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Iran's influence with jihadist militias stretches across the Middle East and their domestic weapons capabilities pose a constant threat to US allies in the Persian Gulf
Daily Mail: How Iran can strike US targets in the Middle East: Missiles, sea mines, drones and battle-hardened jihadist militias stand ready throughout the region amid mounting tensions
* Iran can fire missiles at US warships, as well as deploy sea mines and submarine drones in the Persian Gulf
* Tehran can also call on thousands of battle-hardened jihadists in Iraq, Syria, Yemen, Lebanon and Afghanistan
* Their weapons at home and those with which they have armed the jihadists can devastate US targets
* US warships have sailed to the Gulf amid mounting tensions with Tehran over Washington's trade sanctions
Iran could deploy missiles, sea mines, drones and thousands of battle-hardened jihadist militias across the Middle East if Tehran's increased tensions with Washington descend into war.
Iranian sea mines pose a constant threat in the Gulf, while their missiles are capable of striking US warships and raining down chaos in Saudi Arabia, Israel and the Gulf monarchies.
Across the blood-soaked deserts they have battle-hardened jihadists ready for war with American troops in Iraq, Syria and Afghanistan.
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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- May 22, 2019
Iran's reach puts U.S. forces, allies in striking range -- Reuters
Trump officials say US efforts to deter Iran have worked -- The Hill
US Aircraft Carrier Group, Marine Expeditionary Unit Drill in Arabian Sea -- Sputnik
Pentagon reporters left in dark as Iran tensions escalate -- The Hill
Ex-NATO commander: US in 'dangerous place' with Iran -- The Hill
Congress cuts F-35 spare parts request amid supply problems -- UPI
Boeing Wins $164M Modification Deal to Upgrade F/A-18 Jets -- Yahoo finance
Trump taps Barbara Barrett, former Aerospace Corporation chairwoman, as next Air Force secretary -- Air Force Times
House Appropriators Take Aim at Some of the Pentagon’s Most Ambitious Tech Ideas -- Defense One
Democrats’ Pentagon budget bill would curb Trump’s war powers -- Defense News
Lawmakers bristle at new rules for sharing Pentagon information with Congress -- The Washington Post
House appropriators to Pentagon: Figure out an alternative to Space Force -- Defense News
Why Is the Pentagon Interested in UFOs? -- Iain Boyd, Space.com
US troops, nonprofit trainers and a 'Lightning Brigade’ battle for Somalia -- Military Times
'I hate this PC Navy': Old salts dismayed by downfall of master chief over Pence 'strip club' quip -- Washington Examiner
Here’s how the Army is more ‘survivable’ in a war in the Pacific than air and naval forces -- Army Times
Russian warplanes intercepted off Alaska for 2nd day in a row -- CBS
US agrees to sell $600M in air-defense missiles to Japan and S. Korea -- Stars and Stripes
Angela Merkel inspects NATO troops in Germany -- DW
WATCH Bulgarian Defence Minister Wearing MiG-29 T-shirt Speak About US F-16 -- Sputnik
Turkish Troops Learning in Russia to Operate S-400 Despite US Threats - Minister -- Sputnik
US ultimatum unlikely to change Turkey’s position on S-400 deal, says Russian lawmaker -- TASS
Delivery of Russia's First Yasen-M Attack Submarine Pushed to 2020 -- The Diplomat
No More Aircraft Carrier for Russia? It Might Not Be a Bad Idea. -- David Axe, National Interest
Chinese military starts inspecting 2nd regiment set of S-400 systems for China’s army -- TASS
China to send defence minister to Singapore security conference as tensions with US rise -- SCMP
Long time coming: China’s defense minister to speak at Shangri-la Dialogue -- Defense News
India Test Fires Air Launched Version of BrahMos Supersonic Cruise Missile -- Sputnik
How Yemen’s rebels increasingly deploy drones -- Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press