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US says it will return to Chad for talks to keep troops in the country

The U.S. said last month it was withdrawing most of its 100 troops from Chad after the government questioned the legality of their operations.

By Francis Kokutse, The Associated Press

2 weeks ago

The US military will begin plans to withdraw troops from Niger

U.S. officials said that they will begin to withdraw troops from Niger but there is no timeline.

4 weeks ago

Japan, US officials share their challenges with China in Tokyo talks

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the Biden administration is committed to work with U.S. allies and those in the region as they face challenges from China and its ally North Korea, which is pursuing an illicit nuclear weapons program.

3 years ago

US vows to help Iraq promote stability in face of ‘enemies’

U.S. deputy ambassador Richard Mills said helping Iraq prevent a resurgence of ISIS and working toward the country’s stability also means supporting its efforts to hold peaceful elections on Oct. 10

By Edith M. Lederer, The Associated Press

3 years ago

France, West African leaders discuss fighting extremism

French and West African heads of state began a two-day summit Monday on the fight against Islamic extremists in Africa’s Sahel region.

3 years ago

US Space Command site to be located in Huntsville, Alabama

The U.S. Air Force is expected to announce Huntsville, Alabama, as the location for the U.S. Space Command headquarters, according to Alabama’s governor.

3 years ago

Pentagon chief announces delivery of anti-bomb, snipers’ equipment during visit to Philippines

Talks between Acting U.S. Defense Secretary Christopher Miller and the Philippine defense and foreign secretaries centered on "deepening our alliance and supporting a free and open South China Sea and Indo-Pacific region."

3 years ago

Iran says US ‘got the message’ on tense exchanges in Persian Gulf after Navy admiral’s remarks

A spokesman for Iran's Foreign Ministry said the U.S. is the "main source of tension" in the region.

3 years ago

Esper signs 10-year US military cooperation deal with Morocco

Morocco is a major non-NATO ally of the United States.

4 years ago

Armor attrition in Nagorno-Karabakh battle not a sign US should give up on tanks, experts say

As Armenia and Azerbaijan trade deadly blows in what many worry could turn into full-scale war, America’s military experts take notes on what not to do.

By Jared Morgan

4 years ago

Russian military says US and NATO flights near Crimea fuel tensions

The Russian military on Friday accused the U.S. and its allies of provoking tensions in the Black Sea region with a sharp increase in the number of bomber patrols and intelligence flights.

4 years ago

Report: Feds considered using ‘heat ray’ on DC protesters

A military whistleblower says federal officials sought some unusual crowd control devices — including one that’s been called a “heat ray” — to deal with protesters outside the White House on the June day that law enforcement forcibly cleared Lafayette Square.

4 years ago