For review: 1. US Soldiers (3) killed in Drone strike at base in Jordan. Soldiers assigned to the 718th Engineer Company, 926th Engineer Battalion. 2. In wake of deadly drone attack, US CENTCOM to analyze counter-UAS needs and procedures at bases within the Area of Responsibility. 3. Syrian state media reports Iranian advisers killed in strike near Damascus. Iranian Ambassador to Syria denies Iranian casualties. 4. IDF develops advanced subterranean tactics in Southern Gaza against Khan Younis H...
Jan 30, 2024•31 min•Season 1Ep. 223
For review: 1. Russian report: Russian Il-76 Transport Plane shot down carrying 65 Prisoners of War set for exchange. Associated Press outlet and US government cannot confirm. 2. Report; UK and Germany in discussion for long-range missile transfer: UK Storm Shadows to Ukraine -in return- Germany provides Taurus missiles to the UK. 3. Skynex air defense battery (Rheinmetall Italia) goes to Ukraine- a second battery due in March 2024. 4. US Central Command (CENTCOM) X: 26 Jan: USS Carney (DDG 64) ...
Jan 27, 2024•40 min•Season 1Ep. 222
For review: 1. US CENTCOM X: 24 Jan 2024; US CENTCOM Forces strike Kataib Hezbollah (KH) capabilities in Iraq. Targets included KH headquarters, storage and training locations for rocket, missile, and one-way attack UAV capabilities. 2. US and Iraq discussing future of US Military presence in the country. Currently, the US has 2,500 Troops in Iraq as part of the anti-ISIS coalition. 3. US CENTCOM X: 24 Jan 2024; Iranian-backed Houthi terrorists fired three anti-ship ballistic missiles from Houth...
Jan 25, 2024•32 min•Season 1Ep. 221
For review: 1. Sad Story: US Navy identified two Navy Seals lost at sea following a boarding mission on 11 January 2024. 2. US and UK strikes Houthi Rebels in Yemen with Tomahawk Missiles and Warplanes (F/A 18E/F Super Hornets from the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69), and UK Royal Air Force Typhoon jets). Tomahawks fired from Guided Missile Cruiser USS Philippine Sea (CG-58), and Guided Missile Destroyers USS Mason (DDG-87) & USS Gravely (DDG-107). 3. IDF reports fierce fighting in Souther...
Jan 23, 2024•33 min•Season 1Ep. 220
For review: 1. US CENTCOM X (Twitter) 20 January- multiple ballistic missiles and rockets were launched by Iranian-backed militants targeting al-Assad Airbase. Most missiles were intercepted by the base’s air defense systems while others impacted on the base. Damage assessments are ongoing. 2. 1. US CENTCOM X (Twitter) 19/20 January- US CENTCOM Forces destroy Houthi Anti-ship missiles aimed at the Southern Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden. 3. President Biden acknowledges that US strikes have not det...
Jan 21, 2024•47 min•Season 1Ep. 219
For review: 1. US CENTCOM X (Twitter); 17 Jan: one-way attack UAS, launched from Houthi controlled areas in Yemen, struck M/V Genco Picardy in the Gulf of Aden (Marshall Islands flagged, U.S. owned/operated bulk carrier ship). No injuries and some damage reported. Vessel is seaworthy and continuing underway. 2. Statement from US National Security Advisor (Jake Sullivan): US to Designate Houthis as Specifically Designated Global Terrorists (effective 30 days from 17 Jan 2024). 3. US CENTCOM repor...
Jan 18, 2024•29 min•Season 1Ep. 218
For review: 1. US CENTCOM X (Twitter): 14 Jan- US Fighter shoots down anti-ship cruise fired from Houthi-Controlled Yemen. No injuries or damages reported. 2. US CENTCOM X (Twitter): 15 Jan- Iran backed Houthi Rebels fired and struck the M/V Gibraltar Eagle- Marshall Islands-flagged/US owned and operated container ship. The ship reported no injuries or significant damage and continue journey. Later US Forces detected an anti-ship missile, fired toward Southern Red Sea shipping lanes. The missile...
