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Iran attack threat prompts US general visit to Israel, review of military capabilities

U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) Gen. Michael Kurilla met with IDF Chief of the General Staff Lt. Gen Hezi Halevi in Israel on Thursday, amid rising tensions with Tehran, which has continued to threaten revenge for the destruction of an Iranian consulate in Damascus. Kurilla was scheduled to visit Israel, but he took the trip sooner than planned due to threats …

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Talk of low Houthi weapon supply is ‘premature,’ expert warns

A top U.S. Air Force commander believes Houthi rebels in Yemen may be low on weapon supplies as American and allied strikes on the group have eroded their capabilities. U.S. Forces Central Command Commander Lt. Gen. Alexus Grynkewich told reporters last week that American retaliatory strikes on the Iran-backed Houthi military group have “certainly affected their behavior” and possibly helped …

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Military humvee flips injuring 3, ejecting 1 Army member on Ohio interstate

Three Army members were injured and one was ejected after a Humvee crashed into two semis on Interstate 75 on Wednesday in West Chester, Ohio. The Ohio State Highway Patrol confirmed to Fox News Digital that the three people inside the Humvee were injured, and taken to the hospital to be treated for their injuries. FOX 19 in West Chester …

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Arizona woman pleads guilty to poisoning Air Force husband's coffee with bleach

AnArizona womanhas pleaded guilty to poisoning her Air Force husband by pouring bleach into his coffee – after her spouse caught her in the act via hidden cameras he had set up in their home. Melody Felicano Johnson, 40, pleaded guilty Monday to two counts of poisoning food or drink for the brazen acts where she put trace amounts of …

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Putin's warlord ally adds 3,000 former Wagner mercenaries to his forces: 'Fulfilling the task of the state'

A Chechen warlord has added 3,000 former Wagner mercenaries to his growing forces, giving him control over a sizable force inside the Russian army. “One of the Wagner commanders with the call sign Ratibor will join the legendary Akhmat special forces,” Chechen commander Ramzan Kadyrov said. “With him, 3,000 former fighters of the Wagner PMC [private military company] will join …

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US sends seized Iranian weapons to Ukraine, greenlights $138M in HAWK missile support systems

The stalled $60 billion military aid package to Ukraine is not stopping the Biden administration from getting weapons and other military assistance to the war-torn country as it battles back against a Russian invasion. On Tuesday, the State Department approved an emergency $138 million in foreign military sales for Ukraine to provide critical repairs and spare parts for Kyiv’s HAWK …

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Ohio's Sherman House Museum displays humanity, artistry of fearsome Civil War general

Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman lives on as a larger-than-life figure in the oft-told annals of American military history. The most intimate and unknown details of the man behind the legend are uncovered at the Sherman House Museum in Lancaster, Ohio. It opens for the season today, Wednesday, April 10. RAISE 500-POUND PUMPKINS IN YOUR BACKYARD: 5 TIPS FROM AMERICA’S WORLD-RECORD …

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Netanyahu presses importance of Rafah invasion to eliminate Hamas: 'No force in the world will stop us'

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu underscored his military’s commitment to the mission to destroy Hamas just days after ordering the majority of his ground forces to withdraw from the Gaza Strip. “We will complete the elimination of Hamas’ battalions, including in Rafah,” Netanyahu said at an Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) Induction Base. “No force in the world will stop us.” …

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Air Force secretary plans to ride in AI-operated F-16 fighter aircraft this spring

Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall told members of the U.S. Senate on Tuesday that he plans to ride in the cockpit of an aircraft operated by artificial intelligence to experience the technology of the military branch’s future fleet. Kendall spoke before the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee’s defense panel on Tuesday, where he spoke about the future of air warfare being …

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Chinese ambitions for US allies prompts Washington security summit with Japan, Philippines

President Biden will meet this week with his Philippine counterpart as the nation continues to face increasing tension over territorial disputes with China, with plans to discuss joint patrols of the region. “Joint patrols are something that we’ve already discussed extensively with Japan and the United States,” Philippines Ambassador to the U.S. Jose Manuel Romualdez told reporters in a briefing …

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