It looks like Russia has thousands of troops in Syria
Every Russian troop in Syria voted for Vladimir Putin in Sunday's presidential election.All 2,954 ballots were for Putin, according to the Russian Defense Ministry.This could confirm how many Russian...
View ArticleThe Pentagon is sharply criticizing an unnamed country — and it sounds like...
The Pentagon Monday leveled sharp criticism at a military offensive on northern Syria, which has displaced tens of thousands of Kurds, killed hundreds of civilians and is creating a humanitarian...
View ArticleIsrael admits bombing a suspected Syrian nuclear reactor in 2007 — and it's a...
Israel admitted for the first time that it bombed a suspected Syrian nuclear reactor in 2007, and said it's a warning to Iran that it will not be allowed to develop nuclear weapons. The Israeli...
View ArticleIsrael admits it took out a Syrian reactor in 2007 — and it may have...
Israel's military admitted on Tuesday that its airstrikes had taken out a would-be nuclear reactor in Syria in 2007.If Syria had kept its nuclear program in place, it's very possible it could have lost...
View ArticleUS pilots in Syria fight at a huge disadvantage — and it could start a major...
A US Navy Rear Adm. recently outlined how the US's air campaign over Syria has become incredibly complicated — and therefore very dangerous.US pilots are flying very closely to a number of other air...
View ArticleHow John Bolton tried to change intelligence he didn't like — and then tried...
John Bolton has a glaring record of extreme and bombastic views and behavior. First-hand recollections of that record include, for example, former State Department officer Greg Thielmann’s description...
View Article2 US-led coalition against ISIS troops killed by IED in Syria, 5 others injured
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Two personnel with the U.S.-led coalition battling Islamic State were killed and five were wounded by an improvised explosive device in Syria, the coalition said on Friday.The...
View ArticleUS service member killed in rare roadside bomb attack in Syria
A roadside bomb in northern Syria killed two coalition personnel.One of the service members was an American.Five others were wounded in the attack.KOBANI, Syria (AP) — A roadside bomb in northern Syria...
View Article2 notorious ISIS members just gave their first interview — and said beheading...
Two British militants believed to have belonged to an ISIS group cell notorious for beheading hostages spoke with the Associated Press.The two men are allegedly among four British jihadis who made up...
View ArticleTrump has reportedly been musing about pulling out of Syria for weeks
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's unscripted remark this week about pulling out of Syria "very soon," while at odds with his own policy, was not a one-off: For weeks, top advisers have been...
View Article'This is the '80’s all over': A top Republican senator gave Trump some tough...
Sen. Lindsey Graham had some tough words for President Donald Trump on Russia, Syria, and North Korea on Sunday.He wondered why Trump has not been tougher on Russian President Vladimir Putin.Amid talk...
View ArticleDelta Force soldier killed in Syria was on a mission to kill or capture an...
Master Sgt. Jonathan J. Dunbar and a British service member who were killed by an IED in Syria last week were on a mission to capture or kill an ISIS fighter. Few details thus far have been released...
View ArticleThe US Air Force's B-1B bomber is headed back to the Middle East to join the...
The B-1B Lancer is back in the Middle East for the first time in nearly two-and-a-half years to take over strike missions from B-52 Stratofortress bombers.The non-nuclear bombers from Ellsworth Air...
View Article2 speeches happening at the same time across Washington show how deep the...
President Donald Trump indicated that he wants to pull out of Syria, something that his military and foreign policy advisors have warned against.He told reporters that the main focus of US forces in...
View ArticleTrump reportedly just told the US military to prepare to withdraw from Syria
Citing a senior administration official, The Washington Post reported that President Donald Trump ordered US military leaders on Tuesday to prepare to withdraw from Syria.Trump also said that US troops...
View ArticleTrump reportedly wants to get out of Syria — here's how many troops the US...
President Donald Trump reportedly said that he would be open to staying in Syria for the time being, but favors an exit soon.US troop levels in Syria currently sit at around 2,000.Several branches of...
View ArticleTrump is thinking about pulling out as Syria just as ISIS is showing signs of...
President Donald Trump has signaled to his advisers that he wants all troops out of Syria within six months.Trump has insisted that ISIS is "almost completely defeated."The extremist group is showing...
View ArticleTrump reportedly wants an immediate pullout from Syria, but military...
President Donald Trump reportedly wants a quick withdrawal of US troops in Syria.But military officials expressed concern over a rapid pullout.At one point, the Joint Chiefs of Staff reportedly spoke...
View ArticleTrump's generals tried to talk him out of pulling US troops from Syria — he...
President Donald Trump reportedly wants an immediate withdrawal of US troops from Syria.Top military officials reportedly tried to push back on the demand.Trump countered with a pitch for the military...
View Article'Why did you wait?': Trump reportedly asked the CIA why it paused for target...
President Donald Trump once questioned why the CIA had waited for a drone-strike target to walk away from his family before killing him, according to The Washington Post.On the campaign trail, Trump...
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