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I - On Defense Podcast
Probably the best defense commentary in the world. Top military and defense industry analysis in 45 minutes or less.
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I - On Defense Podcast270: Report: Hamas Leader Not Hiding in Rafah + Latest US Security Assistance Package to Ukraine Worth $400 million + Ukraine Defense Contact Group Capability Coalitions Part 2 + More
For review: 1. Report: Hamas leader (Yahya Sinwar) is not hiding in Rafah, but possibly in the Khan Younis area- some five miles away. 2. Latest US Security…
I - On Defense Podcast269: US Pauses Delivery of 2000lb & 500lb Bombs to IDF + Israel PM: If We Need To, We'll Fight With Our Fingernails + Ukraine Defense Contact Group Capability Coalitions + US Army HIMARS Contract + More
For review: 1. US Pauses Delivery of 2000lb & 500lb Bombs to IDF. US President (Joe Biden): (if Israel goes into Rafah), “we’re not going to supply the weapons…
I - On Defense Podcast268: IDF "Limited" Ground Operation in Eastern Rafah + US Completes Gaza Pier - Emplaced in Near Future + France Denies Troops (Foreign Legion) Deployed in Ukraine + Rheinmetall: Prototype 155mm Munition with 100k Range to Ukraine + More
For review: 1. US Completes Gaza Pier, which will be emplaced in near future. Delay is due to high winds and seas. 2. IDF conducting "Limited" Ground Operation…
I - On Defense Podcast267: No Israel - Hamas Hostage Deal Yet: Negotiations Continue + Germany Provides Air Defense System to Ukraine + USMC Air Defense Modernization Efforts + USAF Creates Modernization Command + More
For review: 1. US and Russian Forces co-located on same base in Niger, as US forces plan drawdown. 2. US construction of Gaza temporary humanitarian pier, part…
I - On Defense Podcast266: Report: Ukraine Strikes Russian Troop Concentration with ATACMS + French President Discusses French Troops to Ukraine (Again) + US Army New M2A4EI Bradley Variant + Pakistan Navy Hangor II Submarines + More
For review: 1. Israel Intelligence Agencies (Mossad, Shin Bet, & IDF Intelligence Chief) release unified public report- first since 07 October. 2. French…
I - On Defense Podcast265: Israel PM: Rafah Operation With or Without Hostage Deal + Israel to Retire Patriot ADA Systems + Russia Says it Shot Down 6 x ATACMS + USAF MH-139A Grey Wolf Helicopter Nunn-McCurdy Breach + More
For review: 1. Israel Prime Minister (Benjamin Netanyahu): Rafah Operation With or Without Hostage Deal. 2. Israel to Retire Patriot ADA Systems- in service…
I - On Defense Podcast264: Israel Awaiting Hamas Response to Truce Deal + US Continues Work on Gaza Pier + Australia Security Package to Ukraine worth $100 million + USAF Selects Sierra Nevada to Develop E-4B Successor + More
For review: 1. Israel Awaiting Hamas Response to Truce Deal. 2. US Continues Work on Gaza Pier. The Joint Logistics Over-the-Shore (JLOTS) system is estimated…
I - On Defense Podcast263: Israel: Make Hostage Deal or Rafah Operation + Latest US Security Package to Ukraine is Record $6 billion + Russia Producing War Materiel Beyond Need of Frontline Use + More
For review: 1. Israel to Hamas: Make Hostage Deal or Rafah Operation. 2. Latest US Security Package to Ukraine is Record $6 billion. Includes additional…
I - On Defense Podcast262: IDF Ready for Rafah Operation + Latest US Security Package to Ukraine worth $1 billion + US Army to Restructure Aviation Brigades + More
For review: 1. Latest US Security Assistance Package to Ukraine is worth $1 billion. Includes Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicles, air defense interceptors…
I - On Defense PodcastEP 261: IDF Restructures Tank Battalions + Army Mobile Protected Firepower M10 Booker Delivered for Testing + UK to Increase Defense Spending to 2.5% GDP by 2030 + Air Defense Systems to Ukraine + More
