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Trump shakes up US defence structure, moves Israel under Middle East command Israel has historically fallen under Pentagons European command amid issues of trust between it and Arab nations under Middle East command Centcom commander General Kenneth F McKenzie Jr poses in front of portraits of Saudi Arabias founding King Abdulaziz ibn Saud and current Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (AFP/File photo) By Published date: 15 January 2021 18:43 UTC | ...

Drone operations feature for first time at Army Day parade Drone operations feature for first time at Army Day parade NEW DELHI : Drones of the Indian Army carried out mock kamikaze attacks and first-aid delivery exercises as the service showcased its latest assets during the Army Day parade at the Cariappa ground here on Friday. This is for the first time drones featured at the parade that also had detachments of the upgraded anti-aircraft weapon system Schilka, BrahMos missile system, infant...

As Iran tensions remain high, moving Israel to CENTOM’s area of responsibility would enable Israel, the United States and Arab partners to conduct joint exercises and planning for Iran-specific threats, thereby boosting readiness, says Jonathan Ruhe, director of foreign policy at JINSA.

WASHINGTON: The US Defense Department announced Friday that it would include close ally Israel in the area covered by its Middle East-focused Central Command. In another sign of the rapprochement brokered by President Donald Trump between Israel and Arab countries, the Pentagon said US military dealings with Israel would no longer be handled by its European Command. “We structure boundaries to best mitigate risk and protect US interests and partners,” the Pentagon said in a statement. “Th...

The Biden administration’s Defense Department can lead by example with the “climatization of security.” Beyond the recent attack on the U.S. Capitol and the coronavirus looms the climate crisis.  The Trump-fueled mob attack and climate change have one thing in common in America today:  they depend on the “Big Lie.” They feed off of the lie that the election was stolen; the lie that climate change is either not happening or not caused by human activity. As President-elect Joe Bid...

Drones of the Indian Army carried out mock kamikaze attacks and first-aid delivery exercises as the service showcased its latest assets during the Army Day parade at the Cariappa ground here on Friday. This is for the first time drones featured at the parade that also had detachments of the upgraded anti-aircraft weapon system Schilka, BrahMos missile system, infantry fighting vehicle BMP-2, T-72 bridge laying tanks and multi-rocket launcher system Pinaka. Army Chief Gen M M Naravane conferre...

WASHINGTON (AP) — With a nod to Israels increasingly normalized relations with the...

What’s new? The 2015 Iran nuclear deal has looked at best shaky since the Trump administration withdrew from it in 2018, imposing damaging economic sanctions on the Islamic Republic. In response, Tehran ramped up its nuclear activity in contravention of its obligations under the agreement. President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration could mark an inflection point. Why does it matter? Having failed to achieve its objectives, Trump’s “maximum pressure” strategy may be nearing an end. R...

Trump orders US Central Command to include Israel for more effective anti-Iran efforts Outgoing US President Donald Trump in Georgia, US on 4 January 2021 [Peter Zay/Anadolu Agency] January 15, 2021 at 4:31 pm Donald Trump has ordered the US military to include Israel in its Central Command (CENTCOM), which oversees the Middle East, the Wall Street Journal has reported. The move comes in the final few days of the US Presidents term of office. This could be critical given the deep differenc...

Israel had been in the sphere of European Command because of the hostile nature of its relations with many Arab countries.