Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — Congress is concerned that President Barack Obama has failed to draft a policy on Iraq. Leading members of Congress have expressed dismay over the rising U.S. military presence in Iraq. They said Obama was sending more advisers and troops to Iraq without determining U.S. goals amid the advance by Al […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — Congress has linked assistance to Israel’s Iron Dome to a U.S. stake in the missile defense system. The House approved a $600 billion defense budget for fiscal 2015 that nearly doubles U.S. funding for Iron Dome. But the legislation linked the $351 million allocation for Iron Dome to U.S. subcontracts […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — Kuwait has played a major role in the U.S. military presence in Afghanistan. The U.S. military’s Central Command reported that Kuwait served as a hub for logistics for the war in Afghanistan. Centcom said Kuwait was expanding its military cooperation with the United States. “A long-time partner and strong ally […]
Special to WorldTribune.com Compiled by Miles Yu, Geostrategy-Direct.com The House Armed Services Committee last week voted 32 to 26 to redeploy tactical nuclear weapons in the Western Pacific in general and in South Korea in particular. The action came in the form of an amendment offered by Rep. Trent Franks (R-AZ) to the fiscal year […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The United States has conditioned aid for Israeli missile and rocket defense to propriety rights in the new Iron Dome system. Congress has stipulated that U.S. aid for the production of Israeli missile defense systems would be linked to access to technology. The House Armed Services strategic forces subcommittee, in […]
Special to WorldTribune.com from east-asia-intel.com Defense Secretary Leon Panetta told Congress last week that U.S. military strategy under budget cuts will lead to a lessening of emphasis in areas of the world where Al Qaida is emerging as a growing threat. Panetta said in testimony before the House Armed Services Committee Oct. 13 that smaller […]