US Military
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Government
US Joint Staff Strategic Planning Director Reportedly Removed from Post
DID Press: Reports in US media say Brig. Gen. Brit Sylvia, director of strategy and planning at the US Joint Staff, has been abruptly removed from her position on the orders of the US Secretary of War. The Atlantic and…
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Government
Obama: Trump’s War with Iran Was Unnecessary and Strengthened Tehran’s Strategic Position
DID Press: Former US President Barack Obama has described Donald Trump’s war with Iran as unnecessary, saying that instead of achieving Washington’s objectives, the conflict has strengthened Iran’s strategic position and imposed heavy costs on the United States. Obama criticized…
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Afghanistan
Toxic Legacy of US War in Afghanistan: Concerns Over Water, Soil and Air Pollution Persist
DID Press: An investigative report by New Lines Magazine has highlighted the environmental consequences of the two-decade US military presence in Afghanistan, raising concerns about potential contamination of water, soil and air around former military bases in Bagram, Kandahar and…
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Analysis
US ‘MOAB’ vs. Iran’s ‘Father of Missiles’: Can Military Superiority Deliver Political Victory?
DID Press: The confrontation between Iran and United States has entered a critical phase in which US military technological superiority is being challenged by Iran’s missile deterrence capabilities and the political will of both sides. The possibility of an expanded…
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Government
US Used More Than 20 Years’ Worth of Patriot Missiles in War With Iran
DID Press: United States used approximately 1,800 Patriot interceptor missiles during seven months of war with Iran, according to a claim by a Western analyst. The reported figure exceeds the 1,795 Patriot missiles delivered to the US Army between 2001…
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Government
Former US Official: Iraq Secretly Asked Washington to Withdraw American Forces
DID Press: Lawrence Wilkerson, a former chief of staff to U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell, has said that Iraqi political leaders, including the country’s current prime minister, privately asked Washington to withdraw U.S. forces from Iraq, amid concerns over…
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Government
Pentagon: 861 US Troops Wounded in Conflict with Iran
DID Press: US Department of War has reported that a total of 861 American service members have been wounded since the start of the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran. According to Pentagon figures, 418 U.S. service members were wounded and 14…
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Afghanistan
Balkhi: US Military Equipment Left in Afghanistan Belongs to Afghan Government
DID Press: Taliban Foreign Ministry spokesman Abdul Qahar Balkhi said military equipment left behind by US forces in Afghanistan belongs to the Afghan government, adding that Kabul has no intention of negotiating or trading the equipment. Balkhi, speaking about the…
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Government
CNN: US Considers Reducing Military Presence in the Middle East After Iran War
DID Press: US military and intelligence officials have held informal discussions in recent weeks about reducing the number of American troops and facilities in the Middle East, a move that, if the conflict with Iran ends, could signal another shift…
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Government
Iran Warns Regional States Against Supporting US Military Operations
DID Press: Iran’s Armed Forces Chief of Staff, Maj. Gen. Ali Abdollahi, has warned regional countries that any assistance or facilitation provided to the U.S. military in operations against Iran would be considered direct participation in military aggression. Abdollahi said…
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