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Saudi Armed Forces Conclude their Participation in ‘Eager Lion 2022’

The 10th round of the multinational "Eager Lion 2022" maneuvers concluded in Jordan, in the presence of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the Jordanian Armed Forces, Major General Yousef Al-Hunaiti, the Head of the Saudi Armed Forces Education and Training Authority, Major General Adel bin Mohammad…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Sep 16, 2022

Martin Schram: US military chiefs seek to disarm politicians

America’s most recent defense secretaries and military chiefs united behind a bold and unprecedented initiative this past week, hoping to prevent our democracy from being shattered by a future president who ignites a full-blown coup.

Tribune News Service · Sep 9, 2022

Ukraine has struck more than 400 Russian targets with HIMARS - U.S. top general

Ukraine has struck over 400 Russian targets with U.S.-supplied HIMARS rocket systems, General Mark Milley, the Chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, said on Thursday.

Reuters · Sep 8, 2022

Martin Schram: Unpresidented — America in Trump’s final days

In the rush to gush their big reveals about Donald Trump’s tumultuous final days as president, the prize for Best Ballyhoo was won hands-down by the smooth but non-revelatory Discovery+ documentary film “Unprecedented.”

Tribune News Service · Jul 15, 2022

US General: Ukraine Will Keep Getting ‘Significant’ Support

The United States and its allies will keep providing "significant" support to Ukraine out of respect for the legacy of D-Day soldiers, whose victory over the Nazis helped lead to a new world order and a "better peace," Army Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 6, 2022

US general: Ukraine will keep getting ‘significant’ support

Army Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said Monday that the United States and allied countries will keep providing “significant” support to Ukraine, out of respect for the legacy of D-Day soldiers

The Independent UK · Jun 6, 2022

S. Korea, US Fire Ballistic Missiles in Response to N. Korea Tests

South Korea and the United States fired eight ballistic missiles on Monday in response to North Korean weapons tests the previous day, Seoul's military said. The Joint Chiefs of Staff said the allies launched the ground-to-ground Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) missile at targets in the East Sea, also known…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 6, 2022

North Korea has test-fired a salvo of short-range missiles

The barrage of eight missiles test-fired over 35 minutes extends a streak in weapons demonstrations this year that U.S. and South Korean officials say may culminate with a nuclear test explosion.

WEKU · Jun 5, 2022

North Korea Launches Multiple Ballistic Missiles

North Korea launched multiple ballistic missiles into waters off its east coast Sunday, South Korea's military said, a day after Seoul and Washington completed their first joint drills involving a US aircraft carrier in more than four years. Pyongyang has doubled down on upgrading its weapons program this year, despite…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 5, 2022

Sweden, Finland Joining NATO Would Be Tough for Russia, Top US General Says

Finland and Sweden joining NATO would put Russia in a difficult military position in the Baltic Sea, top US General Mark Milley said on Saturday during a visit to Stockholm ahead of a military exercise. The two Nordic neighbors, which both have long borders on the Baltic Sea, applied last…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 4, 2022