Author: Michael

U.S. President Donald Trump has said that he is prepared to ensure the Strait of Hormuz remains open by force – a return to the tactics of the early days of the U.S.-Iran War. The president’s comments follow a weekend of intense military exchanges in which Tehran once again attempted to take control of one of the world’s most important waterways.

The weekend saw some of the heaviest fighting since the memorandum of understanding (MOU) was signed in June, with Iran launching fresh attacks against commercial shipping and U.S.

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The U.S. military launched one-way attack sea drones in combat for the first time as part of this weekend’s strike against Iran, according to U.S. Central Command.
Over the past week, U.S. forces have launched hundreds of attacks against Iranian targets following reported attacks on tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, for which CENTCOM has said Iran is responsible.
The most recent strikes, which concluded on Sunday, marked the combat debut for U.S. military drone boats, according to a CENTCOM news release.

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The Defense Department has paid out millions of dollars to personnel affected by so-called Havana Syndrome and renamed a key cross-functional team as the Directed Energy Bio-Effects CFT to investigate associated issues, the Pentagon announced Friday.
According to a press release, the disbursements were the first payments associated with the 2021 HAVANA Act made under any presidential administration. The release did not say how many individuals have received compensation thus far.
The term “Havana Syndrome” emerged after U.S.

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