Maya Carlin

United States

National Security Writer at The National Interest

Mideast defense editor with @TheNatInterest Bylines: @jerusalem_post, @TheNatlInterest, @JNS_org, @TimesofIsrael & @IsraelHayomEng.

Articles

Another Arleigh Burke Destroyer Is Deploying to Fight the Houthis in the Red Sea

1 week ago | centerforsecuritypolicy.org | Maya Carlin

As part of the White House’s efforts to combat the ongoing turbulence in the Red Sea, another warship is headed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. USS Forrest Sherman (DDG 98) departed Norfolk, Virginia, earlier this week to commence its regularly scheduled deployment as part of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group (CSG-12). The addition of the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer is expected to elevate the Navy’s prowess in defending against Houthi-launched barrages. As stated by Rear Adm.
U.S. Carrier Strike Groups Have Struck 800 Targets in Yemen

2 weeks ago | centerforsecuritypolicy.org | Maya Carlin

Hostilities in the Red Sea rage on, as U.S. forces and the Iranian-backed Houthi rebels continue to exchange fire in the critical waterway. This week, the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) confirmed that Operation Rough Rider is ongoing and has relied on “comprehensive” intelligence in order to take down the Yemen-based terror group while “minimizing risk to civilians.” According to an April 27 press release, more than 800 Houthi-linked targets have been struck over the last six weeks.
The U.S. Is Boosting Its Middle East Military Posture

3 weeks ago | centerforsecuritypolicy.org | Maya Carlin

In its latest barrage targeting the Iranian-backed Houthi rebels, U.S. troops struck a critical port in Yemen earlier this week, killing dozens.
Indonesia can join the Fighter Kaan Turkeys program

1 month ago | exbulletin.com | Maya Carlin

Turkeys Kaan Fighter could be on the right track to become a collaborative project. The next fifth generation hunter program may have drawn the attention of a new co-development partner. Indonesian President Prabowo SUBIANTO announcement His nations interested in joining the Kaan combat aircraft after a visit with his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan this week. We are very grateful. Indonesia wants to participate in the joint development of the fifth generation hunter, Jet Kaan.
Why America Needs Its Own Iron Dome Air Defense

1 month ago | centerforsecuritypolicy.org | Maya Carlin

As U.S. Navy carrier strike groups continue to fend off Houthi-launched missile barrages in the Red Sea, the scope of Iran’s regional capabilities is becoming more evident. Tehran’s proxy affiliates positioned throughout the Middle East have proved to possess the capacity to disrupt the global flow of oil in the Red Sea as frequent missile, drone, and rocket strikes targeting Israel, international shipping, and American warships out at sea have become routine since 2023.
U.S., Japan, Philippines Conduct Joint Naval Drill as China Watches

1 month ago | centerforsecuritypolicy.org | Maya Carlin

American warships joined their Japanese and Philippine counterparts in the South China Sea over the weekend in an effort to improve crisis readiness. U.S. secretary of defense Pete Hegseth arrived in Manila the same day, reaffirming the White House’s “ironclad” commitment to working collaboratively with the Philippines in terms of defense against the People’s Republic of China (PRC).
B-2 Stealth Bombers in Diego Garcia Are a Warning to the Houthis and Iran

1 month ago | centerforsecuritypolicy.org | Maya Carlin

Deep within the British Indian Ocean Territory lies a small island that has been strategically used as a joint American-British military base since the Cold War. Diego Garcia, an island of the Chagos Archipelago, will soon receive an exponential increase in U.S. air power as American B-2 bombers are headed to the Indian Ocean in an effort to thwart Iranian aggression. The transfer of these stealth bombers to the island indicates a major move in the White House’s Indo-Pacific strategy.
USS Carl Vinson Carrier Heads to Red Sea to Confront the Houthis

1 month ago | centerforsecuritypolicy.org | Maya Carlin

Amid an uptick in Houthi-launched airstrikes in the Red Sea, the United States is sending a second aircraft carrier to the Pacific to beef up its defenses. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth recently directed the U.S. Navy’s USS Carl Vinson, currently operating in the South China Sea, to shift course and head toward the Middle East as tensions continue to flare between the United States and Iranian-linked affiliates in the region.
Argentina Has Its Hands Full Countering China’s Illegal Fishing

1 month ago | centerforsecuritypolicy.org | Maya Carlin

When it comes to its exclusive economic zone (EEZ), Argentina does not mess around. Buenos Aires has deployed its coast guard to thwart the exploitation of its coastlines by illegal and unregulated fishing. Though Beijing frequently denies fishing vessels bearing the Chinese flag take part in such activities, evidence documented by the Argentine military and open-source trackers suggests otherwise.
Israeli-U.S. Joint Exercise Serves as Warning to Iran

2 months ago | centerforsecuritypolicy.org | Maya Carlin

The U.S. and Israeli Air Forces carried out a joint exercise over the Mediterranean earlier this week, marking the most significant collaboration between the two aerial branches since Hamas’ October 7, 2023, massacre. Dozens of fighter platforms, including the Israeli F-35I and F-15I, flew alongside the American B-52 strategic bomber.