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Esper doubles down on no withdrawal from Iraq, but here’s how it could unfold
Trump’s erratic Middle East policy has often left American forces scrambling to react to swift and sudden policy changes. In Syria, coalition forces destroyed equipment, blew vehicles in place and bombed parts of their own outposts.
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What the Iran confrontation means for INDOPACOM and North Korea
The same day the Pentagon announced Iran’s Quds Force commander Qassem Soleimani was killed, Secretary of Defense Mark Esper said that the U.S. “is prepared to exert military force if needed” against Pyongyang. What does that mean for North Korea and U.S. Indo-Pacific Command?
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In Iraq pullout plan, Esper says DoD has made ‘no decision whatsoever’
“In order to conduct this task, Coalition Forces are required to take certain measures to ensure that the movement out of Iraq is conducted in a safe and efficient manner.”
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AFRICOM’s East Africa Response Force heads to Manda Bay after deadly jihadi attack in Kenya
U.S. Africa Command’s East Africa Response Force is now in Manda Bay, Kenya to bolster security of U.S. forces there — following an attack at the Kenya Defense Force Military Base that took the lives of one U.S. service member and two Department of Defense contractors on Sunday.
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‘Reports of my death are greatly exaggerated,’ four-star general says
The general helming U.S. Africa Command pushed back against allegations that he was killed in an attack in Manda Bay, Kenya.
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Trump says tweet serves as ‘notification’ to Congress that US may ‘quickly & fully strike back’ against Iran
Trump’s assertion on Twitter Sunday that he can use social media to inform Congress of future military actions against Iran is likely to cause further tensions between lawmakers and the White House.
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U.S. troops have no plans to leave Iraq, Pompeo says
The secretary of state dismissed concerns about the Iraqi Parliament’s vote to expel more than 5,000 U.S. troops from the country.
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Widespread fears of a new draft crashed the Selective Service website
“Due to the spread of misinformation, our website is experiencing high traffic volumes at this time. If you are attempting to register or verify registration, please check back later today as we are working to resolve this issue. We appreciate your patience.”
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Iraqi parliament votes to kick US troops out following killing of Soleimani
Lawmakers approved a resolution asking the Iraqi government to end the agreement under which Washington sent forces to Iraq more than four years ago to help in the fight against the Islamic State group.
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Iran says its response to killing of revered Quds Force commander will be ‘against military sites’
“[Trump] doesn’t know international law. He doesn’t recognize UN resolutions either. Basically he is a veritable gangster and a gambler. He is no politician he has no mental stability.”
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Esper doubles down on no withdrawal from Iraq, but here’s how it could unfold
Trump’s erratic Middle East policy has often left American forces scrambling to react to swift and sudden policy changes. In Syria, coalition forces destroyed equipment, blew vehicles in place and bombed parts of their own outposts.
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What the Iran confrontation means for INDOPACOM and North Korea
The same day the Pentagon announced Iran’s Quds Force commander Qassem Soleimani was killed, Secretary of Defense Mark Esper said that the U.S. “is prepared to exert military force if needed” against Pyongyang. What does that mean for North Korea and U.S. Indo-Pacific Command?
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In Iraq pullout plan, Esper says DoD has made ‘no decision whatsoever’
“In order to conduct this task, Coalition Forces are required to take certain measures to ensure that the movement out of Iraq is conducted in a safe and efficient manner.”
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AFRICOM’s East Africa Response Force heads to Manda Bay after deadly jihadi attack in Kenya
U.S. Africa Command’s East Africa Response Force is now in Manda Bay, Kenya to bolster security of U.S. forces there — following an attack at the Kenya Defense Force Military Base that took the lives of one U.S. service member and two Department of Defense contractors on Sunday.
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‘Reports of my death are greatly exaggerated,’ four-star general says
The general helming U.S. Africa Command pushed back against allegations that he was killed in an attack in Manda Bay, Kenya.
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Trump says tweet serves as ‘notification’ to Congress that US may ‘quickly & fully strike back’ against Iran
Trump’s assertion on Twitter Sunday that he can use social media to inform Congress of future military actions against Iran is likely to cause further tensions between lawmakers and the White House.
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U.S. troops have no plans to leave Iraq, Pompeo says
The secretary of state dismissed concerns about the Iraqi Parliament’s vote to expel more than 5,000 U.S. troops from the country.
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Widespread fears of a new draft crashed the Selective Service website
“Due to the spread of misinformation, our website is experiencing high traffic volumes at this time. If you are attempting to register or verify registration, please check back later today as we are working to resolve this issue. We appreciate your patience.”
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Iraqi parliament votes to kick US troops out following killing of Soleimani
Lawmakers approved a resolution asking the Iraqi government to end the agreement under which Washington sent forces to Iraq more than four years ago to help in the fight against the Islamic State group.
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Iran says its response to killing of revered Quds Force commander will be ‘against military sites’
“[Trump] doesn’t know international law. He doesn’t recognize UN resolutions either. Basically he is a veritable gangster and a gambler. He is no politician he has no mental stability.”
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Esper doubles down on no withdrawal from Iraq, but here’s how it could unfold
Trump’s erratic Middle East policy has often left American forces scrambling to react to swift and sudden policy changes. In Syria, coalition forces destroyed equipment, blew vehicles in place and bombed parts of their own outposts.
-
What the Iran confrontation means for INDOPACOM and North Korea
The same day the Pentagon announced Iran’s Quds Force commander Qassem Soleimani was killed, Secretary of Defense Mark Esper said that the U.S. “is prepared to exert military force if needed” against Pyongyang. What does that mean for North Korea and U.S. Indo-Pacific Command?
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In Iraq pullout plan, Esper says DoD has made ‘no decision whatsoever’
“In order to conduct this task, Coalition Forces are required to take certain measures to ensure that the movement out of Iraq is conducted in a safe and efficient manner.”
-
AFRICOM’s East Africa Response Force heads to Manda Bay after deadly jihadi attack in Kenya
U.S. Africa Command’s East Africa Response Force is now in Manda Bay, Kenya to bolster security of U.S. forces there — following an attack at the Kenya Defense Force Military Base that took the lives of one U.S. service member and two Department of Defense contractors on Sunday.
-
‘Reports of my death are greatly exaggerated,’ four-star general says
The general helming U.S. Africa Command pushed back against allegations that he was killed in an attack in Manda Bay, Kenya.
-
Trump says tweet serves as ‘notification’ to Congress that US may ‘quickly & fully strike back’ against Iran
Trump’s assertion on Twitter Sunday that he can use social media to inform Congress of future military actions against Iran is likely to cause further tensions between lawmakers and the White House.
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U.S. troops have no plans to leave Iraq, Pompeo says
The secretary of state dismissed concerns about the Iraqi Parliament’s vote to expel more than 5,000 U.S. troops from the country.
-
Widespread fears of a new draft crashed the Selective Service website
“Due to the spread of misinformation, our website is experiencing high traffic volumes at this time. If you are attempting to register or verify registration, please check back later today as we are working to resolve this issue. We appreciate your patience.”
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Iraqi parliament votes to kick US troops out following killing of Soleimani
Lawmakers approved a resolution asking the Iraqi government to end the agreement under which Washington sent forces to Iraq more than four years ago to help in the fight against the Islamic State group.
-
Iran says its response to killing of revered Quds Force commander will be ‘against military sites’
“[Trump] doesn’t know international law. He doesn’t recognize UN resolutions either. Basically he is a veritable gangster and a gambler. He is no politician he has no mental stability.”



