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US Senate confirms Austin as secretary of defense, Haines to national intelligence
January 22, 2021
The 67-year-old will be the first African-American to lead the Pentagon. Avril Haines, 51, is the first female director and Jewish person to lead the U.S. intelligence community.
Former U.S. Army Gen. Lloyd Austin. Source: Screenshot.
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Trump orders US military’s Central Command to include State of Israel
January 15, 2021
Michael Makovsky, president and CEO of JINSA, noted that the realignment “will strengthen strategic planning, defense cooperation and deterrence against Iran by America and its regional allies.”
The Pentagon. Credit: David B. Gleason/Flickr.
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‘Next big step’: Experts advocate relocating Israel to US military’s Central Command
Yaakov LappinJanuary 14, 2021
As Iran tensions remain high, moving Israel to CENTOM’s area of responsibility would enable Israel, the United States and Arab partners to conduct joint exercises and planning for Iran-specific threats, thereby boosting readiness, says Jonathan Ruhe, director of foreign policy at JINSA.
An aerial overhead view of “Ops Town” at Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, which serves as the forward operating base of the U.S. military's Central Command. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.
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