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US warship boards small boat and seizes Iranian anti-tank guided missiles among other advanced weaponry
Weapons and sensitive tech captured during the ship boarding included 150 Dehlavieh anti-tank guided missiles, three Iranian surface-to-air missiles, Iranian thermal scopes, and Iranian parts for unmanned systems, among other advanced parts.
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As peace agreement looms, US opens 2020 with near record January bomb drops against Taliban
Secretary of Defense Mark Esper told reporters Thursday in Brussels that the U.S. and Taliban have negotiated a proposal to reduce violence over a seven day period and that “progress” has been made in the talks that have appeared to slog on with no end in sight.
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After decades focused on terrorism, special operations is broadening its horizons
What is the future of special operations in the face of competition with China and Russia?
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With limited resources, US military shifts strategy from degrading militants in West Africa to containment
Resources for the thinly spread American troops across U.S. Africa Command may be further constrained should the Pentagon decide to curtail the counterterror mission in the region following a defense-wide posture review that is still pending.
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US military budget request for Afghanistan lowest in a decade
The Defense Department detailed that the OCO budget request for Afghanistan “assumes a drawdown of forces.”
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Two Special Force soldiers killed, 6 wounded during apparent insider attack in Afghanistan
A U.S. official in Afghanistan said troops came under fire during an operation in Nangarhar Province.
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US troops have been squaring off with Russian contractors in Syria raising worries of wider conflict
“I think the Russians are always testing us.”
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Afghan special operators partnering with US forces more often, still reliant on American support
“ASSF ground operations data from the last two years show that U.S. and Coalition forces are increasingly partnering with, or assisting the ASSF with, their operations.”
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DIA says ISIS took advantage of Turkish invasion of northern Syria, Baghdadi death did not degrade jihadi group
“This suggests ISIS continues to view the security environment in northeast Syria as more conducive to its operations.”
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Nearly 60 service members could be eligible for the the Purple Heart following Iran ballistic missile attack
If approved, 64 Purple Hearts for injuries sustained from the Iran ballistic missile strike would surpass the 47 Purple Hearts awarded to Marines from 2016 to 2018 supporting Operation Inherent Resolve — the U.S.-led mission to defeat ISIS in Iraq and Syria.
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US warship boards small boat and seizes Iranian anti-tank guided missiles among other advanced weaponry
Weapons and sensitive tech captured during the ship boarding included 150 Dehlavieh anti-tank guided missiles, three Iranian surface-to-air missiles, Iranian thermal scopes, and Iranian parts for unmanned systems, among other advanced parts.
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As peace agreement looms, US opens 2020 with near record January bomb drops against Taliban
Secretary of Defense Mark Esper told reporters Thursday in Brussels that the U.S. and Taliban have negotiated a proposal to reduce violence over a seven day period and that “progress” has been made in the talks that have appeared to slog on with no end in sight.
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After decades focused on terrorism, special operations is broadening its horizons
What is the future of special operations in the face of competition with China and Russia?
-
With limited resources, US military shifts strategy from degrading militants in West Africa to containment
Resources for the thinly spread American troops across U.S. Africa Command may be further constrained should the Pentagon decide to curtail the counterterror mission in the region following a defense-wide posture review that is still pending.
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US military budget request for Afghanistan lowest in a decade
The Defense Department detailed that the OCO budget request for Afghanistan “assumes a drawdown of forces.”
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Two Special Force soldiers killed, 6 wounded during apparent insider attack in Afghanistan
A U.S. official in Afghanistan said troops came under fire during an operation in Nangarhar Province.
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US troops have been squaring off with Russian contractors in Syria raising worries of wider conflict
“I think the Russians are always testing us.”
-
Afghan special operators partnering with US forces more often, still reliant on American support
“ASSF ground operations data from the last two years show that U.S. and Coalition forces are increasingly partnering with, or assisting the ASSF with, their operations.”
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DIA says ISIS took advantage of Turkish invasion of northern Syria, Baghdadi death did not degrade jihadi group
“This suggests ISIS continues to view the security environment in northeast Syria as more conducive to its operations.”
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Nearly 60 service members could be eligible for the the Purple Heart following Iran ballistic missile attack
If approved, 64 Purple Hearts for injuries sustained from the Iran ballistic missile strike would surpass the 47 Purple Hearts awarded to Marines from 2016 to 2018 supporting Operation Inherent Resolve — the U.S.-led mission to defeat ISIS in Iraq and Syria.
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US warship boards small boat and seizes Iranian anti-tank guided missiles among other advanced weaponry
Weapons and sensitive tech captured during the ship boarding included 150 Dehlavieh anti-tank guided missiles, three Iranian surface-to-air missiles, Iranian thermal scopes, and Iranian parts for unmanned systems, among other advanced parts.
-
As peace agreement looms, US opens 2020 with near record January bomb drops against Taliban
Secretary of Defense Mark Esper told reporters Thursday in Brussels that the U.S. and Taliban have negotiated a proposal to reduce violence over a seven day period and that “progress” has been made in the talks that have appeared to slog on with no end in sight.
-
After decades focused on terrorism, special operations is broadening its horizons
What is the future of special operations in the face of competition with China and Russia?
-
With limited resources, US military shifts strategy from degrading militants in West Africa to containment
Resources for the thinly spread American troops across U.S. Africa Command may be further constrained should the Pentagon decide to curtail the counterterror mission in the region following a defense-wide posture review that is still pending.
-
US military budget request for Afghanistan lowest in a decade
The Defense Department detailed that the OCO budget request for Afghanistan “assumes a drawdown of forces.”
-
Two Special Force soldiers killed, 6 wounded during apparent insider attack in Afghanistan
A U.S. official in Afghanistan said troops came under fire during an operation in Nangarhar Province.
-
US troops have been squaring off with Russian contractors in Syria raising worries of wider conflict
“I think the Russians are always testing us.”
-
Afghan special operators partnering with US forces more often, still reliant on American support
“ASSF ground operations data from the last two years show that U.S. and Coalition forces are increasingly partnering with, or assisting the ASSF with, their operations.”
-
DIA says ISIS took advantage of Turkish invasion of northern Syria, Baghdadi death did not degrade jihadi group
“This suggests ISIS continues to view the security environment in northeast Syria as more conducive to its operations.”
-
Nearly 60 service members could be eligible for the the Purple Heart following Iran ballistic missile attack
If approved, 64 Purple Hearts for injuries sustained from the Iran ballistic missile strike would surpass the 47 Purple Hearts awarded to Marines from 2016 to 2018 supporting Operation Inherent Resolve — the U.S.-led mission to defeat ISIS in Iraq and Syria.
