Latest "Trump Syria" stories

Biden not planning defense cuts, but they may come anyway

Former Vice President Joe Biden said this week that, if elected president, he doesn’t foresee major reductions in the U.S. defense budget as the military refocuses its attention to potential threats from “near-peer” powers such as China and Russia.

3 years ago

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Trump: US doesn’t endorse Turkey’s assault on Syria

President Donald Trump said Wednesday the U.S. does not endorse Turkey’s military assault on Syria, calling the operation a “bad idea.”

By Robert Burns, The Associated Press

4 years ago

US to keep 10 percent of its fighting forces in Syria, reversing Trump’s planned full withdrawal

About 200 U.S. troops will remain in Syria for the foreseeable future, a reversal of White House plans for a full withdrawal from the war-torn country, after lawmakers voiced concerns about the security ramifications of a hasty retreat.

By Leo Shane III

5 years ago

Trump demands Europe take ISIS prisoners, America’s latest ask in Syria

Trump’s message comes as the U.S. wants allies to stabilize Syria.

5 years ago

Pentagon chief asks allies to expand ISIS fight as US withdraws in Syria

Patrick Shanahan wants allies to evolve to fight Islamic State's global ideology

By Joe Gould, Tara Copp, AP and Sebastian Sprenger

5 years ago

‘Great nations do not fight endless wars’ — Trump touts troop drawdowns in State of the Union

Trump argued for drawing down the number of U.S. troops fighting overseas and boosting up those deployed along the southern U.S. border in his annual State of the Union address Tuesday night.

By Leo Shane III and Joe Gould

5 years ago