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‘WE WILL HOLD IRAN ACCOUNTABLE’: The movement of additional U.S. ships and missile defense systems to the Middle East is a direct response to the increased threat to U.S. troops in the region posed by Iranian-backed proxy forces, the Pentagon said Monday.
‘THE ROAD LEADS BACK TO IRAN’: The Pentagon said it lacks direct intelligence that Iran has ordered the increased attacks against U.S. bases in Iraq and Syria, but it has no doubt Iran is responsible. “We know that these groups are groups that are backed by Iran,” Ryder said. “We don't necessarily see that Iran has explicitly ordered them to take these kinds of attacks. That said, by virtue of the fact that they are supported by Iran, we will ultimately hold Iran responsible.
“The Eisenhower Strike Group, which is still crossing the Atlantic right now, will operate for a time in the Med, and then she's going to go on through and into the Central Command area of responsibility, the Middle East, the Gulf region,” NSC spokesman John Kirby said at the White House. The Pentagon also said the additional troops that have been given “prepare to deploy” orders are a small contingent designed to help oversee and coordinate the various U.S. capabilities deployed to the region. “The additional forces that were placed on prepare-to-deploy orders are largely command-and-control units that would give the secretary, as well as the Central Command commander, options for various missions for forces that are already postured there,” a senior military official said.
The Australian press have dubbed tomorrow night’s soiree the “Love Shack Dinner” because Biden has reportedly arranged for the band The B-52s to perform for his guest, who is described as “an avowed fan of 1980s music.” The British Defense Ministry claimed in a weekend post that recent Russian assaults in Avdiivka “have contributed to a 90% increase in Russian casualties recorded by the Ukrainian MoD.”
“The United States can walk and chew gum at the same time,” the official said. “So we're going to continue to ensure that Ukraine has what it needs to defend its territory. And at the same time, we're ensuring that Israel has what it needs. Two very different operational environments with different levels of need and consultation. And we're continuing to prioritize both.”
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11:30 a.m. — Atlantic Council virtual discussion:"Debriefing the US-EU Summit," with Frances Burwell, fellow at the Atlantic Council's Europe Center; Charles Lichfield, senior fellow at the Atlantic Council's GeoEconomics Center; L. Daniel Mullaney, nonresident senior fellow at the Atlantic Council's GeoEconomics Center; and Jorn Fleck, senior director of the Atlantic Council's Europe Center https://www.atlanticcouncil.
2 p.m. 1775 Massachusetts Ave. NW — Brookings Institution discussion:"Implementing the 2022 National Defense Strategy," with Mara Karlin, performing the duties of deputy undersecretary of defense for policy https://www.brookings.edu/events/implementing-the-2022-national-defense-strategy 11 a.m. — Washington Post Live virtual book discussion: Conflict: The Evolution of Warfare from 1945 to Ukraine, including discussion of Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the newly declared war between Israel and Hamas, with co-author and retired Army Gen. David Petraeus, former CIA director, and co-author Andrew Roberts https://conflictoct2023.splashthat.com/
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