Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — Bahrain, amid a Shi’ite revolt, has been deemed critical to U.S. interests in the Gulf. U.S. Central Command said Bahrain, despite Iranian-aided unrest, remained important for American naval interests in the Gulf. Bahrain has been home to the sole major U.S. Navy operating base in the Middle East. “Bahrain has […]
Special to WorldTribune.com NICOSIA — Lebanon and the United States have intensified military cooperation amid the revolt in neighboring Syria. Lebanon and the United States have convened a series of high-level military talks in 2012 in an effort to help border security for the Arab state. In the latest meeting, U.S. Fifth Fleet commander Vice […]
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 BAGHDAD — Iraq has been grabbing U.S. military surplus ahead of the American withdrawal in late 2011. Officials said the Iraqi military expects to acquire nearly $1 billion of U.S. military surplus by the end of the year. They said the Iraqi Defense Ministry has already agreed to receive more than $300 […]