Given the ongoing conflict in the Middle East and Operation Rough Rider, the U.S. air campaign against the Houthis conducted from March to May, 2025, we have been thinking about Houthi missiles more than usual. A surprising detail which emerged in reporting about the Trump administration’s decision to end the air campaign was the effectiveness …
Thaqib-1 Anti-Air Missiles, In This Climate!? Potential Limitations of Houthi Ingenuity
by | 2025-08-21 | No Comments
What do the Houthis and Mad Max have in common? They share an amazing tenacity when it comes to being scrappy with their supplies. For example, this Houthi technical isn’t exactly Mad Max canon, but still embodies the spirit of the DIY universe. Here we have a Soviet R-60 missile that was sent to South …
Russia Goes Random: Iskander-M’s Ballistic Missile Defense Evasion
by | 2025-08-13 | No Comments
Ballistic missile guidance is generally well understood. Ballistic missiles get to where they’re going using a variety of navigational tools, from satellite sensors to gyroscope inertial guidance. A normal, non-hysterical missile flies up into the atmosphere and begins its descent onto target following a ballistic trajectory. But, what if I were to tell you that …
Iran’s Pathway to the Bomb
by | 2025-07-13 | No Comments
Aaron and Jeffrey finally deconflict their schedules to talk about the outcome of the Israeli-Iranian war, Iran’s pathway back to the bomb, and why they’re both irritated with the “fix it or nix it crowd.” Support us over at Patreon.com/acwpodcast!
