Tag: Pentagon
US Denies Refusal of Israel’s Request for Apache Helicopters
"The United States is committed to the security of Israel and it is vital to US national interests to ensure Israel is able to defend itself against the threats it faces."
US Fast-Tracks Arms Sale to Israel for Second Time in a Month
The sale includes "M107 155mm projectiles and related equipment for an estimated cost of $147.5 million," per the Pentagon.
US Air Force Commander: Iran-Russia Relationship ‘Certainly a Concern’
Not only is it a concern to the Pentagon, but it threatens Israel, said Lt. Gen. Alexus Grynkewich, the top U.S. Air Force commander in the Middle East.
Pentagon Reveals & Deletes Images of ‘Bunker Buster’ Able to Take Out Iran’s Underground...
Israel is still craving the Massive Ordnance Penetrator, which weighs about 30,000 pounds.
First Time: US Military Accepting Recruits with Behavioral Challenges
The Pentagon said it will assess the new program in six months to determine its effectiveness.
Senators Advise Not to Downgrade Liaison to the PA to Defuse Tensions Between Israel-PA
They warned that a downgrade would undermine U.S. national security, as well as risk the peace and stability of Israel and the PA.
As House Probes UFOs, US Army Vets Claim Sighting 8 on Israel-Egypt Border
The three vets said they had been told by a senior officer to “keep your mouth shut.”
50 US Soldiers Wounded in Iranian Missile Attack Jan. 8
Symptoms of TBI and symptoms of concussion sometimes appear several days after an attack or physical trauma.
Pentagon: 11 US Troops Injured in Iran Missile Attacks on Iraqi Air Bases
"As previously stated, while no US service members were killed . . . several were treated for concussion symptoms from the blast."
US: No Decision ‘Whatsoever’ to Leave Iraq
US Army General Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff: The letter was a draft document sent for feedback, unsigned. "Not what's happening."
Arch-Terrorist Qasem Soleimani Assassinated
So, one less major war criminal out there, more peace for us. Advantage Trump.
US Seizes Iranian Guided Missile Parts Going to Yemen Rebels
The announcement came at about the time Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was meeting in Lisbon, Portugal with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about the situation in Iran.
Lindsey Graham Blocks Armenian Genocide Resolution on Behalf of Erdogan
Graham, who didn't look happy as Trump's errands boy, said, "I do hope that Turkey and Armenia can come together and deal with this problem."
Russian Troops Receive Armored Vehicles to Help Patrol Turkish-Syrian Border
A unit of the Russian military police has arrived in the Syrian town of Kobani to patrol the territory in cooperation with Turkey.
US Reversing Northeastern Syria Pullout, Will Add Tanks
Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov insisted that "only the Russian units are present in Syria legitimately at the invitation of the Syrian leadership."
Report: US Launched Cyber Attack on Iran following Oil Fields Missiles
The cyber operation, in late September, which impacted computing hardware, targeted the Islamic Republic’s ability to "spread propaganda.”
Hamza Bin Laden, Son of Al Qaeda Founder Osama Bin Laden, Reported Dead
This past February, the US government offered $1 million for information leading to his capture.
US Plans Int’l Naval Escort for Oil Tankers Transiting Strait of Hormuz, Bab al-Mandab
The U.S. is trying to put together a coalition “in terms of providing military escort, naval escort, to commercial shipping. . . over the next couple of weeks."
Turkey, Russia, Going Ahead with S-400 Deal, US Suspends F-35 Sale
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday confirmed in a speech in the capital Ankara that the deal to buy S-400 missile systems from...
Pentagon Mulling Additional 10,000 troops in Middle East
Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan stressed that “our biggest focus at this point is to prevent Iranian miscalculation.”
US Deploys Extra Warship, Patriot Battery to Persian Gulf
The 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit is also being dispatched.
White House Asked Pentagon for Military Options Against Iran
The request came after 3 mortar shells landed near the US Embassy in Baghdad.
US Troops Pullout Plan Not Ready, Turks Eager to Massacre Kurds – Ready or...
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Thursday that the thousands of Turkish troops amassed along the Syrian border would attack whether the US is out or not.
Trump Abandons Kurds, Israel, in Questionable Pullout from Syria
President Trump is, in effect, ceding Syria, the Kurds, and, eventually, Iraq, to Russia and Iran. And he did it without consulting anyone in the Pentagon.
Israel Air Force Follows Pentagon, Grounds F-35 Adir Stealth Fighter Jet
If an operational necessity arises, the F35 Adirs are ready and prepared."
US Grounds Entire F-35 Stealth Fighter Jet Fleet
The Israel Air Force was the first outside the United States to declare Initial Operational Capability of the F-35 stealth fighter jets.
Deadly Poison Envelope Also Sent to President Trump
“The envelope was not received at the White House, nor did it ever enter the White House,” a spokesperson said.
Deadly Chemical Mailed to Pentagon
Ricin, a toxic compound extracted from castor beans, can be used as a powder, mist, acid or in pellet form. It has been used in the past in terrorist plots.
Trump Cuts $300 Million Aid to Pakistan for Tolerating Terrorists
According to experts, even without US aid, Trump could order airstrikes on Islamist targets inside Pakistan, and even impose sanctions on Islamabad for supporting terrorist groups.
Trump Suspends Sale of F-35s to Turkey
In July, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis wrote the Senate recommending that it not remove Turkey from the F-35 program in which it has participated since 1999.