Why Iran is stepping up its assassination plots in the West
It’s no secret that Iran’s conventional forces are no match for its key international rivals. It even took heavy losses when fighting a conventional war against neighboring Iraq for much…
Iran might be planning an attack on Saudi Arabia – and the US is showing force
Iran and Saudi Arabia have been regional rivals since the 1979 Islamic Revolution overthrew the Shah of Iran and plunged the country into decades of Shia Islamist theocracy. The two…
Today in military history: Lawrence of Arabia captures Damascus
On Oct. 1, 1918, legendary British officer Lawrence of Arabia led the capture of Damascus. T.E. Lawrence spent his entire Army career in the Middle East as an intelligence officer…
The longest dogfight in history took place over two hours in the Middle East
When Lebanon descended into civil war in 1975, Israel knew it wouldn’t be long before it would bear the brunt of some of the fighting. No stranger to conflicts with…
Today in military history: Brits launch offensive in Palestine
On Sep. 19, 1918, British troops attacked Turkish lines in Palestine during the Sinai and Palestine campaign of the Middle Eastern theater of World War I. The British forces, under…
This firebase was once the ‘evilest place in Afghanistan’
On a high plain in the Paktika province of Afghanistan, sits a remote outpost known to many simply as Firebase Shkin. In the early days of the War in Afghanistan, it was a hotspot of insurgent activity.
This cockpit video shows the moment two Navy Tomcats shot down Libyan MiGs
One of the more constant sources of action for the United States Navy in the 1980s was the Gulf of Sidra.
On three occasions, “freedom of navigation” exercises turned into violent encounters,
This is how Israeli pilots saw the Six-Day War
Fifty years ago, Israel was backed into a corner. Egypt had closed the Strait of Tiran – essentially denying Israel access to the Red Sea. The situation was dire, and Israel knew it had to act.
On June 5, 1967, Israel launched Operation…
This dominating F-16 pilot ruled the skies over Desert Storm
Operation Desert Storm was a milestone — the first major conflict America fought in the 20th century without producing a fighter ace. The top-scoring pilots during the conflict were Thomas Dietz and Bob Hehemann, Air Force F-15C Eagle pilots with …
21 facts about the First Gulf War
Remember The First Gulf War? Persian Gulf War? Desert Storm and/or Desert Shield? They’re all the same war. Whatever we call it now, it was the war which expelled Iraqi troops from Kuwait, checked a decade of Saddam Hussein’s aggression toward his…