Military units of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps are seen as they launched war games in the Gulf, Dec. 22, 2018. Hamed Malekpour/Tasnim News Agency via REUTERS
Al-Monitor: Pentagon turns to irregular tactics to counter Iran
The Pentagon is trying to put the finishing touches on a plan to use irregular warfare tactics to temper Iran’s military escalation in the Middle East, Al-Monitor has learned.
In a still-classified review ordered by former Defense Secretary Jim Mattis, the Pentagon is aiming to find new ways to counter Iran’s lower-cost military operations, such as the shooting down of a $100 million US surveillance drone over the Gulf in June.
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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- October 18, 2019
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