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A US vessel fired warning shots at more than a dozen Iranian fast attack boats which buzzed close to a US Navy submarine and escort ships in the narrow Strait of Hormuz on Monday, the Pentagon reportedly said. The Defense Post reports that in the second such incident in two weeks, 13 Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy boats approached the seven US vessels at high speeds, closing within 150 yards (140 meters) before one of the US vessels fired 30 shots in two volleys, until they moved away, said Pentagon spokesman  John Kirby. The report as no fewer than 12 people, including a senior ar...

Accidental Blast During Bomb-Making Class Kills 30 Taliban Fighters 16 Feb 2021 At least 30 Taliban members died after an explosive device detonated during a bomb-making tutorial in Afghanistan’s northern Balkh province over the weekend, the Defense Post reported on Tuesday. A group of Taliban jihadists gathered at a mosque in the village of Qultaq on February 13 to receive training on how to assemble bombs and improvised explosive devices (IED). An explosive device accidentally detonated, killing at least “30 Taliban fighters including six foreign nationals who were expert mine makers,�...

At least 30 Taliban militants were killed in an explosion at a mosque in Balkh province. Over 30 Taliban fighters were gathered inside a mosque when an explo

The rest of us have to watch every minute. you're looking for different types of moments. what did you see? >> you know i always look for those little unseen, unintended moments because that is where you learn a lot. if you watch the highlights he probably missed this one from monday. this is lieutenant colonel alexander vindman, being offered a defense post by the governmenn government, watch his reaction. >> did ambassador bolton never follow up with you about that? rather significant. they offered you the post of defense minister. >> i don't believe there was ever a follow-up discussion. >>...

Was the defense post but you're free not to say what it was. if you a accepted a post or whether you would down the road, you would want the freedom to challenge your or differ with the commander-in-chief if you didn't feel the strategy was right. >> i think you have ample evidence of that being displayed in this administration. what contact i've had with the president, he welcomes advice that may not be consistent with his own. that's really good government. it's existed in other administrations to be sure. and i think it's something that should continue. i think any senior cabinet official t...