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The Wall Street Journal reports that U.S. officials have linked high resolution satellite imagery obtained by Iran from Chinese entities to the July 17 Iranian missile strike on Muwaffaq al Salti Air Base in Jordan that killed three U.S. troops and wounded several others. The below video from Muwaffaq al Salti Air Base first surfaced within hours of the attack.
The officials did not identify the Chinese entities or allege that the Chinese government was directly involved. They say Iran obtained imagery both before and after the attack, and that the finding is the clearest evidence so far of Chinese support having lethal consequences for U.S. forces. China has rejected the allegations and demanded proof.
The report also says that U.S. officials are also concerned Chinese assistance could be helping Iran track American naval forces. That concern comes as Iran's ability to target moving U.S. warships has appeared to improve during recent attacks.
The Trump administration has previously sanctioned Chinese satellite companies over imagery it said could be used to target U.S. forces. The latest finding comes ahead of a planned Sept. 24 meeting between Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Source: https://www.wsj.com/world/u-s-links-chinese-satellite-imagery-to-iranian-strike-that-killed-three-troops-ca0b4be3
The officials did not identify the Chinese entities or allege that the Chinese government was directly involved. They say Iran obtained imagery both before and after the attack, and that the finding is the clearest evidence so far of Chinese support having lethal consequences for U.S. forces. China has rejected the allegations and demanded proof.
The report also says that U.S. officials are also concerned Chinese assistance could be helping Iran track American naval forces. That concern comes as Iran's ability to target moving U.S. warships has appeared to improve during recent attacks.
The Trump administration has previously sanctioned Chinese satellite companies over imagery it said could be used to target U.S. forces. The latest finding comes ahead of a planned Sept. 24 meeting between Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Source: https://www.wsj.com/world/u-s-links-chinese-satellite-imagery-to-iranian-strike-that-killed-three-troops-ca0b4be3
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While in Dublin, Ireland, U.S. President Donald J. Trump told reporters that the Houthis have been in contact with his administration and urged the U.S. not to get involved, further saying that they have let the majority of ships through, save Saudi vessels.
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More information about the Internationally Recognized Government (IRG)/IRG-aligned forceโs offensive against the Houthis to the south, that ultimately, culminated in failure. According to CNN, citing a number of officials and sources with knowledge on the matter, the Saudis failed to embed key enablers, such as JTACs and FSOs (rightly mentioned by John Ridge) with IRG/IRG-aligned forces during their offensive. This enabled the Houthis to make considerable gains, due to the absence of Saudi airstrikes, during counteroffensive operations, that ultimately led to the capture of the key port city of Mocha and islands from which they can exercise control over the Bab al-Mandeb Strait.
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U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) has announced that 100 commercial vessels have now been redirected since the resumption of the U.S. naval blockade of Iran.
In previous updates, CENTCOM has also reported boarding two vessels to ensure compliance with blockade directives and disabling three others after they failed to comply.
In previous updates, CENTCOM has also reported boarding two vessels to ensure compliance with blockade directives and disabling three others after they failed to comply.
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Weโve now received footage from a source on the ground at Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan, during Iranโs attacks on U.S. infrastructure there earlier in the week, where Patriot missile batteries worked overtime to mitigate the threat of Iranian fires. We have blurred out portions of the video and cut the video so individual voices, names, and the locations of the batteries themselves are not shared
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U.S. Marines assigned to 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marines, Littoral Combat Force 24 (LCF24) fire a 60MM mortar during a training event at Camp Santiago Joint Training Center, Puerto Rico on September 2nd. As a subordinate to the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), LCF24 deployed to Puerto Rico to support Joint Task Force-Western Hemisphere (JTF-WHEM) and Department of War operations in the region.
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In a first, Ukraineโs navy has announced and released footage of an engagement between two USVs. Per the release, a Ukrainian Sargan 3000, with a platformed .50 M2 Browning heavy machine gun, engaged and destroyed a Russia USV in the Black Sea.
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