US troops have fought ISIS in direct ground combat more than you think
Evidence suggests that US troops may have played a more active role in fighting ISIS than previously admitted.Citations that were awarded to a number of US troops show that they were in the direct line...
View ArticlePutin called Netanyahu to warn against further airstrikes in Syria
Russian President Vladimir Putin called his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday and warned against further airstrikes in Syria. Russia accused Israel of leading a recent aerial attack...
View ArticleAll you need to know about Theresa May's plan to join Trump in attacking Syria
Theresa May's government will today decide whether to take military action against the Syrian regime.A "barbaric" chemical attack, believed to be carried out by President Assad, left over 40 dead last...
View ArticleTrump will reportedly warn Russia in advance where in Syria the US will strike
A Russian newspaper reports that President Donald Trump is planning to tip off Russia's military before launching any attacks.The US tries hard to avoid killing Russians in Syria, despite the...
View ArticleTrump says Syria strike is coming, but he won't say when
President Donald Trump tweeted on Thursday that the US will strike Syria.But he left the timing a mystery, saying it "could be very soon, or not so soon at all."Since Trump tweeted about striking...
View ArticleRussia and Syria have taken control of the town where suspected gas attack...
The Russian military announced on Thursday that the Syrian government is now in full control of the last rebel-held town on the outskirts of Damascus.The town was the site of a suspected chemical...
View ArticleSyrian military bases are emptying after Trump gave warning after warning of...
Forces loyal to the Assad government are abandoning facilities which could be targeted in a US strike.It comes after days of military posturing and threats by Donald Trump.Trump has previously...
View ArticleFrance's Macron says he has proof of gas attack in Syria, will soon decide on...
Macron said Paris had established that the government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad had used chemical weapons, including chlorine, on April 7 in the town of Douma. He will will decide whether to...
View ArticleA West Wing aide summed up the chaos in Trump's White House in one striking...
President Donald Trump is increasingly acting on his own impulses, rather than in accordance with any strategic plan or the advice of his top aides, The Washington Post reported Thursday. "It's just...
View ArticleRussian warships have left port in Syria out of fear for their safety after...
Russia's navy left port in Syria out of concern for its safety after President Donald Trump threatened a strike against Syria.Russia says the US has been in contact with Russia, and a Russian report...
View ArticleMattis says 'I believe there was a chemical attack in Syria'
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis told Congress on Thursday he believes there was a chemical attack in Syria, adding that the United States wants inspectors on the ground soon...
View ArticleWatch the US send an aircraft carrier to the Middle East while the US and...
The US has sent an aircraft carrier to the Middle East amid bubbling tensions with Russia and Syria.The last time the US struck Syria, it used US Navy ships. Russia has threatened to sink US ships that...
View ArticleThe Trump administration just confirmed the US military killed 'hundreds' of...
Mike Pompeo, the head of the CIA and President Donald Trump's nominee for secretary of state, confirmed on Thursday that the US military killed hundreds of Russians in an intense fight in Syria.The US...
View ArticleChina is going to hold live-fire navy drills in the Taiwan Strait in show of...
In a surprise move, Beijing announced on Thursday that it would hold live-fire drills in the Taiwan Strait next week.The drills are both a message to Taipei and a show of geopolitical support for...
View ArticleTrump reportedly has 8 targets in mind for a Syria missile strike — and...
President Donald Trump is said to have nailed down eight potential targets to strike in Syria, including two airfields, a research facility, and a chemical weapons facility, according to a CNBC...
View ArticleA Syrian man has been trapped in an airport in Malaysia for over a month with...
A Syrian man says he has been trapped at a Malaysian airport for over a month but cannot leave or travel to other countries because of restrictions placed on Syrian nationals.The man has attempted to...
View ArticleTheresa May says world must 'take action' against Assad for Syrian chemical...
The UK says the world must "take action" against Syria following a suspected chemical weapons attack.The British government believes it is "highly likely" the Assad regime was behind the attack that...
View ArticleA notebook reportedly written by an ISIS fighter appears to detail the...
A notebook written in English that may have belonged to an ISIS fighter was found reportedly found in a jail in Raqqa.The notebook reportedly details the inner workings of the militant group, including...
View ArticleRussia says US military action shouldn't hinge on Trump's morning mood
The prospect of Western military action in Syria that could lead to confrontation with Russia hung over the Middle East.International chemical weapons experts were traveling to Syria to investigate an...
View ArticleDespite incredibly threatening tweets, Trump's caution over Syria may have...
President Donald Trump threatened to shoot missiles at Syria despite Russia's intention to counterattack the US, but he hasn't yet ordered the strike.Instead, Trump has been working behind the scenes...
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