Biden delivers remarks on Afghanistan
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‘A tough call’: Biden considering mandatory Covid vaccines for U.S. troops
The comments from the commander in chief come as the Pentagon has sounded the alarm about service members refusing the shots in large numbers. U.S. Marines step off in the early morning during an operation to push out Taliban fighters on July 18, 2009 in Herati, Afghanistan. | Joe Raedle/Getty Images President Joe Biden said…
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More than 120 retired generals and admirals wrote to Biden appearing to back a false election conspiracy and questioning his mental health
President Joe Biden at Arlington National Cemetery. Brendan Smialowski/Getty Images A group named “Flag Officers 4 America” released a letter signed by 124 former military leaders. The letter questioned the 2020 election result and President Joe Biden’s physical and mental health. One serving Navy leader told Politico the letter was “disturbing and reckless.” Sign up…
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‘Time to end the forever war’: Biden to start U.S. Afghanistan pullout on May 1
President Joe Biden said on Wednesday U.S. troops will be withdrawn from Afghanistan starting May 1 to end America’s longest war, rejecting calls for them to stay to ensure a peaceful resolution to that nation’s grinding internal conflict. Foreign troops under NATO command will also withdraw from Afghanistan in coordination with the U.S. pull-out, NATO…
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US launches airstrike against Iranian-backed forces in Syria
The strike was intended to halt and deter future rocket attacks by the Iranian-backed militia. The U.S. military carried out an airstrike against an Iranian-backed militia stronghold in Syria Thursday, a senior official told Fox News. In the first known military action by President Biden, multiple facilities were struck by American F15 fighter jets that targeted Iraqi border-based…
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Pompeo calls for Greece-Turkey dialogue to ease tensions
Greece and Turkey, both NATO members, have spent weeks at loggerheads after Ankara sent exploration vessels in August into potentially resource-rich waters claimed by both countries. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo addresses a press conference during a visit to the Naval Support Activity base at Souda, the foremost US naval facility in the eastern…
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Donald Trump Has Made the U.S. Military Stronger
Even for those of us who don’t care much for the president’s overall foreign policy, it must be acknowledged that the Trump defense buildup, with bipartisan backing in Congress, is achieving some clear good. For Fiscal Year 2021, President Trump has just requested $6 billion less for national defense than what the Democratic House and Republican Senate…
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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 are aware of the decision and are on board, according to the official. Trump to…
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A Sort-of goodbye to Germany?
Source: AP Photo/Markus Schreiber President Trump recently ordered a 12,000-troop reduction in American military personnel stationed in Germany. That leaves about 24,000 American soldiers still in the country. A little more than half of the troops being withdrawn will return home. The rest will be redeployed to other NATO member nations such as Belgium, Italy,…
