NATO, top Republicans question US troop withdrawal from Germany
- 03-May-2026
NATO said on Saturday it was working with the United States to understand Washington’s decision to withdraw 5,000 troops from Germany as a rift in transatlantic ties deepens over the Middle East war. The Pentagon’s announcement of the troop withdrawal follows a spat between US President Donald Trump and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, who said […]
Number of US troops wounded in war against Iran rises to about 200
- 17-Mar-2026
The number of US troops wounded in Iran war has risen to about 200, the US military said on Monday, as the conflict entered its third week. The US military’s Central Command said the vast majority of those wounded had suffered minor injuries and 180 troops had already returned to duty. Ten of the injuries […]
Three US troops killed in Jordan, Biden vows reprisal
- 29-Jan-2024
A drone attack on a base in Jordan killed three American troops on Sunday, with US President Joe Biden vowing to hold the perpetrators to account. It is the first time American military personnel have been killed by hostile fire in the Middle East since the start of the Israel-Hamas war, and the incident will […]
900 US troops heading to Middle East to bolster defenses as attacks surge
- 27-Oct-2023
About 900 more US troops have arrived in the Middle East or are heading there to bolster air defenses for US personnel amid a surge in attacks, the Pentagon said on Thursday. As tensions soar over the Israel-Hamas war, the United States and coalition troops have been attacked at least 12 times in Iraq and […]
Twenty-two US troops wounded in Syria helicopter mishap
- 13-Jun-2023
WASHINGTON: Twenty-two US service members were injured in a helicopter “mishap” in northeast Syria on Sunday, the US military said late on Monday, without disclosing the cause of the incident or detailing the severity of the injuries. The US military’s Central Command said 10 service members were evacuated to higher-level care facilities outside the region. […]
US sends more troops to Europe, says all Russia forces deployed
- 08-Mar-2022
WASHINGTON: The United States is sending 500 more troops to Europe to boost NATO security, an official said Monday as the Pentagon determined Russia has committed nearly all its combat power stationed along the border into Ukraine. With President Vladimir Putin intensifying operations, a senior US defense official also warned that Russian strikes on civilians […]
US troops arrive in Poland to reinforce Eastern Europe allies
- 08-Feb-2022
WARSAW: A plane carrying US troops landed in Poland, a Reuters witness said, as Washington reinforces its NATO allies in Eastern Europe amid a Russian military build-up on Ukraine’s border. US President Joe Biden on Wednesday ordered nearly 3,000 extra troops to Poland and Romania, as Washington moves to reassure jittery NATO allies. The Pentagon […]
Biden orders nearly 3,000 US troops to Eastern Europe to counter Russia
- 03-Feb-2022
WASHINGTON/MOSCOW: The United States will send nearly 3,000 extra troops to Poland and Romania to reinforce Eastern European NATO allies in the face of what Washington describes as a Russian threat to invade Ukraine, U.S. officials said on Wednesday. Russia, for its part, signalled it was in no mood for compromise by mocking Britain, calling […]
COAS Bajwa welcomes US troop withdrawal from Afghanistan
- 15-Apr-2021
Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Thursday welcomed President Biden’s announcement of withdrawal of US forces from Afghanistan
Biden to pull US troops from Afghanistan by Sept. 11: sources
- 13-Apr-2021
President Joe Biden has decided to withdraw U.S. troops from Afghanistan by Sept. 11, 2021