Posts Tagged: US Military
Trump Threatens Iran in Tweet as Tension Between Two Countries Escalate
US President Donald Trump threatened Iran in a tweet on Sunday, raising concerns about a potential US-Iran conflict at a time when tensions between Washington...
Think Tank Report: Global Military Spending at New Post-Cold War High, Fueled by US, China
Global military expenditure reached its highest level last year since the end of the Cold War, fueled by increased spending in the United States and...
US Military Purchases Israeli Missile-Defense Systems
JNS.org - The US military has completed a nearly $80 million purchase of the Israeli-developed missile-defense system Trophy to protect tanks and armored-personnel carriers, announced the Rafael...
Iranian-Backed Militias and Proxies May Be Planning Strike Against US Military
JNS.org - Iranian-backed militias and proxies might be coordinating a strike against American military forces in the Middle East, according to a recent US intelligence assessment. Three...
Trump’s Military Parade Planned for November Postponed
A military parade requested by US President Donald Trump that had been planned for November in Washington has been postponed until at least next year,...
Deep in the Pentagon, a Secret AI Program to Find Hidden Nuclear Missiles
The US military is increasing spending on a secret research effort to use artificial intelligence to help anticipate the launch of a nuclear-capable missile, as...
US Military Looking at Deploying Anti-Missile System in Germany
The US military has held preliminary discussions about moving a powerful missile defense system to Germany to boost European defenses, according to two sources familiar...
US, Israeli Troops Train Together in Mock Middle East Village
The Israeli military hosted US Marines this week for an urban combat drill in a mock-up of a generic Middle East village, sharing know-how and signaling...
Israel’s Elbit Systems Wins US Contract Worth Up to $176 million
Israeli defense firm Elbit Systems Ltd. said on Wednesday its US subsidiary won a contract from DynCorp International Inc. to provide support services for the...
Thankful for Liberation From Nazis, French-Jewish Holocaust Survivor Donates $1 Million to Help US Military Veterans
A French-Jewish Holocaust survivor is donating $1 million to help US military veterans, the Sun-Sentinel reported on Wednesday. A ten-year-old Bernard Darty was hiding from the...
Former Secretary of State Colin Powell: America’s Support for Israel Has Never Wavered and Never Will
Former US Secretary of State Colin Powell was honored on Wednesday by the World Jewish Congress with its annual Theodor Herzl award at a dinner...
For First Time, US Military Opens Permanent Base in Israel
JNS.org - The US military has established its first permanent base on Israeli soil located inside an IAF base in the southern part of the country. “We’ve established, for...
Trump Announces Ban on Transgenders Serving in the Military
President Trump abruptly announced a ban on transgender people serving in the military on Wednesday, blindsiding his defense secretary and Republican congressional leaders with a...
US Navy Officer to Lead Passover Seder for Thousands of Crew Members Aboard Military’s Oldest Aircraft Carrier
A Jewish officer in the United States Navy is organizing a Passover seder on an aircraft carrier that has more than 5,000 crew members, Chabad.org reported on Tuesday. Lt....
