Houthis Claim Attacks on Three Ships After Two-Week Terror Pause
The Iran-backed Houthi insurgents resume terrorist attacks against Red Sea shipping after a two-week pause.
U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM)
U.S. CENTCOM Concludes 2021 Kabul Airport Bombing Was ‘Not Preventable’
U.S. Central Command has concluded that the sniper team at Kabul did not have the terrorist in its sights before the attack.
Houthis Finally Admit to Bombing Chinese Ship, Claim It Is British
A spokesman for the Yemeni Houthi terrorist organization identified the Panamanian-flagged, Chinese-owned-and-operated Huang Pu as one of several ships it attempted to bomb in the past 24 hours, incorrectly identifying it as “British.”
U.S. Army Ship Bound for Gaza to Build Port, Enable Aid Deliveries
The U.S. Army has dispatched a ship to send humanitarian aid to Gaza, Central Command (CENTCOM) confirmed on Sunday, days after President Joe Biden vowed to build a temporary pier to supply the coastal enclave.
Maersk Suspends U.S.-Flagged Shipping After Houthis Attack Again
Danish shipping giant Maersk suspended U.S.-flagged Red Sea shipping after the latest Houthi missile attack.
U.S. Navy SEALs in Iranian Weapons Seizure Mission Declared Deceased
The U.S. military has ended its search for two Navy SEALs after they went missing during a mission in the Arabian Sea to interdict Iranian weapons headed for Yemen, U.S. Central Command (Centcom) said Sunday.
Joe Biden Silent on U.S. Troops Injured in Iraq But Wishes Americans ‘Happy Kwanzaa’
Joe Biden made no public comment about U.S. troops being injured in Iraq on Christmas Day in a drone attack by Iran-backed militants.
Marine Corps in Middle East Cancels Annual Ball Due to ‘Uncertain Security Environment’
Marine Corps Central Command in the Middle East announced Friday it was canceling its annual Marine Corps Ball due to the situation in the region.
Exclusive — Stu Scheller: We Need Criticism of Military Brass to Help Junior Service Members
Former Marine Lt. Col. Stu Scheller argued in an exclusive interview that criticism of military generals is needed to help junior service members.
CENTCOM Investigating Reports of Civilian Deaths in Kabul ‘Defensive Strike’
U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) issued a statement on Sunday indicating that it would investigate reports of civilian deaths that, it said, may have resulted from secondary explosions after an airstrike took out a would-be suicide bomber.
U.S. Missile Strike Eliminates Islamic State Suicide Bombers Bound for Kabul Airport
A U.S. over-the-horizon missile strike Sunday destroyed a vehicle carrying Islamic State – Khorasan (ISIS-K) terrorists heading for Kabul airport.
U.S. Navy Seizes Cache of Iranian Weapons Bound for Yemen
The USS Normandy, a Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser, intercepted a small sailing vessel in the Arabian Sea over the weekend and found it loaded with Iranian weapons bound for the Houthi rebels in Yemen. The weapons included 150 anti-tank missiles and three surface-to-air missiles, plus a supply of components useful for maintaining unmanned aerial vehicles.
Mattis: Biden Made Up Mind on Iraq Withdrawal, ‘Perhaps Even Indifferent’ to Consequences
Mattis criticized former Vice President Joe Biden in his new book, “Call Sign Chaos,” for wanting to pull U.S. troops out of Iraq.
Pentagon Sending Approximately 1,000 More Troops to Middle East
The Pentagon announced Monday Shanahan has authorized sending another approximately 1,000 troops to the Middle East.
CENTCOM: U.S. Launches First 2019 Airstrikes Against Al-Qaeda in Yemen
The U.S. military this week revealed that it had conducted eight airstrike operations against the resurgent al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) based in Yemen, which is considered one of the international terrorist group’s wings most intent on attacking the American homeland.
Top U.S. Gen. Confirms Pakistan Taking Action Against Jihadi Havens
Pakistan is beginning to combat terrorist havens on its soil after years of refusing to do so, a top U.S. commander told lawmakers on Thursday as Islamabad intensified its efforts against banned domestic Islamic extremist groups, seizing 182 religious schools and arresting more than 100 suspected terrorists.
Top U.S. General: China’s Belt and Road May Help It ‘Dominate and Influence’ Afghanistan
WASHINGTON, DC — China may use its multi-trillion-dollar One Belt, One Road (OBOR) project to “support and mask” its military objectives as it continues to try to “displace” its rival the United States and expand its influence in Afghanistan and the Middle East, particularly in Lebanon, a top American commander warned on Tuesday.
