Photos of Strykers and up-armored Humvees flying U.S. flags were posted on social media over the weekend after the U.S. regional command confirmed that Special Forces troops in northeastern Syria had moved toward Manbij. Photo via Twitter
Military.com: US Troops, Carrier Brace for Possible Fallout from Scrapped Iran Deal
A coalition commander expressed confidence Tuesday that U.S. and partnered forces in the Mideast are prepared for any provocations stemming from President Donald Trump's scrapping of the Iran nuclear deal.
The estimated 2,000 U.S. troops in Syria and 5,000 in Iraq have already been bolstered by the arrival in the eastern Mediterranean of the aircraft carrier Harry S. Truman, which began airstrikes May 3 against Islamic State targets in Syria.
In a video briefing from Baghdad to the Pentagon on Tuesday, British Army Maj. Gen. Felix Gedney said, "We've seen no change" in the dispositions of Syrian regime forces, or Iranian and Russian proxies, in the lead-up to Trump's announcement, but "we closely monitor all threats to our forces."
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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- May 9, 2018
After the Iran Deal, Here’s What the US Military Is Worried About Next -- Defense One
Iran's ballistic-missile spending will continue, official says after Trump's nuke-deal pullout -- FOX News
Iran to continue expanding regional role, missile program -- Mehr News Agency
Iran force official: We are ready to face any US military action -- Middle East Monitor
Iran says no military threat frightens it: IRNA -- Reuters
How Does Iran's Military Compare to America's? -- Newsweek
Jordan’s new behemoth Russian-made Mi-26 Halo showcased at SOFEX -- Defense News
The ISIS tactics that have left Iraqi special forces weakened -- Defense News
'Pakistani military fears ethno-linguistic identities' -- DW
Clearing North Korea’s nuclear weapons could become a game of hide-and-seek, South Korean official says -- SCMP
What's in the New Japan-Philippines Military Helicopter Deal Chatter? -- The Diplomat
World’s Largest Military Aircraft Conducts First Mission With Chinese Air Force -- Sputnik
How powerful is China's military? -- DW
The Chinese missiles changing the game in the air and the global arms trade -- SCMP/Bloomberg
Vietnam asks China to withdraw military equipment from South China Sea -- Reuters
Russia confirms its armed robot tank was in Syria -- C4ISRNet
Russia shows off hypersonic nuclear-capable ‘Dagger’ missile in Red Square military parade -- SCMP/AFP
France orders another cruise missile-capable sub -- Defense News
British Royal Navy Sidelined in Syria Due to Budget Cuts -- RCD
F-35 deliveries resume as DoD, Lockheed clear up financial disagreement -- Defense News
With Older F-35s 'On Life Support,' Wing Struggles to Train Pilots -- DoD Buzz
This piece of gear conquers a problem that’s always plagued helicopter pilots -- Army Times
US Army Says It Needs $2B More Per Year For Big Six: Over Half For Air & Missile Defense -- Breaking Defense
Mattis’ infantry reformer blasts weapons makers to quit stalling and make a better, more lethal rifle -- Army Times
US Army Wants Bigger Bullets For Next Crew Rifle -- Sputnik
Army's new weapon: 'Enemy can’t see we’re targeting him until we pull the trigger' -- USA Today
Navy Boosts Number of Women on Submarines -- Military.com/The Honolulu Star-Advertiser
Two Marines Shot During Live-Fire Drill; One in Serious Condition -- Military.com
Officer of the deck during fatal Fitzgerald collision pleads guilty at court-martial -- Navy Times
Inside the Cutthroat World of Billion-Dollar Military Supply Contracts -- Foreign Policy
