Tony Capaccio
Defense Reporter at Bloomberg News
I came to Washington in March 1977 as an intern for investigative columnist Jack Anderson and stayed. Started covering defense for Bloomberg in late 1997.
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bloomberg.com | Tony Capaccio |Courtney McBride
A GBU-57, or the Massive Ordnance Penetrator bomb, at Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri. (Bloomberg) -- In launching their military offensive against Iran, Israeli officials have said their goal is to neutralize the country’s ability to develop nuclear weapons. It’s widely thought that to truly cripple Iran’s capacity to produce fuel for such weapons, Israel would require the help of its chief ally, the US.
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americanmilitarynews.com | Courtney McBride |Tony Capaccio
U.S. President Donald Trump has a wide range of military assets in the Middle East and across the globe to bring to bear in a potential fight against Iran as he weighs one of the most momentous foreign policy decisions of his administration. That arsenal includes powerfully destructive bombs, long-range stealth bombers, an aircraft carrier strike group, Navy destroyers and U.S. troops — offering Trump multiple options if he decides to intervene more directly in support of Israel.
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bloomberg.com | Courtney McBride |Tony Capaccio
US-Präsident Donald Trump steht mit Blick auf den Iran derzeit vor einer der wichtigsten außenpolitischen Entscheidungen seiner Amtszeit. Im Falle einer kriegerischen Auseinandersetzung mit der Theokratie könnte er auf umfangreiche militärische Ressourcen im Nahen Osten und weltweit zurückgreifen.
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jpost.com | Courtney McBride |Tony Capaccio |Yair Lapid |David Brinn
Hidden beneath a mountain and believed to be buried around 60 to 90 meters deep, many experts believe that damaging Fordow can be achieved only by the MOP — a weapon the US alone possesses.
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news.bloomberglaw.com | Tony Capaccio
A Pentagon plan to slash staffing at its weapons testing office threatens the safety and effectiveness of every weapons program it oversees and “will cost service members’ lives and waste taxpayer dollars,” Senator Elizabeth Warren said. In a letter to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth sent Tuesday, the Massachusetts Democrat said the office was created in response to concerns that the Army wasn’t testing weapons properly and Congress wasn’t getting the information it needed.
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The Pentagon wants to put a priority on the Air Force’s F-47 stealth fighter over Navy plans to develop its own next-generation jet, arguing that pursuing the two programs at the once would harm both https://t.co/jlcUd5Bz8Y
We break on Navy F/A-XX off DoD document to Hill: The Pentagon wants to put a priority on the Air Force’s F-47 stealth fighter over Navy plans to develop its own next-generation jet, arguing that pursuing the two programs at the once would harm both https://t.co/SJHwv6G7Hq
Some top Navy ship programs are in disarray - Late and overunning. Yet this. Will Prez Trump's fav group, the Village People keep singing 'In The Navy' after this? -- Hegseth Orders Navy to Strip Name of Gay Rights Icon Harvey Milk from Ship https://t.co/RAeAZ78LIN