However, the planned pier and causeway will take at least a month and maybe two to complete, the Pentagon said.
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Why More American Weapons Will Soon Be Made Outside America
With the wars in Ukraine and Gaza straining U.S. arsenals, Washington is seeking to expand production with global partners like Australia.
Plan to Arm Ukraine Would Bypass Aid Blockade by Mike Johnson and the House
A short-term measure carries political and military risks as the Biden administration considers whether to tap into U.S. stockpiles again.
Houthis Say They Shot Down a U.S. Drone Off Yemen
The downing of the Reaper drone is another escalation of violence between the United States and Iran-backed groups.
Intelligence About Russia Puts Focus on New U.S. Satellite Push
The Pentagon is in the early stages of a program to put constellations of smaller and cheaper satellites into orbit to counter space-based threats of the sort being developed by Russia and China.
Lloyd Austin Taken to Hospital for Bladder Issue
Doctors at Walter Reed said Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III was in a critical care unit. The Pentagon said he had transferred his duties to his deputy.
U.S. Strike in Baghdad Kills Iranian-Backed Militia Commander
The killing of a leader of Kata’ib Hezbollah continued a series of strikes in retaliation for attacks on U.S. troops in the region, including one that killed three Americans in Jordan.
U.S. Strikes Hit Most of Targets in Iraq and Syria, Pentagon Says
U.S. officials acknowledge that the targeted militias still retain the majority of their capability to carry out future attacks.
U.S. and U.K. Launch Heavy Strikes on Houthi Sites in Yemen
The airstrikes, meant to deter attacks on ships in the Red Sea, came one day after the United States struck at other Iran-backed militias in Iraq and Syria.
U.S. and U.K. Launch Heavy Strikes on Houthi Sites in Yemen
The airstrikes, meant to deter attacks on ships in the Red Sea, came one day after the United States struck at other Iran-backed militias in Iraq and Syria.