Trump has privately shown serious interest in U.S. ground troops in Iran

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has privately expressed serious interest in deploying U.S. troops on the ground inside of Iran, according to two U.S. officials, a former U.S. official and another person with knowledge of the conversations. Trump has discussed the idea of deploying ground troops with aides and Republican officials outside the White House … Read more

Leavitt says ground troops in Iran not currently being considered, doesn’t rule it out

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt would not rule out the possibility of the U.S. sending ground troops to Iran, though she said Wednesday it is not being considered at the moment. During the first White House press briefing since Operation Epic Fury was launched, a reporter … Read more

Pentagon honors American troops killed in Operation Epic Fury: ‘Never be forgotten’

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan “Razin” Caine shared the names of four of the six fallen U.S. service members killed in Kuwait while supporting Operation Epic Fury. “It is with profound sadness and gratitude that I share the names of four of the … Read more

Israel pounds Beirut as IDF troops cross Lebanon border

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Now Playing Israel pounds Beirut as IDF troops cross Lebanon border 00:39 UP NEXT U.S. military: Kuwait mistakenly shot down three jets 00:20 Commercial plane seen taking off amid Beirut explosions 00:23 More than 100 killed in strike on an … Read more

Military officials question fortifications at site where U.S. troops were killed in Iranian strike

The first American service members to die in the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran were killed in an apparent Iranian drone attack on a makeshift office space in Kuwait, three U.S. military officials with direct knowledge of Iran’s attack told CBS News. At least six Americans were killed in a strike on a tactical operations center … Read more

Trump doesn’t rule out ground troops in Iran war, says he would use them “if they were necessary”

Washington — President Trump refused to rule out the use of ground troops in Iran in a new interview on Monday, saying he wouldn’t hesitate to deploy them “if they were necessary.” “I don’t have the yips with respect to boots on the ground — like every president says, ‘There will be no boots on … Read more

U.S. confirms 3 troops killed in war as Iran launches retaliatory strikes

The Pentagon confirmed Sunday that at least three U.S. troops have been killed and several others were wounded in “Operation Epic Fury,” the first American casualties of the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran. CBS News’ senior national security correspondent Charlie D’Agata has more details. Source link

Frostbite and frozen weapons: How U.S. troops train in the Arctic

YUKON TRAINING AREA, Alaska — Temperatures at 30 degrees below zero. Punishing winds. Relentless snow. And only a few hours of sunlight. Those are the conditions facing the U.S. troops known as the Arctic Angels, who are stationed in a region that is fast becoming a strategic battleground for global powers. President Donald Trump has … Read more

Analysis: The US economy could depend on McCarthy corralling his extremist Republican troops | CNN Politics

CNN  —  Millions of Americans could face massive consequences unless Speaker Kevin McCarthy can navigate out of a debt trap he has set for President Joe Biden that is instead threatening to capture his House Republicans. The California Republican traveled to Wall Street on Monday to deliver a fresh warning that the House GOP majority … Read more

25 Mexican National Guard troops dead in Jalisco after notorious cartel leader’s killing

Mexico Security Secretary Omar García Harfuch said Monday that 25 members of the National Guard were left dead in Jalisco in six separate attacks after the killing of Jalisco New Generation Cartel leader Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes. Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes — known as “El Mencho” — was the boss of one of the fastest-growing criminal … Read more