US military presence – Page 69

‘Important to know if it really took place’: Bashar Assad doubts Al-Baghdadi’s death again, says ISIS ‘made by Americans’

Posted on November 28, 2019November 28, 2019By Editor

Islamic State was actually a US creation which they have never fought against for real, the Syrian President claimed, which makes him doubt the much-talked about killing of the group’s leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. … Read More >‘Important to know if it really took place’: Bashar Assad doubts Al-Baghdadi’s death again, says ISIS ‘made by Americans’

USA

Empire Building: US Military Deployed Across the Planet – At What Cost?

Posted on November 27, 2019November 27, 2019By Editor

As an individual who spent eight years in the military (Navy Nuclear Submarine Fleet), and then about two additional decades working for the Military Industrial Complex (Raytheon), traveling the globe to facilitate government contracts … Read More >Empire Building: US Military Deployed Across the Planet – At What Cost?

Latin America

Qatar and Kuwait Vow to Join US-Led Maritime Coalition, US Official Says

Posted on November 25, 2019November 25, 2019By Editor

The US has been pushing for creation of a naval coalition to safeguard the Strait of Hormuz, calling on its allies to join in following a series of attacks on vessels in the region earlier this year that were blamed by Washington on Iran. … Read More >Qatar and Kuwait Vow to Join US-Led Maritime Coalition, US Official Says

Middle East

Pence tells Iraqi Kurdish leader Trump has their backs – weeks after hasty US retreat in Syria

Posted on November 23, 2019November 23, 2019By Editor

Iraqi Kurds should rest assured that Washington is firmly backing them – just take it from VP Mike Pence, who made a surprise visit to Iraq weeks after his boss was dragged through the mud at home for abandoning Syrian Kurds. … Read More >Pence tells Iraqi Kurdish leader Trump has their backs – weeks after hasty US retreat in Syria

Middle East

US to step up fight against ISIS in Syria ‘in coming days and weeks’ – CENTCOM chief

Posted on November 23, 2019November 23, 2019By Editor

The Central Command chief said the US plans to escalate operations against Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS) militants in Syria, where hundreds of American troops were left to “secure the oil.” … Read More >US to step up fight against ISIS in Syria ‘in coming days and weeks’ – CENTCOM chief

Op-ed

South China Sea: Why US is Unlikely to Halt Provocative FONOPs in the Foreseeable Future

Posted on November 21, 2019November 21, 2019By Editor

Washington continues to aggravate tensions in the South China Sea by sending two littoral warships in the region. The US seeking to maintain the upper hand in the disputed waters regardless of Beijing’s warning … Read More >South China Sea: Why US is Unlikely to Halt Provocative FONOPs in the Foreseeable Future

World

Helicopter crash kills 2 US troops in Afghanistan – military

Posted on November 20, 2019November 20, 2019By Editor

Two American service members have died after a helicopter crashed in Afghanistan, the US military has reported, adding that enemy fire was not to blame. … Read More >Helicopter crash kills 2 US troops in Afghanistan – military

Asia & Pacific

Worst deal ever? S. Korea fumes as US tries to raise price tag for hosting American troops by FIVE TIMES

Posted on November 19, 2019November 19, 2019By Editor

A US demand for South Korea to quintuple spending for hosting American troops earned a stiff rebuke from Seoul, to which Washington responded by walking out of “cost-sharing” talks to give Koreans time to “reconsider.” … Read More >Worst deal ever? S. Korea fumes as US tries to raise price tag for hosting American troops by FIVE TIMES

USA

Make Americans exceptional again? Trump trumps Pentagon, pardons 2 soldiers charged with war crimes

Posted on November 17, 2019November 17, 2019By Editor

President Donald Trump has pardoned two soldiers charged for war crimes in Afghanistan, suggesting that US troops are immune even in the face of their own military justice system, let alone the International Criminal Court. … Read More >Make Americans exceptional again? Trump trumps Pentagon, pardons 2 soldiers charged with war crimes

Asia & Pacific

Pyongyang warns of retaliation against S. Korea-US military drills

Posted on November 14, 2019November 14, 2019By Editor

Pyongyang threatened on Wednesday to retaliate if the United States goes ahead with scheduled military drills with South Korea, ramping up pressure on Washington to change course as a year-end North Korean deadline for U.S. flexibility approaches. … Read More >Pyongyang warns of retaliation against S. Korea-US military drills

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