The move is expected to strengthen relationships in the region. The U.S. Navy has announced the creation of a new regional task force in the Middle East, known…
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Israeli Defense Minister Meets with CENTCOM on Iran
He expressed deep concerns over revival of Iran nuclear deal. Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz arrived in the United States on Thursday for a short visit amid mixed…
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U.S. Base in Syria Attacked by Iran-Backed Militants
Pentagon commits to “push back against Iran’s support for terrorism.“ In a briefing, Undersecretary of Defense for Policy Colin Kahl said three American service members were injured in…
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Defense Department Installs new U.S. Central Command General
General Kenneth “Frank” McKenzie retires. The U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced the retirement of Marine Corps General Kenneth “Frank” McKenzie last week. He had served in the military…
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U.S. Troops Attacked in Syria
Senator Rubio says Iran is responsible. Pentagon officials confirmed that U.S. troops in Syria were targeted Wednesday in a “deliberate and coordinated attack.” The attack occurred at a base…
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U.S. Conducts Airstrike Against ISIS-K
CENTCOM said that an ISIS-K planner was the target and that the strike was successful. Less than 48 hours after the attack on the Kabul airport, U.S. forces…
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Only One Major Bomb in Kabul, Pentagon Now Says
Death toll now at 13 U.S. service members, 169 Afghans. At the Pentagon news briefing Friday morning, General McKenzie corrected information relayed the day before, saying there was…
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China Building 250 Nuclear Missile Silos
Information was revealed at Senate select Intelligence Committee hearing. Satellite images taken in early June show what analysts believe is a field of intercontinental ballistic missile silos near…
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Pentagon Puts Taliban on Notice
Continuing airstrikes are a high probability. The top general in the U.S. Central Command will not commit to a military cessation of airstrikes against the Taliban. General Kenneth…
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China may Fill Middle East Gap as U.S. Departs
CENTCOM commander voices concern over possible power vacuum. Marine Corps General Frank McKenzie, commander of the U.S. Central Command, recently expressed the concern the U.S. has regarding the…
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