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US Military To Get Custody Of 2 British ISIS Men Over Killings In Syria

World News | Ellen Nakashima, Souad Mekhennet, Rachel Weiner and Missy Ryan, The Washington Post | Thursday October 10, 2019

Two British men accused of involvement in the ISIS's summary executions of Western hostages, including Americans, are being transferred into US military custody because the Turkish incursion into Syria threatened their continued detention by Kurdish forces in northeastern Syria, according to US officials.

Donald Trump Says Will "Obliterate" Turkey's Economy If It Acts "Off Limits" In Syria

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday October 8, 2019

US President Donald Trump warned Turkey Monday against going too far in Syria, one day after giving Ankara a green light to invade its southern neighbor, sparking panic among Washington's Kurdish allies.

US Says It Successfully Tested Intercontinental Ballistic Missile

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday October 3, 2019

The US military said Wednesday it had tested an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile equipped with reentry vehicle from a base in California across the Pacific Ocean.

Al-Shabaab Terror Group Attacks US Military Base, EU Convoy In Somalia

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday September 30, 2019

The Al-Shabaab terrorist group claimed responsibility for an attack on a US base in Somalia on Monday, as the European Union confirmed a separate strike against a convoy of Italian advisers.

US Military Apologises For "Stealth Bomber Against Millenial" Picture

World News | Reuters | Sunday September 22, 2019

A US Military unit apologised on Saturday and deleted a tweet that said specter of a stealth bomber was being deployed against any young people who tried to break into the Area 51 base in Nevada.

Alien Enthusiasts Descend On Nevada Desert Near Secretive US Base Area 51

World News | Reuters | Friday September 20, 2019

UFO enthusiasts began descending on rural Nevada on Thursday near the secret US military installation known as Area 51, long rumoured to house government secrets about alien life, with local authorities hoping the visitors were coming in peace.

After Saudi Attacks, US Says Will "Defend Order Being Undermined By Iran"

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday September 17, 2019

US Defense Secretary Mike Esper said Monday that the US military is preparing a response to the attack on major Saudi Arabia oil facilities.

Trump Vows To "Hit Enemy Harder Than Ever" As US Remembers 9/11

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday September 11, 2019

President Donald Trump warned Wednesday that what he describes as an unprecedented US military assault against the Taliban in Afghanistan is to continue just five days after he scrapped peace talks.

US To Pull Troops From 5 Bases In Afghanistan Under Proposed Taliban Deal

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday September 3, 2019

The US military is set to pull troops from five Afghan bases under a proposed deal with the Taliban, the US envoy leading talks with the insurgents said Monday, in some of the first confirmed details of a much-anticipated accord.

Trump Launches US Space Command In Counter To Russia, China Threats

World News | Christian Davenport, Paul Sonne, The Washington Post | Friday August 30, 2019

President Donald Trump on Thursday took a key step toward reorganizing the nation's armed forces to focus more on the threats posed in space, formally establishing the United States Space Command, the first new combatant command created in more than a decade.

US Warship Sails In South China Sea Amid Trade Tensions

World News | Reuters | Wednesday August 28, 2019

A US Navy destroyer sailed near islands claimed by China in the South China Sea on Wednesday, the US military said, a move likely to anger Beijing at a time of tense ties between the world's two largest economies.

US Military Drone Shot Down Over Yemen: Officials

World News | Reuters | Wednesday August 21, 2019

A U.S. military MQ-9 drone was shot down in Yemen's Dhamar governate, southeast of the Houthi-controlled capital Sanaa, two U.S. officials told Reuters on Wednesday.

US Navy Fighter Jet Crashes In California Desert, Fate of Pilot Unknown

World News | Reuters | Thursday August 1, 2019

A US military fighter jet crashed on Wednesday in the California desert near a Navy air station, military officials said, leaving the fate of the pilot unknown.

US Approves Foreign Military Sales To Back India's C-17 Transport Planes

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday July 27, 2019

As part of its efforts to enhance India's defence capabilities in the Indo-Pacific region, the Trump Administration notified the Congress on Friday of its decision to approve foreign military sales worth $670 million to support India's C-17 military transport aircraft.

Donald Trump Praises US Military In Fourth Of July Speech As Tanks, Jets Assemble

World News | Toluse Olorunnipa, The Washington Post | Friday July 5, 2019

It was a setting tailor-made for President Donald Trump to launch into a partisan address, with a VIP crowd in front of him that included Republican donors and a display of military armor and aircraft he had personally ordered for a "Salute to America" on the National Mall.