The Odyssey of the Gulf Sky: Documents, chronology and sources
The Gulf Sky tanker went “missing” on July 5 from its anchor near the UAE and then was found on July 15 off the coast of Iran. I’ve written several […]
Israel’s Trophy system first deployment on Abrams at ‘Defender’ in Europe
US Army Europe has announced that as part of DEFENDER-Europe (July 14-Aug 22) that 55 Abrams tanks and Bradley fighting vehicles will be deployed. “As part of the training, the unit […]
The “secret” Iran-China 25 year deal: Documents and sources
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN Since early July 2020 there has been increased interest in a China-Iran agreement that could be part of a wider 25-year strategic deal. This has become […]
Israel’s KC-46s: A background story
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN Back in March 2020 headlines indicated Israel would get eight KC-46 refueling aircraft. This was said to be in the context of Iran tensions. Now Israel […]
What if daily consumption of US media is psychologically damaging?
What if daily consumption of US media is psychologically damaging? By SETH J. FRANTZMAN Why might this be? I read a lot of news every day, part for interest, part […]
How the Trump administration overplayed its hand with China
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN The US appears to have badly overplayed its hand in its struggle with China. The fact that China was “rising” was largely known for decades and […]
Israel’s Ofek-16 satellite launch: Documents and video
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN Israel’s Space Administration in the Directorate of Defense Research and Development (DDR&D), of the Israel Ministry of Defense (IMoD), and Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), have successfully […]
Israel-UAE deal amid Covid crisis: Statements from the historic IAI-Rafael-Group42 agreement
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN ISRAEL, July 2, 2020 Document 1: IAI press releease A Historic Agreement- IAI will partner with the United Arab Emirates, signing an agreement to develop breakthrough […]
Understanding Iran’s summer 2020 plans for Middle East
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN Iran has a full-court-press in place for the summer of 2020. The goal is to push back the US “maximum pressure” campaign. Work with Russia and […]
The racist way some misguided pro-Israel activists talk about Ethiopian Jews and use them
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN Among those who think they are being pro-Israel, in the face of rising criticism of Israel for being racist, there is a tendency to try to […]
