The attacks are likely to stoke tensions with Iran, which Biden administration officials call the largest security threat in the Middle East.
Tag: Defense Department
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From Rockets to Ball Bearings, Pentagon Struggles to Feed War Machine
The flow of arms to Ukraine has exposed a worrisome lack of production capacity in the United States that has its roots in the end of the Cold War.
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U.S. Contractor Killed in Drone Attack on Base in Syria
Five service members and another U.S. contractor were wounded. The Pentagon said the drone was of “Iranian origin” and ordered airstrikes on facilities in Syria used by Iran-linked groups.
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Iraq, 20 Years Later: A Changed Washington and a Terrible Toll on America
The White House, Congress, the military and the intelligence agencies see the war as a lesson in failed policymaking, one deeply absorbed if not thoroughly learned.
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Pentagon Releases Video of U.S. Drone’s Encounter With Russian Jets
The 42-second clip shows two Russian fighters spraying the American aircraft with a substance the Pentagon says is jet fuel.