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The US is assessing is whether to pull back troops from the Persian Gulf after bases were battered by Iranian attacks during hostilities -WaPo The head of CENTCOM reportedly supports deliberations about potentially moving U.S. troops west from the Persian Gulf, away from Iran.

The Pentagon is considering reducing the U.S. military presence in the Persian Gulf after Iranian strikes exposed vulnerabilities at major American bases. - WaPo Options reportedly include shifting forces toward Jordan, Israel or Saudi Arabia rather than rebuilding damaged Gulf

BREAKING: Recently, Yemeni ballistic missiles targeted Dubai, UAE. Air defenses reportedly intercepted all missiles.

Sirens sounded across several Persian Gulf locations. The UAE Defense Minister reports air defenses have detected missile launches over the country.

Authorities in the United Arab Emirates have announced a missile threat has been detected. https://t.co/RYHQL39e4N https://t.co/J3Degt3wJR

Missile warning for Dubai this evening, residents instructed to take shelter: https://t.co/UGidTC4ebC

Yemen’s Ansar Allah (Houthis) said it targeted the Aramco refinery in Jazan (Jizan), Saudi Arabia, with drones earlier today, citing airspace violations as the reason for the attack.

A Russian jet-powered Geran-4 loitering munition crashed at an unspecified location in Ukraine. It is unclear whether the drone malfunctioned or was brought down by electronic warfare (EW). Jet-powered Gerans have become increasingly common in Russian strikes against Ukraine’s https://t.co/yM2K35bo6D

Responding to Fox News on Israel's attacks in Syria, a senior Israeli official said very sensitive information was shared with the United States in advance and at the highest levels. The head of the Syrian government, the official added, understands he cannot operate like the https://t.co/4X85zMoTxm

The Israeli Air Force (IAF) carried out another airstrike on Abu al-Duhur Air Base in the eastern countryside of Idlib, northwestern Syria. https://t.co/Awc51yc1Mg https://t.co/gG6vuvKYLM

Satellite imagery shows the aftermath of a strike by two FP-5 Flamingo cruise missiles on one of the workshops at the Rocket and Space Centre “Progress” in Samara on August 15. The facility is important to Russia’s space industry, as it manufactures Soyuz-2 launch vehicles, https://t.co/P4Fv0ePooX https://t.co/S3j0MdBSpQ

A Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) F-15J (22-8809) assigned to the 204th Tactical Fighter Squadron at Naha Air Base suffered a landing gear strut failure while landing today, August 18. The pilot was unharmed. https://t.co/vAgagu2Tj3

Earlier today, a Russian Su-35S operating near Horlivka, Donetsk Oblast, attempted to shoot down a possible Ukrainian MiG-29MU2 Multirole Fighter that was launching glide bombs at Russian positions in Kostyantynivka from west of Kramatorsk. The Su-35S engaged the aircraft with an https://t.co/a6EghtQvIm

U.S. envoy to Syria Tom Barrack has criticized the Israeli airstrikes on Abu al-Duhur Airbase, calling them an "unnecessary escalation that does not advance regional stability."

Russia is shipping drone components, TNT, and ammunition to Iran across the Caspian Sea to rebuild stockpiles damaged by U.S. and Israeli strikes, NBC reports. The route is effectively unblockable, with Western navies unable to access it under the 2018 convention.

Israeli warplanes reportedly struck Abu al-Duhur airbase in eastern Idlib, Syria, hitting its runway in four overnight strikes. The base reportedly houses Syria’s post-Assad Air Force, including two refurbished Su-22s and L-39 trainers. If confirmed, it would be Israel’s first

Iran’s Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf says the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed until the U.S. blockade is lifted, frozen assets released, oil sanctions removed, military operations halted, and the MoU fully implemented.

Four airstrikes targeted the runway of Abu al-Duhur Air Base in the eastern countryside of Idlib, northwestern Syria, according to Syria TV. Syrian outlets report that Israeli warplanes carried out the airstrikes. https://t.co/AF8VOuBajT

Trump's message on scaling back joint military drills could open meaningful North Korea–U.S. dialogue and help advance peace on the Korean Peninsula, South Korea's national security adviser said.

