North Korea Fighting to ‘Quell Rumors’ About Troop Deaths in Ukraine War
An anonymous North Korean military official claimed on Thursday to specialized broadcaster Daily NK that the communist regime had adopted a policy of “strict secrecy” surrounding soldiers allegedly killed on the front lines of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. North Korea, a close ally of Russia, has not officially acknowledged involvement in a full-scale invasion of […]
White House urges Ukraine to lower draft age to 18 amid troop shortage: report
The Biden-Harris administration is reportedly asking Ukraine to lower the draft age from 25 to 18 in order to quickly expand the size of its military. More than 1 million Ukrainians currently serve in the military, but the U.S. needs more than 160,000 additional troops to meet battlefield demands in the ally's nearly three-year war […]
VP-Elect JD Vance Gives Son’s Cub Scout Troop Tour of Capitol
Vice President-elect J.D. Vance gave his son Ewan's Cub Scout troop a tour of the U.S. Capitol on Friday, according to multiple sources. NewsNation Washington correspondent Joe Kalil wrote: post X reported that a spokesperson for Sen. Vance (R-Ohio) confirmed that Vance was “returning to Washington and returning to the Capitol” to lead a tour […]
Trump remark about US troop injuries in Iraq 'obviously not accurate': Esper
Former Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Tuesday that former President Donald Trump's recent comments downplaying brain injuries suffered by U.S. troops in Iraq are “clearly not accurate.” When asked by CNN's Caitlan Collins if the former defense official considers these brain injuries to be just “headaches,” he replied, “Oh, that's obviously not accurate.” Esper, who […]
Trump downplays troop injuries in 2020 missile strike: ‘You mean because they had a headache?'
Former President Trump on Tuesday denied injuries sustained to U.S. troops in a 2020 Iranian missile attack on an Iraqi base, claiming he has been tougher on Tehran than the Biden administration. President Trump responded to questions from reporters in Milwaukee during the campaign, and a journalist said that after Iran fired a missile at […]
Kamala Harris Claims ‘Not One’ U.S. Troop in Any War Zone
The claim: Vice President Kamala Harris argued during a debate with former President Donald Trump on Tuesday that for the first time this century, there are currently no active-duty troops in any combat zones around the world. Verdict: False. Active-duty U.S. military personnel currently serving in Iraq and Syria have come under frequent attack from […]
US completes troop withdrawal from Niger
The U.S. military has completed its troop withdrawal from Niger after a coup in 2023 seized control of the country and demanded that U.S. soldiers leave the country, a setback for Washington in its war on terrorism in the Sahel region. The U.S. Department of Defense and Niger’s Ministry of Defense issued a joint statement […]
Fox News Is In Total Chaos Over Trump Troop Story
The story from The Atlantic that claimed Trump made disparaging and insulting remarks about fallen U.S. soldiers has apparently … source
Gold Star families react after Biden denies troop deaths under his watch
Relatives of 13 U.S. soldiers killed in Afghanistan during Biden’s disastrous 2021 withdrawal told The Washington Post on Friday they were infuriated but not surprised by the president’s disrespect in Thursday’s debate, when he falsely claimed that no service members had died overseas under Biden’s command. In one of countless low points in his presidential […]
NATO preparing for potential ground war with Russia — including plans for US troop involvement
NATO is planning “land corridors” that would allow U.S. and other allied forces to reach the front lines more quickly in the event of a widespread ground war between Europe and Russia. The move comes after NATO leaders earlier this year warned Western governments to prepare for a full-scale war with Russia within the next […]