Tag: US military presence

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Pentagon insists US troops are ‘FORCE FOR GOOD’ in Iraq after its parliament votes to expel them

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The US Defense Department has claimed that its military presence makes Iraq more secure and “prosperous,” despite calls by Iraqi lawmakers for the removal of all foreign troops from the country and growing tensions with Iran. … Read More >Pentagon insists US troops are ‘FORCE FOR GOOD’ in Iraq after its parliament votes to expel them

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Mixed signals? Beijing says it closely monitored US warship sent to Taiwan Strait after US & China inked trade deal

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China has claimed that it kept a close eye on a US Navy vessel that sailed through the Taiwan Strait. The naval maneuver occurred shortly after Beijing and Washington agreed to ‘phase one’ of a trade deal. … Read More >Mixed signals? Beijing says it closely monitored US warship sent to Taiwan Strait after US & China inked trade deal

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‘Very Capable Enemy’: US Mulls Deploying Missile Defenses to Middle East After Iranian Strikes

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The US Army is now considering the delivery of missile defense systems and other capabilities to the Middle East in an effort to combat potential missile strikes by Iranian forces following the Islamic Revolutionary Guard’s (IRGC) January 8 attack on US bases in Iraq. … Read More >‘Very Capable Enemy’: US Mulls Deploying Missile Defenses to Middle East After Iranian Strikes

Categories Asia & Pacific

Japan: 3 US Soldiers Arrested for Assault and Shoplifting

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TOKYO – Three US soldiers stationed in an American military base in Okinawa were arrested in separate incidents on assault and shoplifting charges, according to Japanese police. US news outlet Stars and Stripes, citing Deputy Police Chief Hirotoshi Iha’s statement, reported that Petty Officer Ricardo Alfre Monsalvogarza, 27, of US Naval Hospital Okinawa … Read More >Japan: 3 US Soldiers Arrested for Assault and Shoplifting

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Iraqi Militias ‘May Take Operations Against US’ Troops if Washington Refuses Withdrawal

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Though Washington has claimed American troops’ presence is necessary in Iraq to fight terror, experts tell Sputnik that argument is null and may result in backlash from Baghdad if the US continues to dismiss the sovereignty of the Iraqi government. … Read More >Iraqi Militias ‘May Take Operations Against US’ Troops if Washington Refuses Withdrawal

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Your proof proves you wrong: VIDEOS of Russian warship’s ‘aggressive approach’ actually show US Navy violating maritime law – MoD

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The Russian defense ministry has dismissed claims by the US Fifth Fleet that a Russian navy ship “aggressively approached” USS Farragut in the North Arabian Sea. It was the US vessel that broke the rules, it said. … Read More >Your proof proves you wrong: VIDEOS of Russian warship’s ‘aggressive approach’ actually show US Navy violating maritime law – MoD