Page 688 - Central Command News Today

In this new analysis, Jonathan Lord of the Center for a New American Security says this week should provide a starting point to reassess US military funding for Iraq.

More than 3,000 Marines and sailors arrived in the Middle East on Sunday in a deployment meant to deter Iran from seizing and harassing merchant ships near the Strait of Hormuz, according to U.S. Naval Forces Central Command. The North Carolina-based MEU "is capable of conducting amphibious missions, crisis response and limited contingency operations to include enabling the introduction of follow-on forces and designated special operations," according to a release from Naval Forces Ce...

The Settlers Employ a Familiar Strategy: Initiating Aggressions Through Armed Patrols on the Fringes of Arab Villages. This Serves to Intimidate Palestinians and Set the Groundwork for Baseless Future Land Claims

The Israeli Settler Murderers Will Likely Be Released or Found Innocent Based on Claims of Self-defense; the Attacked Palestinians Will Be Tried for Attempted Murder. But the Organized Violence Has Another Goal

In a sign of rising tensions between the U.S. and Iran, U.S. Marines are poised to be placed aboard commercial ships traveling through the Strait of Hormuz to help stop Iran from seizing or harassing them, a U.S. official said Friday. The commercial shipping industry has been made aware that this option is or will become available on a voluntary basis. The U.S. now is waiting for commercial shipping companies to request protection.

While the Shin Bet's Involvement in the Deadly Shooting in the West Bank Helped Apprehend Two Suspects, Similar Incidents in the Past Cast Doubt on Any Possible Murder Indictment. The Extremist and Violent Wing of the Settler Movement Senses That the Israeli Government and Coalition Lawmakers Are Backing Them

Gen. Eric Smith’s message to the Marine Corps is it’s business as usual until further notice. Smith, who is both the acting commandant and the assistant commandant of the Marine Corps, released guidance meant to hold the force over until the Senate confirms Smith as the next commandant. In it, he includes priorities and expectations […]

Netanyahu's Judicial Coup Is Also Affecting the Cohesiveness in an Army Already Plagued by Training Problems Why Coalition Members Launched an Assault on Top Brass Two Appointments Serve as a Reminder to What 'A People's Army' Truly Means

The Tri-Services bill will grant Inter-services Organisations the power to exercise disciplinary and administrative action irrespective of their original Service affiliation.

The following is a review of the reports that the Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI) Jihad and Terrorism Threat Monitor (JTTM) published during the week of July 29-August 5, 2023.