The report comes after a U.S. military official said there'd be no American “boots on the ground” and another nation would deliver aid from offshore pier. The U.S. will relocate most of the forces it's deployed in Chad, and the majority of the U.S. personnel assigned to Niger are also expected to depart. By Tara Copp, AP
10 days ago The incident marks the end of a week-long pause of reported Houthi attacks. The move is a nod to the near-daily battles that Navy destroyers have fought with Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen since October. A top U.S. military official says there's been no final decision on whether or not all U.S. troops will leave Niger and Chad. By Tara Copp, AP
11 days ago American and Filipino forces launched their largest combat exercises in years Monday in a show of allied firepower that has alarmed Beijing. U.S. officials said that they will begin to withdraw troops from Niger but there is no timeline. Multiple Navy warships, Air Force fighter jets and a missile defense battery helped take out Iran's attack on Israel. A number of U.S. and South Korean guided missile destroyers and a Japanese warship joined for drills in the disputed East China Sea. “What’s next and how far are they willing to go in that area?” U.S. Indo-Pacific Command boss Adm. John Aquilino asked. Load More