Esper says U.S. considering troop ‘adjustments’ in South Korea
Defense Secretary Mark Esper says he has issued no order to reduce U.S. troop levels in South Korea but is considering “adjustments” in the American presence globally.
Iraq vote, Hezbollah threat leveled at US troops in Mideast
The U.S. military presence in the Middle East was thrown into jeopardy Sunday, as Iraq's parliament voted to expel U.S. troops from their country while the leader of Lebanon’s Hezbollah group said the U.S. military across the region “will pay…
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Turkish offensive on Kurds brings ‘chaos’ in northern Syria
President Trump on Sunday ordered the withdrawal of nearly all 1,000 U.S. troops from northern Syria as Turkey continued a military offensive against Syrian Kurds that has left the region in chaos. For more on the escalating military offensive in…
Report: Pentagon plan proposes sending more troops to Middle East
Officials say the troops will be defensive forces, and the discussions include additional Patriot missile batteries and more ships.
The United States said Sunday it has temporarily withdrawn some of its forces from Libya due to “security conditions on the ground,” as a Libyan military commander’s forces advanced toward the capital, Tripoli, clashing with rival militias.
White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders said Friday that a few hundred American troops may stay in Syria as a stabilizing force after the majority of U.S. forces withdraw. Still, American allies fear that ISIS will have the capability to…
Over the weekend, President Trump told CBS News that the U.S. mission in Iraq should expand to include watching Iran -- a change that would exceed what Iraq has invited the U.S. to do in its country. The statement sparked…
A silent tribute to Americans killed in military operations in Afghanistan and Syria.
ISIS claimed responsibility for a deadly attack in northern Syria's Manbij that killed four Americans, countering the Trump administration's assessment that the terrorist group had been defeated. While Vice President Pence repeated that the U.S. is now able to "hand…
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