Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The United States, citing a strained defense budget, has warned allies against expecting military help. A senior military official acknowledged that most U.S. allies in the Middle East sought increased American intervention, particularly from the threat of Iran. But the official raised doubts over whether Washington could afford to increase […]
Special to WorldTribune.com CAIRO — The U.S. military has been lobbying for a renewal of aid to Egypt. The U.S. military as well as Defense Department and the Joint Chiefs of Staff were pushing for an end to the suspension of major combat deliveries to Egypt. Military and defense officials have warned that Egypt was […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The U.S. military has been examining the prospect of establishing a rapid-response force in Bahrain. Military sources said the Joint Chiefs of Staff was drafting recommendations for a combat force that could be rapidly deployed throughout the Middle East and South Asia. The sources said the force would be formed […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama has encountered vigorous resistance from the military to his plans to attack Syria. Administration sources said the Joint Chiefs of Staff as well as many in the U.S. military command have opposed Obama’s directive to prepare for imminent air strikes on the regime of President Bashar Assad. […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The United States is stepping up efforts to dissuade Israel’s government from criticizing the policy of President Barack Obama toward Iran, officials said. The Obama administration has decided to again send the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to Israel. Officials said Gen. Martin Dempsey was scheduled to leave […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — Despite his announcement that the United States would arm Sunni rebels, President Barack Obama’s policy on Syria remains shrouded in secrecy and confusion. Officials and members of Congress said the Obama administration has not been briefed on the White House announcement on June 13 that the United States would arm […]
Special to WorldTribune.com Geostrategy-Direct.com WASHINGTON — The U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff has reported differences with Israel in the interpretation of intelligence on Iran’s nuclear program. Officials said the U.S. intelligence community regarded the latest information as supporting Washington’s position that Teheran could still be swayed by economic sanctions while Israel concluded that Iran was […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — Officials said the administration of President Barack Obama was not expected to ship advanced GBU-28 bunker-busters to Israel. The officials said Obama himself offered to transfer the GBU-28 as well as the KC-135 refueling aircraft to Israel. They said the president, however, demanded an Israeli commitment not to attack Iran […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The administration of President Barack Obama has ordered the military to draft options to oust the regime of Syrian President Bashar Assad. Officials said the National Security Council and State Department were directing efforts to review a range of military options to topple the Assad regime in 2012. They said […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The U.S. military plans to retain a presence in 10 bases in Iraq in 2012. The Defense Department and Joint Chiefs of Staff have approved a plan in which U.S. military trainers would operate out of 10 bases in Iraq after the American troop pullout at the end of 2011. […]