Assault ship arrives in Middle East as US weighs Iran ground troop deployment
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Trump says he’s pulling National Guard from three US cities – for now
“We will come back, perhaps in a much different and stronger form, when crime begins to soar again…
US troops killed in Isis attack on joint patrol in Syria’s Palmyra
Three other injured US troops were “doing well”, Trump said. The soldiers “were conducting a key leader engagement”…
Trump orders troop deployment to Portland amid Ice protest clashes
The deployment in Portland – the largest city in Oregon – would follow similar moves by the Republican…
Vladimir Putin warns Western troops in Ukraine will be ‘legitimate targets’
“If some troops appear there, especially now during the fighting, we proceed from the premise that they will…
Western allies pledge troops to Ukraine; NZ’s role unclear
“And it definitely hasn’t gone through Cabinet.” Prime Minister Christopher Luxon attended a Paris summit virtually overnight on…