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After COVID-19 ‘spike’ in CENTCOM, more vaccine on the way to deployed troops March 10 Troops stationed at Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia, and in the region saw an uptick in COVID-19 cases in February, according to a medical squadron commander. (Tech. Sgt. John Wilkes/Air Force) In late February, the commander of an Air Force medical squadron deployed to Saudi Arabia posted a video online, noting a “concerning rise” in the number of cases of COVID-19 in that country. The Def...

Kosovo is sending a military platoon to Kuwait, its first ever involvement in an international peacekeeping mission

The Globe and Mail Sylejman Kllokoqi and Llazar Semini PRISTINA, Kosovo Bookmark Please log in to listen to this story. Also available in French and Mandarin. Log In Create Free Account Getting audio file ... This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy. Full Disclaimer Visar Kryeziu/The Associated Press Kosovo on Tuesday sent a military platoon to Kuwait to take part in the country’s first ever international peacekeeping mission. A ceremo...

US Navy/MCS2 Juan S. Sua A Navy P-8A Poseidon is shown carrying AGM-84D Harpoon missiles in photos taken in January but released this month. Its not the first time a Poseidon has been spotted with that kind of weapon, but it appears to be the first time a P-8 in the Persian Gulf has been seen with it. The US Navy P-8A Poseidon aircraft have started flying missions in the US 5th Fleet AOR (Area of Operations) carrying AGM-84D Harpoon missiles. Images just released ...

By Patrick Goodenough | March 9, 2021 | 4:42am EST Israeli Air Force F-15s accompany a U.S. Air Force B-52 bomber over Israeli airspace on Sunday. (Photo: IDF Spokesmans Unit) (CNSNews.com) – In a mission designed to “deter aggression and reassurepartners and allies,” two U.S. Air Force B-52 strategic bombers flew across the Middle East early this week, accompanied at various times by warplanes from Israel, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar. Ten days after Presid...

Kosovo sends troops to Kuwait on 1st peacekeeping mission; KSF to operate under US Central Command Sylejman Kllokoqi and Llazar Semini, The Associated Press March 9 A Kosovo Security Force (KSF) member wearing a face mask salutes during a peacekeeping mission deployment ceremony held at the army barracks in Pristina, Tuesday, March 9, 2021. (Visar Kryeziu/AP) PRISTINA, Kosovo — Kosovo on Tuesday sent a military platoon to Kuwait to take part in the country’s first ever internationa...

Kosovo is sending a military platoon to Kuwait, its first ever involvement in an international peacekeeping mission.

A pair of B-52 bombers flew over the Mideast on Sunday, the latest such mission in the region aimed at warning Iran amid tensions between Washington and Tehran.

Updated: Mar 7 2021, 18:58 ET A pair of B-52 flew over the Middle East in threat to Iran as Biden "could lose military executive power" amid escalating tension. The flight by the two heavy bombers on Sunday aimed as a warning to Iran amid tensions between Washington and Tehran. 4 4 Lawmakers have introduced bipartisan legislation to limit Bidens presidential war powersCredit: AP:Associated Press Meanwhile, lawmakers have introduced bipartisan legislation to limit Bidens presidential war powers ...

In January end, too, the US military confirmed another flight trip by a B-52 bomber over the Middle east “to deter potential aggression” amid tensions with Tehran and it was the first such mission under the Biden presidency. The flights became common in the dying months of former president Donald Trumps rein who pulled the US out of the nuclear deal in May 2018.  Donald Trumps presidency saw relation between the US and Iran plummeting (Getty Images) Sunday’s flight by the two bo...