The United States military has announced the deployment of air defense systems into Iraq to protect troops following an increase in attacks. According to Fox News: The U.S. military said Thursday air defense systems are “moving” into Iraq following attacks on American and coalition forces in recent weeks. The weapons include Patriot surface-to-air missiles and a variant of the
The Trump administration is increasing its presence in the Caribbean as part of an enhanced counternarcotics operation. According to The Hill: Trump administration officials announced Wednesday that the U.S. military would send naval ships and aircraft to the Caribbean as part of an enhanced counternarcotics operation. President Trump and other top officials discussed the operation at
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has made a surprise visit to Afghanistan. The move comes as a surprise as the United States focuses on fighting back against the coronavirus. According to The Hill: Secretary of State Mike Pompeo made an unannounced trip to Afghanistan on Monday in an effort to end a political crisis that has stalled
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has promised to act in self-defense after the United States was hit with attacks from Iran backed militants in Iraq. According to The Hill: Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told the Iraqi prime minister that the U.S. is prepared to act in self-defense if attacked in Iraq, according to a readout of
In a new poll half of Americans believe that the money we spend on the military is the proper amount. According to The Hill: The portion of Americans who believe the nation’s defense spending is “about right” has reached a record high, at 50 percent, compared to 31 percent who say it is too much
President Trump will deploy over 150 troops to the Southern Border following a ruling invalidating the administrations “remain in Mexico” policy along with some other court rulings. According to The Hill: The Trump administration will deploy 160 active-duty soldiers to two cities adjacent to the U.S.-Mexico border. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on Friday said it would
The International Criminal Court will begin investigating the United States for war crimes for the first time ever. According to The Hill: Appeals judges on the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Thursday approved a request to investigate alleged war crimes committed by U.S. military forces, CIA personnel, the Taliban and Afghan forces in Afghanistan. The move
President Trump has officially sent his nomination to become Secretary of the Navy to the Senate for confirmation. According to The Hill: President Trump on Monday officially nominated Kenneth Braithwaite, his current ambassador to Norway, to serve as secretary of the Navy. A press release from the White House stated that Braithwaite’s nomination to replace Richard Spencer,
President Trump announced a massive $3 billion defense deal with India in front of a stadium pack with over 100,000 people. According to The Hill: President Trump on Monday was offered a warm welcome during his first trip to India and announced that the U.S. and India would sign a defense deal for New Delhi to purchase
President Trump and Vice President Mike Pence flew unannounced to Dover Air Force Base, following the rally in New Hampshire, to pay respects to two fallen US Soldiers. According to The Daily Wire: After a raucous campaign rally in New Hampshire, President Trump on Monday took an unannounced trip to Dover Air Force Base to
