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Newsweek: Exclusive: U.S. Has Plan to Send Tanks and Troops to 'Secure' Syria Oil Fields Amid Withdrawal
The United States has drawn up a plan to send troops and tanks to guard Syria's eastern oil fields amid a withdrawal from the country's north, Newsweek has learned.
A senior Pentagon official told Newsweek Wednesday that the United States is seeking—pending White House approval—to deploy half of an Army armored brigade combat team battalion that includes as many as 30 Abrams tanks alongside personnel to eastern Syria, where lucrative oil fields are under the control of a mostly Kurdish force involved in the U.S.-led fight against the Islamic State militant group (ISIS). The Pentagon-backed militia, called the Syrian Democratic Forces and dominated by the Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG), will continue to be involved in securing these oil fields, the official said.
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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- October 24, 2019
Pentagon 'likely' deploying tanks to Syria, officials say -- FOX News
US ‘Likely’ to Deploy Tanks in Syria to Guard Oil Fields – Report -- Sputnik
Pentagon readying plan to contain Islamic State, safeguard oil in Syria: U.S. senator -- Reuters
US military ‘will be tested’ after Syria withdrawal, key lawmaker warns -- Military Times
F-22 deployment to Saudi Arabia confirmed in Air Force video -- UPI
Air Force F-15Es arrive in United Arab Emirates -- UPI
Pentagon black intel funding dropped in FY19 -- Defense News
As Secret Pentagon Spending Rises, Defense Firms Cash in -- NextGov
The U.S. Navy Is Ready To Test Its Next-Gen Hovercraft -- Popular Mechanics
The Navy’s Tomahawk Cruise Missile Is Becoming More Lethal, More Versatile -- Forbes
The U.S. Navy Wants Deadly Railguns On Its Ships. Good Luck with That. -- National Interest
Is the Army Getting Ready to Give Up on the A-10 Warthog? -- National Interest
High Alert: A-10 to Get Upgraded 3D Surround Sound System -- Military.com
Air Force Begins Investing Billions in Adversary Air Training -- Military.com
Just One Bidder Is Vying for Two Pentagon Programs Worth $130 Billion -- Defense One
Military Looks to AI to Improve Air Strikes -- Wall Street Journal
Panel: U.S. Military Artificial Intelligence Effort Underfunded, Understaffed -- USNI News
Pentagon to Begin Testing 5G at Four Domestic Installations -- NextGov
Pentagon announces big push to incorporate 5G technology for military use -- Federal News Network
US Troops Safe After Hitting Roadside Bomb in Afghanistan, Military Says -- Military.com/Stars and Stripes
Army investigating death of soldier in South Korea -- FOX News
New Army Neck Guard Saves Soldier's Life -- Military.com
U.S. Military Could Collapse Within 20 Years Due to Climate Change, Report Commissioned By Pentagon Says -- Mother Board/Vice
Nuclear command nominee sidesteps questions on arms control treaties -- The Hill
Mattis's office blasts ex-aide over tell-all book -- The Hill
Air Force Chief Urges More Russia Cooperation -- US News and World Report
US B-52 Simulates Bombing Run Near Russia’s Kaliningrad – Reports -- Sputnik
Russia sets up radar in Arctic to detect hypersonic and stealth targets -- TASS
Russian military police patrol new route on Syrian-Turkish border, says defense ministry -- TASS
Putin says Russia exports weapons to several dozen African countries -- TASS
China takes step forward with plans for aerospace plane that could outdo the space shuttle -- SCMP
Japan’s warships in the Middle East cast spotlight on Abe’s military ambitions -- SCMP
Turkey moves to start domestic submarine-building industry -- UPI
No obliteration: Western arms embargo has little impact on Turkey as it looks east -- Defense News
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