President Trump’s administration announced troop withdrawals in Iraq and Afghanistan today, in spite of many military experts recommending against it, including former Defense Secretary Mark Esper.
Trump’s self-destructive withdrawal from Afghanistan and Iraq
When we consider whether to deploy U.S. military forces to war, and then keep them at war, our assessment should focus singularly on strategic need. Put simply: Where does the balance fall between …
U.S. Will Draw Down Forces in Afghanistan, Iraq, Acting Secretary Says
The United States will draw down forces in Afghanistan and Iraq by Jan. 15, 2021, Acting Defense Secretary Christopher C. Miller said at the Pentagon.
Trump orders the Pentagon to pull thousands of US troops out of Iraq and Afghanistan
By Jan. 15, 2021, there will be 2,500 troops in Iraq and 2,500 in Afghanistan, a reduction of thousands of US military personnel.
US troops in Afghanistan: Republicans alarmed by withdrawal plans
Senior Republicans have voiced their alarm at US plans to withdraw some of its forces in Afghanistan and Iraq. The US is to cut its number of troops in Afghanistan and Iraq by 2,500, the US Department …
Child killed after rockets fired on Iraq’s heavily fortified Green Zone
Seven rockets were fired on Iraq’s heavily fortified Green Zone in Baghdad late Tuesday, killing at least one child and injuring five other civilians, according to the Iraqi military.
Pentagon to reduce troops in Afghanistan and Iraq to 2,500
The Pentagon is reducing the number of troops in Afghanistan and Iraq to 2,500 in each, top defense officials said on Tuesday, a drawdown of about 2,000 in Afghanistan and 500 in Iraq. The move comes …
Pentagon Confirms Trump’s Afghanistan, Iraq Troop Cuts
I celebrate this day,’ acting Defense Secretary Christopher Miller said, despite widespread concerns of hasty withdrawals in Iraq and Afghanistan weeks before Inauguration Day.
Afghanistan, Iraq drawdowns get mixed reaction in Congress
Upcoming sharp drawdowns of U.S. forces in Afghanistan in Iraq drew mixed reaction from lawmakers on Capitol Hill, with Republican and Democratic critics both warning that too abrupt changes could …
Pentagon announces troop reductions in Afghanistan and Iraq
The new acting defense secretary has announced American troop reductions in Afghanistan and Iraq that will leave 2,500 troops in each country by mid-January.