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Pentagon Sends Additional Troops to Middle East

Pentagon sending thousands of more troops to the Middle East as Israel begins ground invasion of Lebanon

The Pentagon announced Monday that the US is sending thousands more troops to the Middle East as Israel initiates “ground raids” into Lebanon targeting Hezbollah terrorists. The “few thousand” additional forces will up the total number of US troops stationed at bases in Iraq, Syria, Jordan and other Middle Eastern countries to some 43,000.

The New York Times · 2d

Pentagon Sends Additional Troops to the Middle East

The additional forces, which one official placed at between 2,000 and 3,000, will bolster security for the 40,000 U.S. troops already in the region and help defend Israel, officials said.

Bloomberg L.P. · 2d

US Deploys a ‘Few Thousand’ More Troops to Middle East

The US is deploying a few thousand more troops to the Middle East to defend Israel as the country steps up attacks against Hezbollah in Lebanon, the Pentagon said.

US Condemns Iran Attack on Israel

Defense News · 1d

Navy warships helped take down Iran’s attack on Israel, Pentagon says

Two American destroyers launched around a dozen interceptors to help defend Israel Tuesday, according to Defense Department officials.

U.S. News & World Report · 18h

Kremlin Calls for Restraint in Middle East After Iranian Attack on Israel

The Kremlin on Wednesday said the situation in the Middle East was developing in an alarming direction and called on all sides to exercise restraint. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters that Russia had contacts with all sides in the region and said Moscow condemned any action that caused the death of civilians.

USA TODAY on MSN · 1d

Iran fires 200 missiles at Israel in major attack

A man was reported killed in Jericho, in the West Bank. Iran fired about 200 missiles, a Pentagon spokesman said.Start the day smarter. Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning.

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Pentagon’s reversal of Gitmo plea deal reveals long shadow of torture and constitutional evasion

The agreement, as we understand it from sources who have seen it, provides that in return for a guilty plea, Khalid Sheikh ...

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Pentagon taps commercial vendors for low-cost, throwaway drones

Officials at the Defense Innovation Unit plan to hold a live flyoff demonstration as soon as December to evaluate the ...

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The Pentagon Goes to School

The divestment campaigns launched last spring by students protesting Israel’s mass slaughter in Gaza brought the issue of the ...

Pentagon chief tells Israel that US is 'well-postured' against Iran

U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin spoke to his Israeli counterpart late on Tuesday, hours after Iran's missile attack on ...

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Here’s how the U.S. military is responding to Hurricane Helene

Around 1,000 active duty troops and 6,500 National Guard members from 15 states are helping with Hurricane Helene response ...

Pentagon announces Replicator 2 initiative as US eyes more AI weapon capabilities

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Monday ordered top Pentagon and military officials to launch a new initiative known as ...

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Why The Pentagon Is Shaped Like A Pentagon

The Triangle... The Oval... The Rectangle... The United States Department of Defense could have chosen any shape — and name — ...

Retired Pentagon military officer weighs in on Iran’s missile strikes

News spoke with a retired AIC professor who is also a retired Pentagon military officer, about what's next as the situation ...

USA Today7d

White House, Pentagon announce massive military aid package for Ukraine

President Joe Biden, in a statement, announced that he would send more than $5 billion in weapons from Pentagon stocks to Ukraine under authority granted by Congress before his term ends in January.

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Pentagon Launches Defense Security Cooperation Service to Bolster Global Military Alliances

In a significant move to enhance America’s defense capabilities, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) officially ...

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