For review: 1. IDF restructures Tank Battalions. 2. Iran claims the the latest variant of the Bavar-373 Long-Range Air Defense Systems can defeat Stealth…
I - On Defense Podcast260: Follow-Up Report: Iran S-300 Radar System Damaged from 19 Apr Strike + US to Withdraw from Niger Drone Base + US House Passes Ukraine - Israel - Indo Pacific Aid Bills + More
For review: 1. 19 April- Iran backed Armed Group base struck south of Baghdad. US and Israel deny involvement. 2. Follow-Up Report: Iran S-300 Radar System…
I - On Defense Podcast259: Missile Strike on Air Defense Radar Site inside Iran + US & Israel Still Apart on Rafah Operation + Ukraine Reports Downing a Russian TU-22M Bomber + US Army Names Multi-Domain Task Force Stations + More
For review: 1. Missile Strike on Air Defense Radar Site inside Iran. Reported location is town of Isfahan- 75 miles south of the Natanz nuclear enrichment…
I - On Defense Podcast258: IDF Strikes Hezbollah Air Defense Site in NE Lebanon + Lithuania & Rheinmetall Partner to Build 155mm Munition Plant + Argentina Finalizes Purchase of F-16 Fighters from Denmark + US Army Procures More ENVG-Bs + More
For review: 1. Israel Prime Minister Netanyahu: "Israel appreciates advice and suggestions (from Allies), nevertheless- Israel will make our own decisions." 2…
I - On Defense Podcast257: Israel Discusses Response to Iranian Attack & IDF Provides Target Options + Germany to Send Patriot ADA System to Ukraine + US Missile Defense Agency Selects Next Gen ICBM Interceptor + More
For review: 1. US CENTCOM X: 13-14 Apr: CENTCOM & EUCOM Forces engaged and destroyed more than 80 one-way attack uncrewed aerial vehicles (OWA UAV) and at…
I - On Defense Podcast256: Iran Attacks Israel with Missiles & Drones + Iran IRGC Seizes Commercial Vessel near Strait of Hormuz + Germany to Provide Marder Infantry Fighting Vehicles to Ukraine + Lockheed Hypersonic Missile (Mako) + More
For review: 1. Navy Special Operations Forces from the Iran Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) seized a commercial vessel (container ship MSC Aries) with ties to…
I - On Defense Podcast255: Israel Defense Minister: IDF Ready to Respond Any Scenario + US Donates Brigade's Worth of Seized Arms & Ammo to Ukraine + Greece Prepared to Transfer F-16s to Ukraine + Serbia to Procure Rafale Warplanes from France + More
1. US CENTCOM X: 09 Apr- US transfers an Infantry Brigade's worth of seized arms and ammunition to Ukraine. It includes over 5,000 x AK-47s, machine guns…
I - On Defense Podcast254: IDF Departs Gaza - Leaves 1 x Brigade + IDF Creates New UAV Squadron + Poland Creates Drone Component + Canada to Increase Defense Spending + More
For review: 1. US CENTCOM X: 06 Apr- CENTCOM Forces destroyed one mobile surface-to air missile system in Houthi controlled territory of Yemen. CENTCOM Forces…
I - On Defense Podcast253: Iran Army CoS: Damascus Strike Response "Maximum Damage" + IDF Creates Mountain Brigade + US Navy Report Identifies Ship Building Delays + Norway to Double Defense Spending by 2036 + More
For review 1. US Navy Report Identifies Ship Building Delays. Columbia-Class Submarine (12-16 month delay) and Constellation-Class Frigate (36 month delay)…
I - On Defense Podcast252: Israel Readies for Possible Iranian Response to Damascus Strike + Russia - France Defense Ministers Phone Call + US Official: Russia Almost Reconstituted Militarily + Estonia to purchase Caesar 155mm Mobile Artillery + More
For review: 1. US CENTCOM X: 03 Apr- , USS Gravely (DDG 107) successfully engaged and destroyed one inbound anti-ship ballistic missile (ASBM) and two unmanned…
I - On Defense Podcast251: US & Israel Continue to Disagree on Rafah Operation + Army Fields Next Gen Squad Rifle & Auto Rifle + Guam Air & Missile Defense + Germany orders new Panzerhaubitze 2000 (155mm) + More
