Special to WorldTribune.com ABU DHABI — The Gulf Cooperation Council has maintained thousands of troops in Bahrain to help quell the Iranian-backed Shi’ite revolt. Officials said thousands of troops from GCC states have been operating in Bahrain for nearly three years. They said the troops come from the GCC’s Peninsula Shield Force, most of them […]
Special to WorldTribune.com MOSCOW — The United States has been drafting plans for a rapid naval evacuation from Bahrain. Officials said the U.S. Navy has conducted an exercise that envisioned a crisis in the Gulf Cooperation Council kingdom. [Related stories: Bahrain, U.S. embassy deny reports of statements attributed to Gen. Shelton, Oct. 8 and Former […]
Special to WorldTribune.com ABU DHABI — The U.S. Navy has been preparing to confront Iran in the Gulf. The commander of the Navy’s Fifth Fleet said his force has examined Iran’s military capabilities. Vice Adm. Mark Fox said he was certain that the United States could repel any Iranian naval operations in the Gulf. “We’ve […]