Australia to Command Red Sea Maritime Task Force from October
Canberra (Agencies): Australia will take command of the maritime task force in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden starting in October, the defense ministry announced on Friday. The Combined…
US F-22 jets arrive in Mideast: CENTCOM
WASHINGTON (Agencies): US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced, Thursday, the arrival of F-22 fighter jets to its area of responsibility as tensions run high in the Middle East, Anadolu Agency reports.…
Russia cancelled arms delivery to Yemen’s Houthis after Saudi, US pressure
WASHINGTON (Agencies): Russia was reportedly set to deliver arms and military equipment to Yemen’s Houthi rebels last month, before pulling back due to pressure by the United States and Saudi…
Navy aviator scores first air-to-air victory by a US female fighter pilot
WASHINGTON (Agencies): A US Navy fighter pilot has become the first American woman to score a victory in air-to-air combat, the service has revealed. The female pilot, who was not…
Israel’s Eilat Port to lay off half of its workers amid Houthi attacks
TEL AVIV (Agencies): The Port of Eilat in southern Israel plans to lay off half of its workforce this week due to Houthi attacks on commercial ships in the Red…
‘Suicide drone’ explodes near US consulate in Tel Aviv – reports
TEL AVIV (Agencies): An explosion injured at least seven people in an area near the US consulate in Tel Aviv early Friday morning. A man in his 30s and a…
Israel says Eilat Port ‘bankrupt’ after months Houthi naval blockade
TEL AVIV (Agencies): The Israeli port of Eilat has officially declared bankruptcy because of a sharp decline in commercial activities and revenues due to the naval blockade imposed by Yemen’s…
Washington stepping up defense cooperation with GCC states: US official
Riyadh (Agencies): The US is stepping up defense cooperation with Gulf Cooperation Council countries in a bid to address one of the region’s “most challenging periods in recent years,” Dan…
Yemeni Militia Downs US MQ-9 Reaper Drone Amid Ongoing Conflict
SANA’A (Agencies): Yemen’s Houthi militia has once again demonstrated their ability to take down General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper drones using locally-made surface-to-air missiles. The latest incident occurred over Marib, western…
US Shifts Military Assets from UAE to Qatar Amid Regional Tensions
WASHINGTON (Agencies): The US Department of Defense is reportedly relocating its fighter jets, armed drones, and other aircraft from the Al Dhafra Air Base in the United Arab Emirates (UAE)…