Us military
White House backs repeal of 2002 Iraq use of force authorisation
This comes as the House of Representatives prepares to vote this week on bipartisan legislation that would repeal the longstanding authorisation for use of...
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Biden says 'time to end' US war in Afghanistan with total pullout
Now, 20 years later - after almost 2,400 US military and tens of thousands of Afghan deaths - Biden named September 11 as the deadline by which the last US soldiers will have finally departed. The pullout will begin on May 1.
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US to train Mozambique forces fighting jihadists
Insurgents have staged regular attacks in the gas-rich Cabo Delgado province since 2017, leaving at least 2,600 people dead and displacing hundreds of thousands.
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US says 34 troops diagnosed with traumatic brain injury after Iran strike
Last week the US military said 11 US troops had been treated and transferred out of Iraq for concussion symptoms after the attack on the Ain al-Asad airbase.
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Defying critics, Trump salutes military in pomp-filled July 4 celebration
Trump, 73, praised American military might despite having himself avoided the draft during the Vietnam War with bone spurs in his feet.
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US orders non-emergency embassy staff to leave Baghdad, Arbil
Washington has ramped up pressure on Tehran in recent days, accusing Iran of planning "imminent" attacks in the region, and bolstering the American military presence in the Gulf.
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US to leave 200 American peacekeepers in Syria after pullout
US President Donald Trump in December ordered a withdrawal of the 2,000 American troops in Syria, saying they had defeated Islamic State militants there.
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US says airstrike killed 24 militants in Somalia
The military’s Africa Command (Africom) said in a statement that no civilians were believed to have been killed or injured in the air strike in the Hiran region.
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US military says it kills 6 militants in an air strike in Somalia
The US and Somali militaries have stepped up air strikes against al Shabaab Islamist fighters recently.
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In a first, Trump makes surprise visit to US troops in Iraq
Accompanied by first lady Melania Trump, the US leader defended the withdrawal from Syria and said it was made possible by the defeat of Islamic State militants.
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US military says it killed 62 militants in Somalia with air strikes
The military’s Africa Command (Africom) said four strikes were carried out on Saturday, killing 34 militants, and two more on Sunday, which killed 28.
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US military says strike kills 4 militants in Somalia
The military’s Africa Command (Africom) said the strike was carried out on 4 December.
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Trump: I told Saudi king he wouldn't last without US support
Despite the harsh words, the Trump administration has had a close relationship with Saudi Arabia, which it views as a bulwark against Iran’s ambitions in the region.
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Can humans survive a faster future?
Thousands of miles away, a member of the National Security Council is checking email between meetings. Just ten minutes after the incident, updates and questions start pouring in.
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Pentagon cancels aid to Pakistan over record on militants
US officials had held out the possibility that Pakistan could win back that support if it changed its behaviour.
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US judge rules against Trump policy restricting transgender troops
President Donald Trump announced that he would endorse a plan to restrict the military service of transgender people who experience a condition called gender dysphoria.
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US remains returned by North Korea could take days or decades to identify
The 55 boxes, draped in the blue and white flag of the United Nations, are each small enough to be carried in one person’s arms.
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[OPINION] Western armies are losing their high-tech edge
The last time US forces went to war without an overwhelming advantage was against Nazi German troops in North Africa in 1943.
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Trump will tell Nato nations US cannot be the world's piggy bank
Trump has pressured some Nato allies to significantly increase military expenditure.
