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Trump stuns Pentagon by naming Fox News host Pete Hegseth defense chief

The president-elect’s made-for-TV decision to name Fox News host Pete Hegseth is reinforcing broad doubts about the seriousness of Trump's foreign...

13.11.2024 5

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Who is Mike Waltz, Iran-hawk to be named as Trump national security adviser?

The former Green Beret and China hawk, who was praised by the president-elect during right-wing media appearances, may soon find himself tasked with...

12.11.2024 10

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US strikes Iran-backed militias in Syria in latest round of retaliation

This was the first wave of retaliatory US strikes against Iran-backed militias acknowledged by CENTCOM in several months.

12.11.2024 5

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Additional US F-15 fighter jets arrive in Jordan as Israel anticipates Iran attack

The Biden administration seeks to dissuade Iran from launching yet another retaliatory attack against Israel amid a drawn-out exchange of strikes that...

08.11.2024 10

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Trump’s return bodes both continuity and disruption for fragile Middle East

During his previous term in office, President-elect Trump repeatedly sought to extract US troops from the Middle East, often in a chaotic manner,...

07.11.2024 6

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Pentagon denies role in Israel's Iran strikes after warning against nuclear targets

The Israeli military is signaling to Tehran that it can strike its nuclear facilities from afar with or without direct American support.

28.10.2024 5

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After UNIFIL attacks, Pentagon urges Israel to wind down Lebanon war 'as soon as feasible'

There's no sign the Biden administration has put any time limit on the Israeli campaign in Lebanon, nor of whether the White House intends to exert...

11.10.2024 4

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Pentagon confirms Israel defense chief Gallant's Washington visit is postponed

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has nixed his defense chief's trip as Washington looks for leverage to restrain an Israeli retaliation against Iran...

09.10.2024 5

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Biden treads fine line on Iran as Israel's Gallant heads to Washington

The Pentagon likened the current crisis in the Middle East to that in Europe prior to the First World War, as the Biden administration seeks to...

07.10.2024 6

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Israel kept Pentagon in the dark about Beirut strikes, Austin says

The White House ordered the US military to adjust force presence in the Middle East ‘as necessary’ after Israel defied Washington in a bid to kill...

28.09.2024 6

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US, Iraq announce end of defeat-ISIS coalition, but troops may stay

Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani’s need for a domestic political win has sent Pentagon officials back to the drawing board to find ways to...

27.09.2024 8

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US, Iraq announce end of defeat-ISIS coalition

Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani’s need for a domestic political win has sent Pentagon officials back to the drawing board to find ways to...

27.09.2024 6

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Israel: Pentagon finalizes $8.7B arms package as strikes on Lebanon continue

The Pentagon held talks with Israel's Defense Ministry that resulted in the approval of package in military aid worth $8.7 billion.

26.09.2024 3

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US, UK militaries deploy troops to Cyprus in case of Lebanon evacuation

Washington has not yet authorized an evacuation, but President Joe Biden acknowledged "all-out war is possible" as Israel mobilizes two reserve...

25.09.2024 3

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US declares UAE 'major defense partner,' seeking to outbid China

The move put the US-UAE military relationship on the same footing as that between the United States and India.

24.09.2024 8

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USS Georgia guided missile submarine arrives in Middle East

The Georgia's arsenal multiplies the US Navy's precision-strike capabilities near Iranian shores as Israel awaits retaliation for the assassination of...

11.09.2024 20

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Pentagon shared intel with Israel to thwart Hezbollah attack

Israel's air force and navy overwhelmingly thwarted the attack without need for the US military to shoot down any of Hezbollah's projectiles, Pentagon...

26.08.2024 3

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Kamala Harris calls for Palestinian 'freedom, dignity,' but no shift on Gaza

The Democratic presidential nominee nodded to a solution that would ensure Palestinian "dignity, security, freedom and self-determination," but...

23.08.2024 4

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Pentagon watches closely for signs Iran will attack Israel

The Biden administration is touting this week's last-ditch round of Gaza cease-fire negotiations in a bid to dissuade Iran and its proxies from...

16.08.2024 4

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Pentagon hastens naval deployment to head off Iran attack on Israel

The deployment of an Ohio-class guided missile submarine and hastening of the carrier USS Abraham Lincoln's transit comes as Iran has refused to back...

12.08.2024 10

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'Several' US personnel injured in rocket attack on Iraq base

The Pentagon has been downplaying the threat of a wider Middle East conflict to allow Western diplomats time to negotiate an off-ramp to an expected...

06.08.2024 7

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US to deploy more forces to Middle East to deter Iran

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin authorized the deployment of an additional aircraft carrier, fighter squadron and warships capable of shooting down...

03.08.2024 10

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Pentagon to deploy more forces to Middle East to deter Iran

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin authorized the deployment of an additional aircraft carrier, fighter squadron and warships capable of shooting down...

03.08.2024 10

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US, Israel prepare to face multifront attack as Iran vows revenge

After the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran this week, presumably by Israel, the US military has been preparing defensive...

02.08.2024 4

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US troops may be in crosshairs as Iran blames US for Haniyeh killing

Iraqi militia Harakat al-Nujaba warned that the United States and Israel had "opened the gates of hell" following a US airstrike south of Baghdad that...

01.08.2024 5

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US strikes Iran-backed militia in Iraq amid Hezbollah-Israel tensions

Pentagon officials are anticipating blowback from Iran-backed militias in the Middle East after an Israeli airstrike killed a senior Hezbollah...

