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I - On Defense Podcast

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27:07

352: Israel Defense Minister on Iran Strike: Targets...

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2024/10/17

For review:1. Israeli Defense Minister on Iran Strike: Targets Are Clear - It's a Matter of Time.Israel has described its general attack plans to the US but has yet to give an update on specific targets- however, “the targets could also change at the 11th hour.”2. Iran Foreign Minister: Iran Will Respond.Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warned UN chief Antonio Guterres that Tehran is ready for a “decisive and regretful” response if Israel attacks his country in retaliation to the ballis...

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25:08

351: Israel PM & French President Discuss Lebanon...

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2024/10/16

For review:1. Israel PM & French President Discuss Lebanon Ceasefire.The two leaders spoke by phone, with PM Netanyahu telling the French President he was opposed to agreeing to a “unilateral ceasefire” in Lebanon, according to a statement released by the Prime Minister’s Office.2. N. Korean Soldiers Supporting Russian Fight in Ukraine?South Korea's Defence Minister Kim Yong-Hyun said on Tuesday that "there was a high possibility" North Korea could deploy troops to help Russia in th...

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34:57

350: Defence Media Awards '24 + Israel PM Netanyahu -...

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2024/10/15

For review:1. 2024 Defence Media Awards held in Washington D.C.. Congratulations to all Nominees & Winners (and those not Nominated as well).2. Israel PM Netanyahu - UNIFIL Forces Must Leave Danger Zone.Addressing UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, PM Netanyahu said in a Hebrew-language message, “It is time for you to withdraw UNIFIL from Hezbollah strongholds and from the areas of combat.”3. UNIFIL Chief - Peacekeepers Stay.“The decision was made that UNIFIL would current...

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27:16

349: IDF Ground Offensive in S. Lebanon Finds Stored...

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2024/10/12

For review:1. No Israeli response to Iran. Discussions and coordination with US continues.Among the challenges of an aggressive response is the potential for tit-for-tat strikes that will draw in other Middle Eastern countries. Tehran has threatened Western-backed Arab states that it will attack them next if an Israeli-US retaliatory action against Iran goes through their territory or airspace.2. IDF Ground Offensive in S. Lebanon locates cached weapons stored in villages.One house had three ...

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24:47

348: President Biden & PM Netanyahu Discuss Response...

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2024/10/10

For review:1. President Biden & PM Netanyahu Discuss Response to Iranian Missile Attack.PM Netanyahu held a phone call with US President Biden on Wednesday for the first time in nearly 50 days, as Jerusalem aims to coordinate with Washington its' response to Iran’s ballistic missile attack.2. IDF destroys Hezbollah tunnel crossing into Israel.“Tonight we reported that we located and dismantled a tunnel of about 25 meters long, which crossed the border fence about 10 meters … into Israeli ...

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21:09

347: IDF Combat Data from One Year of War + Iran...

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2024/10/08

For review:1. US Navy identifies vessels with faulty welds in Secretary of Navy letter to HASC & SASC. The impacted ships include the aircraft carrier George Washington and the brand-new attack submarines Hyman G. Rickover and New Jersey.2. IDF Combat Data from One Year of War.The Israel Defense Forces on Monday published new data on its operations in the Gaza Strip, the West Bank, and Lebanon.3. Hezbollah Chief Presumed Dead in Beirut Strike. The chances that Hashem Safieddine ...

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29:46

346: No Contact with Hezbollah Chief After Beirut...

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2024/10/06

For review:1. No Contact with Hezbollah Chief After Beirut Strike - No Statement from Hezbollah.2. IDF says response to Iranian missile attack will be "serious and significant."3. US CENTCOM Commander in Israel to Discuss Response to Iran Attack.United States CENTCOM chief General Michael Kurilla landed in Israel this evening to meet with Israeli defense and military officials, amid preparations in the IDF for a response to Iran’s ballistic missile attack.4. French President Emmanuel Macron u...

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27:34

345: IDF Targets New Hezbollah Chief in Beirut Strike...

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2024/10/04

For review:1. IDF Targets New Hezbollah Chief in Beirut Strike - Status Unknown.Hezbollah Leader Hashem Safieddine was meeting with other senior Hezbollah leaders in an underground bunker during the IDF strike. It remains unclear if Safieddine was harmed in the Israeli strike.2. IDF Reveals Hamas Senior Leader Eliminated During July Airstrike.Senior Hamas official Rawhi Mushtaha, the de facto prime minister of the Gaza Strip, was killed in an Israeli strike several months ago, the IDF a...

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22:33

344: Iran Targets Israel With More Than 180 Missiles...

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2024/10/02

For review:1. Iran Targets Israel With More Than 180 Missiles - PM Netanyahu Reaction: "Big Mistake".At a security cabinet meeting in the aftermath of the attack, PM Netanyahu warned that Tehran had made a “big mistake tonight” and vowed that “it will pay for it.”2. Iran celebrates missiles attack on Israel.Iran’s IRGC boasted of its ballistic missile attack on Israel and threatened to carry out “crushing attacks” against the Jewish nation if it retaliates.3. IDF Cross-Border Raids into...

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26:42

343: Hezbollah Leader Hassan Nasrallah Confirmed Dead...

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2024/09/30

For review:(Episode mostly dedicated to the IDF strike that killed the Hezbollah Leader Hassan Nasrallah.)1. US Foreign Military Sales:- Australia: 100 x Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missiles-Extended Range and related equipment for an estimated cost of $405 million. - Egypt: 720 x Stinger Missiles for vehicle-based use on existing Avenger systems, and related elements of logistics and program support for an estimated cost of $740 million.- Bulgaria: 218 x Javelin FGM-148F missiles and...

