Military Advisers

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  Putin Says Trump Is 'Absolute Leader' In US Presidential Race

  Russian President Vladimir Putin ranged from conflict zones to U.S. politics Thursday in a news conference in which he tried to close gaps with Washington over Syria, noted that Moscow remained engaged in Ukraine and gave a nod to Donald Trump as the "absolute leader" in the White House race.

• First US Military Advisers Deploy in Iraq: Pentagon

  The first teams of up to 300 US military advisers have begun their mission in Baghdad to assist the Iraqi army in its fight against Sunni extremists, the Pentagon said on Tuesday.

• Barack Obama Says United States Military Plans for Iraq Strictly Limited

  President Barack Obama insisted on Thursday that his decision to send military advisers to Iraq and consider targeted strikes against insurgents from an al Qaeda splinter group did not mean US troops would again be at war in the country.

• Barack Obama Sends US Military Advisers to Iraq as Battle Rages Over Refinery

  President Barack Obama said on Thursday he was sending up to 300 US military advisers to Iraq but stressed the need for a political solution to the country's crisis as government forces battled Sunni rebels for control of the country's biggest refinery.

• British military advisers to help Libyan rebels

  Europe is ready to send an armed force to Libya to ensure delivery of humanitarian aid and Britain said Tuesday it will dispatch senior military officers to advise the opposition -- signs that Western nations are inching closer to having troops on Libyan soil.The proposal by the European Union to deploy the armed force to escort humanitarian aid dr...