Iran threatens Trump with strikes on US military bases
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Pentagon report reveals military bases face daily drone incursions but lack clear authority to respond effectively, exposing critical security gaps.
U.S. troops have been based in Greenland for decades, starting in World War II, when weather stations on the island provided vital intelligence to the Allies.
Iranian retaliation for a US attack would likely target American forces in the Middle East, where Washington has tens of thousands of troops deployed on bases across the region.
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US base commanders to have more say in defeating drone intrusions
Installation commanders are required to submit counter-drone defense plans for their bases within 60 days.
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President Donald Trump signals willingness to move past tensions with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer over controversial UK-Mauritius deal involving Diego Garcia base in Indian Ocean's Chagos Islands.
Base commanders at American military installations stateside are being given more discretion and authority in countering drones under new Pentagon guidance.
The joint base hosting NORAD headquarters and key forces operating in the Arctic and Indo-Pacific is vulnerable to drone intrusions and surveillance, security forces say.