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New attacks near US bases in Iraq, Syria threaten uneasy detente

WASHINGTON — An uneasy detente between US troops and Iran-backed militias seemed at risk of collapse on Monday after coalition forces twice carried...

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Pentagon confirms talks to withdraw US troops from Niger

WASHINGTON — The United States is in talks to withdraw troops from Niger more than a month after the country’s ruling junta ordered American...

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Iran’s attack on Israel stress tests Washington's Middle East coalition

WASHINGTON – US F-15E Strike Eagles coordinated with UK, French and Jordanian fighter pilots to intercept dozens of Iranian drones fired towards...

15.04.2024 3

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Iran’s attack on Israel stress tests Washington's Mideast coalition

WASHINGTON – US F-15E Strike Eagles coordinated with UK, French and Jordanian fighter pilots to intercept dozens of Iranian drones fired towards...

15.04.2024 3

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Pentagon shifts forces to Middle East ahead of expected Iran attack on Israel

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is holding out hope that last-minute diplomacy may avert an expected attack by Iran and its proxies against...

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Israel, US on high alert as Iran vows ‘punishment’ for Syria strike

This is an excerpt from Security Briefing, Al-Monitor's weekly newsletter covering defense and conflict developments in the Middle East. To get...

11.04.2024 5

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US defense chief: 'We don't have any evidence' Israel is committing genocide in Gaza

WASHINGTON — The Pentagon has no evidence that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin told Senate lawmakers on...

09.04.2024 4

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Biden vows to defend Israel from Iran's retaliation over Damascus strike

WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden assured Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, that the United States would defend Israel in case of...

06.04.2024 20

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Biden conditions US support for Gaza war on 'concrete' steps to protect civilians

WASHINGTON / PARIS — The White House on Thursday signaled a potential change to its support for Israel's war in Gaza if Prime Minister Benjamin...

04.04.2024 4

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Israel rewrites rules of engagement in covert war with Iran

This is an excerpt from Security Briefing, Al-Monitor's weekly newsletter covering defense and conflict developments in the Middle East. To get...

04.04.2024 5

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US troops in Syria down drone as threat of Iran-backed attacks returns

WASHINGTON — US troops stationed at a remote base on Syria’s border with Iraq shot down a one-way attack drone on Monday afternoon, a US defense...

02.04.2024 5

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White House: No Rafah invasion until Israeli delegation talks alternatives

WASHINGTON — The White House on Thursday reiterated its expectation that an Israeli military incursion into Rafah will not begin before the Biden...

28.03.2024 6

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Israel’s Gallant kicks off US visit with weapons, Rafah on agenda

WASHINGTON — Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant’s meetings with top White House and Pentagon officials are still on, even as Prime Minister...

25.03.2024 8

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Israeli delegation to visit White House as Biden-Netanyahu Rafah rift continues

WASHINGTON — US President Joe Biden asked Israel's prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, to send a delegation of senior Israeli officials to...

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US aims to keep troops in Niger despite junta decision on ending counterterrorism ties

WASHINGTON — The Pentagon has not yet issued orders for US troops to withdraw from Niger, officials said Monday, as the Biden administration hopes...

18.03.2024 8

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Will Biden offer Netanyahu off-ramp to Rafah invasion?

This is an excerpt from Security Briefing, Al-Monitor's weekly newsletter covering defense and conflict developments in the Middle East. To get...

13.03.2024 5

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US Navy plans for smaller fleet amid spending caps despite Middle East crisis

WASHINGTON — The US Navy plans to reduce the overall size of its fleet and delay key modernization projects in order to fund operations amid...

12.03.2024 3

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Pentagon taps private firm to facilitate Gaza humanitarian port

WASHINGTON – The Pentagon has tapped a little-known firm run by two former senior defense officials to facilitate a maritime humanitarian corridor...

09.03.2024 3

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Biden to order military to set up Gaza port via Cyprus for humanitarian aid

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is set to announce plans for the US military to establish a temporary port on the coast of the Gaza Strip in order...

07.03.2024 3

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US seeks to boost Gaza aid deliveries with new port

The United States aims to increase aid deliveries by establishing a port on Gaza's coast, in a major operation that is not expected to involve...

07.03.2024 3

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Biden to order US military to set up Gaza port via Cyprus for humanitarian aid

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is set to announce plans for the US military to establish a temporary port on the coast of the Gaza Strip in order...

07.03.2024 3

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Biden to order military to set up Gaza port for humanitarian aid

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is set to announce plans for the US military to establish a temporary port on the coast of the Gaza Strip in order...

07.03.2024 4

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Houthi attack on commercial ship off Yemen kills three sailors

WASHINGTON — A missile strike by Houthi rebels killed three sailors onboard a commercial cargo vessel in the Gulf of Aden, marking a deadly turn in...

07.03.2024 2

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Houthi attack on commercial ship off Yemen kills two sailors

WASHINGTON – A missile strike by Houthi rebels killed two sailors onboard a commercial cargo vessel in the Gulf of Aden, marking a deadly turn in...

06.03.2024 2

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US Navy faces down Houthi attacks as Washington signals open-ended effort

This is an excerpt from Security Briefing, Al-Monitor's weekly newsletter covering defense and conflict developments in the Middle East. To get...

29.02.2024 5

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US Navy faces down Houthi attacks as Washington signals open-ended effort

This is an excerpt from Security Briefing, Al-Monitor's weekly newsletter covering defense and conflict developments in the Middle East. To get...

