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US President Donald Trump renewed threats to strike Iran if it does not agree to negotiate a new nuclear deal, as US forces conduct a multi-day air exercise in the Middle East, bolstering Washington’s military presence in the region.
A “multi-day readiness exercise” will take place after Donald Trump deployed an “armada” to the Middle East.
There are currently around 35,000 U.S. troops in the Middle East.
The unit is part of a broader push to better integrate cyber, EW, and other non-destructive effects into missions, leaders told lawmakers on Wednesday.
Iran vowed Thursday to conduct live-fire military drills in one of the world’s most vital sea passages — which sees 20% of the globe’s oil transports — next week, just two
Congress is backing increases to the size of the military, having passed and proposed final legislation that will raise and fund rises in end strength.
Pentagon's new National Defense Strategy prioritizes homeland defense over overseas missions, warning that future wars may hit U.S. soil directly.
While few details of the exact work at Pituffik have been made public, the improvements come during a time of intense focus on Greenland.
As the US military began launching strikes on alleged drug boats in the Caribbean last year, a young Trinidadian man who was in Venezuela for work was searching for a way home, according to a lawsuit filed on Tuesday.
Greenland's natural resources and proximity to Russia and China have made it a valuable strategic asset to the US military since World War II.
JERUSALEM, Jan 30 (Reuters) - A U.S. Navy destroyer has docked at the Israeli port of Eilat, Israel's Ynet news website reported on Friday, citing the military, as tensions between Washington and Iran escalate.