Trump, Pentagon set to announce plan to withdraw more US troops from Iraq

A coordinated announcement is expected sometime Wednesday. President Trump and the Pentagon plan to announce a reduction of U.S. troop levels from 5,200 to about 3,500, a senior defense official told Fox News. The coordinated announcement is expected sometime Wednesday and the Iraqis … Read More

Top General Warns Enemies Not to Test US Military Readiness

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Army Gen. Mark A. Milley speak to reporters at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., March 2, 2020. (DoD/Lisa Ferdinando) The Pentagon’s top leaders said Thursday they can see a “light at the end of … Read More

Iran warned not to mess with U.S. as CENTCOM spotlights ‘enormous’ firepower of nearby carriers

“U.S. Central Command is well postured to defend our forces around the region and to respond to any further aggression against our forces,” the combatant command tweeted March 13, 2020. The remark comes in conjunction with the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower and the … Read More