U.S. forces continue to stand ready in the Middle East, should Iran or its proxies attempt to attack Israel, Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder said.
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Air Force Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., said he still wanted to make sure he could travel to Tel Aviv, regardless of the combative activity in the region.
U.S. special operators are shifting their focus to support the National Defense Strategy to “fill the gaps” of conventional forces as the world faces new challenges and threats, the assistant secretary of defense for special operations and low intensity conflict said.
