Syria Needs US Troop Presence to Thwart Islamic State
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin confirmed on Thursday that his country's forces will remain in Syria after the collap
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said that despite russia's apparent successes in Ukraine, the kremlin faces a number of serious challenges that will
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and U.S. Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin used their final meeting on Thursday to press the incoming Trump administration to not give up on Kyiv’s fight, warning that to cease military support now “will only invite more aggression,
Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin emphasises the need for US troops in Syria to prevent the resurgence of the Islamic State group and ensure security.
Outgoing Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin has said that even though Russia appears to have the upper hand in its invasion of Ukraine, the Kremlin is facing a growing number of challenges that will complicate any attempts to consolidate its gains.
ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - US troops need to stay in Syria to counter the Islamic State (ISIS) group and prevent its resurgence, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Wednesday, with tens of thousands of ISIS fighters currently held in Kurdish-held prisons.
The U.S. military has waged a series of large strikes on the Islamic State terrorist group in Syria and Iraq over the past month in what appears to be an uptick in the decade-long campaign against the
Austin emphasized the significant logistical challenges Russia would face in maintaining control over occupied territories. “Russia will have to invest a lot of land forces to hold it,” he stated, pointing to the long-term strategic implications of territorial occupation.
U.S forces are still needed in Syria to prevent ISIS from reconstituting as a major threat following Assad's ouster, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said.
American leadership on Ukraine is "critical" and continued assistance for Kyiv is key, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Wednesday, a day ahead of the expected announcement of a major new US military aid package.