President Biden is scheduled to return to the White House this afternoon from Delaware after his administration announced the successful raid in Iraq that resulted in the deaths of 14 ISIS operatives. The operation was carried out by members of the elite 75th Ranger Regiment, a part of the US military's Joint Special Operations Command. The ground combat during the raid was described as intense, with one soldier sustaining shrapnel injuries to the leg and six others involved.
During a recent debate, Vice President Kamala Harris highlighted a significant milestone - currently, there are no active-duty US military members in combat zones, marking the first time this has occurred this century. This shift in military presence is not limited to special operations forces, as evidenced by the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower's involvement in launching F-18 Super Hornets for airstrikes against Iran's rebel army in Yemen.
The USS Dwight D. Eisenhower's return to Norfolk in July revealed the extent of its military engagements, including firing 155 surface-to-air missiles, 135 Tomahawk cruise missiles, launching 60 air-to-air missiles, and dropping 420 bombs. Additionally, recent reports from US military central command confirmed the killing of four ISIS leaders in a raid in Iraq, one of whom had a $5 million bounty on his head.
During a meeting with his British counterpart at the White House, President Biden refrained from commenting on the approval of long-range strikes by Ukraine into Russia using American or British missiles. Officials have stated that no decision has been made on this matter. In response to Russian threats of using nuclear weapons against Ukraine in the event of such strikes, tensions in the region remain high.
