The Obama Administration has nominated Adm. Robert Willard to replace Adm. Timothy Keating as commander of US Pacific Command. Willard currently serves as commander of the US Pacific Fleet. There was no word on Keating’s plans. He has served as PACOM boss since March 2007.
The U.S. military carried out air strikes against Islamic State training camps in Syria on Oct. 11, U.S. Central Command announced. The airstrikes came amid concerns that the militant group is trying to rebuild its capabilities following its defeat in 2019 by the U.S. and its regional allies, the Syrian Democratic…