Ansarallah launches mass drills to commemorate eight years of Saudi-led war

The drills serve as a message that Yemen is prepared for a resumption of all-out war in the event that negotiations to renew the truce fail

Cypriot official claims Israeli drills not meant to simulate war in Lebanon

Israeli media and occupation officials have said that the Chariots of Fire drills simulate a war with both Iran and Hezbollah

Israeli army assesses potential war with Hezbollah during drills

The military report estimates that Hezbollah could launch 1,500 missiles per day as well as carry out operations within Israel via its elite Radwan Unit

UAE, Israel unveil jointly developed warship to counter ‘Iranian threat’

The unveiling of the vessel comes as part of a major boost in military ties between the two allies

US, Israel start week of military drills involving thousands of troops, nuclear bombers

The military exercises come at a time when US officials are visiting Israel to 'understand' the new government's plans to illegally annex the occupied West Bank

Iraqi girl killed during US military drills

The drills were being carried out in Victoria Base, a US military base in the vicitinity of Baghdad International Airport

‘If not US, Russia could sell us warplanes’: Erdogan

US President Joe Biden has said he would work to convince lawmakers to deliver the F-16 jets to Turkey’s air force

Iran launches massive military drills

Despite negotiations for a new nuclear deal between Iran and the US, both countries have repeatedly used force against each other in both Syria and Iraq

CIA pivots from ‘war on terror’ to countering China: Report

The US spy agency says that, while 'counterterrorism' efforts will continue in West Asia, their top priority is now to counter Beijing and Moscow

Israel simulates war with Lebanon over Romania

In light of the marked growth of Hezbollah's military strength, the Israeli army is intensifying its local and international drills to prepare for armed conflict

Israel conducts military drills simulating strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities

The Israeli drills simulating an attack against Iran will involve US armed forces

Israeli troops headed to Cyprus to simulate war ‘deep inside Lebanon’

As part of its largest ever military drills, Israel has also simulated a war with Iran

US slated to take part in Israeli military drills simulating attack on Iran

The armed exercise involves more than 20,000 troops and includes a simulated attack on Iranian nuclear plants

Iran, Russia, and China set to conduct joint naval drills

While the exact date and location of the drills have yet to be disclosed, the announcement comes on the heels of the Iranian President's visit to Moscow

Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps unveil new weapons on second day of five-day military drills

The drills aim to increase the capacity of the IRGC to defend the country from external aggressors

Iran and Oman hold joint military drills

The joint drills were undertaken during the five-day long meeting of the Omani-Iranian Joint Military Friendship Committee

Israeli official says joint naval drills with the US, UAE and Bahrain are ‘a message to Iran’

The naval drills are expected to last for five days and come on the heels of a confrontation between the US navy and IRGC naval troops

Iranian media reveals footage of Iranian chopper closing in on US warship in the Persian Gulf

The bold maneuver by Iran's armed forces took place just as the US, Israel, UAE, and Bahrain began joint naval drills in the Red Sea

US, Israel, UAE, and Bahrain hold joint naval drills

The drills in the Red Sea mark the first time the two Gulf states have collaborated in military exercises with Tel Aviv

Iran kicks off military drills in the Gulf of Oman just days after confrontation with US navy

According to officials, the drills hope to safeguard regional stability

Turkey and Azerbaijan to hold military drills near Iranian border

The announcement comes as the latest tension between Baku and Tehran escalates

Putin, Sultan of Oman discuss bilateral cooperation

The phone call, the first between the two countries' leaders, comes amid a reshuffling of relations in West Asia at the expense of the US

Israel’s uncertain future in the wake of Great Power conflict

As global power dynamics continue to shift, Israel's close western alignment could limit its ability to engage with emerging powers in the east. Arch-rival Iran, which has established ties with Russia and China, will be better positioned to gain from the shifting geopolitical landscape.

Embassy shooting takes fragile Iran-Azerbaijan ties to the brink

The recent gun attack at Azerbaijan’s embassy in Tehran may have been exploited by Baku for the benefit of close ally Israel.

US media bombards readers with ‘Iranian drones’ news, keeps silent on US bombs in Palestine and Yemen

Major US news outlets have published hundreds of pieces on Russia's alleged use of Iranian drones; at the same time, coverage of US weapons used in West Asia remains minimal at best

South Caucasus: A battle of wills and corridors

Azerbaijan and Turkiye are gunning to establish the “Zangezur corridor,” in direct conflict with Iran and Armenia’s interests as it entails the blockade of the Lachin corridor – a lifeline for the ethnic Armenians of Nagorno-Karabakh.

Algeria more than doubles military spending for 2023, raising eyebrows in Morocco

Algeria's new defense budget eclipses those of nations like Spain, Turkiye, Iran, Israel, and Canada

Israel, US to conduct air drill simulating attack on Iran

The air drill will include advanced fighter jets and refueling planes from the US and Israel

US to deploy 100 unmanned vessels in Persian Gulf

The US Forces Central Command chief called the development of “adversary drones” the greatest technological threat to regional security

Lebanon expected to begin gas extraction in spring

The Lebanese parliament speaker is confident Lebanon will join the 'club of gas-rich countries' in 2023