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29:28

342: IDF Targets Hezbollah Leader Hassan Nasrallah in...

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2024/09/28

For review:1. IDF Targets Hezbollah Leader Hassan Nasrallah in Beirut Strike - Status Unknown.- A US official told The Times of Israel that Israel notified the US about the airstrike after planes were already in the air and the operation was in motion.- Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei called an emergency session of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council on Friday. Officials said the meeting was called following the Israeli strikes on Hezbollah headquarters in southern Beirut, ...

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29:13

341: IDF Prepares for Ground Combat in S. Lebanon -...

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2024/09/26

For review:1. US Congress passes Continuing Resolution (CR) for continued Federal Government funding.The CR now makes its way to the White House, which has indicated that the President will sign the bill well in advance of the 30 Sep deadline.2. IDF Prepares for Ground Combat in S. Lebanon.Israel has continued to launch hundreds of strikes against Hezbollah targets and warned that a ground offensive was looming. IDF chief LTG Halevi told Soldiers they would likely soon find themselves i...

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30:44

340: IDF Pounds Hezbollah Rocket & Missiles Sites in...

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2024/09/24

For review:1. IDF Pounds Hezbollah Rocket & Missiles Sites in S. Lebanon.The IDF said it struck some 1,600 targets across Lebanon on Monday, including many homes it said housed weapons directly threatening Israel.2. Monday IDF airstrike in Beirut targets Senior Hezbollah Commander.An Israeli airstrike in Beirut on Monday evening targeted Hezbollah commander Ali Karaki, fueling speculation as to whether the senior terror leader had been killed in the attack.3. Iranian President accuses Isr...

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30:08

339: IDF Strikes Hezbollah's Radwan Force Leadership...

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2024/09/21

For review:1. IDF Strikes Hezbollah's Radwan Force Leadership.The Israel Defense Forces confirmed Saturday that it had eliminated many of the top commanders of Hezbollah’s elite Radwan Force in the Friday strike in Beirut.2. Iraq to Procure Medium-Range Air Defense Systems.Iraq’s Ministry of Defense announced Thursday that it signed a contract with a South Korean company to procure a number of advanced medium-range batteries.3. Armor Not Dead: UK Challenger 3 Main Battle Tank.Rheinmetal...

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25:05

338: Pager & Hand-Held Radio Explosions in Lebanon -...

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2024/09/19

For review:1. Israeli Defense Minister tells US Envoy that only "military action" can restore security and return residents to the border region.2. Pager & Hand-Held Radio Explosions in Lebanon - Iranian Ambassador Wounded.Thousands of Hezbollah group pagers exploded on Tuesday, killing nine people and wounding nearly 3,000. In addition, a fresh wave of explosions ripped across Lebanon on Wednesday, targeting hand-held radios used by Hezbollah members.Mojtaba Amani, the Iranian ambassador...

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19:58

337: Israel PM - Large Scale Confrontation with...

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2024/09/17

For review:1. US Foreign Military Sales:- Japan: KC-46A Refueling aircraft.- Israel: Heavy Duty Tank Trailers. 2. Houthi Rebels Claim Downing of MQ-9 Reaper.The U.S. military said it was aware of the Houthis' claimed downing of a drone over the country's southwestern Dhamar province, without elaborating.3. Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar congratulates Houthi Rebels for missile attack on Israel. In his letter, Sinwar congratulated Houthi leader Abdel-Malek al-Houthi on his “success in reaching ...

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26:13

336: IDF Tunnel Warfare in Khan Younis + US Secretary...

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2024/09/15

For review:1. US Secretary of the Navy Violates Hatch Act.Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro has apologized for comments he made to British reporters in January that the Office of the Special Trial Counsel found violated a US law that prevents federal employees from endorsing political candidates during their official duties.2. IDF Tunnel Warfare in Khan Younis.According to the Commanding General of Division 98 (Major General Dan Goldfus), the Gaza tunnels are a single giant network from w...

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20:42

335: IDF Reports 13 kilometers of Tunnels Destroyed...

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2024/09/13

For review:1. US Carrier Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) Departs CENTCOM AOR.The Carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) is heading back home eight months into its deployment, Pentagon officials announced on Thursday.2. IDF Reports 13 kilometers of Tunnels Destroyed in Rafah.Brigadier General Itzik Cohen, 162d Division Commander said that his combat engineering forces located 203 separate, but interconnected tunnels in the Philadelphi Corridor, to about 300 meters away on the outskirts of the cit...

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26:09

334: Israel Defense Minister - Hamas as Military...

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2024/09/11

For review:1. Israel Defense Minister - Hamas as Military Formation is Gone.Hamas is no longer an organized military force in the Gaza Strip after Israel’s 11-month ongoing military campaign, Defense Minister Yoav Gallant told foreign journalists on Monday. 2. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said US will present new formula for Hostage Deal between Israel and Hamas.3. Hamas Chief Yahya Sinwar issued a rare statement- congratulating Algeria’s incumbent President after he was declare...

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25:05

333: Israel - Hamas Hostage Deal Remote + Germany to...

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2024/09/10

For review:1. Israel - Hamas Hostage Deal Remote. The chances of a phased hostage-ceasefire agreement being achieved on the basis of Israel’s May proposal are “close to zero” and there is “very broad pessimism” among the Israeli negotiators.2. Germany to Provide 155mm Howitzers to Ukraine.Germany will deliver a batch of 12 x Panzerhaubitze 2000 self-propelled howitzers to Ukraine, the Defense Minister announced. 6 x howitzers will be delivered by the end of this year and the rest next ye...

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