Middle East
Officers involved with the chaotic US withdrawal from Afghanistan may be held accountable
Donald Trump’s transition team is reportedly creating a list of officers involved with the US military’s withdrawal from Afghanistan. This list will be a compilation of currently serving officers and retired/former officers. This list is being generated with the view of investigating these officers’ roles with the possibility of bringing up charges. If applicable, retired […]
Meet The New Boss
What was that noise? Hezbollah names Naim Qassem as new leader, Israel says he won’t last long BEIRUT, Oct 29 (Reuters) – Lebanese armed group Hezbollah named Naim Qassemas its new leader on Tuesday but Israel said his tenure would be “temporary”, an apparent threat after it killed his predecessor Hassan Nasrallah in Beirut over […]
The U.S. military hammers underground Houthi weapons facilities
American naval and air assets were utilized to conduct bombardment of underground Houthi weapons facilities. The B-2 Spirit was among the assets utilized during the attack. Battle damage assessment was still being conducted as of the time of the article. From Daily Caller: U.S. forces launched airstrikes against Houthi underground weapons facilities in Yemen on […]
More US troops to head to the Middle East
The surge in violence between Israel and Hezbollah has contributed to the Pentagon’s decision to send additional troops to the region. There are approximately 40,000 U.S. troops in the theater. A dozen warships and fighter jet squadrons are also present in the area. Israel ramped up attacks into Lebanon; due to deteriorating security, the US […]
‘Splodey Walkie-Talkies?
It just gets more fun. The brand of allegedly exploding Hezbollah walkie-talkies is Icom, model IV-V82. Icom is a Japanese company, still active in the handheld radio market. Only one small detail: They stopped making that model of walkie-talkies ten YEARS ago. Also stopped making replacement batteries. Icom exported its IC-V82 two-way radio to regions […]
Antony Blinken: US not involved with exploring Hezbollah pagers
U.S. Secretary of state, Antony Blinken, said that the United States was not involved with the exploded Hezbollah pagers. Blinken also said that the United States did not have any prior knowledge of the event. From the U.S. perspective, information is still being gathered. The accusations flying around involving this event may increase the challenges […]
USS Wasp Personnel Attacked in Izmir
USS Wasp (LHD-1) U.S. Service Members Assaulted by Turkish Nationalist Youth Group John Hayward Two American service members were attacked by a mob of young Turkish nationalists in the western city of Izmir on Monday as a crowd of onlookers chanted anti-American slogans. The American personnel are reportedly safe, and Turkish police have arrested 15 […]
Israel Eyes Hezbollah Targets
Hezbollah-Israel conflict not inevitable, U.S. defense secretary says By Reuters MANILA/JERUSALEM/BEIRUT, July 30 (Reuters) – The U.S. defense secretary said on Tuesday he did not believe a fight was inevitable between Hezbollah and Israel though he remained concerned about the potential for escalation after a deadly rocket strike in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights. Tensions have […]
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