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Another day, another US bomber flight over the Persian Gulf Print this article In what is becoming a recurring theme, U.S. Central Command on Wednesday morning announced a B-52 presence flight in the Persian Gulf. Its another unnecessary and wasteful deployment. According to the Wall Street Journal, this B-52 mission is the sixth since last fall, when concerns began bubbling up in the Trump administration about Iran possibly using the anniversary of Iranian Quds Force Gen. Qassem Soleimani’...

US eyes new bases in Saudi Arabia amid tensions with Iran Using Yanbu, as well as air bases at Tabuk and Taif along the Red Sea, would give the American military more options along a crucial waterway that has come under increased attack from Yemen’s Iranian-backed Houthi militias. Wednesday 27/01/2021 US Navy Marines and Saudi Navy Special Force during mixed maritime exercise at Saudi Military Port, Ras Al Ghar, Eastern Province, in Jubail, Saudi Arabia February 26, 2020. (REUTERS) DUBAI �...

By   Theresa Hitchens on January 26, 2021 at 5:01 PM EQ-4 Global Hawk modified to carry the Battlefield Airborne Communications Node (BACN) WASHINGTON: Northrop Grumman’s new IDIQ contract, worth up to $3.6 billion, to support the Air Force’s Battlefield Airborne Communications Node (BACN) E-11A and EQ-4B aircraft guarantees operations through 2026. While the Air Force is already moving to field new capabilities developed under the Advanced Battle Management System (ABMS) to replace BACN...

US military said it flew B-52 bomber over Middle East to deter aggression  It was the first such flight since President Joe Biden took office last week  Move comes amid tension with Iran over its nuclear and military ambitions  Bidens predecessor, Donald Trump, pulled US out of 2015 nuclear deal with Iran  Biden has said he is willing to re-enter agreement if Iran adheres to its terms  Iran, meanwhile, refused demands by deals opponents to renegotiate terms  Last week, Irans military held...

VIRIN: 210113-M-CH865-1002 Service members from the UAE Presidential Guard and U.S. Marine Corps’ Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force – Crisis Response – Central Command, gathered to strengthen partnerships and enhance collective crisis response capability in the region. “The relationship between the United Arab Emirates and United States armed forces has an essential role to stability and security in the region,” said U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. ...

US B-52 bomber again flies over Mideast amid Iran tensions by The Associated Press Last Updated Jan 27, 2021 at 7:44 am EDT DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The U.S. military said Wednesday it again flew a B-52 bomber over the Middle East “to deter potential aggression” amid tensions with Iran. The B-52 flew nonstop from Louisiana’s Barksdale Air Force Base into the region earlier in the day. The plane went over both the Persian Gulf and Saudi Arabia, according to flight-tracking data. The...

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Biden must heed the threat Iran poses Print this article We have a lot going on in our homeland right now, and, as always, our adversaries around the world are watching closely. Over the past month, Iran, a state sponsor of terrorism, has made known its clear intention to create a nuclear weapon. Most recently, Tehran bluntly told the world’s nuclear agency, the International Atomic Energy Agency, it is ramping up the production of weapons-grade nuclear material. The IAEA, in turn, has told ...

US Deploys First B-52 Bomber Over Persian Gulf Under Biden in Show of Force The Pentagon on Wednesday successfully conducted a strategic bomber’s patrol mission from Louisiana to the Middle East to showcase U.S. commitment to regional security, military officials said. The crew of the U.S. Air Force B-52H “Stratofortress,” a long-range heavy bomber, departed from Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana on Tuesday and reportedly completed a continuous flight into the Persian Gulf region. The...

Army names new director for tactical network modernization team January 25 The Army organization responsible for tactical network modernization is getting a new director. (Justin Eimers/Army PEO C3T) Update: This story has been updated with comment from Maj. Gen. Peter Gallagher. WASHINGTON — U.S. Army organization responsible for modernizing the service’s tactical network will soon have a new leader, the army chief of staff announced Monday. Brig. Gen. Jeth Rey, the J-6 of Central Co...