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The number of U.S. troops in Syria has doubled, Pentagon discloses
In a surprise announcement, the Pentagon disclosed on Thursday that U.S. officials have doubled the number of American troops in Syria to support the fight against ISIS.NBC News - 17h -
Don't underestimate North Korean troops in Russia, ex-soldiers tell BBC
Army defectors say units sent to fight against Ukraine will have high morale but won't be battle hardened.BBC News - 18h -
More Than Twice as Many U.S. Troops Are in Syria as Previously Disclosed
A Pentagon spokesman said the increase was unrelated to the fall of President Bashar al-Assad to rebel forces in early December.The New York Times - 15h -
1,100 more US troops in Syria than previously disclosed
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story 1,100 more US troops in Syria than previously disclosed The U.S. ...The Hill - 19h -
Pentagon doubled the number of US troops in Syria 'months' ahead of Assad’s fall
The U.S. for months has had more than 2,000 troops inside Syria, more than double the 900 troops the Defense Department previously said are on the ground there, the Pentagon’s top spokesperson ...The Hill - 21h -
Putin denies Russia was defeated in Syria
President plays down Moscow’s military support for Assad regime and claims Kremlin ‘achieved our goals’Financial Times - 1d -
UK considers sending troops to Ukraine to train military
Defence secretary John Healey to set out proposals for stepping up support to KyivFinancial Times - 1d -
2 soldiers killed by landmine day after troops killed by booby trap
The incident happened one day after a blast caused by another improvised landmine killed two Mexican soldiers and wounded five others.CBS News - 1d -
UK considers sending troops to train Ukrainians
Defence Secretary John Healey visits Kyiv to discuss plans to provide more support to Ukraine.BBC News - 1d -
In Visit to Territory Seized in Syria, Netanyahu Says Troops Will Stay
The previously unannounced trip highlighted Israel’s expanded military presence across the de facto border with Syria since the fall of Bashar al-Assad.The New York Times - 2d -
What North Korea Gains By Sending Troops to Fight For Russia
Sending troops to fight against Ukraine has gotten North Korea much-needed cash and diplomatic leverage. But there may be hidden costs, too.The New York Times - 3d -
North Korean troops killed fighting Ukraine, says US
These would be the first reported casualties since North Korea sent troops to support Russia in October.BBC News - 3d -
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North Korean troops sustain casualties fighting Ukrainian forces, US says
Pyongyang’s soldiers have for the first time fought alongside the Russian military in KurskFinancial Times - 3d -
Ambassador Oksana Markarova says Ukraine is "not asking for other troops"
Oksana Markarova, the Ukrainian ambassador to the U.S., tells "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that amid Russia's war with her country, they are "not asking for other troops," but they are ...CBS News - 4d -
Russia pulls hundreds of troops out of Damascus
Hayat Tahrir al-Sham says it co-ordinated retreat of soldiers to Hmeimim air base with MoscowFinancial Times - 4d -
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Israel Says Its Troops Will Stay in Seized Territory for Now
Israel said its forces would remain in Syrian territory until “a new force” filled the vacuum. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken was in Jordan and Turkey for talks, and a top Turkish official ...The New York Times - Dec. 13 -
Israel orders troops to remain in Syria buffer zone through winter
Israel ordered troops to prepare to spend winter on Mount Hermon in the Syria buffer zone after the Assad regime's collapse. And a post office in Nuseirat refugee camp was hit by the IDF, killing ...NBC News - Dec. 13 -
Hamas Concedes on Israeli Troops in Gaza, Raising Hopes for Hostage Deal
Hamas has yielded to two of Israel’s key demands for a cease-fire deal in Gaza, raising hopes of an agreement within days despite the repeated collapse of previous talks.The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 12 -
Russian Troops Advance to Within 3 Miles of Key Ukrainian Transit Hub
Russia is pushing toward Pokrovsk, a strategic city for Ukraine’s army with important rail and road connections, in a rapid capturing of ground in the Donetsk region.The New York Times - Dec. 12 -
