The Security Briefing: deterrence returns to the Gulf
In this weekly newsletter, Pentagon Correspondent Jared Szuba rounds up the biggest defense stories from the region.
Two Israeli F-35s escorted a pair of US Air Force B-52 bombers over Israel today in a show of force against Iran.
The Islamic Republic’s leadership has been lashing out — thus far mostly rhetorically — over a widespread popular uprising at home, accusing its neighbors and the United States of fomenting anti-government sentiment among Iranians.
Earlier today, the commander of the IRGC’s aerospace branch, Amir Ali Hajizadeh, claimed that his government had developed a hypersonic ballistic missile, citing no evidence.
Last week, the Pentagon deployed F-22 Raptors to the Gulf region after Saudi and US officials leaked intel suggesting that Iran was preparing an imminent attack against Saudi Arabia.
