General Unveils Key New Details of Attacks in Gulf of Oman

General Unveils Key New Details of Attacks in Gulf of Oman
General Unveils Key New Details of Attacks in Gulf of Oman

“Getting alongside a vessel under the cover of darkness to attach a mine underway is not an insignificant effort,” Gen. Paul Selva, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs said today.

UPDATED: Centcom Confirms Reaper Shoot Down, Says Iran And Houthis Fired At Drones

UPDATED: Centcom Confirms Reaper Shoot Down, Says Iran And Houthis Fired At Drones
UPDATED: Centcom Confirms Reaper Shoot Down, Says Iran And Houthis Fired At Drones

A day after two commercial tankers are hit in the Gulf of Oman, reports emerge the Houthis are firing — and hitting — US aircraft.

B-52 Crosses Israel Enroute To Gulf States; Israeli Intel Prompts US Moves

B-52 Crosses Israel Enroute To Gulf States; Israeli Intel Prompts US Moves
B-52 Crosses Israel Enroute To Gulf States; Israeli Intel Prompts US Moves

As Israelis celebrated their independence day, sources here told Breaking Defense that at least one of the B-52s deployed to the region passed through our airspace, headed to “one of the Gulf states.”