US sending a few thousand more troops to the Middle East | AP News
WEB1 day ago — WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. is sending a “few thousand” troops to the Middle East to bolster security and to defend Israel if necessary, the Pentagon said Monday. The announcement follows word that Israel has already launched limited raids across the border into Lebanon. The additional forces would raise the total number of troops in the ...
Thousands of US troops deployed to Middle East amid rising …
WEB10 hours ago — October 01, 2024 Timothy Frudd. U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is sending a “few thousand” additional troops to the Middle East as tensions increase in the region amid Israel’s ongoing attacks against the Hezbollah terrorist organization. According to Military.com, Tom Crosson, a Pentagon spokesperson, confirmed that Austin has ...
U.S. sends more troops, warplanes to Middle East as bulwark …
WEB1 day ago — September 30, 2024 at 6:29 p.m. EDT. The Pentagon will deploy a few thousand additional U.S. troops and more fighter jets to the Middle East, defense officials said Monday, as part of the Biden ...
US Boosts Air Support and Hikes Troop Readiness to Deploy for …
WEB2 days ago — WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. military said on Sunday it was increasing its air support capabilities in the Middle East and putting troops on a heightened readiness to deploy to the region as it ...
Pentagon to Send More U.S. Troops to Middle East as Tensions Rise
WEBSept. 23, 2024. The Pentagon is sending additional U.S. troops to the Middle East as tensions continue to rise after Israeli airstrikes against Hezbollah killed at least 350 people in Lebanon,...
Pentagon puts 8,500 troops on 'heightened alert' as U.S ... - NBC News
WEBJan 25, 2022 — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has placed 8,500 troops on “heightened alert” to assist with the defense of NATO allies, Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said during a news briefing Monday.
Biden promises response after 3 US troops killed in Jordan | AP News
WEBJan 29, 2024 — Three American troops were killed and 25 were injured Sunday in a drone strike in northeast Jordan near the Syrian border, the U.S. military said. President Joe Biden blamed Iran-backed militias for the first U.S. fatalities after months of strikes by the groups against American forces across the Middle East amid the Israel-Hamas war.
US orders 8,500 troops on heightened alert amid Russia worry
WEBJan 25, 2022 — The Pentagon says Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has ordered about 8,500 U.S. troops on heightened alert, preparing for possible deployment to Europe, if needed, to reassure NATO allies in the face of Russian …
WATCH: Pentagon says 8,500 troops placed on heightened alert …
WEBJan 24, 2022 — WASHINGTON (AP) — At President Joe Biden’s direction, the Pentagon is putting about 8,500 U.S.-based troops on heightened alert for potential deployment to Europe to reassure allies amid rising...
Russia-Ukraine War: Latest U.S. Military Package for Ukraine …
WEBSep 28, 2022 — The Russian president, Vladimir V. Putin, is mobilizing up to 300,000 reservists in an attempt to shore up his forces, and Ukrainian commanders are pushing to try to take back as much territory as...
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