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  1. 26 minutes ago

    .-"We should not be complacent about the threat that they (ISIS) continue to pose. We need to work w/allies such as the SDF as well as other neighbors of Syria...We need to also be speaking to our partners including Turkey to make sure everyone comes to the table"

    UK Defense Secretary : "Our whole country owes a great debt of gratitude to the SDF & many of those Kurdish forces...Im already in continuing discussions with my French & US counterparts to ensure we can do everything we can do to continue to support what they do"
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  2. 35 minutes ago

    UK Defense Secretary : "Our whole country owes a great debt of gratitude to the SDF & many of those Kurdish forces...Im already in continuing discussions with my French & US counterparts to ensure we can do everything we can do to continue to support what they do"

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    Britain "owes a great debt of gratitude to the SDF [Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces]", says Gavin Williamson in Defence Qs. Adds he is "continuing in discussion with my French & US counterparts to ensure we can do everything we can do to support them".

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    15 hours ago

    Right now, members are deployed around the world & around the clock conducting critically important work for the Nation. Please know that we are working non-stop to support their families in uncertain times, especially as their loved ones stand the watch.

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  5. 17 hours ago

    US threat of economic retaliation against Turkey to protect Syrian Kurds is new, not clear what the 20 mile "safe zone" is referring to

    Starting the long overdue pullout from Syria while hitting the little remaining ISIS territorial caliphate hard, and from many directions. Will attack again from existing nearby base if it reforms. Will devastate Turkey economically if they hit Kurds. Create 20 mile safe zone....
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  6. Jan 11

    New Pentagon Syria statement-“We have taken a number of logistical measures to support an ordered withdrawal.For purposes of operational security we will not discuss specific troop movements or timelines...we will confirm that there has been no redeployment of military personnel”

    Coalition military spokesman : The US military “has begun the process of our deliberate withdrawal from Syria. Out of concern for operational security, we will not discuss specific timelines, locations or troops movements.”
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    Jan 11

    Had a great meeting with and other senior DOD staff today. I enjoy working with these remarkable leaders to ensure the remains a lethal, agile and modern force.

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  8. Jan 11

    Despite ISIS being reduced to only a few towns in Syria, US aircraft dropped 1,424 bombs/missiles on ISIS targets in Iraq/Syria in NOV, the highest number of munitions used since OCT 2017. The number of munitions dropped by aircraft in Afghanistan was 841 according to

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  9. Jan 11

    The US Navy's Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson is scheduled to visit China, Jan. 13 to 16, to meet with Central Military Commission leadership & People's Liberation Army (Navy) commander Vice Adm. Shen Jinlong. This is Richardson's second visit to China as CNO

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    Jan 11

    I congratulate PM on the parliament’s final vote on the . strongly supports the full implementation of the agreement, which is an important contribution to a stable and prosperous region.

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  11. Jan 11

    .: The US "strongly condemns the Jan 10 Houthi drone attack on Rep. of Yemen Government officers at a military parade at Al-Anad Air Base in Lahij. This attack contravenes the spirit of the Hudaydah ceasefire & the progress made last month at the UN-led talks in Sweden"

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  12. Jan 11

    More from Bolton's interview w/ : In their Dec. 23 call "President Trump asked President Erdogan to be sure not to harm the Kurds who had fought w/ us against ISIS & as both & I have said publicly we understood President Erdogan to have made that commitment"

    . on Turkey's cancelling of his with President Erdogan: "There are nationwide & local elections in Turkey on March 31st...that’s sort of the equivalent of the US midterm Congressional elections. So I wouldn’t be surprised there is a little display of politics there"
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  13. Jan 11

    . on Turkey's cancelling of his with President Erdogan: "There are nationwide & local elections in Turkey on March 31st...that’s sort of the equivalent of the US midterm Congressional elections. So I wouldn’t be surprised there is a little display of politics there"

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    Jan 10

    Just in to CNN: first US military ground equipment has been withdrawn from Syria signaling the beginning of the drawdown ordered by President Trump, according to admin official “Some cargo has already moved,” the official said.

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  15. Jan 11

    Coalition military spokesman : The US military “has begun the process of our deliberate withdrawal from Syria. Out of concern for operational security, we will not discuss specific timelines, locations or troops movements.”

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  16. Jan 10

    From 19 Dec-6 Jan. UK Typhoon jets, Tornado jets & Reaper drones carried out a series of airstrikes targeting ISIS in Syria & Iraq

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    The continues to demonstrate its world-leading air capability in the campaign against Daesh’s last major territory, with 10 successful air strikes in 19 days over the Christmas period. Read more: …
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  17. Jan 9

    The observation posts in northern Syria that were established by order of SecDef Mattis are still in place & being manned by US troops, according to defense officials. The objective of these posts is partly to prevent Turkey from attacking America's allies in the Kurdish-led SDF

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  18. Jan 9

    US airstrikes in Somalia show no signs of slowing in 2019. US forces conducted an airstrike on an al-Shabaab encampment Tuesday, killing 6 al-Shabaab militants & destroying a vehicle in the vicinity of Yaaq Braawe, Bay Region, Somalia

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  19. Jan 8

    Additionally, officials say the current National Guard border deployment will cost $308 million by the end of Fiscal Year 2019

    The cost of deploying active duty troops to the border is estimated to reach $132 million by the end of January 2019, according to defense officials. The Pentagon had previously estimated the cost to be $72M prior to the mission’s end date being extended from 15 Dec. to Jan. 31
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  20. Jan 8

    The cost of deploying active duty troops to the border is estimated to reach $132 million by the end of January 2019, according to defense officials. The Pentagon had previously estimated the cost to be $72M prior to the mission’s end date being extended from 15 Dec. to Jan. 31

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