Washington wants German troops in Syria to help fill gap left by departing Americans
The US wants Germany to send troops to Syria to partially backfill the diminishing American presence there – even though Berlin rules out any intervention...
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Mexico sends 15,000 troops to US border to halt migrant tide & avoid Trump’s tariffs
Mexico has sent nearly 15,000 troops to its northern border, announcing a crackdown on illegal crossings and caving...
Air Force cautions troops to beware of sexless ‘involuntary celibates’
A safety brief analyzing security concerns at one military installation offered up an eccentric example of a potential...
US to send 1,000 additional troops to Middle East – Pentagon
The acting Pentagon chief has green-lighted the deployment of 1,000 additional troops to the Middle East, citing “reliable, credible” intelligence on recent attacks on oil...
250 troops deployed to Eagle Pass, Texas to stop migrant caravan
The U.S. military is sending 250 active-duty troops to Eagle Pass, Texas. That's across the border from where...
Trump confirms use of US military in Venezuela among ‘options’ on table
The option of sending the US military to Venezuela is on the table, while talking to President Nicolas...
Several thousand more troops headed for US-Mexico border – Pentagon
A few thousand US military service members will be sent to the border with Mexico in the coming days, the Pentagon confirmed, as another migrant...
Bogota says it has no clue about Bolton’s puzzling ‘5,000 troops to Colombia’ note
Colombia has dismissed speculation regarding a puzzling memo from John Bolton, which mentioned 5,000 US troops being sent...
National Guard troops arrive at Texas border with Mexico
Texas National Guard troops have started staking out positions along the state’s border with Mexico, as Governor Rick...
FBI’s secret cooperation with Special Forces in Iraq, Afghanistan revealed
Agents from the Federal Bureau of Investigation have been quietly embedded with US troops in Iraq and Afghanistan...
US sends more troops, aircraft to hunt down Kony
In an expanded attempt to continue the hunt for warlord Joseph Kony, President Obama has authorized the deployment of military aircraft and about 150 Special...
Russia allows Ukrainian surveillance flight to confirm no troops near border
In a confidence-building step, Russia’s Defense Ministry has given permission for a surveillance flight by Ukraine over Russian...
Elite US troops trained to use backpack nukes
Skiing down a mountain and into a battlefield with a nuclear bomb strapped to your back seems like...
Chinese troops will have boots on the ground in Hawaii on Tuesday
By Judi McLeod Aloha Hawaiians! If you see what you think are soldiers from the Communist Peoples Republic of China Army wandering about in your...
Bomb here, please: US troops may start using Android app to order airstrikes
A US lab is working on an Android application which would enable troops to call in airstrikes and...
U.S. Says Navy SEALs Stage Raid on Somali Militants
By NICHOLAS KULISH A Navy SEAL team targeted a senior leader of the Shabab militant group in a...
75,000 troops needed to secure chemical weapons if Damascus falls
The potential of strategic US strikes in Syria has sparked fears Damascus’ chemical weapons could fall into the wrong hands if the government is toppled....