Threat News

December 4, 2019

US officials said to warn of potential new Iran threat to forces, interests

The Times of Israel: Several US defense and administration officials have warned of a renewed Iranian threat against US forces

December 3, 2019

EXCLUSIVE-U.S. defense chief calls on Turkey to stop holding up NATO readiness plan

Reuters: LONDON, Dec 2 (Reuters) – U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper urged Turkey on Monday to stop holding up support for a

November 25, 2019

U.S. Commander Warns of Iranian Attack in Middle East

The New York Times: The deployment of 14,000 additional American troops to the Persian Gulf region since the spring has

November 25, 2019

Special Report: ‘Time to take out our swords’ – Inside Iran’s plot to attack Saudi Arabia

Reuters: Four months before a swarm of drones and missiles crippled the world’s biggest oil processing facility in Saudi Arabia,

November 22, 2019

Iran Holds Major Air War Games as U.S. Military Moves Through Top Oil Route

Newsweek: Iran has begun widescale air defense drills, simulating a potential aerial invasion amid regional unrest and a powerful U.S.

November 22, 2019

Iran’s Missile Force ‘Largest’ in the Middle East, Says the Pentagon

Haaretz: A senior U.S. intelligence official says Iran will likely buy new advanced fighter jets and tanks next year when

November 21, 2019

In Future Wars, the U.S. Military Will Have Nowhere to Hide

Foreign Policy: For most of its history, the United States has had the luxury of fighting its wars from safe

November 21, 2019

Is China’s DF-17 Hypersonic Missile Really a Super-Weapon?

The National Interest: China’s new DF-17 hypersonic missile could penetrate U.S. missile-defense and destroy ports and air-defense systems, a Hong

November 21, 2019

Pentagon Missile Defense Chief Cites Threats From Maneuverable Missiles, Hypersonic Weapons

Seapower: ARLINGTON, Va. — With the emergence of peer military competitors, the missile threat is evolving toward the use of

November 18, 2019

US Air Force chief calls on Gulf nations to resolve political tensions, focus on Iran threat

Defense News: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The U.S. Air Force’s top general on Saturday made a plea for Arab