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Ukraine downs Russian hypersonic missile with US Patriot system
It's the first known time the country has been able to intercept one of Moscow’s most modern missiles.
US pulls missile defenses in Saudi Arabia amid Yemen attacks
The U.S. has removed its most advanced missile defense system and Patriot batteries from Saudi Arabia.
By Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press
Ukraine should look to US for air defenses, improved air force, says former defense adviser
Experts in both Kyiv and Washington are wondering if the Biden administration is willing to share with Ukraine's military.
By Aaron Mehta and Howard Altman
Pentagon announces random, rapid COVID-19 testing for Patriot Express flights
Now, approximately 10-15 percent of passengers will be tested for COVID-19 using a rapid, on-site laboratory test.
By Diana Stancy
US pulls Patriot missiles, fighter aircraft from Saudi Arabia amid dispute
The U.S. is pulling two Patriot missile batteries and some fighter aircraft out of Saudi Arabia, an American official said Thursday, amid tensions between the kingdom and the Trump administration over oil production.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
American troops had only hours to react to Iranian ballistic missile attack. Here’s what they did.
“I don’t know what I’ve done to deserve such dedicated and loyal Airmen, but I know without a doubt the blind trust and genuine love we’ve developed over the past few months played a major role in our survival that night.”
By Shawn Snow
US keeping two carriers in Mideast, moving Patriot missile batteries into Iraq as Iran tensions mount
“I would caution Iran and its proxies from attempting a response that would endanger U.S. and coaltion forces,” McKenzie said. “We have the flexibility, the capability, and the will to respond to any threat.”
By Shawn Snow
WWII Marine veteran without family to be buried in Wyoming
A Marine Corps veteran who served during World War II and died at age 101 with no known family is expected to be buried in Wyoming.
Top US general in the Middle East visits Iraq for talks to salvage relations
The top U.S. commander for the Middle East slipped quietly into Iraq Tuesday, as the Trump administration works to salvage relations with Iraqi leaders and shut down the government’s push for an American troop withdrawal.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
Here’s why Patriot missile defense systems aren’t in Iraq yet
There are two factors involved: one political, one tactical.
By Aaron Mehta
US expands troop, fighter jet presence at Saudi base
The U.S. troop presence here has grown to roughly 2,500 since last summer, when the U.S. announced it had begun deploying forces to what once was a major U.S. military hub.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press