October Surprise 2016 - octobersurprise2016.orgU.S. President Donald J. Trump has stated that 34 ships transited the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, which he claims to be the highest number since the start of the Iran War. Prior to the conflict, roughly 140 cargo ships and tankers passed everyday through the Hormuz Strait.
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According to Axios’ Barak Ravid, citing a U.S. official, “There is continued engagement between the U.S. and Iran and forward motion on trying to get to an agreement,” following this past weekend’s failed peace talks between the two countries in Islamabad, Pakistan.
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Confirming reports that the U.S. and Indonesia were looking to increase military-to-military cooperation, the U.S. Department of War has released a statement detailing the upgrade of the U.S.-Indonesia defense relationship to a Major Defense Cooperation Partnership (MDCP). Per the release, the MDCP will be centered around, military modernization and capacity building, training, professional military education (PME), and exercises/unspecified operational cooperation.
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