Special to WorldTribune.com Any missteps in Iraq’s attempt to retake Mosul from Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISL) could result in a “nightmare scenario” in which the unstable Mosul Dam collapses and unleashes a 40-foot wave of death. “If the dam busts, the center of Mosul goes under water by about a 40-50 foot wave,” an […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The United States has disclosed a classified Israeli military project funded by Washington. The administration of President Barack Obama has overseen publication of a bid request that disclosed an Israeli project to house its new Arrow-3 ballistic missile defense system. The bid, published by the U.S. Army, included details of […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The United States has revived a border security project blocked by Egypt. Diplomatic sources said Washington was pressing for the renewal of a $23 million security project in the Sinai Peninsula vetoed by the former regime of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak. The sources said Mubarak and the military had been […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The United States, in wake of the dismissal of Egypt’s military command, has advanced the F-16 multi-role fighter for the Arab state. The Defense Department has awarded a major contract to facilitate the procurement of F-16s by the Egyptian Air Force. The Pentagon selected American International Contractors for a $66.6 […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The U.S. military has continued its project to expand a base in Qatar. The Defense Department has been awarding contracts for construction work at the Al Udeid air base in Qatar. On Jan. 17, the Pentagon awarded a $27.8 million contract to Contrack International for the expansion and upgrade of […]
Special to WorldTribune.com BAGHDAD — The Iraq Air Force has begun operating an advanced air traffic control facility at the Imam Ali Air Base near Basra. The $55 million facility, supplied by Lockheed Martin, was designed to integrate air traffic control radars throughout Iraq. Officials acknowledged that the U.S. military as well as L-M would […]