The United States called Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates “major security partners” early Saturday, a previously unheard of designation for the two countries home to major American military operations.
The U.S. Air Force is expected to announce Huntsville, Alabama, as the location for the U.S. Space Command headquarters, according to Alabama’s governor.
U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez, who clashed with the Trump administration over its arms sales in the Mideast, rejection of Cold War arms control treaties and its withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal, is poised to become the chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
Sailors will complete a forearm plank event rather than curl ups to evaluate core strength, and also have the option to complete a 2,000-meter row as their cardio event in 2021.
A senior U.S. military officer said the flight by two Air Force B-52s was in response to signals that Iran may be planning attacks against U.S. allied targets in Iraq or elsewhere in the region in coming days.