French Carrier Charles de Gaulle Bound for India After Two Months of Strikes Against ISIS
French carrier Charles de Gaulle (R91) has left the Persian Gulf after about two months of strike operations against Islamic…
USS Carl Vinson Carrier Chops Out of 5th Fleet, Roosevelt Picks Up ISIS Strike Missions
The Carl Vinson carrier strike group (CSG) has left U.S. Central Command and has passed its strike missions over Iraq…
Panel: ISIS, Al Qaeda Franchising Efforts Changed the Face of Terrorism
Creating franchises among groups claiming affiliation with al Qaeda or the so-called Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) is…
Atlantic Council Lays Out Vision for U.S.Military Posture in Persian Gulf
A new report on what the United States should be doing militarily in the Persian Gulf recommends proposing a mutual…
Carrier Theodore Roosevelt Departs Norfolk for Middle East Deployment, New Homeport After Delay
The crew of USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) finished clearing clogged seawater intakes to allow the ship to depart for a…
Pentagon to Congress: ISIS is on the Defensive
To “pivot away from the Middle East is naïve at best,” the chairman of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC)…
Allen on ISIS Fight: ‘We’ll Do Mosul When We’re Ready’
Quoting the Iraqi prime minister that “we’ll do Mosul when we’re ready,” the special presidential envoy to the Global Coalition…
Document: Report to Congress on ISIS and U.S. Policy
The following is the Feb. 11, 2015 Congressional Research Service report, “The ‘Islamic State’ Crisis and U.S. Policy.”…
Makin Island ARG, 11th MEU to Return to San Diego Tomorrow After 7 Month Deployment
The Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and the embarked 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) are scheduled to return to…
Defense Official: French Carrier Enters Persian Gulf, ISIS Strike Missions Could Start Soon
French nuclear aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle (R91) has entered the Persian Gulf and could soon start strike missions against…