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Pentagon’s strategy planner wants China crisis channels
Mara Karlin emphasized the importance of crisis hot lines with China while highlighting the ongoing U.S. role in the Middle East.
Ship engineer lied to Coast Guard about polluted water, gets jail time
The chief engineer of a foreign vessel has been sentenced after dumping roughly 10,000 gallons of oil-contaminated water into an area near New Orleans.
US awaits final $17 million repayment from Saudis for air refueling in Yemen war
Between March 2015 and November 2018, the Pentagon spent about $300 million to fly aerial refueling missions in support of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and others engaged in the nearly eight-year conflict.
Ukrainian helicopters raid oil depot in Russian city: reports
The Mi-24 helicopters can be seen launching missiles at the depot in videos posted to social media.
By Davis Winkie
US Navy plans launch of Mideast drone force alongside allies
Vice Adm. Brad Cooper said he hopes the drone force using artificial intelligence would be operational by the summer of 2023 to put more “eyes and ears on the water.”
By Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press
Arab-Israeli missile defense has a shot, says CENTCOM nominee
In the wake of recent missile and drone attacks against the UAE by Iranian-backed Houthi rebels, there’s a fresh opportunity to integrate air and missile defense in the Mideast, says Lt. Gen. Michael Kurilla.
By Joe Gould
Oil found in water for military families in Hawaii, Navy confirms; some residents moving to hotels
As officials flush the petroleum contaminants out of the system, some families have been offered hotel rooms; others will receive temporary lodging allowance.
By Karen Jowers
Frontline Photos: Nov. 14, 2021
Marines' 41-hour tribute run, Air Force pilots over the Red Sea, sailors on the Java Sea and more in this week's Frontline Photos.
Frontline Photos: Oct. 31, 2021
An F-16 over Saudi Arabia, machineguns aboard the Makin Island in U.S. 3rd Fleet, Rolling Thunder at Bragg and more in this week's Frontline Photos.
Pentagon’s arms sales chief retires as Biden administration faces decisions on transfer policy
Defense Security Cooperation Agency Director Heidi Grant is stepping down after 15 months in the role.
By Joe Gould
US pulls missile defenses in Saudi Arabia amid Yemen attacks
The U.S. has removed its most advanced missile defense system and Patriot batteries from Saudi Arabia.
By Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press