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DOD: Centcom-Bound Defense Systems Convey Deterrence Message

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DOD: Centcom-Bound Defense Systems Convey Deterrence Message

Additional U.S. troops have also been placed on "prepare to deploy orders".

Donald Standeford
Oct 23, 2023
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Department of Defense: This weekend, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III directed an array of additional U.S. military capability to the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility in order to bolster the ability of American forces there to better defend themselves.

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US Military Destroys Two One-Way Attack Drones Near US/Coalition Forces In Southwest Syria

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Oct 23
US Military Destroys Two One-Way Attack Drones Near US/Coalition Forces In Southwest Syria

US Central Command: SYRIA – On the morning of Oct. 23, 2023, the U.S. military destroyed two one-way attack drones near U.S. and Coalition forces in southwest Syria before they reached their intended targets. There are no casualties or damage. In this moment of heightened alert, we are vigilantly monitoring the situation in the region and will take necessary and proportionate action to defend U.S. and Coalition forces.

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"We are going to do everything we need to do to ensure that our forces are protected," Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder said during a meeting today with the Pentagon press corps. "As always, we maintain the inherent right to self-defense."

Capabilities Headed To The Middle East:

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