By William Tucker
This has become an endless topic on which speculation is rife. Indeed, it’s been discussed here before. But will Israel really launch a military strike against Iran in the near future? Essentially, the answer is no. There are many reasons why Israel would refrain hitting Iran’s nuclear facilities such as military limitations and political considerations, but perhaps the main reason why is the lack of an existential threat.
By William Tucker
Iranian war games are well under way in the Strait of Hormuz. In the past few days several different Iranian politicians have made statements regarding the ease with which the Strait could be closed, thus disrupting much of the world’s oil supply. Although Iranian threats regarding the Strait have been ongoing for some time it is only recently that the U.S. issued a blunt response to these threats.
By William Tucker
The media has been buzzing today over comments made by Parviz Sarvari in which the Iranian politician claimed that Iran would soon war game the closing of the Strait of Hormuz. Tehran has been threatening to do so should the U.S. or Israel ever attack over the Iran’s nuclear program, but this may be bluster.
If you are like many students, then you have multiple devices. The pain has always been reading a webpage on one device, but then forgetting its web address when you transition to another device.
By John Ubaldi
Contributor, In Homeland Security
The fall of the Iraqi city of Ramadi and the Syrian city of Palmyra has placed into question the U.S. strategy for dealing with ISIS.
By William Tucker
Senior Correspondent for In Homeland Security
The AP reported over the weekend that despite years of disagreement, leaders in Saudi Arabia and Turkey have agreed to cooperate in organizing the various Syrian rebel groups to bring down the Assad government.
By Donald L. Sassano
Special Contributor to In Homeland Security
Over the last year, the United States and Japan have sought to conclude an updated “Defense Cooperation Guideline” intended to strengthen the two nations’ military cooperation in the Western Pacific.
By Brett Daniel Shehadey
Special Correspondent for In Homeland Security
America cannot militarily reinforce three major theaters in support of European and Asian allies and fight off the spread of three civil wars across the Middle East at the same time. Washington needs to make some hard decisions and prioritize which of these it can afford to sacrifice or walk away from.
While the momentum is certainly there for more PTSD legislation and discussion, it will not be an easy fix for policy makers.
