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Trump orders Pentagon to pull nearly all troops from Somalia

TEHRAN (Defapress) – US President Donald Trump has ordered the Pentagon to withdraw nearly all of the hundreds of American troops deployed to Somalia, which is part of a global pullback by the outgoing president that will also see him drawdown forces in Afghanistan and Iraq.
News ID: 82716    Publish Date : 2020/12/05

Pentagon approves troops drawdown plan in Afghanistan, but keeps larger bases

The Pentagon has approved plans for partial withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan, under which the US will remain in control of two larger bases in the war-ravaged country.
News ID: 82712    Publish Date : 2020/12/05

Pentagon Condemns Turkish Missile System Test, Warns Of 'Serious Consequences'

TEHRAN (defapress)- The Pentagon on Friday strongly condemned the test of a Russian-made S-400 missile defense system by NATO ally Turkey and warned of "serious consequences."
News ID: 82362    Publish Date : 2020/10/24

Pentagon Formally Announces Troop Reduction in Iraq

TEHRAN (defapress)- The commander of US Central Command stated that his country will reduce the number of its forces in Iraq from 5,200 to 3,000 by the end of September.
News ID: 81996    Publish Date : 2020/09/10

Trump Attacks Pentagon Leaders, Says Soldiers Love Him

TEHRAN (defapress)- US President Donald Trump accused the Pentagon’s leadership Monday of seeking wars to keep defense contractors "happy".
News ID: 81970    Publish Date : 2020/09/08

Pentagon:

Number of US Troops Wounded in Iran Attack Now at 110

TEHRAN (defapress) – The number of US troops who sustained traumatic brain injury when Iran launched retaliatory missiles at their base in Iraq last month has risen to 110, the Pentagon said.
News ID: 80291    Publish Date : 2020/02/22

Pentagon:

Number of US troops suffering from Iran missile strike to increase

TEHRAN (defapress) – US’ Department of Defense has warned that the number of US troops who have suffered from brain injuries due to Iran missile strike against al-Asad Base would continue, the Time reported.
News ID: 80180    Publish Date : 2020/02/11

34 US Troops Suffered Brain Injury in Iran’s Retaliatory Strike, Pentagon Says

TEHRAN (defapress) – At least 34 US troops were diagnosed with traumatic brain injury following the Iranian strike on a US base in Iraq earlier this month, the Pentagon said, despite the administration’s prior claims the injuries were “not serious.”
News ID: 79990    Publish Date : 2020/01/25

Iran Parliament Passes Motion Designating US Army, Pentagon as Terrorist

TEHRAN (defapress) – Iran’s lawmakers unanimously voted for a motion to designate the US Army and the Pentagon as terrorist organizations in response to a recent move by Washington to assassinate Iran’s revered commander, Lt. General Qassem Soleimani.
News ID: 79820    Publish Date : 2020/01/07

Pentagon Rejects Reports US Leaving Iraq

TEHRAN (defapress) – The United States has no plans to pull its troops out of Iraq, Defense Secretary Mark Esper said, following reports by Reuters and other media of an American military letter informing Iraqi officials about repositioning troops in preparation for leaving the country.
News ID: 79819    Publish Date : 2020/01/07

China:

Pentagon's Statements Prove US Started Developing INF-Banned Missiles Before Leaving Deal

TEHRAN (defapress)- Washington's recent ballistic missile test proves that the country used to prepare for tests of missiles banned under the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty well ahead of withdrawing from the deal officially, Chinese Foreign Ministry's Spokeswoman Hua Chunying said on Friday.
News ID: 79567    Publish Date : 2019/12/14

Pentagon Chief Says South Korea Should Pay More for US Troops

TEHRAN (defapress)- US Secretary of Defense Mark Esper said South Korea “is a wealthy country” and should pay more for the cost of stationing some 28,500 US troops in the East Asian nation.
News ID: 79297    Publish Date : 2019/11/16

Pentagon Raised Concerns over Stalled Ukraine Military Aid, Transcript Reveals

TEHRAN(defapress) - The Pentagon raised concerns over the US government’s hold-up of military aid to Ukraine, which a national security official saw as “essential”, according to a congressional hearing transcript released on Monday.
News ID: 79261    Publish Date : 2019/11/12

Pentagon:

Lockheed Awarded $1.48 bln Saudi Missile Defense Contract

TEHRAN (defapress) – Lockheed Martin was awarded a $1.48 billion contract to build the THAAD missile defense system for Saudi Arabia, bringing the total value of the deal to $5.36 billion, the Pentagon said.
News ID: 78119    Publish Date : 2019/07/20

Pentagon:

China Will Build String of Military Bases around World

TEHRAN (defapress) – The US Defense Department expects China to add military bases around the world to protect its investments in the ambitious One Belt One Road global infrastructure program, according to an official report released on Thursday.
News ID: 77179    Publish Date : 2019/05/03

Pentagon Halts F-35 Fighter Jet Equipment Deliveries to Turkey

TEHRAN (defapress) - The Pentagon has suspended deliveries of equipment related the F-35 fighter jets to Turkey unless Ankara refuses to take a delivery of a Russian missile defense system.
News ID: 76556    Publish Date : 2019/04/02

Dems to Pentagon:

No Extra Money If Trump Uses Defense Funds to Build Wall

TEHRAN (defapress)- Democratic appropriators on Tuesday stressed that they will not give the Pentagon money to cover any shortfalls that stem from US President Donald Trump using military funds to pay for a border wall.
News ID: 76442    Publish Date : 2019/03/27

Pentagon Authorizes $1bln for Trump's Border Wall

TEHRAN (defapress) – Acting Pentagon chief Patrick Shanahan said Monday he had authorized $1 billion to build part of the wall sought by President Donald Trump along the US-Mexico border.
News ID: 76409    Publish Date : 2019/03/26

Pentagon Sends Ships through Taiwan Strait for Third Time in Three Months

TEHRAN (defapress) – The Pentagon has sent ships through the Taiwan Strait — the third time in as many months — as Washington ramps up naval activities in the waterway, stoking fears in Beijing of a growing alignment with Taipei.
News ID: 76389    Publish Date : 2019/03/25

Pentagon:

US Has No Plans to Deploy Nuclear-Armed Systems in Post-INF Europe

TEHRAN (defapress) - The United States does not have any plans to deploy missiles or nuclear-armed systems in Europe after exiting the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF), US Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, David Trachtenberg, said at a forum.
News ID: 75354    Publish Date : 2019/02/02