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Middle East

US Braces for Potential Iranian Attack in Iraq as the Anniversary of Soleimani’s Death Approaches

Behold Israel - December 31, 2020

McKenzie: We do not seek conflict, but no one should underestimate our ability to defend our forces or to act decisively in response to any attack.

Israel & Middle East

US Bomber Mission Over Persian Gulf Aimed At Cautioning Iran; Second Time This Month

Source - December 31, 2020

CENTCOM chief: "We do not seek conflict, but no one should underestimate our ability to defend our forces or to act decisively in response to any attack."

Distress of Nations

US Air Force Targets Taliban With Airstrikes For Violating Recent Peace Deal

Source - October 15, 2020

Military Spokesman: US Air Force conducted multiple targeted strikes this week to defend Afghan forces facing attacks from Taliban fighters

Europe

Trump Announces Troops Moving From Germany To Poland, Accuses Germany Of ‘Delinquency’

Source - June 25, 2020

President Trump announced Wednesday that thousands of US troops would move from Germany to Poland, thanks to what Trump called Germany’s “delinquency.”

Europe

Trump’s Decision to Pull 9,500 US troops Stuns Germany & Rocks the Postwar Order

Source - June 7, 2020

President Trump directs Pentagon to remove thousands of American troops from Germany, a move that would dramatically reshape US military posture in Europe.

Asia

US to Introduce Bill Banning Investment in Firms Tied to Chinese Military

Source - June 1, 2020

Republican lawmakers plans to unveil legislation this week to keep Americans from investing in foreign defense companies with ties to China's military.

Distress of Nations

Minnesota National Guard Fully Mobilized For First Time Since World War II

Source - May 30, 2020

Minnesota Governor Saturday announced that he will fully mobilize state’s National Guard amid continued violent unrest in Minneapolis.

Top Story

FBI Says Corpus Christi Naval Air Station Shooting is Terror-Related

Source - May 22, 2020

“We have determined that the incident this morning at the Naval Air Station Corpus Christi is terrorism-related," The FBI said Thursday.

Morality

Christian Groups Urge Defense Secretary: Protect Military’s Religious Freedom

Decision Magazine - May 16, 2020

A coalition of religious freedom advocates penned a letter to Defense Sec. Mark Esper asking him to intervene in Army actions against religious speech.

Globe

US keeps Aircraft Carrier at Sea to Shield it from Coronavirus & Keep it Ready for Action if Needed

Source - April 14, 2020

The USS Harry S. Truman & attendant ships have been designated the “certified carrier strike group force ready for tasking” for at least the next 3 weeks.

Morality

Trump signs order authorizing Pentagon to call up former troops to help with coronavirus fight

Source - March 28, 2020

President Trump signs executive order authorizing Pentagon to bring back former troops to active duty as part of ongoing response to the coronavirus crisis

Middle East

Was Iranian IRGC General ‘Siamand Mashhadani’ killed in US airstrikes?

Source - March 14, 2020

US airstrikes carried out in Iraq just after midnight on Friday may have killed an Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps general.

Middle East

Twenty-four hours in Iraq: How the US built its case for airstrikes

Source - March 13, 2020

“Let me be clear: The U.S. will not tolerate attacks against our people, our interests or our allies," Defense Secretary Mark Esper told reporters Thursday.

Middle East

Pentagon Warns ‘All Options on the Table’ after Americans Killed in Iraq

Source - March 12, 2020

Defense Sec. Mark Esper warned Thursday "all options are on the table" after rocket attack in Iraq kills 3 of US-led coalition force, including 2 Americans.

Middle East

2 United States Service Members Killed in Iraq During Mission Against Islamic State

Source - March 9, 2020

2 US service members killed by "enemy forces" while advising & accompanying Iraqi Security Forces during a mission to eliminate an ISIS terrorist stronghold

Distress of Nations

Afghanistan ‘insider attack’ leaves 2 US soldiers dead, 6 wounded

Source - February 8, 2020

Multiple American casualties after U.S. & Afghan troops were fired on during a mission in Afghanistan's eastern Nangarhar province on Saturday.

