The following is the Jan. 31, 2017 Defense Department Inspector Generals, Unclassified Report of Investigation on Allegations Relating to USCENTCOM Intelligence Products. Read More
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CENTCOM’s Austin Sees Islamic State Influence Spreading, Russian Campaign in Syria ‘Irresponsible’
When asked Tuesday whether the United States was on the 10-yard line, the analogy used in 2010 to describe the coalition’s efforts to succeed in Iraq, the top general in Central Command said, “Clearly we’re in a different game”—with the rise of the Islamic State. Read More
Video: Russian Corvettes Launch Cruise Missiles from Caspian Sea
The following is a video published on Nov. 20, 2015 by the Russian Ministry of Defense showing Buyan-M corvettes firing several Kalibr NK sub-sonic cruise missiles (also known as SS-N-30As or 3M-14T) from the Caspian Sea. In early October, Russian ships used the strike missiles to strike targets in Iraq and Syria. Read More
Russia Refutes Pentagon Claims Some Caspian Strike Missiles Failed Over Iran
The aftermath of an alleged strike from a Wednesday Russian land attack cruise missile. Russian Ministry of Defense Image
Russia is pushing back against reports that several of its SS-N-30A land attack cruise missiles (LACM) failed over Iran during a 26 missile launch from the Caspian Sea to targets in Western Syria, according to Kremlin controlled media. Read More
Kurdish Video Lends Credibility to Russian Navy Caspian Sea Strike Mission Claims
Undated photo of Russian Navy guided missile frigate Dagestan firing UKSK Shot.
Russian officials claim that a flotilla of four ships in the Caspian Sea sent a barrage of 26 guided cruise missiles across Iran and Iraq to strike Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) targets in Syria — more than 900 miles away.
Those claims were bolstered on Wednesday when Kurdish Peshmerga forces fighting ISIS released a video on Twitter showing a guided cruise missile streak by their encampment. Read More
Cruiser Hué City Executive Officer Relieved Over $23 Million Fire
Lt. Cmdr. John Liddle, USS Hué City (CG-66). US Navy Photo
The number two aboard a Ticonderoga-class cruiser was removed from his position following an April fire on the ship during a transit of the Atlantic, according to Thursday evening press release from U.S. Fleet Forces. Read More
Top CENTCOM Marine: 2012 Benghazi Attack Changed USMC Roles in Africa and Middle East
A Marine provides an over watch for Marines conducting vehicle inspections at the American Embassy in Monrovia, Liberia, during a training exercise March 7, 2014. US Marine Corps Photo
The murder of Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens and three Americans in his security detail during an attack on the American consulate in Benghazi, Libya, on Sept. 11, 2012 has created a new normal for the Marine Corps and new means to operate in the Middle East and Africa, the senior Marine at Central Command said on Wednesday. Read More
