With Abraham Lincoln as the flagship, deployed strike group assets include staffs, ships, and aircraft of Carrier Strike Group 12, Destroyer Squadron 2, USS Leyte Gulf and Carrier Air Wing 7. Petty Officer 3rd Class Darion Chanelle Triplett/U.S. Navy via AP
Arab News: Gulf nations ‘approve US request to deploy troops in the Gulf’
* Media reports quote unnamed sources as saying the move is designed to deter aggression from Iran
* Tensions have risen in the region following attacks on tankers in the Gulf and a Saudi oil pipeline
JEDDAH: The United States is planning to deploy military forces in the waters of the Arabian Gulf and in a number of Gulf Cooperation Council countries, according to media reports in the region last night.
The request from Washington was approved by a number of GCC nations, including Saudi Arabia, according to a report by Al-Sharq Al-Awsat newspaper, which quoted unnamed Arab diplomatic sources.
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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- May19, 2019
Iran military could misidentify commercial airliners amid tension, US diplomats warn -- ABC News Online
Iran warns US warships are in range of its missiles as 2 destroyers sail into the Persian Gulf -- Business Insider
The U.S. Navy’s Next Submarines Will Be Drone-Carrying Super Special Forces Boats -- Foxtrot Alpha
Study Says Navy Logistics Fleet Would Fall Short in High-End Fight -- USNI News
The Air Force's New HH-60W Combat Rescue Helicopter Has Taken Flight For The First Time -- Warzone/The Drive
Acting US Defense Secretary Faces Challenges Ahead of Confirmation -- VOA
President Trump could pardon Gallagher, Golsteyn, and Marine Scout Snipers on Memorial Day -- Task & Purpose
Marine Corps punishes at least eight drill instructors amid allegations of hazing and abuse -- New York Daily News
Pentagon spending on sex assault programs quadruples, yet incidents creep back up in latest report -- USA Today
The 5 Worst Navy Bases To Be Stationed At (And why). -- National Interest
The Pentagon keeps pissing away money on weapons programs and getting little in return -- Task & Purpose/National Interest
Where do special forces fit in the National Defense Strategy? -- Jen Judson, Defense News
Is the Air Force Really Testing an ‘Earth-Penetrating’ Nuclear Bomb? -- National Interest
GenDyn tapped for 120mm tank ammunition for Iraq -- UPI
US and Finnish soldiers go head-to-head with Marines in mock armored vehicle battle -- Stars and Stripes
U.S., Lebanese Leaders Conduct Bilateral Meeting at Pentagon -- Department of Defense
US clears $1 billion in Raytheon weapons for Canada, South Korea and Japan -- Defense News
Introducing Russia's S-500: Can It Take Out an F-22 or F-35? -- National Interest
Erdogan Says Russia, Turkey May Discuss Joint Production of S-500 Defence System -- Sputnik
The US is getting closer to punishing Turkey for buying advanced Russian weapons, but now another US partner is signing up to buy them -- Business Insider/Reuters
Nuclear Weapons Are Getting Less Predictable, and More Dangerous -- Patrick Tucker, Defense One
Is The Pentagon Exaggerating Russian Tactical Nuclear Weapons? -- Hans Kristensen, Forbes
Russia Warns U.S. is Preparing to Use Nuclear Weapons in Europe -- Moscow Times
Putin Hails New Russian Laser Weapons -- Military.com
Russian Military to Produce Patriotic Movies About War in Syria -- Newsweek
South Korea's army is training drones to teabag enemies with explosives -- Task & Purpose
Greece Gets First Upgraded Lockheed Martin P-3B Maritime Surveillance Aircraft -- Sputnik
Colombia Army’s New Kill Orders Send Chills Down Ranks -- The New York Times
