Hunter: Pentagon needs counterrevolution to restore needed ‘warrior mentality’

Hunter: Pentagon needs counterrevolution to restore needed ‘warrior mentality’

by WorldTribune Staff, November 14, 2016 A key member of the House Armed Services Committee said President-elect Donald Trump should make it a priority to turn back Obama administration social engineering policies that “have cut down on the warrior mentality.” Rep. Duncan Hunter, California Republican, told The Washington Times that U.S. military needs a counterrevolution. […]

Turkey moves to join fight for Mosul, sparking threat of ‘regional war’ from Iraq

Turkey moves to join fight for Mosul, sparking threat of ‘regional war’ from Iraq

by WorldTribune Staff, October 25, 2016 The United States is moving to calm tensions between Iraq and Turkey that were further inflamed on Oct. 23 when Turkish artillery hit Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) positions near Mosul. Baghdad considers Turkey’s presence on its soil a violation of sovereignty and has appealed to the […]

ISIL sought to divert attention from Mosul with attack on Kirkuk

ISIL sought to divert attention from Mosul with attack on Kirkuk

by WorldTribune Staff, October 23, 2016 Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) on Oct. 21 launched a major attack on the Iraqi city of Kirkuk in what was seen as a move to divert the Iraq army’s attention from the battle for Mosul. ISIL’s attack killed 18 people, including members of Iraqi security forces […]

Iraqi and allied force of 30,000 begins offensive to retake Mosul

Iraqi and allied force of 30,000 begins offensive to retake Mosul

by WorldTribune Staff, October 17, 2016 A force of 30,000 Iraqi army, Kurdish Peshmerga and Sunni tribal fighters launched an offensive on Oct. 17 to retake Mosul from Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL). “I announce today the start of the heroic operations to free you from the terror and oppression of Daesh,” Iraqi […]

U.S. sends 615 more troops to Iraq as Mosul battle looms

U.S. sends 615 more troops to Iraq as Mosul battle looms

by WorldTribune Staff, September 29, 2016 The United States has deployed 615 additional troops to Iraq as preparation intensifies for the battle to liberate Mosul from Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL). The new deployment puts the number of American troops on the ground in Iraq at over 5,000 for the first time since […]

Carter: Obama did not inform military command of cash payments to Iran

Carter: Obama did not inform military command of cash payments to Iran

by WorldTribune Staff, September 23, 2016 U.S. President Barack Obama did not consult with his top military leaders before sending $400 million in cash to Iran earlier this year on the day four American hostages were released, a report said. During a Sept. 22 Senate Armed Services Committee meeting, in response to a question from […]

Syria’s Assad in interview claims secret coordination with U.S., hits ‘double standard’

Syria’s Assad in interview claims secret coordination with U.S., hits ‘double standard’

by WorldTribune Staff, July 1, 2016 Syrian President Bashar Assad accused the United States and other Western nations of a “double standard” for secretly dealing with him while publicly criticizing him and calling for him to step down. “This is the double standard of the West in general: They attack us politically and they send […]

U.S. Sinai peacekeepers retreat to safety after ISIL attacks

U.S. Sinai peacekeepers retreat to safety after ISIL attacks

Special to WorldTribune.com The United States has relocated more than 100 soldiers in Egypt after multiple attacks on their Sinai camp by jihadists affiliated with Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL). The Pentagon said the troops, part of the Multinational Force of Observers (MFO), were transferred about 300 miles south to a more secure […]

Report: U.S. challenged China, 12 other nations on navigation rights in 2015

Report: U.S. challenged China, 12 other nations on navigation rights in 2015

Special to WorldTribune.com The United States carried out “freedom of navigation” operations against China and 12 other countries last year, the Pentagon reported on April 25. China’s sovereignty claims and military buildup in the South China Sea were the main focus of the missions and U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter said the Navy would continue […]

Both U.S., Russia strengthening engagement with Kurdish forces in Syria

Both U.S., Russia strengthening engagement with Kurdish forces in Syria

Special to WorldTribune.com A deployment of largely Army Green Berets will join the fight against Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) in Syria, Obama administration officials confirmed on April 24. The Green Berets are among a group of 250 military personnel being deployed to Syria, increasing to 300 the number of U.S. forces battling […]