The initial decision to undertake limited ground incursions rather than a full-scale invasion appears to follow guidance from top U.S. military officials.
Author: ERIC SCHMITT
U.S. Shoots Down Several Missiles and Drones Launched From Yemen
A flurry of incidents underscored the heightened risks that the conflict between Israel and Hamas could spiral into a wider war.
Pentagon Orders 2,000 More U.S. Troops to Be Ready to Deploy to the Middle East
If deployed, they would likely not serve in combat roles but would provide advice and medical support to Israeli forces, the official added.
U.S. Declares the Military Takeover in Niger a Coup
The Biden administration had sidestepped the label for months because the word “coup” has major policy implications.
US Sends Ukraine 1.1 Million Rounds of Ammunition Seized from Iran
The military transferred rounds for machine guns that it said had been bound for Yemen.
U.S. Sends More Weapons to Ukraine Amid Slow Counteroffensive
The package, which includes artillery, air defenses and mine-clearing equipment, will help replenish Ukrainian forces advance through dense Russian minefields and other defenses.
Ukraine Starts Using U.S.-Made Cluster Munitions, Officials Say
The weapons are being used in the southeast, the officials say.
U.S. Cluster Munitions Arrive in Ukraine, but Impact on Battlefield Remains Unclear
U.S. officials and military analysts say the weapons, which are banned by many countries, will ease Ukraine’s artillery ammunition shortage but may not have an immediate impact in the war.
U.S. Soldiers Injured in Syria Were Part of Commando Unit
Ten members of the Army’s elite Delta Force unit were flown to Germany for medical treatment after a helicopter accident.
U.S. Spy Satellites Detected Explosion Before Ukraine Dam Collapse, Official Says
U.S. spy agencies still do not have any solid evidence to determine who caused the destruction, the senior administration official said.