There will not be another ground war fought in Iraq by U.S. troops according to President Obama today. He sought to reassure troops and the nation today in a speech at MacDill Airforce Base in Tampa, Florida. It was at MacDill, the headquarters of U.S. Central Command, that Obama said, “The American forces that have been […]
Ukraine’s Defense Council says preparations are under way to retake the rebel-controlled eastern city of Donetsk — the last stronghold of heavily armed pro-Russian separatists seeking autonomy from Kyiv. Defense spokesman Andriy Lysenko did not provide details. But he said the military has opened humanitarian corridors for city residents to flee the planned offensive, and […]
The first of the up to 300 military advisers President Barack Obama committed to help Iraq counter a Sunni militant surge have begun their assessment mission. Pentagon spokesman Rear Admiral John Kirby told reporters two special operations teams started their work on Tuesday. “We have begun to deploy initial assessment teams. Two special operations teams […]
Twelve Ukrainian troops were killed when separatists shot down a Ukrainian military helicopter, only one person survived the crash. Among those killed was General Serhiy Kulchytskiy of the Ukrainian Interior Ministry. Kulchytskiy is a former member of the Russian military and in charge of training for the Ukrainian National Guard. The helicopter was taken down […]