The Israeli Air Force (IAF) conducted an night-time raid against IRGC-Quds and Syrian military targets in southern Syria on November 20. The IAF raid was retaliation for the ineffective rocket salvo fired in the previous day from Syria into northern Israel. The IAF likely used its “trademark” attack corridor through Lebanese airspace to fire cruise […]
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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 cruise missile and/or drone attack was likely staged from Iran’s Khuzestan province. As unidentified flying objects (UFOs) were spotted in Kuwait just before the attack, […]
18 September 2019
Abqaiq, attack, cruise missiles, drones, Houthi, Iran, Iranian Regional Activities, iraq, IRGC, Khurais, Khuzestan province, Patriot air defense system, Persian Gulf, Saudi Arabia, US, Yemen
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 expanded air operations to Syria’s border region and even Iraq. The strike was allegedly conducted by F-35Is “Adir” (Israeli-modified F-35As). The Iranian logistical support operations […]
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 in Yemen. In a call with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman on Saturday, United States President Donald Trump offered support for Saudi self-defense. According […]
15 September 2019
Abqaiq, Aramco, energy security, Houthis, Iran, Iranian Regional Activities, iraq, IRGC, Khurais, oil trade, Quds-1, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Sumar
1. The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) have initiated Operation Northern Shield to identify and destroy Hezbollah cross-border tunnels in Northern Israel. At the moment, the IDF is operating exclusively on Israeli soil and has shown little intent to expand its operations across the Lebanese border. However, Jerusalem’s growing distrust of the United Nations Interim Force […]
16 December 2018
Galilee, Golan Heights, Hezbollah, Iran, IRGC, Israel, Israeli Defense Forces (IDF), Israeli-Iranian Shadow War, Lebanon, Middle East, Operation Northern Shield, syria, tunnels
1. Over the last years, Iran has visibly improved its air defense (AD) systems by phasing in modern indigenous surface-to-air missile (SAM) systems. The Iranian SAM deployments primarily safeguard the regime as well as the nuclear and ballistic missiles (BM) programs. The protection of major population centers represents a secondary concern. Given the escalating tensions […]
5 December 2018
A2/AD, Iran, Iranian Air Defenses, IRGC, Middle East, S-300, SAM systems, Sayyad-2
Creative Threatcasting Scenario (CTS) – CTS is a strategic foresight method, inspired by the work of the West Point Military Academy’s Threatcasting Lab. Based on current events and trend analysis, CTS develops creative narratives about possible futures. By creating tangible scenarios, CTS helps to anticipate watershed moments and prepare for upcoming threats. Download the full […]
15 July 2018
Damascus, Hezbollah, IAF, IDF, Iran, Iran in Syria, IRGC, Israel, Jerusalem, Mossad, negotiations, Netanyahu, Putin, russia, Shadow-Raids, Shia Crescent, Southern Syria offensive, syria