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New 2025 satellite images show U.S. bombers and other aircraft at Diego Garcia, underscoring the base’s critical role for operations across the Indo-Pacific, Middle East, and Africa as the U.K. considers transferring sovereignty to Mauritius; Trump blasted the move as a strategic mistake and weakness.
The US is exploring plans to establish a large military base on Israel's border with Gaza, capable of housing thousands of troops to enhance direct control over the region and support future stabilization efforts, though details remain uncertain and the plan may still be in early stages.
The US plans to build a large military base near the Gaza border to support international forces in enforcing the ceasefire, with a budget of around half a billion dollars, in cooperation with Israel, potentially housing thousands of troops and expanding US military presence in the region.
The US plans to build a $500 million military base near Gaza to house thousands of troops, signaling a significant escalation in US involvement in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and potentially shifting control over Gaza's humanitarian and security operations.
Qatar is establishing an air force training facility at Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho, which will remain under U.S. jurisdiction, as part of a defense cooperation agreement signed by U.S. and Qatari officials.
Qatar successfully intercepted Iranian missiles targeting the US Al Udeid Air Base using Patriot and other missile defense systems, amid heightened tensions following US strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities. Qatar's air defenses, including US-made Patriot systems, NASAMS, and upcoming THAAD systems, played a crucial role in thwarting the attack, which was part of Iran's retaliatory response to US actions.
Iran launched missiles at the US Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar in retaliation for recent US strikes on Iranian nuclear sites, escalating tensions in the Middle East amid ongoing conflicts involving Iran, Israel, and the US. The attack prompted evacuations and airspace closures, with no reported casualties, as the situation remains tense and details continue to emerge.
A drone attack on the largest US military base in Syria has killed at least six allied Kurdish-led fighters, with the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) accusing Iran-backed militias of launching the attack. This incident follows US strikes against Iran-backed groups in Iraq and Syria over the weekend in response to a deadly drone attack on a base in Jordan. Tensions in the region remain high, with the US Secretary of State Antony Blinken currently in Saudi Arabia as part of a Middle East tour.
Experts warn that a recent series of extreme waves causing significant damage to a U.S. military base in the Marshall Islands may signal more perilous coastal behavior in the future, potentially exacerbated by rising sea levels due to climate change. The waves inundated one-third of the island of Roi-Namor, prompting evacuations and highlighting the vulnerability of low-lying areas to powerful, destructive waves. Factors such as coastal topography, weather conditions, and tide cycles may have contributed to the strength of the waves, with recovery efforts expected to be lengthy and challenging.