Despite continuing efforts by CENTCOM to destroy Houthi weapons on the ground before they can be used to attack merchant ships, the Yemen-based terrorist group seems to have little trouble in acquiring more, as seen in the incidents that we reported on yesterday, and which we have now updated to include the identities of the vessels attacked.
Iran is, of course, a major supplier of Houthi weapons and the U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) has released a new report providing a visual...
The U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) has released a new report detailing how Houthi maritime attacks have affected international trade and are supported by an expansion of military capabilities with help from Iran.
The report, “Yemen: Houthi Attacks Placing Pressure on International Trade,” follows an earlier DIA report describing the Houthis’ use of Iranian missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles to conduct attacks in the Middle East.
DIA assesses the Houthis continue to present a growing...
The following is the Defense Intelligence Agency report, China Military Power that was published on Jan. 15, 2019.
From the Report’s Introduction
The Defense Intelligence Agency—indeed the broader U.S. Intelligence Community—is continually asked, “What do we need to know about China?” What is China’s vision of the world and its role in it? What are Beijing’s strategic intentions and what are the implications for Washington? How are the PLA’s roles and missions changing as it becomes a more...
https://news.usni.org/2019/01/15/dia-chinese-military-power-report