Jan 16, 2024•43 min•Season 1Ep. 217
For review: 1. 3 x US Foreign Military Sales: 1. Kosovo: Javelin Missiles with Light-weight Command Launched units worth $75 million; 2. Egypt: 28-meter Patrol Craft kits worth $129 million; & 3. Light Tactical Vehicle Chassis and Fleet build (AM General), worth $200 million. 2. US Strikes Houthi rebels in Yemen with Tomahawk Land Attack Missiles fired by US Navy Destroyer Carney (DDG-64). 3. Israel informs Egypt of Possible IDF Ground Operation along Philadelphi Corridor. Philadelphi Corrid...
Jan 14, 2024•42 min•Season 1Ep. 216
For review: 1. US and UK repel complex Houthi attack in Red Sea. Combination of F/A18 Warplanes from the USS Eisenhower (CVN-69), US Navy Destroyers, and a UK Naval Vessel (HMS Diamond) downed incoming UAVs and missiles. 2. US & UK Strike Houthi Targets in Yemen. Targets include UAV, Ballistic & Cruise Missile, Coastal Radar, and Air Surveillance capabilities. 3. UN Security Council passes Resolution to demand end to Houthi Rebel attacks on commercial shipping. Russia , Algeria, China, a...
Jan 12, 2024•32 min•Season 1Ep. 215
For review: 1. Pentagon Press Secretary MG Patrick Ryder, explains US Secretary of Defense's hospitalization and timeline of notification to key leaders in the administration. 2. US CENTCOM X (Twitter) Post: 06 Jan 2023, USS Laboon (DDG-59) shoots down UAV launched from Houthi-controlled Yemen. 3. IDF strikes central figure in Syria responsible for cross-border rocket attacks. 4. Commander of Hezbollah Radwan Force killed in Lebanon strike. 5. Israel Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, interview in W...
Jan 09, 2024•28 min•Season 1Ep. 214
For review: 1. US Strikes Terror Leader in Iraq (self-defense strike). 2. Analysis of assassination strike of Hamas Deputy in Beirut by Zoran Kusovac (Al Jazeera). 3. Israel Defense Minister Post-War Gaza Plan. Four "pillars": 1. Israel will coordinate and plan oversight in civil governance; 2. Multi-national task force will run civil affairs and economic rehabilitation; 3. Egypt (and Israel) will be responsible for civilian border crossing into Gaza; & 4. Administrative governing mechanisms...
Jan 06, 2024•31 min•Season 1Ep. 213
For review: 1. Hezbollah Chief Hassan Nasrallah warns Israel against war after the killing of Hamas #2 political leader (Salah al-Arouri) in Beirut. Israel has not spoken about the strike but is preparing for any scenario. 2. Israel shifting to a new stage in Hamas ground operations. Will new stage include raids and precision strikes based upon intelligence? 3. Joint Statement from 13 nations condemning Houthi attacks against commercial shipping in Red Sea. Countries are: US, UK, Australia, Bahr...
Jan 04, 2024•30 min•Season 1Ep. 212
For Review- last episode of 2023: 1. From CENTCOM X (Twitter) post: US Navy Helicopters from the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69), Sink Houthi Boats in the Red Sea. 2. Ukraine counteroffensive analysis from Washington Post article (December 2023. 3. Kyiv Post summary of Washington Post counteroffensive analysis (December 2023). 4. Happy New Year.
Jan 01, 2024•41 min•Season 1Ep. 211
1. US Foreign Military Sale to Israel (155mm Artillery Ammunition) is worth $147.5 million. 2. US Central Command (US CENTCOM) releases 2 x statements via X (Twitter) announcing US Navy Destroyers downing Houthi drone and ballistic missiles over Red Sea. US Navy Destroyers are: USS Mason (DDG-87); 1 x drone; 1 x anti-ship ballistic missile & USS Gravely (DDG-107); 2 x anti-ship ballistic missiles. 3. Breaking Defense Op-Ed on Operation Prosperity Guardian written by 2 x V. Admirals (Retired)...
Dec 31, 2023•42 min•Season 1Ep. 210
For review: 1. IDF Destroys Tunnel Complex Under Gaza (Rantisi) Hospital. 2. IDF Requests (additional) AH-64 Apache Helicopters from the US, to reinforce two IDF (organic) Flight Squadrons. Requested amount is unknown. 3. Latest US Security Assistance to Ukraine is worth $275 million. Includes Stinger missiles, TOW & Javelin Missiles, and 155mm & 105mm artillery munitions, plus other materiel. 4. Biden Administration shifting strategy on Ukraine - Russia War. Pushing Ukraine to negotiati...
