US military presence – Page 55 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

US Forces Return Qayyara Air Base to Iraqi Control, Withdraw From Mosul Area

Posted on March 27, 2020March 27, 2020By Editor

US forces in Iraq began their withdrawal from a key northern airfield on Thursday, returning Qayyara Air Base to Iraqi control. … Read More >US Forces Return Qayyara Air Base to Iraqi Control, Withdraw From Mosul Area

USA

‘Unnecessary & damaging’: Canada strongly opposes US deployment of troops near border

Posted on March 26, 2020March 26, 2020By Editor

The government in Ottawa confirmed rumors that Washington is considering troop deployments along the US-Canada border for coronavirus enforcement, calling the proposal “unnecessary” and “damaging” to neighborly relations. … Read More >‘Unnecessary & damaging’: Canada strongly opposes US deployment of troops near border

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US Defense Sec admits military readiness could be affected by Covid-19, insists Pentagon can still conduct ‘national missions’

Posted on March 24, 2020March 24, 2020By Editor

In a Pentagon briefing on Monday, US Secretary of Defense Mark Esper revealed that coronavirus could impact the readiness of the country’s military if the spread of the devastating illness is not slowed. … Read More >US Defense Sec admits military readiness could be affected by Covid-19, insists Pentagon can still conduct ‘national missions’

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Liberal icon Sean Penn wants a ‘compassionate’ army deployment to fight Covid-19

Posted on March 22, 2020March 22, 2020By Editor

Movie star Sean Penn has called on President Donald Trump to put boots on the ground to fight the Covid-19 pandemic in the US, compassionately of course. But anything resembling martial law could be a tough sell in America. … Read More >Liberal icon Sean Penn wants a ‘compassionate’ army deployment to fight Covid-19

EU

Pentagon sends 2,600 Europe-based personnel into QUARANTINE after 35 test positive for coronavirus

Posted on March 21, 2020March 21, 2020By Editor

Thousands of US troops and military staff based in Europe have been ordered into self-isolation after at least 35 of them tested positive for Covid-19, further complicating Washington’s power projection across the Atlantic. … Read More >Pentagon sends 2,600 Europe-based personnel into QUARANTINE after 35 test positive for coronavirus

Russia

Russia Spotted 22 Foreign Spy Jets Close to National Airspace Over Past Week

Posted on March 20, 2020March 20, 2020By Editor

The Russian Armed Forces detected 22 foreign jets that were engaged in reconnaissance activities close to Russia’s airspace last week, the military’s official newspaper Krasnaya Zvezda reported on Friday. … Read More >Russia Spotted 22 Foreign Spy Jets Close to National Airspace Over Past Week

Multiple rockets hit Green Zone in Baghdad, US coalition denies attack on Camp Taji

Posted on March 17, 2020March 17, 2020By Editor

At least three rockets have reportedly struck Baghdad’s Green Zone, according to Iraqi authorities. The spokesman for the US-led coalition denied reports of a rocket attack on nearby coalition base Camp Taji, however. … Read More >Multiple rockets hit Green Zone in Baghdad, US coalition denies attack on Camp Taji

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US halts deployment & recalls troops from NATO’s biggest drill ‘Defender Europe 2020’ due to coronavirus threat

Posted on March 17, 2020October 16, 2020By Editor

The Pentagon has announced it will drastically reduce the “size and scope” of its participation in the NATO ‘Defender Europe 2020’ exercise, stopping just short of calling quits on the much-touted drill set to run until May. … Read More >US halts deployment & recalls troops from NATO’s biggest drill ‘Defender Europe 2020’ due to coronavirus threat

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US halts deployment & recalls troops from NATO’s biggest drill ‘Defender Europe 2020’ due to coronavirus threat

Posted on March 17, 2020March 17, 2020By Editor

The Pentagon has announced it will drastically reduce the “size and scope” of its participation in the NATO ‘Defender Europe 2020’ exercise, stopping just short of calling quits on the much-touted drill set to run until May. … Read More >US halts deployment & recalls troops from NATO’s biggest drill ‘Defender Europe 2020’ due to coronavirus threat

US-Led Coalition Closing Several Bases in Iraq Following Rocket Attacks – Reports

Posted on March 16, 2020March 16, 2020By Editor

The US-led coalition against Daesh* is departing from several of its smaller bases in Iraq after several recent rocket attacks against them, CNN reported on Monday citing a statement it obtained from the coalition. … Read More >US-Led Coalition Closing Several Bases in Iraq Following Rocket Attacks – Reports