The departure of U.S. military personnel in Chad and Niger comes as both countries are turning away from years of cooperation with the United States and forming partnerships with Russia.
Author: ERIC SCHMITT
U.S. Military to Withdraw Troops From Niger
The status of a $110 million air base in the desert remains unclear as the West African country deepens its ties with Russia.
U.S. Defense Secretary Denounces Israel’s Strike on Aid Workers in Gaza
A bristling phone call reflected a shift in Lloyd J. Austin III’s tone toward his Israeli counterpart as he stressed the need for better protection of aid workers.
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Current and former American officials say the airstrike on an Iranian embassy compound in Damascus was a serious blow to Tehran.
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Plan to Arm Ukraine Would Bypass Aid Blockade by Mike Johnson and the House
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U.S. Conducted Cyberattack Against Iranian Military Ship, Official Says
The move was part of the Biden administration’s retaliation to a drone attack at an outpost in Jordan that killed 3 Americans.
U.S. Strikes Hit Most of Targets in Iraq and Syria, Pentagon Says
U.S. officials acknowledge that the targeted militias still retain the majority of their capability to carry out future attacks.
Biden Discusses Possible Retaliation in Syria, Iraq and Iran
The president vowed to retaliate after the attack, which killed three American soldiers on Sunday. On Tuesday, he confirmed a decision without providing details.
Mix-Up Preceded Deadly Drone Strike in Jordan, U.S. Officials Say
The attack on Sunday killed three Army reservists, the first known American military deaths from hostile fire in the turmoil spilling over from Israel’s war with Hamas.