In this episode of Weapons and Warfare, we investigate what Iran has been up to with its nuclear program since the United States withdrew from the so-called Iran nuclear deal. Veteran national security policymaker and analyst Dr. Peter Brookes explains how close Iran’s progress may be to making American leadership uncomfortable. Also featured in this…

Ukraine is getting pretty good at hitting targets deep within Russia’s sovereign territory. The tactics could mark a new stage in the almost two-year-old war and certainly call into question the quality of Russian air defense systems. In mid-January, it’s believed Ukraine used long-range drones to hit oil refineries and weapons manufacturing plants in several…

North Korea claims to have tested a nuclear-capable underwater attack drone in response to a joint naval exercise by the United States, South Korea and Japan. North Korea continues to throw blame at its adversaries as tensions rise in the region. The country’s leader, Kim Jong Un, announced North Korea allegedly tested the new weapon…

American troops will be getting some new weaponry heading into 2024, as detailed in the second episode of Weapons and Warfare. After 27 months of testing and evaluations, the M7 rifle and the M250 machine gun from Sig Sauer will be the next generation of rifles for close-contact Army troops. That, combined with the M157…

More aid for Ukraine has been largely tied up in Congress as some Republicans want more transparency over the aid already sent. A new Pentagon report revealed over $1 billion worth of weapons sent to Ukraine have not been properly tracked — that means nearly 40,000 weapons are not fully accounted for. The list of…

The United States Marine Corps trained its 100th MQ-9 Reaper drone pilot. The milestone marks the latest shift under the Corps’ Force Design 2030 plan, which aims to reoptimize the branch for a potential dust-up with China. It was only in 2020 that the Corps even created a Reaper occupational specialty. The 2022 training numbers…

The premiere episode of Weapons & Warfare delves into the British government’s plans to give Ukraine two Royal Navy ships: Sandown class minehunters. These ships can seek, detect and destroy individual mines. Russia has been using tanks, landmines, artillery barrages and more in its ground offensive against Ukraine. Beyond land assaults, though, Russia has been…

The war in Ukraine is now almost two years old, and it’s not going the way Russia intended. On the ground, a brutal stalemate means any advance is quickly spotted and eliminated. But agreements with Iran and North Korea are bolstering Russia’s air attacks. Over the last few weeks, the Russians resumed their winter warfare…

Russia’s aerial assaults on civilian infrastructure in Ukraine show no signs of stopping as the New Year unfolds. The attacks, escalating in intensity, have resulted in the loss of dozens of innocent lives and left hundreds more injured. The White House has expressed heightened concern, revealing that Russia is employing short-range ballistic missiles sourced from…

In a devastating 18-hour assault on Friday, Dec. 29, Russia launched its largest missile and drone strike on Ukraine, claiming the lives of at least 30 civilians. Ukraine reported nearly 160 drones and missiles targeting industrial and military facilities nationwide. Ukrainian defenses, equipped with western-supplied air defense systems, successfully downed 27 Shahed-136/131 drones and 87…