For review: 1. Army Fields Next Gen Squad Rifles & Automatic Rifles to 1-506 Infantry, 1st Brigade, 101 ABN Division (Fort Campbell, KY). 2. Strike in Damascus…
I - On Defense Podcast250: US Alternatives to IDF Rafah Ground Operation + US Arms Package to Israel includes F-35s + France & Denmark to deliver more Caesar 155mms to Ukraine + Argentina to buy F-16s from Denmark + More
For review: 1. 1000 ton lift-capacity derrick barge Chesapeake- supporting Key Bridge salvage (Baltimore, Maryland)- linked to the Hughes Glomar Explorer CIA…
I - On Defense Podcast249: Potential Ukraine F-16 Basing in NATO Countries "Legitimate Target" (Russian President) + UK to Conduct Future Force Design Review + Is US Army Towed Artillery Dying? + US Army & Navy will Conduct Hypersonic Missile Test this Spring + More
For review: 1. US CENTCOM X: 27 Mar- US CENTCOM Forces successfully engaged and destroyed four long-range unmanned aerial systems (UAS) launched by…
I - On Defense Podcast248: US Sec Def to Discuss Rafah Operation Alternatives with Israel Def Minister + Lithuania Aid Package to Ukraine Worth $217 Million + Bradley Fighting Vehicle Active Protection System + US Army All Domain Sensing Cross Functional Team + More
For review: 1. US announces that Israel is in compliance with new National Security Memorandum that assures all aid recipients act in accordance with…
I - On Defense Podcast247: UNSC Resolution 2728 Passes (US Abstains) + Houthi Rebels Engage Chinese Ship in Red Sea + Spain to Provide More Leopard Tanks to Ukraine + US Army Next Gen Squad Weapon Ammo Plant + US Navy Unfunded Priority List + More
For review: 1. US Security Council passes Resolution 2728- demanding an immediate ceasefire for the month of Ramadan, the immediate and unconditional release…
I - On Defense Podcast246: Russia-China-Algeria Veto US Sponsored UNSC Resolution + Morocco to Procure Javelin Missile Systems + Armor Not Dead: France & Germany Move Forward with Main Ground Combat System + US Congress Finally Passes Defense Bill + More
For review: 1. US CENTCOM X: 21 Mar- Coalition aircraft successfully engaged and destroyed one unmanned surface vessel (USV) launched by Iranian backed Houthi…
I - On Defense Podcast245: IDF Rafah Preparations Will Take Time (Israel PM) + Bahrain to Procure M1Tanks + Czech-Led Artillery Munition Purchase Plan Making Progress + Indo-PACOM FY25 Unfunded Priorities + More
For review: 1. US CENTCOM X: 18 Mar- CENTCOM Forces successfully engaged and destroyed seven anti-ship missiles, three unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), and…
I - On Defense Podcast244: Russia-China-Iran Conduct Naval Drills in Gulf of Oman + German Chancellor Visits Israel + EU Plan to Increase Artillery Munition Production + USAF Hypersonic Efforts + More
For review: 1. Israel targets Hamas senior leaders in precision strike operations. Israel sends negotiating team to Doha. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz visits…
I - On Defense Podcast243: NATO Annual Report (2023) + Netherlands Selects Naval Group (France) to Build 4 x New Submarines + US Navy FY25 Budget + UK Army Participates in Project Convergence '24 + More
For review: 1. US CENTCOM X 16 Mar- Iranian-backed Houthis launched two unmanned Aerial vehicles (UAV) from Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen toward the Red…
I - On Defense Podcast242: Israel - Hamas Negotiations Continue While IDF Rafah Plan Set + UK Defense Minister Plane Jammed Flying near Kaliningrad + UK to Procure CH-47 Extended Range Chinooks + USMC FY25 Budget Request + More
For review: 1. US CENTCOM X: 14 Mar- Iranian-backed Houthis fired two anti-ship ballistic missiles (ASBMs) from Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen toward the…
I - On Defense Podcast241: US Security Assistance Package to Ukraine Worth $300M + US Army Tests Extended Range MLRS / HIMARS Missile + F-35 Joint Strike Fighter is a Program of Record (official) + FY 2025 USAF Budget Request + More
