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Drones pose the biggest threat to US troops in the Middle East since IEDs, top general says

Welcome to the Drone Wars.
By Feb 5, 2021
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Biden says US will stop supporting ‘offensive operations’ in Yemen

The Pentagon was silent on what specific "offensive operations" would be halted.
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The rise of Mullah Yaqoob, the Taliban’s new military chief

The selection of such an inexperienced commander has also hinted at possible divisions within the Taliban, which has undergone bitter leadership transitions and growing internal dissent in recent years.
By Aug 12, 2020
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Secretary of State Pompeo defends Saudi arms sales after watchdog report

"We got a really good outcome. We prevented the loss of lives."
By Aug 11, 2020
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The US did not fully assess civilian risks when pushing arms sales to Saudi Arabia, watchdog report says

The U.S. Department of State did not fully evaluate the risk of civilian casualties when it pushed through a massive sale of precision-guided munitions to Saudi Arabia last year, a...
By Jul 25, 2020
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The US wants to make it easier to export armed drones to allies

The U.S. said it will ease restrictions on the sale of armed drones, a shift that could benefit key allies such as Saudi Arabia while allowing Washington to better compete...
By May 18, 2020
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Trump fired top State Department watchdog over probe into Saudi arms sales, lawmakers say

President Donald Trump may have fired State Department Inspector General Steve Linick because he was investigating U.S. military sales to Saudi Arabia, Democratic lawmakers said on Monday, although Secretary of...
By Feb 13, 2020
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The Navy just seized a bunch of Iranian missiles from a boat in the Arabian Sea

The haul included Iranian surface-to-air missiles, anti-tank missiles, thermal imaging scopes and components for aerial and surface drones.
By Jan 17, 2020
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DoD restricts firearms, base access, and travel for foreign military students training in the US

"We’re not asking anything we wouldn’t ask of ourselves."
By Jan 16, 2020
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Pentagon to resume Saudi training halted after NAS Pensacola shooting

The U.S. military grounded Saudi pilots and restricted the some 850 visiting Saudi military personnel in the country to classroom training as part of a "safety stand-down" during which time...
By Jan 13, 2020
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DoD boots 21 Saudi military students, citing jihadi content and child porn

The 21 students being kicked out are a small minority of the 850 total Saudi military students studying in the U.S.
By Jan 13, 2020
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NAS Pensacola shooting was an ‘act of terrorism,’ says US Attorney General

21 Saudi military trainees will be pulled out of the United States, said DOJ head William Barr.
By Dec 19, 2019
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Pentagon finds no new threat from Saudi military students in wake of NAS Pensacola shooting

he Pentagon said on Thursday that it found no threat in its review of about 850 military students from Saudi Arabia studying in the United States, following a Dec. 6...
By Dec 13, 2019
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Saudi ambassador visits NAS Pensacola in wake of shooting

The Saudi ambassador to the United States visited a U.S. naval air station in Florida on Thursday to extend her condolences for a shooting attack by a Saudi Air Force...
By Dec 11, 2019
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The NAS Pensacola shooter may have been radicalized years before he arrived in the US, according to Saudi Arabia

An analysis of the Twitter account of 2nd Lt. Ahmed Mohammed al-Shamrani, a member of the Saudi Air Force who was at the Florida naval base for training, reveals that...
By Dec 10, 2019
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Pentagon implements ‘operational pause’ on training of foreign students after Pensacola shooting

The Pentagon will implement an "operational pause" on the training of Saudi students inside the United States as the military undergoes a review of screening procedures for foreign students, according...
By Dec 10, 2019
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Nearly 175 Saudi military aviation students grounded in US after NAS Pensacola shooting

Nearly 175 Saudi Arabian military aviation students have been grounded as part of a "safety stand-down" after a Saudi Air Force lieutenant shot and killed three people last week at...
By Dec 10, 2019
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Meet the ex-White House staff who helped the UAE spy on reporters and human rights activists

"It's very disappointing to see Americans taking advantage of skills they learned in the U.S. to help this regime ... They are basically like mercenaries."
By Dec 9, 2019
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Florida senator calls for end to military exchange program in wake of Pensacola shooting

"We MUST make sure American men and women in uniform are safe. We need to suspend this program while we do a full review."
By Dec 9, 2019
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Saudi shooter purchased Glock pistol through ‘federal loophole’ in gun laws

The FBI said it thinks that the shooter, Second Lieutenant Mohammed Saeed Alshamrani, 21, acted alone.
By Dec 7, 2019
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NAS Pensacola shooter railed against the US and quoted Osama bin Laden online hours before the attack

The Saudi airman accused of killing three people at a U.S. Navy base in Florida appeared to have posted criticism of U.S. wars and quoted slain al Qaeda leader Osama...
By Dec 7, 2019
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NAS Pensacola shooter reportedly hosted a ‘dinner party’ to watch mass shooting videos the week before the attack

The Saudi military officer who shot and killed 3 people at Naval Air Station Pensacola on Friday reportedly hosted a "dinner party" the week before the attack "to watch videos...
By Dec 6, 2019
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Saudi airman suspected in Naval Air Station Pensacola shooting

The suspected shooter involved in a deadly incident on Friday at Naval Air Station Pensacola, a major U.S. Navy base in Florida, was believed to be a Saudi national in...
By Dec 4, 2019
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US reportedly could surge another 14,000 troops to the Middle East to prevent Iranian attacks

"We have sent very clear and blunt signals to the Iranian government about the potential consequences of aggression because all of this is intended to produce stability and deter potential...
By Nov 25, 2019
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‘Time to take out our swords’ — Inside Iran’s plot to attack Saudi Arabia

Four months before a swarm of drones and missiles crippled the world's biggest oil processing facility in Saudi Arabia, Iranian security officials reportedly gathered at a heavily fortified compound in...