Carla Babb
@CarlaBabbVOA
@VOANews Pentagon correspondent & anchor, @Milreporters Board member, Mom, @SisterHazelBand wife, @NCState Runner, @UNC Journo, Carolina Girl. DM for Signal
ID:16891240
http://www.voanews.com 21-10-2008 18:49:46
14,6K Tweets
29,2K Followers
1,9K Following
#BREAKING USS Mason destroyed an inbound anti-ship ballistic missile today launched by #Iran -backed #Houthis from #Yemen over the #GulfofAden
The ASBM was likely targeting the MV Yorktown, a U.S.-flagged, U.S.-owned vessel being escorted by USS Laboon & USS Mason, per U.S. Central Command
Monday saw the biggest number of aid trucks cleared to enter Gaza since the war began, Secretary Antony Blinken says, 400+. Without question the killing of the WCK team, of non-Palestinians, upped the US pressure which got Israel to allow more in.
Today a significant majority of my colleagues at Military Times and Defense News filed to form Sightline Media Union
We are dedicated and passionate about doing our jobs at a news organization that goes back 8 decades. We want to continue to do excellent work to keep these widely…
Senator Jack Reed Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III The Joint Staff 🇺🇸 Senator Roger Wicker Sen. Jeanne Shaheen 60 Minutes Tom Cotton Under questioning, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III repeats #Israel needs to do more providing humanitarian aid to #Gaza if Israel wants to create a 'lasting effect'
Also says aid provided thru the temp US pier would be distributed by NGOs
.Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III Lloyd Austin tentatively scheduled to talk w/ #Israel Defense Minister Yoav Gallant later Monday - 'part of his [Austin's] weekly cadence' per Sabrina Singh Sabrina Singh
US 'still looking at the investigation' by Israel into strike that killed 7 World Central Kitchen workers