DefenceTalkFour US troops were injured Thursday after rockets were fired at a base housing American forces in eastern Syria, US Central Command said. The rockets struck two support buildings at the Green Village base in Deir Ezzor province run by allied Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces, where the US and coalition partners maintain a mission against […]https://www.defencetalk.com/four-us-troops-injured-in-rocket-attack-on-syria-base-pentagon-78648/

DefenceTalkA US military plane taking part in NATO exercises has crashed in Norway, killing all four American troops on board, the Scandinavian country’s army said Saturday. The four were taking part in the Cold Response military exercises involving 30,000 troops from NATO and partner countries. About 200 planes and some 50 ships are taking part […]https://www.defencetalk.com/four-us-troops-killed-in-military-plane-crash-in-norway-78470/

DefenceTalkUS troops arrived in Slovakia on Thursday to take part in a multinational training exercise amid regional tensions with Russia and as the NATO member struggles with anti-American sentiment. “The Saber Strike 22 exercise focuses on strengthening cooperation amongst NATO allies,” Slovak Chief of Defence, General Daniel Zmeko, told journalists. “This exercise will test our […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-troops-arrive-in-slovakia-for-exercise-77981/

DefenceTalkAnother 3,000 troops from the 82nd Airborne Division will move to Europe in the coming days, and Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III is temporarily repositioning 160 troops training Ukraine’s military out of the country. The moves come in the face of further signs of Russian escalation on its borders with Ukraine, said Jake […]https://www.defencetalk.com/more-u-s-troops-to-deploy-to-europe-guardsmen-reassigned-out-of-ukraine-77930/

DefenceTalkThe United States said Friday it is sending 3,000 more troops to Poland to reassure NATO allies amid heightened fears of a Russian invasion of Ukraine. These 3,000 troops from the 82nd Airborne Division, the US military’s main rapid reaction force, were already placed on alert in late January at the request of President Joe […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-sending-3000-more-troops-to-poland-as-ukraine-tension-rises-senior-official-77925/

DefenceTalkNATO member Denmark said Thursday it was ready to allow US military troops on its soil as part of a new bilateral defence agreement with the US, amid rising tensions between the West and Russia over Ukraine. The Scandinavian country has become one of Washington’s closest European allies in the past two decades, having fought […]https://www.defencetalk.com/denmark-plans-to-allow-us-troops-on-its-soil-77903/

DefenceTalkA large contingent of US troops landed in Poland on Sunday as part of a reinforcement due to tensions with Russia, with their commander saying they aimed to deter “any war aims” and defend NATO if needed. Paratroopers from the US army’s 82nd Airborne Division based in Fort Bragg in the United States landed at […]https://www.defencetalk.com/more-us-troops-land-in-poland-to-deter-war-aims-general-77830/

DefenceTalkThe United States will move approximately 3,000 service members to Romania, Poland and Germany in response to Russia’s continuing build-up of forces on its western border with Ukraine and in Belarus, Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby said today during a news conference. The move demonstrates America’s commitment to the defense of NATO allies, Kirby […]https://www.defencetalk.com/u-s-to-deploy-3000-troops-to-romania-poland-germany-77820/

DefenceTalkThe United States said Thursday it was sending 3,000 troops to the international airport in Afghanistan’s capital Kabul immediately to evacuate US embassy staff as the Taliban makes rapid gains. “We are further reducing our civilian footprint in Kabul in light of the evolving security situation,” State Department spokesman Ned Price told reporters. “This president […]

DefenceTalkThe US military could slow down its withdrawal from Afghanistan due to the gains made by the Taliban insurgents, Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said Monday. Kirby stressed that President Joe Biden’s deadline of a full withdrawal by September remains in place, but added that the pace could be adjusted based on conditions. “The situation in […]