31.07.2024 3

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White House says Lebanon war 'not inevitable' as Israel preps Hezbollah response

US troops in Iraq and Syria are bracing for potential blowback from local militias ahead of anticipated Israeli retaliation against Hezbollah for a...

29.07.2024 3

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US resumes talks with Iraq over future of troop presence

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration resumed negotiations with a senior Iraqi delegation about the future of the roughly 2,500 US troops in their...

23.07.2024 20

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White House envoy McGurk heads to Jordan, UAE ahead of Netanyahu’s US visit

WASHINGTON — US President Joe Biden’s top adviser on the Middle East departed for the region on Thursday with planned stops in Jordan and the...

19.07.2024 7

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Iraq aims to host first meeting between Turkey's Erdogan, Syria's Assad

WASHINGTON – Iraq's government aims to host what would be the first meeting in more than a decade between Turkey's president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan,...

13.07.2024 20

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As Lebanon braces, four scenarios for Hezbollah's confrontation with Israel

This is an excerpt from Security Briefing, Al-Monitor's weekly newsletter covering defense and conflict developments in the Middle East. To get...

28.06.2024 6

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Pentagon hosts Gallant as US seeks to avert Israel-Hezbollah war

WASHINGTON — Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant met with US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin at the Pentagon on Tuesday as Washington presses for...

25.06.2024 10

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US Navy rescues 24 crew members after Houthi attack, 1 lost at sea

WASHINGTON — A helicopter crew dispatched by a US Navy guided missile cruiser evacuated 24 crew members from a cargo ship in the Red Sea on Saturday...

17.06.2024 10

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Pentagon hosts Lebanon’s army chief in bid to avert Israel-Hezbollah war

WASHINGTON — Lebanon’s top military general met with senior Biden administration officials and congressional lawmakers this week during his first...

13.06.2024 5

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Pentagon says Gaza aid pier had no link to Israeli hostage raid

WASHINGTON — The Pentagon on Monday said US military forces involved in a humanitarian aid pier operation off the coast of Gaza played no role in an...

10.06.2024 4

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Pentagon pauses humanitarian airdrops in Gaza, citing Israel's Rafah operation

WASHINGTON – The US military halted its airdrops of humanitarian aid over Gaza earlier this month, in part over concerns for the safety of civilians...

31.05.2024 30

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Gaza aid pier breaks down, halting US humanitarian deliveries by sea

WASHINGTON — The US military has halted deliveries of humanitarian aid to the coast of the Gaza Strip after a temporary floating pier suffered...

28.05.2024 6

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Behind scenes of Israel-Saudi deal, Pentagon works Arab air defense shield

This is an excerpt from Security Briefing, Al-Monitor's weekly newsletter covering defense and conflict developments in the Middle East. To get...

22.05.2024 10

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Yemen’s Houthis can range Mediterranean ships, Pentagon says

WASHINGTON — Yemen’s Houthi rebels warned early this month that they would expand their campaign of attacks on commercial shipping that have thus...

22.05.2024 30

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Behind scenes of Israel-Saudi pact, Pentagon works Arab air defense deals

This is an excerpt from Security Briefing, Al-Monitor's weekly newsletter covering defense and conflict developments in the Middle East. To get...

22.05.2024 20

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Pentagon intelligence officer resigned over US support for war in Gaza

WASHINGTON — A US military intelligence officer resigned late last year in protest of what he saw as the unjust nature of US support for Israel’s...

13.05.2024 10

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Pentagon chief: No decision on unfreezing bombs shipment to Israel

WASHINGTON — US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin told Senate lawmakers on Wednesday that the Biden administration has not issued a final decision on...

08.05.2024 10

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Biden pauses transfer of bombs to Israel amid concerns of Rafah invasion

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration paused a planned shipment to Israel of air-to-ground munitions last week over concerns that Israeli leaders...

08.05.2024 20

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US military halts Gaza humanitarian aid pier, citing weather

WASHINGTON — The US military halted its construction of a temporary humanitarian aid pier off the coast of Gaza on Thursday, citing inclement...

04.05.2024 10

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Pentagon chief says US concerned over Israel's 'lack of execution' on Rafah evacuation plan

WASHINGTON – US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin expressed concern to lawmakers in Congress on Tuesday that Israel is not moving fast enough to set up...

01.05.2024 50

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US military begins construction on humanitarian aid pier off Gaza

WASHINGTON — The US military has begun constructing a temporary pier off the coast of Gaza to enable the delivery of humanitarian aid, the Pentagon...

25.04.2024 8

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New attacks near US bases in Iraq, Syria threaten uneasy detente

WASHINGTON — An uneasy detente between US troops and Iran-backed militias seemed at risk of collapse on Monday after coalition forces twice carried...

23.04.2024 10

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Pentagon confirms talks to withdraw US troops from Niger

WASHINGTON — The United States is in talks to withdraw troops from Niger more than a month after the country’s ruling junta ordered American...

22.04.2024 10

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Iran’s attack on Israel stress tests Washington's Middle East coalition

WASHINGTON – US F-15E Strike Eagles coordinated with UK, French and Jordanian fighter pilots to intercept dozens of Iranian drones fired towards...

15.04.2024 8

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Iran’s attack on Israel stress tests Washington's Mideast coalition

WASHINGTON – US F-15E Strike Eagles coordinated with UK, French and Jordanian fighter pilots to intercept dozens of Iranian drones fired towards...

15.04.2024 30

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