Washington’s Energetic Generals and the Emphasis on Preparation for Nuclear War
The Pentagon’s energetic generals are beating their war drums and the President has as yet done nothing to rein them in, Brian Cloughley writes.
Some senior generals and admirals in and around Washington have been very busy recently, and their activities, while aggressive, have not been associated with directing current combat operations. Rather, they have been directed at attempting to influence the Administration of newly-elected President Joe Biden to restructure military forces, expand the nuclear arsenal and magnify specific warfighting capabilities. All of this is what might be expected of those whose business and dispositions are aimed at organising destruction and death, but the manner in which their aspirations are expressed are not consistent with what is expected of military personnel in a democracy.
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The USS Nimitz supper carrier and its supporting Strike Group are moving out of the US Central Command area opposite the Iranian shore over to the Indo-Pacific region, Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby announced Tuesday. The Nimitz’s departure, “after more than 270 days deterring conflict in a very critical region,” means there is no US carrier remaining in the Gulf area. “Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin believes America has “a robust presence in the Middle East,” said the Pentagon spokesman. “US service members are based in many nations in the Persian Gulf and there is more than enough airpower to counter any adversary. ”
The Navy’s top officer visited a warship in the Persian Gulf this week after ongoing tensions with Iran led the Pentagon to extend an aircraft carrier group’s deployment to the region.
U.S. airstrike on Somalia kills 5 al-Shabaab members
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Five people believed to be al-Shabaab members, including one leader, were killed in a joint U.S.-Somali airstrike in the vicinity of Saaxa Weyne, Somalia, Thursday.
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Jan. 7 (UPI) Five people believed to be al-Shabaab members, including one leader, were killed in a joint U.S.-Somali airstrike in the vicinity of Saaxa Weyne, Somalia, Thursday.
According to U.S. Africa Command, no civilians were injured or killed as a result of the operation.
Advertisement This strike targeted known al-Shabaab leaders who facilitated finance, weapons, fighters, and explosives. One is suspected of being involved in a previous attack against U.S. and Somali forces, said U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Dagvin Anderson, Joint Task Force - Quartz commander. Our continued disruption of al-Shabaab through persistent strikes shows our ongoing commitment to our partners.