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Israelis see value in weakening Iran as Trump seeks negotiations.
The administration has demanded that allies commit to spending at least 5 percent of GDP on defense.
The administration has demanded that allies commit to spending at least 5 percent of GDP on defense.
The U.S. had been holding off on organizing any flights out of Israel for American citizens as Israel and Iran trade blows.
U.S. Central Command chief Gen. Erik Kurilla is overruling other top Pentagon officials.
The Pentagon is routing another aircraft carrier to the region and sending additional aircraft to Europe as the conflict between Israel and Iran escalates.
The move comes as Israel braces for a retaliatory attack from Iran.
The Defense secretary said he’d comply with a Supreme Court order blocking Trump’s domestic deployment, but did not commit to the other courts.
The three-nation partnership aims to protect against China in the Pacific.
The Pentagon chief stumbled when pressed on the legal underpinning for the deployment of 700 Marines to California.
