The Security Briefing: deterrence returns to the Gulf
In this weekly newsletter, Pentagon Correspondent Jared Szuba rounds up the biggest defense stories from the region.
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Two Israeli F-35s escorted a pair of US Air Force B-52 bombers over Israel today in a show of force against Iran.
The Islamic Republic’s leadership has been lashing out — thus far mostly rhetorically — over a widespread popular uprising at home, accusing its neighbors and the United States of fomenting anti-government sentiment among Iranians.