Top Story

Leader of Al Qaeda Likely Killed in Yemen After US Airstrike Earlier in January

Behold Israel - February 1, 2020

Reports indicate that the leader of Al Qaeda is ‘likely’ to have been killed as the result of a US airstrike earlier in January.

Middle East

Trump, Iraqi president agree on continued US presence in Mideast country

Source - January 22, 2020

Pres. Trump and his Iraqi counterpart agreed at a meeting on Wednesday on the need for a continued US military role in the country, the White House said.

Israel & Middle East

Five rockets fired on US army base in Iraq

Source - January 14, 2020

The attack has been described as "fierce," with one rocket landing near the gates according to the BBC, but reportedly no rocket hit the base itself.

Middle East

Iran launches ‘more than a dozen’ missiles into Iraq targeting US, coalition forces, Pentagon says

Source - January 7, 2020

Missiles were fired early Wednesday in multiple locations across Iraq, a senior U.S. military source in the country told Fox News, describing it as a series of attacks on U.S. forces from Iran.

Middle East

Minimum of 56 Iranians Left Dead in the Streets After Stampede at Soleimani’s Funeral

Behold Israel - January 7, 2020

Estimates indicate that one million people attended Soleimani’s funeral during which a stampede left at least 56 people dead, with that number on the rise.

Middle East

Tehran announces it will no longer adhere to restrictions on its nuclear program after Soleimani Killing

Source - January 5, 2020

Tehran says it will not observe curbs on uranium enrichment, stockpiles, research and development, but cooperation with UN watchdog will continue.

Middle East

Pompeo: ‘Endless Wars Are the Direct Result of Weakness’ — ‘Trump Will Never Let That Happen’

Source - January 5, 2020

Sec. of State Mike Pompeo: “Endless wars are the direct result of weakness, and President Trump will never let that happen."

Middle East

Trump threatens to hit 52 Iranian sites if Tehran attempts reprisal

Source - January 5, 2020

US President Donald Trump on Saturday issued stern warnings to Iran as tensions soared following the US killing of Iranian general Qassem Soleimani, threatening to hit dozens of sites should Tehran attempt to take revenge.

Middle East

Thousands of additional US Troops to head for Middle East

Source - January 3, 2020

The United States is sending nearly 3,000 additional troops to the Middle East from the 82nd Airborne Division as a precaution amid rising threats to American forces in the region, U.S. officials said on Friday.

Middle East

Iran-backed militiamen withdraw from siege of US Embassy in Baghdad as more American troops deployed

Source - January 1, 2020

The siege outside of the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad came to an end Wednesday afternoon after dozens of pro-Iran militiamen and their supporters withdrew from the compound.

Middle East

Trump Blames Iran as Protests Erupt Outside US Embassy in Iraq

Source - December 31, 2019

Protesters enraged by US airstrikes on Iraq staged a violent demonstration outside the US Embassy in Baghdad on Tuesday, setting fires ablaze and hurling stones as security forces and guards fired tear gas and stun grenades to repel them.

Israel & Middle East

Netanyahu Praises ‘Important’ US Strikes on Iran-backed Militia

Source - December 30, 2019

PM lauds raid in phone call with Pompeo; Tehran denounces move, while Moscow urges restraint from both sides; Kataeb Hezbollah vows revenge

Top Story

US Conducts Retaliatory Strikes Iranian-backed Militia in Iraq; 12 Reported Killed

Source - December 29, 2019

US forces carried out attacks on facilities belonging to an Iranian-backed militant Shi’ite group in Iraq on Sunday, in retaliation for a Friday strike on an American base that left a military contractor dead and four servicemen wounded, the Pentagon said in a statement.

Israel & Middle East

Erdogan threatens to shut down two US military bases; if they place Sanctions, Recognize Armenian Genocide

Source - December 15, 2019

Erdogan threatens to shut down 2 US military bases in response to both threat of sanctions and vote to recognize Armenian genocide.

