Tag: Iraq
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The aftermath of U.S. attack on Iran may hold the most peril | Vince Bzdek
As the U.S. once again makes the most serious decision a country can make — going to war — let’s pray our leaders have fully considered the day after. Now that the U.S. has come to Israel’s aid in its attack on Iran, sending our bombers and bunker-busting bombs to take out Iran’s underground nuclear…
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Analysis: Army vet Kendall well-positioned for Space Command decision | Tom Roeder
The Biden administration’s pick to lead the Air Force is a West Point graduate well-versed in the high-tech demands of the Space Force. Frank Kendall III, nominated last week as Air Force secretary, was one of the first Obama-era officials to warn of China’s growing military prowess. As the Pentagon’s chief weapons buyer, he worked…
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Analysis: Readiness report offers troubling assessment as military spending shrinks | Tom Roeder
America is ready to fight on the ground, but a report from the Government Accountability Office this month offers a worrying assessment of the military’s preparedness everywhere else. The report found that “mission readiness” dropped from 2017 to 2019 for air, sea, cyber and space forces. Why that readiness went down isn’t clear in the…