It’s high time to make Russia pay
G7’s $50bn loan is no substitute for transferring blocked foreign exchange reserves to UkraineFinancial Times - Dec. 12 -
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Fear and uncertainty in Golan Heights as Israeli troops drive deeper into Syria
On the high rocky plateau, the fall of Bashar al-Assad has sown complicated and contradictory emotions. Middle East crisis – live updates On the outskirts of the Druze village of Majdal Shams, ...The Guardian - Dec. 11 -
These Palestinians disappeared after encounters with Israeli troops in Gaza
Dozens of Palestinians are receiving help from an Israeli legal group in their search for family members who went missing after being separated by Israeli soldiers during raids and arrests in the ...ABC News - Dec. 11 -
Israeli warplanes pound Syria as troops reportedly advance deeper into the country
A Syrian opposition war monitor says Israel has carried out a wave of heavy airstrikes across Syria as its troops advance deeper into the countryABC News - Dec. 10 -
Syria turmoil puts US troops in bind, scrambles alliances
The collapse of Bashar Assad’s regime in Syria throws a major wrench into the counter-ISIS mission for the roughly 900 U.S. troops in the country, while also complicating Washington's allies in the ...The Hill - Dec. 10 -
Zelenskyy open to Western troops providing security for end to war in Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he is open to the potential deployment of Western troops in Ukraine to guarantee the country’s security as part of a broad effort to end the almost ...ABC News - Dec. 9 -
Russia-Ukraine war live: Zelenskyy suggests foreign troops could be deployed to Ukraine before Nato membership agreed
Leader says soldiers ‘could be present in Ukraine for as long as it isn’t part of Nato’. The EU’s defence and space commissioner, Andrius Kubilius , has told Politico he wants the bloc’s next ...The Guardian - Dec. 9 -
Israeli Troops Occupy Syria Buffer Zone in Defensive Step
The move in the Golan Heights comes as Israel fears rebel groups could encroach on its border.The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 9 -
Israel seizes Golan buffer zone after Syrian troops leave positions
PM Netanyahu said the 1974 disengagement agreement had "collapsed" with the rebel takeover of Syria.BBC News - Dec. 8 -
Israeli troops reportedly raid Gaza hospital
The director of one of northern Gaza's last functioning hospitals says Israeli forces stormed the medical facility overnight. The raid came after a series of airstrikes around the hospital. CBS ...CBS News - Dec. 6 -
How Tulsi Gabbard formed her controversial views on Russia, ex-aides say
Former aides of Tulsi Gabbard, Donald Trump's pick for director of national intelligence, say her views on Russia may have been shaped by consuming Kremlin propaganda.ABC News - Dec. 5 -
Mexican troops seize record fentanyl haul in northern Sinaloa state
Mexican soldiers and marines have seized over a ton of fentanyl pills in two raids in the north in what officials are calling the biggest catch of the synthetic opioid in the country's historyABC News - Dec. 4 -
Romania blames Russia for election meddling
National Security Council declassifies evidence of Moscow’s ‘hybrid attacks’ benefiting pro-Putin Călin GeorgescuFinancial Times - Dec. 4 -
Pakistani troops kill 5 insurgents in a raid on their hideout in restive northwest
Pakistan's military says its troops have raided a militant hideout in the restive northwest, resulting in a shootout in which five insurgents were killed and two others were woundedABC News - Dec. 4 -
Nearly 300 Troops Stormed South Korea’s National Assembly, Official Says
The National Assembly’s secretary general, Kim Min-ki, condemned what he called the “illegal, unconstitutional actions of the military.”The New York Times - Dec. 4 -
Russian spies surveilled Ukrainian troops at US base, trial hears
Bulgarian nationals Katrin Ivanova, Vanya Gaberova, and Tihomir Ivanchev, deny a conspiracy to spy.BBC News - Dec. 3 -
Ukraine’s exhausted troops in Russia told to cling on and wait for Trump
Ukrainian soldiers paint a bleak picture of a battle they don't understand, and fear they will lose.BBC News - Dec. 2 -
Ex-spy Skripal was a 'sitting duck', inquiry told
The final day of evidence in public hears more about the Novichok nerve agent attack.BBC News - Dec. 2