For review: 1. US CENTCOM X: 12 Mar- U.S. Army Vessels (USAV SP4 James A. Loux (LSV-6), USAV Monterrey (LCU30), USAV Matamoros (LCU26), and USAV Wilson Warf…
I - On Defense Podcast240: France to Collaborate with Ukraine for Arms Production + UAE Tests the Infantry Squad Vehicle + US Army FY25 Budget Request is $185.9 Billion + More
For review: 1. US CENTCOM X: 11 Mar- Iranian-backed Houthi terrorists fired two anti-ship ballistic missiles from Houthi-controlled areas of into the Red Sea…
I - On Defense Podcast239: F-35A Now Nuclear-Capable Fighter + UK to Provide Large Numbers of First Person View Drones & Loitering Munitions to Ukraine + US Army Transportation Brigade Deploys to Mediterranean + More
For review: 1. US CENTCOM X: 09 Mar- U.S. and Coalition forces downed a total of at least 28 uncrewed aerial vehicles between 1600-2030 (local time). U.S. Army…
I - On Defense Podcast238: US to Build a Temporary Pier for Gaza Humanitarian Support + China to Develop 4th Aircraft Carrier + US Army to Establish Deep-Sensing (Targeting) Cross Functional Team + More
For review- (shorter episodes planned for next two weeks) 1. US CENTCOM X: 06 Mar- At approximately 11:30 a.m. (local time) an anti-ship ballistic missile…
I - On Defense Podcast237: Israel-Hamas Hostage Negotiations Continue + Netherlands to Develop New Frigates + Iran Weapons Display at Doha (Qatar) Trade Show + Canada & Germany Procure Boeing P-8 Poseidon Aircraft + More
For review: 1. US CENTCOM X: 04 Mar- Iranian-backed Houthi terrorists fired 2 x anti-ship ballistic missiles from Yemen into the Gulf of Aden at M/V MSC SKY…
I - On Defense Podcast236: Pentagon will Lift V-22 Osprey Grounding Next Week +Israel-Hamas Hostage Negotiations Falter + Army National Guard Grounds all Helicopters following AH-64 Crash + US Army Sends DE-MSHORAD to CENTCOM AOR + More
For review: 1. Pentagon will Lift V-22 Osprey Grounding Next Week. 2. Army National Guard Grounds all Helicopters following fatal AH-64 Crash in Mississippi…
I - On Defense Podcast235: Ukraine Considers Inviting Russia to Peace Summit in Switzerland + France Considers Sending Troops to Ukraine? + Singapore to Procure More F35s + US Army Force Structure Changes + More
For review: 1. US CENTCOM X: 27 Feb- Between 2150 & 2255 (local), US aircraft and a Coalition warship shot down 5 x Iranian-backed Houthi one-way attack (OWA)…
I - On Defense Podcast234: US-UK Conducted Strikes Against Houthis + IDF Will Continue Strikes in North + Iron Sting 120mm Precision Mortar + Hungary Ratifies Sweden NATO Membership + More
For review: 1. US CENTCOM X: 26 Feb- CENTCOM Forces destroyed 3 x unmanned surface vessels (USV), 2 x mobile anti-ship cruise missiles (ASCM), and 1 x one-way…
I - On Defense Podcast233: IDF Prepares for War in North + USMC Force Design Opinion Piece (it's brutal) + Russia-Ukraine War at Year 2 + Hungary Orders More Gripen Warplanes + More
For review: US CENTCOM X: 18 Feb- Iran-backed Houthi terrorists attacked the M/V Rubymar, a Belize-flagged, UK-owned bulk carrier. The attack caused…
I - On Defense Podcast232: US MQ-9 Downed by Houthi Rebels + Indian Army Wants New Towed-155mm Howitzer + Turkey's 5th Gen Fighter Makes First Flight + UK Trident II Launch + More
For review: 1. CENTCOM X: - 20 Feb: At 0030 (local), USS Laboon (DDG 58) identified a one anti-ship cruise missile (ASCM) headed in its direction. The USS…
I - On Defense Podcast231: Israeli Cabinet Rejects International Diktats Pushing Palestinian Statehood + European Coalition Intends to Deliver 1 Million Drones to Ukraine + Denmark to Donate All Artillery Rounds to Ukraine + More
For review: 1. US CENTCOM X: - 17 Feb: CENTCOM Forces conducted five self-defense strikes against 3 x mobile anti-ship cruise missiles, 1 x unmanned underwater…
