The Middle Eastern nation has used a siren system to warn of threats for decades, but the latest Gaza war saw several upgrades, an Israeli security official told Breaking Defense.
By Seth J. FrantzmanHow AI and UX/UI are transforming defense operations
Many operations are experiencing some degree of data automation or AI enablement, and the usability of that data is key to decision making.
The GAO said the MTS “faces significant and increasing cybersecurity risks” from China, Iran, North Korea and Russia and other “transnational criminal organizations.”
By Carley Welch
Ryan Bohl, senior Middle East and North Africa analyst at the RANE network, doubted Shahid Baqeri’s long-range capabilities, noting that it cannot operate far from Iran’s shores if not accompanied with support fleet or advanced anti-air defenses.
By Agnes Helou
If the drone is as capable as advertised, analyst Ryan Bohl said he could see it having a “greater tactical impact on Iran’s near abroad in places like Iraq, Pakistan and Afghanistan.”
By Agnes Helou
Should the jets join the Islamic Republic’s fleet, they could pose “an additional layer of challenges for those seeking to land an uncontested blow against the regime’s nuclear or military infrastructure,” one defense expert said.
By Agnes Helou
Experts previously told Breaking Defense that this agreement “formalizes” and further cements defense cooperation between the two counter-West powers.
By Agnes Helou
The large order for unmanned aerial vehicles includes Ababil-4 and Ababil 5, which serve multipurpose missions from reconnaissance, patrolling and combat operations, according to Iranian media.
By Agnes Helou
Tech Insight: Anti-Jam systems to protect the tactical edge
Maintaining position and time for air and ground platforms is the key to controlling battlespace contested by electronic warfare.
The new year brings much instability, and opportunity, to the region.
By Agnes Helou
The terror of war, a helo crash mystery and the business of defense: 5 Middle East stories from 2024
From eye-witness accounts of the Israeli invasion of Lebanon to a rare appearance of Iranian weapons at a foreign arms expo, there’s a selection of Breaking Defense’s Middle East coverage.
By Agnes Helou
Russia’s failure to intervene as Bashar al-Assad’s regime fell may signal less about the Kremlin’s weakness than its cold strategic calculus.
By Joshua Huminski
Experts told Breaking Defense their eyes were on key flashpoints that could affect the balance of power in the region for years to come, from the fate of Russian military bases in Syria to the potential collapse of an Iranian weapons pipeline to the Lebanese group Hezbollah.
By Agnes Helou
Despite political divides on issues like the war in Ukraine and military support for Israel, the new poll found that 57 percent of Americans believe the US should be more engaged leading international events.
By Ashley Roque
“The idea of driving wedges between” Russia and China, Australia’s director-general of the Office of National Intelligence said, “is fanciful.”
By Ashley Roque
In this op-ed, Delaney Soliday and Shivane Anand of the Middle East Security Program at CNAS lay out what an Iran-Russia defense agreement could mean for Iran’s proxies.
By Delaney Soliday and Shivane Anand