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Japan halts plans to deploy Aegis Ashore missile shield, citing costs & technical issues

Posted on June 16, 2020June 16, 2020By Editor

Tokyo has stopped bringing the US-made Aegis Ashore ballistic missile defense sites online on Japanese soil, one month after it suspended plans to deploy an installation in the country’s east following opposition from locals. … Read More >Japan halts plans to deploy Aegis Ashore missile shield, citing costs & technical issues

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Trump CONFIRMS pullout of US troops from Germany, until Berlin pays ‘delinquent’ NATO bills

Posted on June 16, 2020June 16, 2020By Editor

US President Donald Trump has confirmed rumors he was pulling almost 10,000 troops from Germany, saying that Berlin should live up to its commitments to NATO if it wants the US soldiers to stay. … Read More >Trump CONFIRMS pullout of US troops from Germany, until Berlin pays ‘delinquent’ NATO bills

Two Rockets Land by Baghdad Airport Near US Troop Stations – Reports

Posted on June 15, 2020June 15, 2020By Editor

Two rockets landed by the Baghdad Airport near US troop stations early on Tuesday morning local time, according to reports. … Read More >Two Rockets Land by Baghdad Airport Near US Troop Stations – Reports

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Trump: US Will Reduce Troop Presence in Germany by Half Until Berlin Covers NATO Bill

Posted on June 15, 2020June 15, 2020By Editor

Citing Berlin’s alleged delinquency “in their payments to NATO,” US President Donald Trump declared on Monday that Washington will reduce its military presence in Germany by more than half. … Read More >Trump: US Will Reduce Troop Presence in Germany by Half Until Berlin Covers NATO Bill

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America to end ‘era of endless wars’ & stop being policeman, Trump gives same old election promises he broke

Posted on June 14, 2020June 14, 2020By Editor

US President Donald Trump has declared that America will shift its focus from waging “endless wars” and being the “policeman of the world,” rehashing his 2016 campaign promises that were not fulfilled. … Read More >America to end ‘era of endless wars’ & stop being policeman, Trump gives same old election promises he broke

Multiple rockets hit ‘inside’ Iraq’s Taji base housing US troops – reports

Posted on June 14, 2020June 14, 2020By Editor

Several rockets have exploded within – or close to – the Camp Taji military base located north of Baghdad, according to multiple media reports. The facility, housing US troops, has repeatedly come under attacks lately. … Read More >Multiple rockets hit ‘inside’ Iraq’s Taji base housing US troops – reports

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Berlin confirms its ally the US is ‘considering’ scaling down its military presence in Germany

Posted on June 12, 2020June 12, 2020By Editor

Germany has confirmed reports its NATO ally the US is thinking about pulling some of its troops from German soil. News of Trump’s plan to cut the number of soldiers stationed in the country has left local politicians baffled. … Read More >Berlin confirms its ally the US is ‘considering’ scaling down its military presence in Germany

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‘Unconstitutional & illegal!’ Seattle mayor shocked by Trump’s ‘threat to invade’ & clear out anarchist zone

Posted on June 12, 2020June 12, 2020By Editor

Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan has rebuffed US President Donald Trump’s vow to send in troops to remove protesters occupying an abandoned police station if local officials don’t act, saying it would be an “illegal” invasion. … Read More >‘Unconstitutional & illegal!’ Seattle mayor shocked by Trump’s ‘threat to invade’ & clear out anarchist zone

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Germany has received no official confirmation of Trump’s reported plan to withdraw US troops

Posted on June 9, 2020June 9, 2020By Editor

The German government said that it has not received official confirmation from Washington about US plans to withdraw thousands of soldiers from the country. … Read More >Germany has received no official confirmation of Trump’s reported plan to withdraw US troops

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Being US ally is valuable but COMPLICATED, German FM says after Pentagon reportedly told its troops to pack up

Posted on June 7, 2020June 7, 2020By Editor

The benefits of partnering with Washington come with one considerable ‘but’, Berlin’s foreign minister said on the heels of reports that the US is preparing to pull thousands of troops out of Germany. … Read More >Being US ally is valuable but COMPLICATED, German FM says after Pentagon reportedly told its troops to pack up