I - On Defense Podcast230: Strikes in Iran Target Energy Sector + Ukraine Defense Agreements with Germany & France + Armor Not Dead: Greece Considers Upgrading Leopard I Tank Fleet + North Korea Test Launches Anti-Ship Missile + More
For review: 1. US CENTCOM X: - 14 Feb: CENTCOM Forces conducted four self-defense strikes against 7 x mobile anti-ship cruise missiles (ASCM), 3 x mobile…
I - On Defense Podcast229: IDF Captures Footage of Hamas Leader in Tunnel + Netherlands Court Halts F-35 Parts to Israel + Iran Fires Ballistic Missile from New Ship + US Navy C-2A Greyhounds Fill V-22 Osprey Gap + More
For review: 1. US CENTCOM X: 12 Feb- Iranian-backed Houthi militants fired two missiles from Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen toward the Bab al-Mandeb. Both…
I - On Defense Podcast228: IDF Rescues 2 Hostages in Rafah + German Navy Sends Air Defense Frigate to Mediterranean + Ukraine's New Commander in Chief + Op-Ed (Breaking Defense) on US Army Cancelling Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft + More
For review: 1. US Central Command (CENTCOM) X: - 09 Feb- CENTCOM Forces conducted self-defense strikes against two mobile unmanned surface vessels (USV), four…
I - On Defense Podcast227: IDF Preparing for Operations in Rafah + US Army Kills Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft Program + Ukraine President Replaces Senior Armed Forces General + Saudi Arabia Procures South Korean Air Defense Systems + More
For review: 1. USMC identifies five crewmembers killed in CH-53E Super Stallion crash. The helicopter crashed over Pine Valley, California (about 50 miles east…
I - On Defense Podcast226: Estonia Provides $88 Million in Military Aid to Ukraine + Netherlands Increases F16 Fighter Commitment to Ukraine + Armor Not Dead: Netherlands Wants a Tank Battalion + Part of AUKUS - Australian Sailors Aboard US Submarine Tender + More
For review: 1. US CENTCOM X: 06 Feb: Iranian-Backed Houthi Terrorists conduct Multiple Anti-Ship Ballistic Missile Attacks in the Southern Red Sea and Gulf of…
I - On Defense Podcast225: US & UK Strike Targets in Houthi-controlled Yemen + Hamas Resurfaces in Northern Gaza + India to buy MQ-9B Drones + US Army Procures More M109A7 Self-Propelled 155mm Howitzers + More
For review: 1. US CENTCOM X: - 03 Feb: US CENTCOM Forces & UK Armed Forces conducted strikes against 36 Houthi targets at 13 locations in Iranian-backed Houthi…
I - On Defense Podcast224: US Strikes Targets in Syria & Iraq + IDF Ground Operations Update + US Army IVAS News + EU Economic Package for Ukraine + More
For review: 1. US strikes Iran-backed militant targets in Syria and Iraq in response to the attack in Jordan that killed three US Army Soldiers. US CENTCOM…
I - On Defense Podcast223: IDF Advanced Tunnel Tactics + Denmark Sends Air Defense Frigate to Red Sea + Czech Republic Joins F-35 Club + US-Japan to Collaborate on Manned -Unmanned Air Teaming Effort + More
For review: 1. US Soldiers (3) killed in Drone strike at base in Jordan. Soldiers assigned to the 718th Engineer Company, 926th Engineer Battalion. 2. In wake…
I - On Defense Podcast222: IDF Ground Operations Update + Turkey's F-16 Deal Approved + Greece to purchase F-35s + USMC V-22 Osprey Update + More
For review: 1. Russian report: Russian Il-76 Transport Plane shot down carrying 65 Prisoners of War set for exchange. Associated Press outlet and US government…
I - On Defense Podcast221: No Deal on Latest Hostage Negotiations Israel - Hamas + Armor Not Dead: Lithuania to Procure 1 x Battalion of Leopard 2 Tanks + Ukraine Defense Contact Group Establishes Armor & Drone Capability Coalitions + More
For review: 1. US CENTCOM X: 24 Jan 2024; US CENTCOM Forces strike Kataib Hezbollah (KH) capabilities in Iraq. Targets included KH headquarters, storage and…
