US, Israel, UAE, Bahrain in first joint naval drill, commanded from Egyptian Red Sea base
The first publicly acknowledged naval exercise between the United States, Israel and two Gulf Arab countries began on Wednesday, Nov.
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US posts B-52 bombers to Mid-East ahead of troop drawdown
US B-52 Stratofortress bombers were on their way to the Middle East on Saturday, Nov. 21. Their mission: “To deter
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Iranian Guards naval buildup at Hormuz: US monitors, Israel warns
Shortly before a new round of US sanctions, Iran’s Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) navy is building up maritime forces at the
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Iran Gets a Free Ride into Syria from Mattis’ Focus on ISIS
Many American experts and fans of the President Donald Trump had counted on his administration following through on his campaign
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Marine Gen James Mattis is next US Defense Secy
Retired Marine General James Mattis, 66, whom President-elect Donald Trump has picked as his secretary of defense, is famous for
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Bickering between US and Iraqi Generals Throws Mosul Air Operation off Track
The argument between the US Central Command and Iraq’s senior staff and air force chiefs has not so far filtered
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Mosul Operation Brought Forward to October at Obama’s Insistence
The US-led operation for the liberation of the Iraqi town of Mosul from ISIS occupation has been brought forward from
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