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2 days ago · A Project of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies. Israel’s war cabinet has reportedly agreed on what Iranian targets to strike, so the question now is what method it will employ to carry out the attacks to effectively deter Tehran without escalating into a full-scale war.
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Mapping Taliban Control in Afghanistan - FDD's Long War Journal
Weekly time lapse video of the Taliban’s Advance | Apr 13 to Sept 6, 2021 Semi-Yearly time lapse of Afghanistan’s districts | Nov 2017 to Sept 6, 2021 Description: For nearly two decades, the government of Afghanistan – with the help of U.S. and coalition forces – battled for control of the country against the ever-present Afghan Taliban.FDD’s Long War Journal has tracked the Taliban ...
Russia closes in on “fortress” city of Vuhledar
Sep 26, 2024 · Russia is thus dangerously closing to cutting the corridor from Vuhledar to the village of Bohoyavlenka, north of the city. This route is already well within range of Russian artillery and FPV drones. On Tuesday, a soldier from the 72nd Brigade said the Russians were pushing toward the Vuhledar-Bohoyavlenka road and using drones to mine it.
Army releases report on battle at Combat Outpost Keating
Feb 6, 2010 · The US Army has released the executive summary of the report on the Taliban assault on Combat Outpost Keating in October 2009 that nearly saw the base overrun. The abandonment of Keating and other remote outposts less than two weeks after the assault gave the Taliban uncontested control of several rural districts in Nuristan.
Analysis: Israel humbles Hassan Nasrallah and Hezbollah
Sep 21, 2024 · (IDF image) The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said it carried out a successful airstrike in Beirut on September 20, targeting a meeting involving senior Hezbollah member Ibrahim Aqil and commanders of the group’s elite Radwan Unit. “Earlier today, the IDF conducted a targeted strike in Beirut, eliminating Ibrahim Aqil, the head of the Hezbollah terrorist organization’s operations unit ...
Analysis: Ukraine’s bold—and risky—gamble in Kursk
Aug 9, 2024 · Now on its fourth day, Ukraine’s surprise offensive in Russia’s Kursk region is a daring gambit likely intended to divert Russian forces and snatch back the war’s momentum. But it also comes with major risks for a Ukrainian military short on reserves and struggling to hold back Russian advances in Donetsk Oblast. What we know so far.
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Joe Truzman, Author at FDD's Long War Journal
Oct 6, 2024 · Joe Truzman | July 27, 2024. Rocket fire from Lebanon killed 12 Israeli civilians in the northern Druze town of Majdal Shams on July 27, and Israel cites evidence that Hezbollah is responsible, while the group issued a denial. Israel will undoubtedly retaliate, and a significant escalation in the conflict is likely.
Ukraine’s new Unmanned Systems Forces takes shape
Jun 21, 2024 · The Ukrainian military announced last week that it appointed Colonel Vadym Sukharevskyi as the commander of its inchoate Unmanned Systems Forces (USF). Sukharevskyi shared some interesting details on Kyiv’s plans for the USF, including how it will recruit operators and scale and standardize the use of this rapidly evolving technology.