Dec 28, 2023•33 min•Season 1Ep. 209
For review: 1. US Foreign Military Sale: Flight training for Royal Saudi (Arabia) Air Force worth $1 billion. 2. US retaliatory airstrikes on Kataib Hezbollah after US Troops wounded in Erbil Base (Iraq) drone attack. 3. US Guided Missile Destroyer Laboon (DDG-58) and F/A 18E/F Super Hornet warplanes from the Carrier Strike Group USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69), down drones, cruise missiles, and anti-ship missiles from Yemen in the Red Sea. 4. Indian Navy deploys Destroyers, P-8 Poseidon aircr...
Dec 27, 2023•40 min•Season 1Ep. 208
For review: 1. UN Security Council adopts Resolution #2720 calling for immediate delivery of humanitarian aid and to create conditions for a sustainable cessation of hostilities. 13 Nations vote In Favor; US and Russia Abstain. 2. IDF destroys tunnel network underneath Palestine Square in Gaza City. 3. IDF combat footage from the IDF Nahal Brigade engaging Hamas terrorists in multi-story building in Northern Gaza. 4. Latest in the US Army's Air and Missile Defense Modernization Priority: the Ind...
Dec 23, 2023•29 min•Season 1Ep. 207
For review: 1. Russian President Vladimir Putin open to negotiations with Ukraine, US, and Europe. Adamant about no NATO membership for Ukraine. 2. Israel rejects Hamas demand for cease fire and Gaza withdrawal as preconditions for hostage(s) release. 3. IDF Update. Ground operations in Northern Gaza almost complete. Focus will shift to Southern Gaza. 4. International Naval Force to operate in Red Sea. Multinational Security Initiative called Operation Prosperity Guardian includes UK, Bahrain, C...
Dec 21, 2023•30 min•Season 1Ep. 206
For review: 1. USMC Squadron Operating in Red Sea Can Fly Ospreys. 2. US and UK Naval Warships down drones launched from Houthi-controlled Yemen. 3. IDF discovers large (4k) Hamas tunnel near North Gaza crossing of Erez. 4. US Army 1st Cavalry Division with 36th Engineer Brigade- conducts wet gap crossing exercise at Fort Cavazos, Texas in support of modernizing the US Army Armored Division Force Structure (Armored Strike Division). 5. US Army continues development of Active Protection System (A...
Dec 18, 2023•32 min•Season 1Ep. 205
For review: 1. US Senate & House of Representatives pass the 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), with topline of $886 billion. NDAA sent to President for signature. 2. Latest US Security Assistance Package to Ukraine worth $200 million. Includes Anti-tank weapons, Air Defense components, and Artillery ammunition. 3. IDF floods Hamas tunnels with seawater. Combat method proves successful. 4. Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) treat prepared by Japan, UK, and Italy. Effort will dev...
Dec 15, 2023•31 min•Season 1Ep. 204
For review: 1. IDF Ground Operations update. 2. French Guided Missile Frigate Downs Two Drones in Red Sea. 3. Ukraine President Zelenskyy visits Washington D.C- meets with President Biden; addresses Senate. 4. UK, Norway, and Netherlands to aid Ukraine in increasing Black Sea maritime capabilities with minehunter vessels and Marine Corps development. 5. UK Army Mobile Fires Platform program (155mm Artillery effort). (just procure Archers already?) 6. UK Ministry of Defense considers procurement ...
Dec 13, 2023•24 min•Season 1Ep. 203
For review: 1. Yemen Houthi rebels to target ships in Red Sea bound for Israel. 2. IDF ground operations in Gaza update. 3. 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) highlights. 4. US Navy NDAA 2024 highlights. 5. 2024 NDAA directs independent review of USMC Force Design 2030 concept. 6. US Army 30mm Stryker Infantry Carrier development. 7. US Foreign Military Sale of 80 x MK 54 Lightweight Torpedo(s) (RTX) to Germany worth $300 million. 8. Australia to procure 129 x Redback Infantry Fighti...
Dec 10, 2023•40 min•Season 1Ep. 202
For review: 1. US Military grounds all variants of the V-22 Osprey (USAF, USMC, & US Navy). 2. US vetoes UN Security Council Cease Fire Resolution, UK abstains. 3. Jerusalem Post interviews 2 x Reservists Officers: 1 x Armor Officer & 1 x Engineer Officers. Officers provide perspective on ground operations in Gaza. 4. Latest US Security Assistance Package to Ukraine is worth $175 million. 5. US Military assistance and aid is nearing zero. US lawmakers moving slow on funding Ukraine's war...
