Troop rescue near Iran points to rising use of sea drones in combat

The dramatic rescue of two downed Apache helicopter pilots this week by an unmanned U.S. military boat promises to add to an already significant demand for seafaring drones throughout the U.S. Navy. Dozens are already under development, including everything from small robotic speedboats to the Orca, an large submarine without a human crew, capable of … Read more

NATO allies welcome Trump’s Poland troop announcement, but say messaging “confusing indeed”

London — America’s NATO allies were left scratching their heads Friday after President Trump announced a deployment of U.S. forces to Poland, reversing a decision to cancel the plan, with one European foreign minister calling the administration’s messaging “confusing indeed.”  On Thursday, Mr. Trump said in a Truth Social post he was “pleased to announce that … Read more

European leaders see Trump’s troop drawdown from Germany as new proof they must go it alone

YEREVAN, Armenia — European leaders on Monday said that U.S. President Donald Trump’s snap decision to pull thousands of U.S. troops out of Germany came as a surprise but is a fresh sign that Europe must take care of its own security. The Pentagon announced last week that it would pull some 5,000 troops out … Read more

Top Republicans warn Trump’s Germany troop withdrawals send wrong message to Putin

Two top Republican lawmakers expressed their concern Saturday about President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw 5,000 U.S. troops from NATO ally Germany. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. “We are very concerned by the decision to withdraw a U.S. brigade from Germany,” Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss, … Read more

Rubio to visit Italy, Vatican amid troop drawdown call, tension with Trump, Pope Leo: reports

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Secretary of State Marco Rubio is reportedly planning to travel to the Vatican and Italy this week for meetings aimed at steadying relations after public spats between President Donald Trump, Pope Leo and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. Rubio, a Catholic, is expected to meet with Cardinal … Read more

Trump troop cuts in Europe could be blocked by Congress — here’s how he might get around it

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump’s effort to broadly pull U.S. troops from key NATO allies over resistance to the Iran war could run into new limits imposed by Congress, but the administration may have a way around them.  Trump ordered the withdrawal of 5,000 troops from Germany Friday, a … Read more

Trump says he is weighing reducing American troop presence in Germany after Iran feud

WASHINGTON — WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Wednesday leveled a new threat against NATO ally Germany, suggesting he could soon reduce the U.S. military presence there as he continues to feud with Chancellor Friedrich Merz over the U.S-Israel war against Iran. Trump made the threat after Merz earlier this week said that the … Read more

Questions remain over possibility of troop deployment

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