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Twenty-three years after Iraq, the United States is back in the Middle East, fighting a war while the character of the conflict shifts in real time. In its first weeks, the Iran war has exposed vulnerabilities in air defense, strained regional infrastructure, and pushed the fight into the information space and global energy markets.
In Kuwait these days, the difference between an Iranian bomber, a birthday balloon, and an American fighter jet seems to come down to one simple rule: if it flies, it dies.
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The US recently approved a $1B deal to help Kuwait strengthen its military infrastructure. Here’s how it impacts security in the Gulf.
Soldiers about to take to the sky in a C-17 Globemaster III out of Kuwait.
The US Army 202nd Ordnance Company carries out a controlled detonation at the Udairi Range at Camp Buehring, Kuwait.
When Command Sgt. Maj. Alberto Delgado reflects on his first deployment 30 years ago for Operation Desert Storm, the impressions his leaders and fellow Soldiers made then still represent what he considers one of the Army’s foundational benefits today — the importance of fostering relationships and taking care of people.
The propagandists showed a video of drone launching off, but no confirmation of any bombs landing.
Home for Christmas is the dream of every U.S. service member serving in uniform since the Civil War.
The first Gulf War was a textbook conventional war, but it featured an array special-operations missions that helped secure victory.
Deep behind enemy lines, US and British Delta Force and SAS special operators hunted down Iraqi scud missiles during Operation Desert Storm.
A group of Marines fire a 120 mm mortar round during a live-fire training in Kuwait, November 17, 2020.
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