American and Saudi investigators have concluded that the air attack on the Abqaiq and Khurais petrochemical facilities originated directly from Iran - not Yemen or Iraq - sources say. The...
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Israel Raids Iranian Position near Syrian-Iraqi border
17 September 2019
Yesterday night, an air attack destroyed an Iranian logistics node near Abu Kamal (Syria). The likely culprit behind the attack is the Israeli Air Force (IAF), since Jerusalem has recently...
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[UPDATED] Saudis To Retaliate After Iranian-Backed Drone Attack
15 September 2019
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has announced that it is devising retaliation plans for the drone attacks on its oil refineries, which have been claimed by the Iranian-backed Houthi militants...
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VIDEO: American F-15, F-35 Jets Carpet-Bomb ‘ISIS Island’ in Iraq
12 September 2019
The United States Air Force conducted a spectacular bombing raid on an ISIS-infested island in Iraq on September 10, 2019. F-35A Lightning II and F-15E Strike Eagle jets dropped more...
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Ukraine and Russia Exchange Prisoners
8 September 2019
Ukraine and Russia have exchanged 70 prisoners in the biggest prisoner swap since the outbreak of the war in Eastern Ukraine. Among the Ukrainians were 24 sailors who had been...
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Released Iranian Oil Tanker Spotted in Syria
7 September 2019
The Iranian very large crude carrier (VLCC) M/T Adrian Darya-1 was spotted anchoring off the Syrian coast. The oil tanker, previously known as “Grace-1,” was seized by British Royal Marines...
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Israel Reveals Hezbollah Precision Missile Factory in Lebanon
4 September 2019
Satellite imagery shared by the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) has revealed a precision missile factory near Nabi Chit, Lebanon. The facility is likely operated by Hezbollah with financial and technological...
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Turkey’s S-400 “Growler” Goes Operational Near Ankara
3 September 2019
Turkey’s newly acquired S-400 air defense system (NATO Reporting name SA-21 Growler) is now operational at Mürted Akinci airfield, an Israeli geospatial company claims. Satellite imagery, which was shared by...
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Afghans Defend Kunduz, US-Taliban Negotiations Continue
2 September 2019
The Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) have successfully repelled the Taliban’s assault on Kunduz, Afghanistan’s second largest city. The Afghan government announced that the ANSF have killed at least 36...
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US Bombs Al-Qaida meeting in Idlib, Dozens Killed
1 September 2019
Open-source reports claim that the United States conducted an airstrike in Idlib province (Syria) on August 31, 2019. The operation targeted a building near Kafarya village (south of Ma’arrat Misrin),...
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Iranian Space Launch Fails Again and the CIA Was Watching
31 August 2019
On August 29, 2019, Iran failed to launch a satellite, as the “Safir” space launch vehicle (SLV) exploded at Semnan Launch Site One. Commercial satellite imagery published by Planet and...
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Is Boeing’s AI-Powered Drone the Loyal Wingman of Tomorrow? The Aussies Think So.
2 August 2019
Details on the Royal Australian Air Force’s (RAAF) “Loyal Wingman” project remain classified and sparse. During the project reveal in Melbourne (Australia) on February 27, 2019, drone-producer Boeing has nevertheless...
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USS Chancellorsville Avoids Collision with Russian ‘Admiral Vinogradov’
10 June 2019
On June 7, 2019 at 11:45 am, the Russian Navy Udaloy-class destroyer Admiral Vinogradov (DD572) made an unsafe maneuver against the Ticonderoga-class guided missile destroyer USS Chancellorsville (CG-62). The latter...
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Haftar Goes After Tripoli, US AFRICOM evacs forces
8 April 2019
On April 7, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) partially evacuated its military forces from Tripoli due do the deteriorating security situation in Libya. The AFRICOM personnel, tasked with supporting the U.S....
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Here’s Where Russia Will Deploy Nuclear-Capable Tu-22M3 Bombers in Crimea (IMINT)
27 March 2019
Russia continues the wholesale militarization of the Crimea peninsula with the upcoming deployment of nuclear-capable long-range Tu-22M3 bombers (NATO reporting name: Backfire-C) to Hvardiyske/Gvardeyskoye air base. The airfield’s large aircraft...
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U.S.-led Coalition & SDF Terminate ISIS’ Physical Caliphate, COINOPS to Follow
23 March 2019
On March 23, 2019 the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) announced the liberation of Baghuz al-Fawqani, the “Islamic State of Syria and Iraq’s” (ISIS/Da’esh) last stronghold in Syria’s Mid-Euphrates River Valley...
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Syrian S-300 Ready to Use?
18 March 2019
Syria’s S-300PM2 surface-to-air missile (SAM) system (NATO reporting name: SA20-B Gargoyle) has likely achieved initial operational capability (IOC) or is about to achieve IOC by May/June 2019. In response to...
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India Loses Air & Propaganda Battle against Pakistan, Clashes Continue
3 March 2019
The latest confrontation between India and Pakistan took place in the informational sphere as well as on the actual battlefield. The aerial combat between the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) and...
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Russia Will Not Establish a Base in Somaliland, but the UAE is There to Stay
24 February 2019
Contrary to rumors, the Russian Navy (RuN) will not establish a military base in the town of Zeila in northern Somaliland. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) will however soon operationalize...
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US, UK and France Will Maintain Multinational Peacekeeping Force in Syria
23 February 2019
Despite the initial announcement to withdraw all U.S. servicemen from Syria, the Trump administration will keep 400 troops in northeastern Syria and al-Tanf as part of a “multinational peacekeeping force.” Since...
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