Lexington Institute: Obama’s air strategy against ISIL ‘doomed’, Arab ground forces not ‘viable’

Lexington Institute: Obama’s air strategy against ISIL ‘doomed’, Arab ground forces not ‘viable’

Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — U.S.-led air strikes, regardless of frequency, remain insufficient in stopping Islamic State of Iraq and Levant, a report said. The Lexington Institute asserted that the U.S.-led air campaign against ISIL failed to force a withdrawal from Iraq and Syria. In a report, Lexington said the air strikes must be combined […]

Missile attacks new ‘norm’: U.S. told it now needs Israel’s Iron Dome system

Missile attacks new ‘norm’: U.S. told it now needs Israel’s Iron Dome system

Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The United States has been urged to acquire a variant of Israel’s Irone Dome missile and rocket defense system. A leading U.S. institute asserted that Washington must procure Iron Dome in wake of its interception of hundreds of Palestinian missiles and rockets fired from the Gaza Strip. The Lexington Institute […]

‘The Guns of October’: Report forecasts Gulf war by late 2012

‘The Guns of October’: Report forecasts Gulf war by late 2012

Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The United States could become involved in a major war in the Gulf in 2012, a report said. The Lexington Institute said Washington and other NATO states could be swept into a war with Iran over the next few months. The Washington-based institute said the military buildup throughout the Gulf […]