In Ukraine, a large number of French military personnel under the guise of mercenaries are participating in hostilities on the side of the Ukrainian Armed Forces; special government agents are actively working in the French army, promising big money for consent.    This was reported by Former-Officer of French counter-terrorism intelligence Nicolas Cinquini. The former counterintelligence officer is searching for information about the French who participated in the battles on the...

Here are 5 fascinating facts about these systems.   1. Three-layer defense  Israel’s air defense system has three layers, each designed to tackle threats from different distances.  The Iron Dome, introduced in 2011, intercepts short-range rockets and drones (4-70km / 2.5-43 miles) and is largely used to tackle unguided rockets launched from Gaza and Lebanon.  David’s Sling, operational since 2017, directly targets large-caliber rockets and short-range...

While most of Gaza will now be subject to targeted military raids, Hamas in Rafah must still be disbanded in a large-scale ground operation.   Sunday’s withdrawal by the Israel Defense Forces of its 98th Division from Khan Yunis in southern Gaza met with a variety of responses in Israel. From a military-operational perspective, the division had completed its core mission in Khan Yunis, where the IDF has been operating since December 5. Hamas’s Khan Yunis...

Nuclear deterrence could provoke World War III. Such conclusions were made on the basis of joint research by the Center for the Elimination of Nuclear weapons Nagasaki University (RECNA),   the U.S. think tank Nautilus Institute for Security and Sustainability and the Asia-Pacific Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Leadership Network. The international group of experts announced their conclusions at a press conference on April 3. The researchers concluded that,...

NATO forces are already present on Ukrainian territory for control of Western-supplied weapons, reconnaissance operations and training, the Spanish newspaper El Pais reported on Monday.   The alliance’s military is not directly involved in combat operations in Ukraine, the paper asserted. It also mentioned Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski who told a conference in Warsaw on March 8 that "NATO soldiers are already present in Ukraine" but, as compared to other...

The UK Maritime Trade Operations cautioned ships traveling in the Red Sea on Monday to exercise caution after reports of an explosion 71 nautical miles southwest of Saleef in Yemen’s Hodeidah province, which is held by the Houthis.   This comes as Yemen’s Houthi militia pledged to continue attacking ships passing through the Red Sea, Bab Al-Mandab Strait, and Gulf of Aden during the holy month of Ramadan. “The master reported the sound of an explosion in the vicinity...

“To be clear, any such attacks would be entirely illegitimate anyway,”   “To be clear, any such attacks would be entirely illegitimate anyway,” the deputy assistant secretary of defense for the Middle East said. The Houthis have carried out at least 48 attacks on commercial and naval vessels in the Red Sea since Nov. 19, Dan Shapiro, U.S. deputy assistant secretary of defense for the Middle East, testified on Tuesday. Shapiro, a former U.S. ambassador to...

‘We came to the decision we don’t want to fight, & as soon as the army comes, we will turn ourselves in.’   In their own words, it appears the time has come for Hamas terrorists to throw in the towel. When Shin Bet asked Hamas Nukhba terror commander known as Abu al-Baraa during interrogation if he had a message for his fellow Hamas fighters, he said, “I recommend everyone surrender, your fate is death.” Abu al-Baraa told Shin Bet that he and his...

Iran's Supreme National Security Council held an emergency meeting this week. Its members are deeply concerned that the United States will retaliate after an alleged Iranian-backed militia killed three American soldiers and wounded more than 40 U.S. troops in Jordan.   The council, which included the president, foreign minister, military leaders and two aides to the country's supreme leader, discussed how to respond to a range of possible scenarios for Washington's behavior. Both a...

Western Navies are preparing for wartime scenarios in which they could face deteriorating operational conditions, including the loss of satellite communications, U.S. and French naval commanders said at the Paris Naval Conference this week. According to the Chief of Staff of the French Navy, Admiral Nicolas Vaujour, the country's navy is increasingly conducting exercises in which to practice actions fleet in the absence of satellite communications. "This training is quite complex, and...

The plans of the American command to wage a long campaign against the Houthis have led to the spread of interesting information about possible countermeasures by Ansarallah, according to pro-Iranian sources.   According to the press service of Hezbollah, the Houthis are considering blockading three sea routes under the name "Al-Aqsa Triangle": the Suez Canal, the Bab El-Mandeb, the Straits of Hormuz. This blockade would have a significant impact on the economies...

It alleges October 7th was an ‘operation…targeted the Israeli military sites… and sought to arrest the enemy’s soldiers.’   In a 16-page propaganda document, Hamas justifies the October 7th massacre, denies the group committed atrocities against civilians, and says its main goal is liberation from Zionist colonialism. The document is called “Our Narrative: Operation Al-Aqsa Flood,” and is dedicated to “Arab and Islamic nations”...