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…The fact that one of their first ships to resume travel was successfully struck with a cruise missile also indicates that naval forces in the region are not capable of providing enough missile defense to make…

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…On July 6th, the M/V MAGIC SEAS was struck by cruise missiles and Unmanned Surface Vessels (USVs), which was rapidly followed up with small arms and RPG attacks via militants in small boats. The next…

…The Israelis are starting to prepare their larger civil defense bunkers in preparation for large-scale ballistic missile strikes, and PM Netanyahu is scheduled to visit the US sometime this week, though the schedule has not…

…moving to North Korea almost immediately after our last brief in which I mentioned the long-range cruise missile test the dprk conducted a second launch this time it was a pair of kn23s which as…

…continues to conduct (now) routine strikes in Yemen, allegedly targeting cruise missiles readying to launch, and alleged Uncrewed Surface Vehicles (USVs). Yemeni attacks against commercial shipping have waned over the past couple of days as most…

…The M/V LYCAVITOS was attacked with a cruise missile yesterday in the Gulf of Aden, and this morning an as-yet-unidentified vessel also reported being attacked by a cruise missile. AC: As this conflict…

…Overnight, Houthi forces struck the M/V RUBYMAR (a Belize-flagged bulk cargo carrier) with multiple cruise missiles. The crew abandoned ship shortly after the strike. This morning, the RUBYMAR was reported as being sunk in…

…This comes as SECSTATE Blinken states that Russia has received ballistic missiles from Iran for use in Ukraine. -----END TEARLINE----- Analyst Comments: Considering the continuing trend of escalations within the Ukrainian War, the next very likely…

..is within missile range of the Houthis. Somewhat interestingly, there are also very little air defenses in the southern regions of Saudi Arabia despite the Saudis fighting the Houthis for a couple of decades at this…

…Russian and Iranian sources are claiming that these aircraft have been delivering air defense missiles and drone components, and at the same time, those empty aircraft have actually been evacuating Russian advisors and diplomats on the…

…missile that they launched back on the 30th of september was a new sam system turns out so so for those of you keeping score at home that makes it the fourth completely new missile system…

…US Navy vessels continue to both be directly targeted by insurgents, in addition to providing missile defense in the Red Sea. In Israel, a 4-day ceasefire allegedly has gone into effect. As of the first…

…While it is possible that the jamming is the result of American warships using electronic countermeasures to defend against missiles, in this case this could be related to the recent uptick in Iranian forces stopping oil…

…took place earlier this month, with these tests being a more deliberate live-fire test of various missile platforms. The timing of these ICBM tests is also likely intended to serve as a more direct message…

…The M/V STAR NASIA was targeted by several cruise missiles which impacted near the ship causing minor damage. The M/V MORNING TIDE was also targeted with three cruise missiles unsuccessfully. The Royal Navy has…

…After the incident involving an American carrier having to dodge an Iranian missile a couple of weeks ago, the US Navy has been holding farther out from the Strait of Hormuz. The Teddy Roosevelt carrier strike…

…battery to Saudi Arabia would explain the sudden effectiveness (or existence) of air defenses that intercepted Houthi missiles last week. All things considered, purely in terms of the hardware that is moving into the region, capabilities…

…In Iraq, Arab news sources are reporting that the drawdown of the American presence in Erbil is nearly complete, and that all missile defenses have been withdrawn from this installation and relocated elsewhere. Though the scale…

…So uh three major air bases were struck by India overnight uh with surfaceto-surface cruise missiles. And this was following whatever Pakistan did in India. So just as a very very rough and brief timeline…