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Germany to deploy Patriot battery to Turkey, relieving US forces on NATO’s southeastern flank
Germany’s contribution to intercepting Iranian missiles is framed in Berlin as an exercise in burden-sharing.
By Linus Höller
US, Belgium, France and Japan hold Mideast naval exercise
The Group Arabian Sea Warfare Exercise will see ships from the four countries conduct drills in the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman.
Republicans slam Pentagon nominee Colin Kahl over tweets, Iran nuclear deal
The nominee for the Pentagon’s top policy job faced sharp questioning over his harsh criticism of Republicans on social media.
By Joe Gould
Lawmakers propose check on Biden’s war powers
A bipartisan group of lawmakers have introduced legislation to repeal the 1991 and 2002 authorizations for the use of military force in the Middle East amid escalating tension between the U.S. and Iran.
By Joe Gould
Report: Iran used commercial satellite images to monitor US forces before attack
The news report said Iran monitored the base by purchasing commercial satellite images, but the U.S. military was wise to the efforts.
By Nathan Strout
See images of a secretive Israeli nuclear facility undergoing major construction
A dig about the size of a soccer field and likely several stories deep now sits just meters from the aging reactor at the Shimon Peres Negev Nuclear Research Center near the city of Dimona.
By Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press
Mideast military power by the numbers
Which Middle Eastern countries have a quantitative edge? Data provided by the International Institute for Strategic Studies as part of its Military Balance+ project compares select nations and military assets for land, naval and air domains.
By Defense News and IISS
Iran, Russia reportedly launch military drill in Indian Ocean
The Iranian and Russian militaries have kicked off a joint naval drill in the Indian Ocean aimed at boosting security of maritime trade in the region, Iran’s state TV reported.
Can the Biden administration break the cycle of marathon naval deployments to the Mideast?
U.S. Central Command’s siren song continues to draw aircraft carriers back to the Middle East.
By David B. Larter
Taking a closer look at Israel’s weapons wish list
Israel’s Cabinet has approved an Israeli Air Force request to use U.S. foreign military financing and loans to fund approximately $9 billion worth of U.S. military aircraft and weapons.
By Bradley Bowman and Brig. Gen. Jacob Nagel (ret.)