A Ukrainian attack drone hit another Russian Moscow-area Wildberries e-commerce distribution center overnight. https://t.co/x21xuJcZUD

A Ukrainian attack drone hit a Russian Moscow-area Wildberries e-commerce distribution center overnight. Seen here, a large impact crater in the loading dock area of the Wildberries distribution center at Obukhovo, a western Moscow suburb. https://t.co/8keCRJjVRU

The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) Center has issued a warning to commercial vessels near the Strait of Hormuz after receiving a report of a vessel that was struck in its engine room while transiting outbound. The attack resulted in one casualty. The remaining https://t.co/Z2eU1xAVUD

Iranian forces attacked another ship in the Strait of Hormuz overnight while it was transiting the US-guarded outbound lane -UKMTO An unknown projectile hit the vessel in the engine room, with at least one crew casualty reported. https://t.co/tQMX594eFH

Iranian forces attacked another ship in the Strait of Hormuz overnight while it was transiting the US-guarded outbound lane -UKMTO An unknown projectile hit the vessel in the engine room, with at least one crew casualty reported. https://t.co/Po9SRdHnKQ

20260818 UKMTO WARNING ATTACK 115-26 https://t.co/kIIL54QwUP #MaritimeSecurity #MarSec https://t.co/p6tcuufQXA

Unconfirmed reports say that Israeli Air Force (IAF) aircraft carried out four airstrikes on the runway of Abu al-Duhur Air Base in the eastern countryside of Idlib, northwestern Syria, where Turkish forces are stationed. I highly doubt this happened, but let’s wait and see. https://t.co/iSBVzzqvtJ

Russian air defenses are active across Moscow Oblast, with all Ukrainian drones shot down before entering Moscow City’s airspace. Small fires have been reported in several cities due to falling debris. https://t.co/Y9qm8qbS8f https://t.co/ojITDkSqKu

Moscow Oblast is under attack by Ukrainian long-range drones. Russian air defenses are active on the outskirts of Moscow.

Ukrainian mid-range strike drones continue to hunt down Russian logistics vehicles on key supply routes behind the southern frontline. Seen here, multiple Russian transports burn after a Ukrainian Hornet strike. https://t.co/kJ1j8xbWPL

The Iraqi Air Force (IQAF) conducted two airstrikes against ISIS hideouts in the Zaghaytun Valley, west of Kirkuk, killing several ISIS members. The strikes were carried out based on precise intelligence from the Directorate of Military Intelligence, which had detected the https://t.co/aPa7rv0a0Z

A fuel tank exploded in Tanjaro, Sulaymaniyah Governorate, Iraqi Kurdistan. I deleted my previous post after it was determined that the initial claim that the explosion was caused by an Iranian drone strike was incorrect. https://t.co/ticOAJmNDu

A Knyaz Vandal Novgorodsky (KVN) fiber-optic FPV drone operator from the 4th Separate Guards Motor Rifle Brigade destroyed a U.S.-supplied International MaxxPro armored vehicle with a single strike on the road between Druzhkivka and Oleksiievo-Druzhkivka in Donetsk Oblast. https://t.co/wYq2TQJxwn

NOW: A drone attack on the Iranian opposition's position in Sulaymaniyah Governorate, Iraq. https://t.co/OE1rwLuiSY

With each passing day, I’m becoming increasingly convinced that if the United States does not launch a ground invasion of Iran, the use of a nuclear weapon may eventually become inevitable. But that would come with enormous consequences. It could open the door for other

NOW: Israeli strikes in Khan Younis, Gaza.

Raytheon Corporation (RTX) announced that it has received a seven-year U.S. Navy contract to supply an undisclosed number of Tomahawk cruise missiles for a record $22.9 billion. The contract was awarded under the U.S. Department of Defense’s “Arsenal of Freedom” program and, https://t.co/qiBgXkdHHZ

A Russian S8000 Banderol small cruise missile crashed in a cornfield near Talmaza in southeastern Moldova, more than 20 km from the Ukrainian border. Moldovan police secured the crash site and released images of the wreckage, while specialists began examining the missile and https://t.co/q5A8U0zN76

An FPV drone captured the powerful impacts of two Geran-2 loitering munitions striking a temporary deployment point of Ukraine’s 47th Mechanized Brigade in Dobropillia, Donetsk Oblast. https://t.co/CY7eLZpurH

The Peace Council confirms no IDF redeployment in Gaza until Hamas is fully disarmed and the entire Strip is cleared of all weapons, light and heavy, and every tunnel. Any collected weapons will be permanently deactivated. Israel retains its full right to self-defense.

An interesting 38North analysis examines open-source information on the combat use of North Korean Hwasong-11B (KN-23)/Hwasong-11Ka (KN-24) operational-tactical ballistic missiles, primarily the KN-23, against targets in Ukraine. The analysis reaches several conclusions that https://t.co/m79pYTWo49