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Adm. Kurt W. Tidd, commander, U.S. Southern Command, speaks to the crew of amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD-7) on Oct. 15, 2016. US Navy Photo
Russia, China and Iran are increasing interest in Central and South America, especially Moscow’s renewed focus on Nicaragua, the head of U.S. Southern Command told the Senate. Read More
So-called ‘little green men’ in Crimea in 2014. Reuters Photo
Russia and China are effectively using tools as old as propaganda and as current as viral social media messaging to sow distrust abroad and split alliances to gain their way, three expert witnesses in a new age of conflict told the House Armed Services Committee. Read More
The following is the Feb. 17, 2017 Congressional Research Service report, Iran: Politics, Human Rights, and U.S. Policy. Read More
Sailors in a rigid-hull inflatable boat approach the Military Sealift Command missile range instrumentation ship USNS Invincible (T-AGM-24) in 2012. US Navy Photo
A U.S. Navy surveillance ship was harassed by an Iranian fast attack craft while entering the Persian Gulf on Saturday, a defense official confirmed to USNI News on Monday. Read More
The following is a guide to identifying ships and boats of the two Iranian naval forces, published by the Office of Naval Intelligence. Read More
An Iranian built mockup of a US Nimitz-class carrier is destroyed during the IRGCN Noble Prophet exercise. ONI Photo
Iran is developing a submarine that could launch an anti-ship cruise missile designed to quickly sink an American warship operating in the Strait of Hormuz, according to a new assessment of Iranian naval capabilities published Wednesday by the U.S. Office of Naval Intelligence. Read More
The following is the 2017 Office of Naval Intelligence report, Iranian Naval Forces: A Tale of Two Navies. Read More
Syrian and Iraqi refugees arrive from Turkey to Skala Sykamias, Lesbos island, Greece. via wikipedia
Security in the Atlantic requires security in Mediterranean, and that means addressing the root causes of the European migration crisis, Italy’s ambassador to the United States said Wednesday. Read More
The following is the Jan. 31, 2017 Congressional Research Service report, Iran Sanctions. Read More
A Russian strike aircraft operating over Syria. Russian Defense Ministry Photo
When it comes to Syria’s long-running civil war, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson “needs to get the United States engaged in the diplomacy that is now going on between Turkey and Russia,” but not the war itself, a scholar at the Atlantic Council’s Hariri Center said Wednesday. Read More
