IDF, 5th Fleet begin Intrinsic Defender drill

The 10-day bilateral exercise is being held on Israeli territory and offshore in the Mediterranean and Red Seas. By Erin Viner The maritime drill, codenamed “Intrinsic Defender,” was launched with…

From Sixth To Fifth By Force

A Maritime Merry Time By Amir Oren Only two nations have been blessed by access to both the Mediterranean and the Red Sea - Egypt and Israel. They have ports…

Israel, US hold “Desert Falcon” drill

The joint international exercise concluded this past week. By Erin Viner “Desert Falcon” was held at Uvda Air Force Base in cooperation with the United States Air Force Central Command…

Israeli Defense Minister assesses naval readiness

Defense Minister Benny Gantz joined IDF Deputy Chief of  Staff Major General Herzi Halevi and Commander of the Israeli Navy Major General David Sa’ar Salama for a security situation assessment…

NAVCENT head visits Israel amid Iran tensions

US Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) Commander Vice Admiral Brad Cooper visits Israel amid mounting tensions with Iran and its regional proxies. By Jonathan Hessen and Erin Viner During his…

Israel, US, Bahrain & UAE hold first naval drill

The 5-day multilateral maritime security operations exercise in the Red Sea will conclude today. By Jonathan Hessen and Erin Viner This is the first publicly acknowledged naval exercise between Israel,…

Israel, Bahrain, US unify against Iran

"Our three countries work together because we have similar interests in the region,” said Israeli Alternate Premier and Foreign Minister Yair Lapid, referring to efforts by his nation, the United…

Iran reveals ‘missile city’

Iran has released photographs and film footage purporting to show a new Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) underground base supplied with cruise and ballistic missiles, as well as “electronic warfare”…

IRGC unveils new warship

Iran’s elite Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) has launched a new warship capable of delivering aircraft, missile launchers and drones to its naval fleet. State television announced that a “heavy,…

Iran holds major maritime drill 

The Iranian Military is currently holding a wide-scale exercise in a large maritime region in the Persian Gulf, stretching from the Sea of Oman to the North Indian Ocean. The…