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USFK confirms North Korea’s Hwaseong-15 ICBM can target all of US mainland
USFK has confirmed that North Korea's Hwaseong-15 ICBM (seen here being test-launched on 29 November 2017) is “capable of striking any part” of the US mainland. Source: Via KCNAUAE confirms Yemen drawdown
An Emirati G6 self-propelled howitzer is seen in a photograph released via the UAE's official news agency in June 2018, when the start of the Al-Hudaydah offensive was announced. The UAE was already planning to withdraw its forces at that time, according to an Emirati official. Source: Emirates News Agency (WAM)Italian MoD publishes multi-year planning document 2019–21
Italy's DPP 2019–21 foresees the mid-life update of the Ariete main battle tank. Source: Oto MelaraIranian tanker seized by UK marines off Gibraltar
Grace is seen anchored off Gibraltar next to the survey ship HMS Echo. Source: Jorge Guerrero/AFP/Getty Images
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Iranian foreign minister offers to negotiate on ballistic missiles
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has said that Tehran is prepared to talk about its ballistic missile programme in exchange for the United States cutting defence exports to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), but only after the US has returned to the 2015 nuclear deal.
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Afghan forces continue to suffer ‘record-high’ casualties, says US DoD
The Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF) continue to incur heavy losses in its fight against militant groups, the US Department of Defense (DoD) said in a report covering events in Afghanistan between 1 December 2018 and 31 May 2019. Released on 12 July, the June 2019 edition of the
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British destroyer heads for the Gulf
The Type 45 destroyer HMS Duncan is heading for the Middle East to allow the Royal Navy to maintain a continuous presence in the tense region, the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has confirmed. An MoD spokesman told Jane’s on 12 July that HMS Duncan’s planned deployment to the Gulf region
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Israel to get more hardened aircraft shelters
The Israeli Air Force (IAF) is looking to build additional hardened aircraft shelters, according to a notice published on the USU Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) website on 12 July. The notification did not reveal the number of aircraft shelters that will be built or the base where they will
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UK says frigate warned off Iranian patrol boats
A Royal Navy frigate confronted Iranian vessels attempting to block a UK-flagged oil tanker as it sailed out of the Gulf, the British government said in an 11 July statement. “Contrary to international law, three Iranian vessels attempted to impede the passage of a commercial vessel, British
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Protecting the dragon’s den: PLA grows air-defence capabilities to meet future airborne threats
China is rapidly enhancing its air-defence capabilities with an eye on addressing the proliferation of Western-made fifth-generation combat aircraft in the Asia-Pacific region. Wasif Naqi and Kelvin Wong examine the mix of indigenous and imported surface-to-air missiles and radar systems that have been fielded by the People’s Liberation Army -
Social media changes force OSINT practitioners to adapt
An apparent crackdown by social media platforms prompted concern in the OSINT community in June 2019. Veli-Pekka Kivimäki examines the changes that took place and assesses the outlook for the work of OSINT practitioners -
Fight and talk: Washington’s new strategy for Afghanistan
After almost 18 years of fighting in Afghanistan, Washington's focus has turned to reaching an agreement that would end the conflict and allow for a US troop withdrawal. To achieve this the United States is banking on a 'fight and talk' strategy, but little evidence has emerged that this approach is working, as Gabriel Dominguez reports
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Probable attempted talks with jihadists following Russia-Mali military deal likely to create splits weakening operational capacity
Malian Prime Minister Boubou Cissé on 7 July wrapped up a five-day trip to central Mali, where hundreds have been killed in inter-ethnic violence, pledging to increase security. His visit follows the signing of a Mali-Russia military agreement on 25 June by the two countries’ defence
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USFK confirms North Korea’s Hwaseong-15 ICBM can target all of US mainland
United States Forces Korea (USFK) has confirmed North Korean claims that the Northeast Asian country’s Hwaseong-15 (also spelled Hwasong-15) road-mobile, intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) can strike targets anywhere in the US mainland. The weapon, which was test-fired by North Korea
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Southern Mali attack highlights likelihood of jihadist conflict reaching coastal West Africa, targeting foreigners, churches, mining companies
On 19 May, seven people were killed in a jihadist attack on a border post at Koury in Mali’s southern Sikasso region, near the Burkina Faso border. The attack comes amid warnings and assaults in coastal Ghana, Togo, and Benin, previously unaffected by terrorism, as well as Cote d’Ivoire,
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Probable attempted talks with jihadists following Russia-Mali military deal likely to create splits weakening operational capacity
Malian Prime Minister Boubou Cissé on 7 July wrapped up a five-day trip to central Mali, where hundreds have been killed in inter-ethnic violence, pledging to increase security. His visit follows the signing of a Mali-Russia military agreement on 25 June by the two countries’ defence
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End of conscription exemption likely to drive increased insurgent violence in southern Syria
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Killing of three soldiers by Shining Path insurgents in Peru underlines continued sporadic threat to security forces
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US-sponsored Bahraini workshop highlights Israel’s relations normalisation with Gulf states, unlikely to restart Palestinian peace process
