Middle East
SecDef: I haven't seen a full Israeli plan to protect civilians in Rafah
“We certainly would want to see things done in a much different way” than elsewhere in Gaza, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said.
Global defense spending jumped in 2023
Security crises drove year-over-year growth to its highest level in a decade.
Mideast missile duels have cost US Navy nearly $1B, secretary says
Carlos Del Toro is asking lawmakers to make it up in a supplemental.
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US forces down missiles as Iran attacks Israel
Navy warships and Air Force fighter squadrons shot down dozens of drones and a half dozen ballistic missiles launched from Iran and Yemen, U.S. officials said.
Top US Air Force official in Mideast outlines risks of Rafah invasion
AFCENT’s Grynkewich also says the future of warfare is playing out “in front of our very eyes.”
Air Mobility commander pushes for connectivity for outdated mobility fleet
Minihan said he wishes his planes were better able to communicate as the command delivers aid to Gaza.
Houthis granting China, Russia safe passage in Red Sea, CENTCOM says
The group is armed by Iran using the revenues from Beijing’s veiled oil purchases.
How to airdrop: A C-17 pilot describes delivering food and water to Gaza
U.S. airlifters get close enough to see the destruction.
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