Vice President Tells West Point That Women And Gays Are Assets in Combat
Speaking at West Point to the US Military Academy’s class of 2016 on Saturday, Vice President Joe Biden stated that enlisting more gays and women has improved the military.
US Army Adopts Unique Israeli Battlefield Tactic Against Islamic State
The US army has adopted a uniquely Israeli battlefield tactic in its fight against the Islamic State: exploding warning shells above buildings to warn civilians of impending bomb attacks.
Israel’s Iron Dome Comes to America
For the first time, Israel’s advanced missile defense system, Iron Dome, has intercepted an aerial target on American soil, successfully destroying an unmanned drone in a US test of the groundbreaking technology.
IDF, U.S. European Command Undertake Joint Military Drills
The IDF and the United States European Command (US EUCOM) began their eighth ballistic missile defense exercise today.
Iranian TV Presents US Sailor Crying
Islamic Republic of Iran News Network (IRINN) released videos showing one of the American sailors captured last month crying.
10 US Navy Sailors Set Free by Iran Following Tense Standoff
Iran captured two US Naval ships with 10 sailors on board when the boats drifted into Iranian waters after experiencing mechanical difficulties on Tuesday evening.
US B-52 Bomber Flies Low Over S. Korea Border in Show of Force to Pyongyang
In a show of force, the US flew a B-52 bomber low over South Korea as a warning to the North Korean regime following the government’s fourth nuclear test.
Living Normally Amid the Abnormal
Since January 1 there have been an unusually large number of terrorist attacks here in Israel including a higher rate of shootings that have killed at least two and left dozens injured.
US Slams Iran with New Sanctions Following Gulf Missile Incident
The Obama administration is said to be preparing new sanctions in an attempt to cripple Iran’s ballistic missile program, following an incident in the Gulf last week in which Iran fired a missile dangerously close to a US warship.
In “Highly Provocative” Act, Iran Fires Rockets Near US Navy Warships
In what a US military spokesperson called a “highly provocative” act, the Iranian navy test-fired rockets in close proximity to a number of US navy warships.