Dec 09, 2023•39 min•Season 1Ep. 201
For review: 1. USAF identifies Special Operations Airmen lost in CV-22 Osprey crash off the coast of Japan. 2. White House warns that lack of military assistance funding could cause Ukraine to lose the war. 3. USS Carney (DDG-64) shoots down 3 x drones over the Red Sea. Provides assistance to 3 x commercial vessels. 4. IDF Chief of Staff, LTG Herzi Halevi provides insights on the 3d Phase of the Ground Offensive, plus comments on the Wall Street Journal Report of the IDF potentially using seawat...
Dec 06, 2023•37 min•Season 1Ep. 200
For review: 1. Israel Prime Minister (Benjamin Netanyahu) press conference. Emphatically states that the Palestinian Authority (PA) will not control Gaza after the defeat of Hamas. 2. Israel informs several Arab states (Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Jordan, & Egypt) and Turkey- that it will propose security-buffer zone between Gaza and Israeli territory at the war's end. 3. Oshkosh Defense will continue to produce Joint Light Tactical Vehicles (JLTVs) through 2025 to support foreign sa...
Dec 03, 2023•40 min•Season 1Ep. 199
For review: 1. US Air Force Special Operations CV-22B Osprey crashes off Yakushima Island (Japan). 2. USS Carney (DDG-64) downs Iranian-produced drone, (KAS-04 unmanned aerial vehicle), over Red Sea. 3. Israel - Hamas temporary truce ends. Fighting resumes in Gaza Strip. 4. Israel - Hamas war by the numbers. Analysis by Seth Frantzman (Breaking Defense article). 5. Ukraine to build defensive fortifications along front- specifically in Eastern Ukraine. 6. China claims that it can shoot down the U...
Dec 02, 2023•26 min•Season 1Ep. 198
For review: 1. Israel - Hamas temporary truce extended. Combat actions occurred on Monday, but truce continues to hold. Potential for more Israeli hostages (women and children) to be released in return for Palestinian prisoners. 2. Germany and Israel finalize deal for Arrow 3 Air Defense Systems. Delivery expected in 2025. 3. German Air Force plans large Indo-Pacific deployment in the Summer of 2024. Visits include- Alaska, Hawaii, Japan, Australia, Indonesia or Malaysia, and finally- India. 4. ...
Nov 29, 2023•33 min•Season 1Ep. 197
For review: 1. Day 1 analysis of Israel - Hamas Temporary Truce, by Zoran Kusovac. 2. Latest in release of Israeli Hostages & Hamas prisoners- through Day 2- of temporary truce. 3. Germany to provide $1.4 billion in security assistance to Ukraine. Package includes: 4 x IRIS-T medium-range air defense systems; drone defense systems; electronic warfare equipment; artillery munitions; surveillance drones; de-mining combat vehicles; and directional anti-tank mines. 4. Netherlands want to joint t...
Nov 26, 2023•27 min•Season 1Ep. 196
For review: 1. USAF AC-130 gunship strikes Iranian-backed Militia in Iraq. 2. US Navy Guided Missile Destroyer, USS Thomas Hudner (DDG-116) shoots down multiple one-way attack drone over Red Sea. 3. IDF exposes tunnels under Al-Shifa Hospital Complex. 4. Israel - Hamas temporary cease fire (4 days) begins on Friday at 0700, Israel time. First Israeli hostages to be released at 1600. 5. Enforcing the Israel - Hamas Truce. Analysis and commentary by Zoran Kusovac. 6. Canada delays procurement of G...
Nov 24, 2023•33 min•Season 1Ep. 195
For review: 1. US Foreign Military Sales: South Korea- SM 6 missiles + AIM 9 Sidewinder Missiles; & Japan- Tomahawk Missiles. 2. US Security Assistance to Ukraine is worth $100 million. Includes 1 x HIMARS; 155 & 105mm artillery rounds; AT weapons, etc. 3. US Secretary of Defense visits Ukraine. 4. IDF locates and explores tunnel in the Al-Shifa hospital complex. 5. IDF 36th Division ground operations in Gaza employ Infantry-Armor-Combat Engineer teams. 6. US Army Long-Range Precision Fi...
Nov 21, 2023•35 min•Season 1Ep. 194
