The U.S. is sending additional military forces and air defense equipment to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, the Pentagon said Friday night. The announcement came after last weekend’s attacks on Saudi Arabian oil installations for which U.S. officials said Iran was responsible, an allegation that Tehran denies. President Donald Trump “has approved the […]

DefenceTalkBERLIN: Berlin said on Monday (July 8) it had no plans to send ground troops to Syria, refusing a US request for Germany to ramp up its military involvement in the fight against Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants. “When I say that the government intends to continue with its ongoing measures in […]https://www.defencetalk.com/germany-says-no-to-us-request-for-ground-troops-in-syria-72374/

DefenceTalkThe US Defense Department announced Monday it would deploy around 320 additional troops to the southern border with Mexico to support immigration officials. The troops, set to deploy until the end of September, will add to around 2,900 active duty military and 2,000 National Guard members currently posted to the border. Pentagon spokesman Lieutenant Colonel […]https://www.defencetalk.com/pentagon-to-send-320-more-troops-to-us-mexico-border-72285/

DefenceTalkThe Pentagon said on Monday (Jan 14) it would extend until Sept 30 the deployment of active-duty soldiers and Coast Guard members at the US-Mexico border, while expanding the mission to include surveillance and detection. Lengthening the troops’ mission past a Jan 31 deadline, the Pentagon said it was “transitioning its support at the south-western […]https://www.defencetalk.com/pentagon-prolongs-us-troop-deployment-at-mexico-border-72042/

DefenceTalkROCKHAMPTON, Australia: On the 100th anniversary of WWI’s Battle of Hamel, when U.S. and Australian forces first fought side by side against German forces in Le Hamel, France, the longtime partners once again joined forces — this time for Exercise Hamel at Shoalwater Bay Military Training Area in central Queensland, Australia, from June 18-July 1. […]https://www.defencetalk.com/australian-us-forces-team-up-for-exercise-hamel-71729/

DefenceTalkIndia will buy more than 160,000 guns worth $553 million for troops on its disputed, high-altitude borders, the defence ministry said Tuesday. The defence acquisition council cleared the purchase of 72,400 assault rifles and 93,895 carbines for 35 billion rupees ($553 million) in a meeting chaired by Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. The weapons will be […]https://www.defencetalk.com/india-to-buy-guns-worth-553-mn-for-border-troops-71084/

DefenceTalkApproximately 3,000 additional American troops have now deployed to Afghanistan under President Donald Trump’s revised strategy for the war-torn country, the Pentagon said Thursday. The Pentagon had previously put the number of US forces in Afghanistan at about 11,000 but Trump in August authorized an increase requested by the commander on the ground, General John […]https://www.defencetalk.com/thousands-more-us-troops-arrive-in-afghanistan-general-70831/

DefenceTalkPentagon officials scrambled Tuesday to clarify how many US troops are in Syria after a general put the number at a “little over 4,000” — far higher than previous tallies. “I think it’s a little over 4,000 US troops in Syria right now that are supporting efforts against,” the Islamic State group, Army Major General […]https://www.defencetalk.com/generals-slip-spotlights-us-troop-numbers-in-syria-70713/

DefenceTalkThe Pentagon sharply raised its estimate of the number of US troops currently in Afghanistan Wednesday, ahead of a decision on adding thousands more under President Donald Trump’s new strategy for the war-ridden country. Pentagon Joint Staff Director Lieutenant General Kenneth McKenzie said a comprehensive review showed there were approximately 11,000 uniformed US servicemen and […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-has-11000-troops-in-afghanistan-more-than-previous-count-pentagon-70405/

DefenceTalkThe Berlin government is mulling moving its troops out of Turkey’s Incirlik air base after a second snub by Ankara. A German political delegation was denied approval to visit Bundeswehr soldiers at the military facility. Wolfgang Hellmich, the chairman of the Bundestag Defense Committee told the German news agency dpa “we’re not going to be […]https://www.defencetalk.com/germany-likely-to-pull-troops-out-of-turkey-69977/