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US aims to deploy troops on commercial tankers to deter seizures by Iran

The United States is preparing to deploy Marines and Navy personnel aboard commercial tankers transiting the Gulf as part of efforts to deter Iran from seizing ships, a US official said Thursday

Iran concealed weapons in earthquake aid to hit US troops in Syria: Report

Iranian operatives and their affiliates in Iraq moved swiftly to capitalise on the February disaster that left tens of thousands dead, alleges US intelligence

Philippines announces four more military bases US troops can use

The 2014 Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement, known as EDCA, gave US forces access to five Philippine bases

Why is the US military still in Syria and how dangerous is it?

American troops have been in Syria since 2015. The latest drone strike killing a contractor and wounding several others is just the latest in a growing number of attacks against American forces

'Won't allow foreign govt to intervene': Mexico president rules out letting US troops fight cartels

President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador spoke a day after Republican Senators Roger Marshall and Rick Scott introduced a bill in the US Congress seeking to designate Mexican drug cartels as 'foreign terrorist organizations'

From Patriot missile to satellite systems: How $1.8 billion US military aid will help Ukraine in war with Russia

The massive $1.85 billion package announced by the Joe Biden administration during Volodymyr Zelenskyy's visit to Washington will improve Ukrainian troops' ability to counter-attack incoming Russian airstrikes and continue offensives against invading troops

Explained: What the repeal of the vaccine mandate means for US troops

The decision by Congress to repeal the Pentagon's requirement that all US service members receive the COVID-19 vaccine is a victory for lawmakers and troops who oppose the shot, but raises questions and potential risks, particularly for forces deploying overseas

No US troops or officials to face disciplinary action for deadly August drone strike in Kabul, says Pentagon

The 29 August drone strike took place in the final days of the US-led evacuation of Kabul after the Taliban seized control of the country that left 10 Afghan civilians dead, including seven children

Afghans say can't endure hard-line Taliban, pack bags hoping for a chance to leave

Tens of thousands of people were evacuated in the frantic days between the 15 August Taliban takeover and the official end of the evacuation on 30 August.

Taliban grapple with the potent Islamic State threat in Afghanistan amid spike in insurgencies

Both the Taliban and IS advocate rule by their radical interpretations of Islamic law. But there are key ideological differences that fuel their hatred of each other