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Iraqi F-16s Could Be in Jeopardy Amid Iran Tensions
As published by Foreign Policy by BY ELLEN IOANES, LARA SELIGMAN It was supposed to be a gesture of goodwill and a good-faith effort to give Iraq the military it needed to defend itself against regional adversaries like Iran and ...
A tale of two partners: Comparing two approaches for partner force operations
As published by the Middle East Institute by Mulroy and Oehlerich The 2018 National Defense Strategy shapes the way the U.S. military competes with state and non-state adversaries. It specifically calls for improvements in partner force operations (PFO) — especially ...
The killing of Qassem Soleimani: Was there a better way?
As published by the Arab Weekly by Michael P. Mulroy and Eric S. Oehlerich In the early hours of Jan. 3, 2020, a U.S. Military MQ-9 drone fired multiple air-to-ground missiles and killed the commander of the elite Iranian Islamic ...
The killing of Qassem Soleimani: Was there a better way?
As published by the Middle East Institute by Michael P. Mulroy and Eric S. Oehlerich In the early hours of Jan. 3, 2020, a U.S. Military MQ-9 drone fired multiple air-to-ground missiles and killed the commander of the elite Iranian ...
The Takeaway: January 15, 2020
As published by Al-Monitor by Andrew Parasiliti 1. Nowhere to Go: Putin’s uncertain endgame in Syria When Russian and Syrian forces besieged Aleppo in 2016, opposition and terrorist groups as well as thousands of civilians fled to Idlib governorate. As ...
US believes Iran ‘likely’ shot down Ukrainian airliner: Pompeo
As published by ABC News by Luis Matinez The United States believes it is "likely" Iran shot down the Ukrainian passenger plane that crashed this week in Iran, killing all 176 on board, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Friday ...
Washington’s relationship with Baghdad suffers fallout from US-Iran showdown
As published by Arab Weekly by Emily Przyborowski WASHINGTON - As Iraq acts as a potential stage for the crisis between Tehran and Washington to play out, the relationship between Washington and Baghdad is nosediving. The Iraqi parliament voted to ...
These federal jobs are crucial to U.S. policy on Iran — and remain unfilled by Trump’s team
As published by the Washington Post Kattie Mattler Speaking from the White House this week amid stoked tensions with Iran, President Trump was flanked by nearly a dozen men involved in our nation’s defense — a move meant to convey ...
US tried to kill Iranian commander in Yemen same night as Soleimani strike: Officials
As published by ABC News by Luis Martinez An unsuccessful strike on another high-ranking Iranian military commander took place in Yemen on the same night a U.S. drone strike killed Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani in Baghdad, two sources told ABC ...
US believes Iran ‘likely’ shot down Ukrainian airliner: Pompeo
As published by ABC News by Luis Martinez The United States believes it is "likely" Iran shot down the Ukrainian passenger plane that crashed this week in Iran, killing all 176 on board, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Friday ...
