Many sources think that the most significant clashes in Syria are likely to end late this year.

The small clashes between the various ethnic groups and hence among their external points of reference will probably not end yet. The bulk of armed actions, however, will certainly finish since now the areas of influence are stabilized.

The first fact that stands out is that, despite everything, Bashar al-Assad’s forces have won. All the international actors operating on the ground – be they friends or foes – have no difficulty in recognizing it.

A report by The Hindu raises a question whether the United States is using the Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act, or CAATSA, as a commercial tool to prevent countries from buying Russian defense products.

On January 29, the US began imposing sanctions on foreign companies under Section 231 of CAATSA for transactions made with Russian defense and intelligence sector.

The al Qaeda terror organization is using Google Maps to plan precision jihadist attacks across the Middle East, according to a new propaganda video released by Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP).

Iran, Russia, Syria, and Iraq held a quartet intelligence committee meeting in Baghdad last Thursday, the Mehr news agency reported. The meeting was primarily aimed at sharing intelligence in the campaign against terrorism.

Iranian Defense Minister Brig. Gen. Amir Hatami, who represented Iran at the meeting, said his country attaches great importance to efforts in fighting terrorism. 

Aeronautics announced today that its chairman, Maj. Gen. (res.) Eitan Ben-Eliyahu has informed the company's board of directors of his resignation after six years in office. The board appointed Maj. Gen. (res.) Yedidya Yaari as Ben-Eliyahu's successor.

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has evolved its Tac4G tactical communication system to enable it to be integrated with tactical UAVs, the company recently announced. (Additional source: imrmedia)

Saudi King Salman attended the conclusion of the Joint Gulf Shield-1 military drill last Monday, alongside many Arab leaders who had taken part one day earlier in an Arab Summit in the Saudi city of Dammam.

This patronage came as a realization of the importance of military cooperation and coordination with friendly countries to protect the security of the region and to raise the level of readiness to ensure regional and global peace.

"Hereby it is manifest that during the time men live without a common power to keep them all in awe, they are in that condition which is called war and such a war as is of every man against every other man." (Thomas Hobbes, Leviathan)

As I join numerous commentators who have already addressed this issue and voice my personal opinion, it is essential, in my view, to clearly define the position and functions of the National Security Council of Israel, which has undergone many upheavals since its inception.

"During 2017, almost 200 new OT-specific vulnerabilities were published, affecting Siemens products, Schneider Electric, Moxa, Rockwell, and other vendors. This figure represents a 120 percent increase over that of 2016," according to a recent report published by Skybox Security.