By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES WASHINGTON – PENTAGON – Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III spoke with Israeli counterpart Defense Minister Benny Gantz Thursday at the Pentagon and reiterated the United States’ “ironclad support” for Israel’s right to defend itself. Gantz first
Credit: Wikipedia: Saudi Arabia Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES WASHINGTON – PENTAGON – U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin conferred with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Wednesday to stress U.S. commitment to assisting Riyadh defend its territory and people,
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin and Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz speak to reporters following a meeting at the Israeli Defense Ministry in Tel Aviv, Israel, April 11, 2021. (Credit: Matty Stern, U.S. Embassy Israel) By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES WASHINGTON –
Retired U.S. Army lieutenant general Michael Flynn at a campaign rally for Donald Trump at the Phoenix Convention Center in Phoenix, Arizona Oct. 29. 2016. (Credit: Gage Skidmore / Wikipedia Commons) By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIME WASHINGTON DC – Trump’s former national security adviser Michael
U.S. Airmen and Soldiers with the Alaska National Guard assist local authorities with security near the Supreme Court of the United States in Washington, D.C., Jan. 23, 2021. At least 25,000 National Guard men and women have been authorized to conduct security, communication and logistical
By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES WASHINGTON DC – PENTAGON – Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III spoke with Israeli counterpart Defense Minister Benny Gantz Wednesday and urged de-escalation in the conflict between Israel and Hamas, Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby said. Hamas has
By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES WASHINGTON – Nuclear deterrence will remain the Biden Pentagon’s highest priority mission, defense leaders said. “Our nuclear forces remain essential to ensure that no adversary believes they can ever employ nuclear weapons for any reason, under any
The Pentagon, headquarters of the US Department of Defense, Arlington, VA (credit Wikipedia) By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES WASHINGTON – Some 120 Defense Department personnel were evacuated from Israel on Thursday as deadly violence between the Israeli military and Hamas rages on,
By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES WASHINGTON – The Pentagon says the Colonial Pipeline shutdown following a cyber attack is not Impacting military fuel supplies. The Colonial Pipeline came back on line late Wednesday after a six-day outage that caused widespread fuel shortages and
By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES WASHINGTON – 20 people in the Gaza Strip, including nine children, have been killed on Monday by Israeli air strikes launched after rockets were fired by Hamas militants from the territory towards aimed at civilian areas in Jerusalem. Tensions