
Iran may put a new class of submarine into service in the next month.
Fateh Submarine to Join Iranian Navy Read More
Iran faces no technical restrictions in increasing the range of its missiles, an Iranian official said.
Iranian Official: No Scientific Barriers to Increasing Missile Range Read More Saudi Arabia may have constructed a production site for ballistic missiles, The Washington Post reports, citing satellite imagery. On January 23, The Washington Post reported that Saudi Arabia appears to …
Saudi Arabia Reportedly Constructed Missile Production Facility Read More