US, Iran Agree to Two-Week Ceasefire
Two hours before the 8pm Tuesday deadline US President Donald Trump had set for Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz or face the destruction of its “whole civilization,” a two-week ceasefire was agreed upon.
Trump Issues Ultimatums to Iran; Missing Airman Rescued
The successful special operations mission over the weekend to rescue a US service member behind enemy lines after Iran shot down his F-15E fighter jet comes amid President Donald Trump ultimatums to Iran: Reopen the Strait of Hormuz or “hell will reign down.”
Defense Firms Agree to Boost Weapons Production
Major defense manufacturers have agreed to quadruple production of what President Donald Trump called “Exquisite Class Weaponry” following a Friday meeting at the White House on munitions production.
US, Israel Launch Strikes Against Iran
President Donald Trump is calling for the overthrow of the Iranian government after weekend US-Israeli attacks killed Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Iran is retaliating with strikes across the Middle East.
US Builds Up Forces in the Middle East
An F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to Strike Fighter Squadron 151, launches Jan. 30 from the flight deck of the USS Abraham Lincoln in the Arabian Sea. (US Central Command photo) Morning Coffee is a robust blend of links to news around the internet concerning the Naval Air Station Patuxent River economic community. The opinions expressed here do not reflect opinions of the Leader’s owners or staff. The US military buildup of warships and fighter planes near Iran mirrors the assets that the US has in the Caribbean, reports The Hill, as President Donald Trump weighs strikes against the Islamic Republic….
US Attacks Venezuela, Captures Maduro
The US launched an assault over the weekend on the Venezuelan capital of Caracas that took leader Nicolas Maduro and his wife into American custody and has set the stage for the US to run the South American nation. The military operation, dubbed Absolute Resolve, involved more than 150 aircraft — bombers, fighters, intelligence, reconnaissance, surveillance, and rotary wing.
Esper Targets Area No Longer Under Treaty
A day after the US pulled out of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty, DefSec Mark Esper said he wants to deploy a ground-based missile able to travel into the previously prohibited range, “sooner rather than later.”
Tanks, Jets & Trump Headline July 4th Celebration
President Donald Trump touts “brand new” World War II-era tank display at the Washington, DC, Fourth of July celebration, the Blue Angels, and his chance to “say a few words.”
Trump Says He Can Strike Iran Without Congress OK
President Trump says he does not need congressional approval to initiate military action in Iran. “I do like keeping them abreast, but I don’t have to do it legally.”
Esper Is Trump’s New Pick for DefSec
President Donald Trump says he intends to nominate Mark Esper as the new defense secretary, David Norquist as the deputy defense secretary, and Ryan McCarthy as the Army secretary.