Top Story

Saudi Air Force Member Suspected in Deadly Shooting at US Navy Base

Source - December 6, 2019

The gunman who opened fire Friday morning at Naval Air Station Pensacola in Florida, fatally shooting three people, has been identified as an aviation student from Saudi Arabia as investigators are looking into whether the attack is terrorism-related.

Morality

Army says faith-based group can no longer put Bible verses on dog tags after complaint

Source - December 3, 2019

When Army Captain Russell Rippetoe was killed in action on April 2, 2003 -- the first combat casualty of Operation Iraqi Freedom -- then-President George W. Bush spoke about how Rippetoe had on his dog tags "Joshua 1:9" engraved on it.

Morality

Trump Proclaims: ’We Acknowledge God as the Source of All Good Gifts’

Source - December 1, 2019

“United together as one people, in gratitude for the freedoms and prosperity that thrive across our land, we acknowledge God as the source of all good gifts.” - Donald Trump

Christian Persecution

Baghdadi Operation Named After Christian Woman Who Refused to Give Up Faith Before ISIS Killed Her

Source - October 28, 2019

The US military operation that resulted in the death of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was dedicated to Kayla Mueller, a young Christian woman who was kidnapped, tortured, and murdered by the Islamic State.

Top Story

Russia Voices Complaint Over US Presence East of the Euphrates

Behold Israel - October 27, 2019

Russia’s defense ministry voices complaints over US presence in eastern Syria, claiming it is related to protecting oil smugglers rather than for security purposes; Russia’s defense ministry refers to US presence as ‘international state banditry.

Middle East

U.S. Forces Found Evidence of War Crimes by Turks in Syria

Source - October 23, 2019

President Donald Trump's special envoy for Syria said on Wednesday that U.S. forces had seen evidence of war crimes during Turkey's offensive against the Kurds in Syria, and had demanded an explanation from Ankara.

Friends Of Israel

Trump Swears Dedication to Israel as He Decries Endless Middle East Wars

Source - October 13, 2019

“We are standing with our close friend and partner, the State of Israel,” Trump said, as he reviewed the steps he has taken on behalf of the Jewish state since taking office.

Top Story

US to send 1,800 troops, dozens of fighter jets to Saudi Arabia amid Iran tensions

Source - October 11, 2019

Roughly 1,800 U.S. service members, as well as several dozen fighter jets and other air defense implements, will be sent to Saudi Arabia to help protect the Kingdom amid heightened tensions with Iran, the Pentagon announced Friday.

Israel & Middle East

Pompeo: Israel has the Right to act in Syria, U.S. will stop Iran

Source - October 19, 2019

Secretary of State defends ceasefire deal with Turkey. Says it will save lives. US will work to stop Iranian arm transfers.

Top Story

‘I Respect His Decision’: Franklin Graham Tells CBN News He Won’t Second-Guess Trump on Syria

Source - October 15, 2019

In an interview with CBN News, Franklin Graham says he spoke to Vice President Mike Pence about the perilous situation in Syria, and Graham says he respects President Donald Trump's decision to remove US troops from harm's way.

Top Story

Sarah Sanders: Syria Situation is ‘Sad Tragedy’ but Trump made the Right Decision

Source - October 11, 2019

President Trump's heavily-criticized decision to pull U.S. troops from their positions at the Syrian border was the 'right thing" to do ahead of Turkey's invasion, former White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders said Thursday.

Israel & Middle East

Turkey Conducts Airstrikes Near Border of Iraq and Syria Immediately Following US Withdrawal

Behold Israel - October 8, 2019

Reports of airstrikes being conducted by the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) on Monday evening; Strikes said to be ‘preemptive’ in nature; SDF: Turkey’s unprovoked attack on our areas will have a negative impact on our fight against ISIS.

Israel & Middle East

US Troops to Leave the Area Prior to Turkish Invasion of Syria

Behold Israel - October 7, 2019

The White House has announced that the US will vacate the area in northern Syria amid pending Turkish invasion; The US will in no way support the operation being carried out by Turkey; Statement from the White House: Turkey will now be responsible for all ISIS fighters in the area captured over the past two years.

Israel & Middle East