I - On Defense Podcast220: US/UK Strike Houthis with Tomahawk Missiles and Warplanes + IDF: Fierce Fighting in S. Gaza + USAF B21 Raider in Low-Rate Production + Armor Not Dead: UK Shows Challenger 3 MBT Prototype + More
For review: 1. Sad Story: US Navy identified two Navy Seals lost at sea following a boarding mission on 11 January 2024. 2. US and UK strikes Houthi Rebels in…
I - On Defense Podcast219: IRGC Struck in Syria + Multiple Rockets & Ballistic Missiles Target US Base in in Iraq + UK Tests Direct Energy Weapon + USAF Sentinel ICBM Program Exceeds Cost Projections + More
For review: 1. US CENTCOM X (Twitter) 20 January- multiple ballistic missiles and rockets were launched by Iranian-backed militants targeting al-Assad Airbase…
I - On Defense Podcast218: US to Designate Houthis as Specifically Designated Global Terrorists + France to Provide Scalp Missiles to Ukraine + USMC Developing Medium-Range Air Defense Capability + Spain Purchasing 120mm & 155mm Munitions + More
For review: 1. US CENTCOM X (Twitter); 17 Jan: one-way attack UAS, launched from Houthi controlled areas in Yemen, struck M/V Genco Picardy in the Gulf of Aden…
I - On Defense Podcast217: IDF Prepares Ground Forces for Long War + Iran Strikes Targets in Northern Iraq/Syria + UK Pledges $3.2 billion to Ukraine in '24 + North Korea Claims Hypersonic Ballistic Missile Launch + More
For review: 1. US CENTCOM X (Twitter): 14 Jan- US Fighter shoots down anti-ship cruise fired from Houthi-Controlled Yemen. No injuries or damages reported. 2…
I - On Defense Podcast216: US Strikes Houthi Rebels in Yemen (2d in two days) + Possible IDF Ground Operation along Philadelphi Corridor + France Orders 42 Rafale Fighters + NDAA '24 Directs USMC Force Design 2030 Independent Evaluation + More
For review: 1. 3 x US Foreign Military Sales: 1. Kosovo: Javelin Missiles with Light-weight Command Launched units worth $75 million; 2. Egypt: 28-meter Patrol…
I - On Defense Podcast215: US & UK Strike Houthi Targets in Yemen + Israel Prime Minister: No Displacement of Gaza Population + India's New Assault Rifle (7.62mm) + US Navy to Upgrade Destroyers + More
For review: 1. US and UK repel complex Houthi attack in Red Sea. Combination of F/A18 Warplanes from the USS Eisenhower (CVN-69), US Navy Destroyers, and a UK…
I - On Defense Podcast214: IDF Strikes High-Value Targets in Syria & Lebanon + Germany lifts hold on Eurofighter Typhoon sale to Saudi Arabia + China sanctions 5 US Defense Companies + More
For review: 1. Pentagon Press Secretary MG Patrick Ryder, explains US Secretary of Defense's hospitalization and timeline of notification to key leaders in the…
I - On Defense Podcast213: US Strikes Terror Leader in Iraq + Israel Defense Minister Post-War Gaza Plan + B1 Bomber Crashes in South Dakota: Crew Ejects Safely + BAE to Restart M777 155mm (Towed) Production + More
For review: 1. US Strikes Terror Leader in Iraq (self-defense strike). 2. Analysis of assassination strike of Hamas Deputy in Beirut by Zoran Kusovac (Al…
I - On Defense Podcast212: New Stage for IDF Ground Operations? + USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) returning to Norfolk + US Navy to test Hypersonic Missile Launcher for Destroyer + Record High German Arms Exports in '23 + NATO Alliance Contracts for Patriot Missiles + More
For review: 1. Hezbollah Chief Hassan Nasrallah warns Israel against war after the killing of Hamas #2 political leader (Salah al-Arouri) in Beirut. Israel has…
I - On Defense Podcast211: US Navy Helicopters from USS Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group Sink Houthi Boats in the Red Sea + Ukraine Counteroffensive Analysis (Washington Post & Kyiv Post Articles - December '23)
For Review- last episode of 2023: 1. From CENTCOM X (Twitter) post: US Navy Helicopters from the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69), Sink Houthi Boats in the…