29.02.2024 10

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Yemen’s Houthis undeterred by strikes, senior US Navy commander says

MANAMA, Bahrain — Yemen’s Houthi rebels remain undeterred from attacking international commercial shipping more than a month into a US-led...

27.02.2024 4

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US seizes Iranian missile parts in Arabian Sea headed to Yemen's Houthis

WASHINGTON — The US Coast Guard seized a cache of ballistic missile and sea drone components destined for Yemen’s Houthi rebels from Iran in the...

15.02.2024 3

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As tensions with Iran rise, US resumes talks with Iraq on troop presence

WASHINGTON — US and Iraqi officials met in Baghdad on Sunday for a second round of talks over the future of the American-led military coalition in...

13.02.2024 10

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Are Iran-backed militias turning their drones against Syria’s Kurds?

One hundred and sixty-eight. That’s the Pentagon’s official count for the number of rocket, drone and ballistic missile salvos that have landed at...

10.02.2024 10

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US brings retribution to Iran-backed militia leader in Baghdad strike

WASHINGTON — A US drone strike that killed an Iraqi militia commander in eastern Baghdad on Wednesday was weeks in the making, part of a calculated...

08.02.2024 7

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Pentagon vows more strikes against Iran-backed groups, rejects open-ended campaign

WASHINGTON — Pentagon officials won’t say how long the US military plans to sustain its campaign of airstrikes against Iran-backed factions in...

06.02.2024 5

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US strikes Iran-affiliated targets in Syria & Iraq in response to Jordan attack

WASHINGTON — The US military carried out airstrikes at sites in Syria and Iraq on Friday night in retaliation for a drone attack that killed three...

03.02.2024 5

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Pentagon: US retaliation coming despite Kataib Hezbollah vow to suspend attacks

WASHINGTON — The Pentagon on Tuesday signaled that the military is moving ahead with a decision by President Joe Biden to retaliate for Sunday’s...

31.01.2024 2

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After Jordan drone attack, US has few options to de-escalate with Iran

WASHINGTON — The Pentagon on Monday said an attack that killed three US troops at a remote base on Jordan’s border with Syria bore “the...

30.01.2024 2

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Israel says heavy fighting in south Gaza, as Paris meeting seeks halt

Israeli forces on Sunday fought "intensive battles" with Hamas militants in southern Gaza, the army said, as the CIA's chief met with Israeli,...

29.01.2024 3

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Israel reports 'intensive battles' in south Gaza as UN defends aid agency

Israeli forces were engaged Sunday in "intensive battles" in southern Gaza, the army said, as CIA chief William Burns met with Israeli, Egyptian and...

28.01.2024 5

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3 US troops killed, 25 wounded in Iran-backed drone attack in Jordan

WASHINGTON – Three US military personnel were killed and at least 25 wounded when a one-way attack drone struck part of a base in northeast Jordan...

28.01.2024 10

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Intel gap vexes US Navy's hunt for Houthi missile smuggling

This is an excerpt from Security Briefing, Al-Monitor's weekly newsletter covering defense and conflict developments in the Middle East. To get...

27.01.2024 4

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US, Iraq to begin talks over potential end to coalition presence

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is expected to begin dialogue with the Iraqi government about the future presence of the 2,500 US troops who...

25.01.2024 3

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Two US Navy SEALs presumed dead after anti-Houthi raid: Pentagon

WASHINGTON — Two US Navy SEALs are presumed to have died after being swept away in the waves during an operation to board and search an unmarked...

22.01.2024 6

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Pentagon calls off rescue effort for two Navy SEALs lost in Gulf of Aden

WASHINGTON — Two US Navy SEALs are presumed to have died after being swept away in the waves during an operation to board and search an unmarked...

22.01.2024 7

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In policy shift, White House links Israel-Saudi normalization to Palestinian statehood

You're reading an excerpt from the Security Briefing, where we break down developments related to defense, military and global security. To read the...

20.01.2024 5

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Fourth round of US strikes in Yemen as Houthis vow retaliation

WASHINGTON – The United States launched a fourth round of strikes on Houthi military positions in Yemen before dawn local time on Thursday, two...

18.01.2024 4

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Yemen's Houthis hit another US-owned cargo ship as strikes fail to deter

WASHINGTON — Yemen’s Houthi rebels claimed credit for hitting a US-owned commercial cargo ship in the Gulf of Aden on Wednesday, the third such...

18.01.2024 4

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US launches new strikes on Houthi missile sites in Yemen as deterrence falters

WASHINGTON — The US military struck additional Houthi missile launch sites in Yemen overnight on Tuesday after a previous wave of dozens of...

16.01.2024 7

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With US strikes in Yemen, Biden gives Houthis the war they want

This is an excerpt from Security Briefing, Al-Monitor's weekly newsletter covering defense and conflict developments in the Middle East. To get...

13.01.2024 3

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Houthis’ largest attack yet in Red Sea poses test for US resolve

Yemeni rebels defied an ultimatum from the United States and its allies, targeting commercial shipping lanes and apparently a UK Royal Navy warship...

10.01.2024 8

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Coalition chief meets Iraqi Kurdistan president as Baghdad agitates against US presence

WASHINGTON — The top commander of the US-led military coalition in Iraq and Syria met with the president of Iraq’s Kurdistan Region, Nechirvan...

10.01.2024 20

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Pentagon: No impact on Middle East ops following Austin's hospitalization

WASHINGTON — Pentagon officials on Monday denied that Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s admittance to the hospital last week has had any impact on...

09.01.2024 5

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