Pentagon says Russian fighter jets ‘intercepting’ U.S. drones over Syria as Moscow continues to defy Washington and protect Assad
(NationalSecurity.news) The Pentagon has admitted that Russian warplanes are shadowing U.S. Predator drones in the skies above Syria, with three separate incidents being recorded in the past week alone, Fox News reported Thursday. The shadowing of American drones began shortly after Russia began its air campaign in Syria, with incidents steadily increasing, officials said. Meanwhile, Read More
Pentagon inching closer to war with Russia as it considers ways to protect U.S.-trained rebels in Syria
(NationalSecurity.news) Following attacks in recent days by Russian warplanes, Pentagon planners are considering ways to protect U.S.-backed and trained rebels in Syria, including the use of military force, The Associated Press (AP) reported Friday. Were such an option to be chosen, that would not only represent a major escalation in the Syrian conflict but also Read More
Crisis arising in Central Command as analysts increasingly question ISIS intel assessments
(NationalSecurity.news) A noted intelligence analyst and Iraq expert who once criticized the George W. Bush Administration for developing “amateurish and unrealistic” plans for invading that country is once again lambasting the White House over what he says are overly positive assessments of President Obama’s actions against the Islamic State (ISIS). As reported by The New Read More
Pentagon tries to clarify what happened to U.S.-trained Syrian rebels who defected to al Qaeda, but instead proves how misguided Obama’s strategy really is
(NationalSecurity.news) As outgoing Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Martin Dempsey leaves behind a world much more unstable than when he began his military career 40 years ago during the Cold War, his successor will inherit a mess. Not that it is Dempsey’s fault. After all, he’s a soldier, and he follows orders. At present, the Read More
As Pentagon dusts off war plans for Russia, planners can’t find one scenario in which the U.S. wins
(NationalSecurity.news) A resurgent and aggressive Russia has created new concerns among Pentagon officials, leading them to dust off Cold War-era plans for dealing with Moscow’s improved forces. But when war-gaming long-forgotten scenarios under today’s conditions, Defense Department planners have made a shocking discovery: The U.S. military routinely comes up on the losing end of any Read More
Bad deal: Obama’s Pentagon has spent $500 million training just FIVE fighters to combat ISIS in a time of tight budgets for American forces
(NationalSecurity.news) The top U.S. military commander for Middle East operations told a congressional panel last week that a $500 million program aimed at training Syrian fighters to combat the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) has produced just “four or five” fighters, NBC News reports. Furthermore, Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Christine Wormuth Read More