The Pentagon attributes the presence of EFPs in Iraq to the Quds Force, the special forces arm of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard led by Qasem Soleimani. Various EFP “factories” werefoundthroughout Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom. Still, the exact degree to which Iran bears culpability for...
That will be one very pointed way of considering whether the lessons of US operations in Iraq have been learned. With the symbolic handover of Iraq to Iraqis this week, that examination of US military doctrine and tactics there officially begins.But like Vietnam and World War II, such ...
While it may be hard to look at the carnage at a field hospital in Iraq and draw something good, Col. John McManus has done just that: "It's phenomenal what we've accomplished." McManus is the doctor who ran the last CSH -- or Combat Support Hospital -- in Iraq. "We basically er...
"For Pentagon contractors, Washington's ever-more intense focus on the prospect of war with China has one overriding benefit: it's fabulous for business. The threat of China's military, real or imagined, continues to be used to justify significant increases in military spending," said Hartung....
Interview: Brigadier General Mark Kimmitt discusses how military operations in Iraq will be affected by the June 30th transfer of powerInterview: Brigadier General Mark Kimmitt discusses how military operations in Iraq will be affected by the June 30th transfer of powerSTEVE INSKEEP...
military forces have been in Iraq, and doctors estimate that as many as 10-15 percent of returning troops will have TBI from their exposure to blasts.But today in northern California, there is some normalcy returning to Glass's life. He has a new glass eye that moves almost like his ...
Kurdistan Iraq Somaliland Somalia Puerto Rico US Cook Islands New Zealand Niue New Zealand Faroe Islands Denmark Greenland Denmark Hong Kong China Macau ChinaKurdistanThe case of Kurdistan, unsurprisingly, is a complex one. Firstly, we need to define what we mean by Kurdistan as it can refer to...
During the 1991 Gulf war, allied forces knew of several underground military bunkers in Iraq that were so well reinforced and so deeply buried that they were out of reach of existing munitions. The U.S. Air Force started an intense research and development process to create a new bunker-bust...
Army military policeman, lost three limbs after an IED exploded near his Humvee in Iraq in October 2005. Scott Olson/Getty Images Aside from how it's made, an IED is like any other bomb -- it explodes. Before you can understand the impact of an IED, it helps to know what's ...
"Politics and economics will be as important in determining Iraq's success or failure as any aspect of security. At the same time, the fact that the United States now is steadily cutting its military role and presence and will leave in 2... A Cordesman,A Mausner - 《Center for Strategic...