PENTAGON — U.S. President Donald Trump and Pentagon officials are dismissing Russian claims that Syrian air defense systems took out most of the cruise missiles aimed at three of the country’s critical chemical weapons sites. Russian news outlets Monday quoted the Russian Defense Ministry as saying Syria’s Pantsir-S1 was nearly 100-percent effective in repelling the U.S.-led […]
President Trump announced Friday night “a combined operation” by the U.S., France and Britain against the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, aimed at ending his government’s use of chemical weapons. Explosions lit up the skies over Damascus, the Syrian capital, as Trump spoke from the White House. Syrian television reported that Syria’s air defenses, […]
WHITE HOUSE — President Donald Trump insists he “never said when an attack on Syria would take place” in response to an alleged chemical weapons attack, tweeting that “it could be very soon or not so soon at all.” A day after warning that “missiles will be coming” to Syria, Trump also said Wednesday “the United […]
After Russia’s ambassador to Lebanon said Russian forces would shoot down any missiles fired at Syria, U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday Russia should be ready, “because they will be coming.” “You shouldn’t be partners with a Gas Killing Animal who kills his people and enjoys it!” Trump said on Twitter. Russia responded by saying […]