One of the US government's satellite images showing apparent damage at the world's biggest oil-processing facility
BBC: Saudi oil attacks: US says intelligence shows Iran involved
The United States has issued satellite images and cited intelligence to back its allegation Iran was behind attacks on major Saudi oil facilities.
Iran denies involvement in Saturday's air attacks, which were claimed by Iran-aligned Houthi rebels in Yemen.
But unnamed US officials speaking to US and international media say the direction and extent of the attacks cast doubt on Houthi involvement.
The incident has cut global oil supplies by 5% and prices have soared.
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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- September 16, 2019
Iran fired cruise missiles in attack on Saudi oil facility: Senior US official -- ABC News
Trump: US 'locked and loaded depending on verification' of attack on Saudi oil field -- CNN
Saudi Arabia says weapons used to attack its oil facilities were Iranian -- The Washington Post
Iran says U.S. bases and aircraft carriers within range of its missiles: Tasnim -- Reuters
Iran's Drones: A Big Threat to the U.S. Military In a War? -- National Interest
Northrop denies Boeing’s request to join ICBM replacement team -- Defense News
US Military Tests F-35 Integration With U-2 Spy Plane – Lockheed Martin -- Sputnik
The US Air Force’s radical plan for a future fighter could field a jet in 5 years -- Defense News
Decades late, the B-52 is getting a new nuclear weapon -- Defense News
U.S. Navy tests unmanned underwater vehicles in Arctic exercise -- UPI
The U.S. Army's Next Generation of Super Weapons Are Coming -- National Interest
US Army looks for long-range missiles for rotorcraft and UAVs -- Flight Global
Future Tanks Could Be Powered by Electricity -- Popular Mechanics
Report: Air Force calls diversion of funds for border wall a national security risk -- UPI
The US and its allies are getting serious about armed ground robots -- Defense News
Taiwan signals to U.S. that it will act fast on F-16 jets -- Bloomberg
Navy sails warship near Paracel Islands in challenge to Beijing's South China Sea claim -- The Hill
China unveils supersonic spy drone during National Day military parade rehearsal -- SCMP
Video: Host of New Equipment, Including Possible Chinese Hypersonic UAV, Spotted at Parade Rehearsal -- Sputnik
China is trying to steal military space tech. The US is running stings to stop it. -- Quartz
Why China's Military Wants to Control These 2 Waterways in East Asia -- The Diplomat
Russia Deploys S-400 Systems to the Arctic -- Sputnik
Russia Starts Annual Military Exercises With Six Countries -- RFE
These Are the Military Exercises Russia Will Conduct This Fall -- National Interest
Photos of Russian Su-35 at Istanbul Airport Make Rounds on Twitter Amid US-Turkey F-35 Row -- Sputnik
Italy joins Britain, Sweden to develop Tempest fighter plane -- UPI
A tale of two future European fighters -- Jill Aitoro, Defense News
Hezbollah's new missile 'capable of destroying all military battleships' -- Jerusalem Post
Egyptian army announces upgrading air base with US support -- Middle East Monitor
Eritrea, Sudan agree to cooperate on military and security decisions -- CGTN
Azerbaijan drills military to boost counter-offensive strength -- Xinhuanet
Turkey says delivery of second S-400 battery complete -- Reuters
Sanctions ‘still in play’ for Turkey over S-400, warns US diplomat. -- Defense News
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