Sitting Pretty on Hormuz, Iran is Ready to Grab the Strait of Bab el-Mandeb Too
In a little noticed comment, Israel’s Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon disclosed Tuesday, June 9, that since Iran gained control of
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Gen. Martin Dempsey
ISIS Better Trained, More Motivated than Any Arab Elite Force
According to a new Pentagon report, the Islamic State’s army rates several notches higher than any Arab elite force in
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ISIS Proves a Tough, Crafty Foe Armed with Sophisticated Electronic and Cyber Weapons
The combined offensive launched by a mixed force of the Iraqi army (10,000 troops) and Iranian-led Shiite militias (20,000) to
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Saudis Bidding for the Radical Sunni Nusra Militia as Their Syrian Proxy
In the wake of the reported death of the Nusra Front commander Abu Hamam al-Shami last month, the organization’s new
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Al Qaeda-Iraq forces advance on Baghdad military air base. US ponders air strike ahead of Iran and Russia
Al Qaeda Iraq (IS) and its Sunni tribal allies are advancing on the al-Muthanna military air base at Baghdad international
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Kurdistan Is Programmed for Full Independence, Encouraged by US, Turkey and Israel
The partition of Iraq inched ever-closer as the president of the country’s semi-autonomous Kurdish region, Masoud Barzani, announced plans to
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Mid East is sizzling: Armed US drones over Baghdad, Saudi, Jordanian tanks deploy
The Obama administration announced Friday, June 27, that unmanned aerial vehicles flying over Baghdad would henceforth be armed in order
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The Syrian Rebel Push Stalls at Gates of Quneitra, Letdown for US Backer
The Obama administration’s tactics of military engagement in the Middle East vary between Libya and Syria, although both countries are
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Dempsey’s Mission: Squash Israel’s Return to a Military Option for Iran
Gen. Martin Dempsey, Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, spent three days in Israel this week – an
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Dempsey claims Israel satisfied the US will use military option against Iran. DEBKAfile: Israel doesn’t say this
Gen. Martin Dempsey, Chairman of the Joint US Chiefs of Staff, flew out of Israel Wednesday, April 2, from three
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