Hundreds of American commandos and other troops are leaving West Africa even as terrorist attacks intensify and spread across the continent.
Tag: United States Defense and Military Forces
Trump Declares ISIS ‘100%’ Defeated. That’s ‘100% Not True,’ Ground Reports Say.
The Pentagon scrambled to respond to President Trump’s remarks about how much land has been taken from the Islamic State.
What a Korean War Peace Deal Could Mean, Decades After the Fighting Stopped
While the outlines of an accord between North and South Korea have been considered for decades, the new Trump-Kim meeting has raised expectations.
‘Aim, I Say, at the City of Washington!’ Russia Revives Cold War Playbook
A prime-time news show talks about deploying nuclear submarines along the coast of the United States, and a church choir sings about nuking America.
Amid Afghan Peace Talks, U.N. Reports Record Civilian Deaths in 2018
According to a report, last year was the single deadliest for Afghan civilians since the United Nations began documenting casualties a decade ago.
Defender of World Order or Trump Mouthpiece? Pompeo Is Tested by North Korea, Iran and U.S. Allies
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo works hard at being President Trump’s most loyal cabinet member and greatest evangelist of “America First.” But the world is pushing back.
In Latest Shift, Trump Agrees to Leave 400 Troops in Syria
His decision to commit 200 troops to a multinational force in the northeast — in addition to 200 in the southeast — came after European allies refused to send troops if the United States would not.
At War: The Problem With Memorializing Our War Dead Without Honest Accounting of History
It’s irresponsible to memorialize wars in a way that strips out the darker notes and creates a narrative that is “narrow, heroic and emotionally soothing.”
200 U.S. Troops to Stay in Syria, White House Says
The move was a concession to allies and Pentagon officials who argued that a complete withdrawal risked returning key areas to the Islamic State.
Putin Doubles Down on Threats Against the U.S.
In his annual state-of-the-nation speech, President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia warned that if American missiles were deployed in Europe, Russia would aim its weapons at those missiles and at targets in the U.S.