Abbey Gate suicide bombing that killed 13 US troops in Afghanistan was ‘not preventable:’ military review
U.S. Central Command said in a report released Monday that Marine snipers stationed near Kabul airport’s monastery gate were the perpetrators of the airport attack, which occurred amid the chaos of the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan. There was no chance to eliminate the terrorists, the report released on Monday said. The bombing “could not have […]
Iranian paramilitary troops seize Portuguese ship with Israeli ties as tensions remain high
Iranian paramilitary Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) forces have seized a Portuguese-flagged ship owned by an Israeli billionaire, as tensions between the two countries remain high amid continued threats of attack. “UKMTO has received reports that an incident has occurred north-east of Fujairah in the UAE,” the UK Maritime Trade Operations Agency reported. “The vessel […]
Iran Threatens To Attack US Troops If Biden Comes To Israel’s Defense: REPORT
Iran warned earlier this week that it would attack U.S. troops in the Middle East if President Joe Biden helps defend Israel from retaliatory attacks, Axios reported Friday, citing U.S. officials. Iran is potentially prepping a retaliatory attack against Israel, which killed several Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corp (IRGC) members in an airstrike in Syria on […]
Army May Cut Key Education Benefits As Service Struggles To Recruit And Retain Troops
The Army is revisiting two education benefits seen as key recruiting and retention tools and used by more than 100,000 soldiers annually as the service struggles to hang on to troops and resources, the service confirmed to the Daily Caller News Foundation on Monday. Two programs under review include the Credentialing Assistance (CA) program that […]
Trump’s presidential immunity claim would place troops in legal jeopardy if they abide unlawful orders, ex-officials warn
WASHINGTON – If the Supreme Court grants former President Donald Trump’s motion to dismiss a D.C. lawsuit based on executive privilege, the military will face a thorny decision between ignoring the commander-in-chief’s orders and violating U.S. law. There is a possibility thatformer military official he wrote in a court brief filed Monday.. Trump’s lawyers have […]
Israeli military reduces troops in southern Gaza, spokesperson says
The Israeli army has withdrawn all but one brigade of ground forces from the southern Gaza Strip, a military spokesperson announced on Sunday. The military did not immediately provide further details. It is unclear whether the withdrawal will delay an invasion of Rafah in southern Gaza, which Israeli leaders have long threatened is necessary to […]
U.S. Troops ‘Might Be in Harm’s Way from Hamas’ with Biden Pier Mission, But Now Might Be in Danger from IDF
On Friday’s MSNBC show “Inside with Jen Psaki,” Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) said that the military operation to build a pier to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza is being carried out by the U.S. military. He said it was a mission “that we knew” was invading Gaza. The head of the mission said: “Hamas may […]
US troops warned to brace for retaliation from Iran after strike kills top commanders
Following Monday’s airstrike on the Iranian consulate in Syria, U.S. forces in the Middle East may be under new threat of attack by Iran and its proxies. Lt. Gen. Alexus Grynkewicz, the commander in chief of the U.S. Air Force, said the attack, believed to be carried out by Israel, could serve as a springboard […]
Ukraine war briefing: Russia warns France against deploying troops to Ukraine | Ukraine
Russia’s defense minister warned France’s defense minister against sending troops to Ukraine in an unusual telephone conversation on Wednesday.The Associated Press reported. Sergey Shoigu told the French Minister of Defense Sebastian Lecornu According to a statement from the Russian Ministry of Defense, if Paris follows up on its statement on the possible deployment of French […]
Israel-Iran standoff threatens to put American troops back in the crosshairs, experts say
The standoff between Israel and Iran could threaten to put U.S. troops in an already chaotic Middle East at heightened risk, experts told the Daily Caller News Foundation. Israel launched targeted airstrikes on an Iranian diplomatic consulate in Damascus, Syria on Monday and killed several members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corp (IRGC), including a senior […]