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Topic: US troops

Trump’s 4,500 troops can topple Nicolás Maduro—not fix Venezuela

The US troops could dislodge the government in Caracas, but it won’t be enough to police a country ringed by drug cartels and insurgents.

India, US troops to undertake joint military exercise next month, first after Op Sindoor

21st edition of annual joint military exercise will be held from 1 to 16 September, aimed at sharing military tech, operational best practices & disaster relief coordination methods.

Iranian Quds Force head visits Iraq, calls pause on attacks on US troops in Iraq

According to sources, Esmail Qaani met representatives of armed groups in Baghdad airport soon after Washington blamed the group for killing U.S. soldiers at the Tower 22 outpost.

Biden administration blames Donald Trump for chaotic 2021 US troop withdrawal from Afghanistan

The Democratic administration's summary ignited angry reactions from Republican lawmakers who have demanded the documents for their own investigation of the pullout.

US Army to cut troop strength to below 1 million soldiers for first time in two decades

'Pro-active' decision was driven by focus on recruiting high-quality soldiers without lowering standards & not to free up money in the budget, said Army undersecretary Gabe Camarillo.

‘Best, wise & right decision’ — Biden defends US withdrawal from Afghanistan

In his address to the nation, US President Joe Biden said there was no reason to continue in a war that was no longer in service of the vital national interest of the American people.

Taliban call for good ties with US after last troops leave Afghanistan

The Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahed said 'whoever sees Afghanistan with an evil eye will face the same fate as the Americans have faced'.

US troops’ stay in Pakistan only for ‘limited period’, says Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid

Ahmad's response came after pictures of US troops at Islamabad airport circulated on social media, sparking rumours about possible long-term presence of US forces in Pakistani soil.

Last US plane leaves Afghanistan as America ends its longest war

US Tuesday officially ended its military presence in Afghanistan after a two-decade war, with a rushed withdrawal of over 123,000 people since 14 August when Kabul fell to Taliban.

Imran Khan said ‘absolutely not’ to US. But its troops are in Pakistan, and no one knows why

Some feared the return of 'Musharraf days' as US troops were spotted at Islamabad airport after Imran Khan had said that he will 'absolutely not' let the CIA in.

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What India can learn from the US-Israel war on Iran

Without any air force or navy worth the name, both Iran and Ukraine have held two superpowers at bay.

Red carpet for industry honchos as AAP kicks off Punjab investors summit. Rs 10,000 cr pledged on Day 1

At 2nd such summit in Punjab for top investors organised by AAP since it came to power in Punjab, Lakshmi Mittal announced his Bathinda refinery has increased production of LPG by 3,000 tonnes/day.

Supreme Leader Mojtaba, the man Iran must keep alive & the secret force ‘tasked with it’—all about NOPO

The Nirouyeh Vijeh Pasdaran Velayat, or NOPO, was the only force Ali Khamenei trusted.It was founded in 1991 and is more feared than the Revolutionary Guards.

Peaceful power transfers followed uprisings in India’s neighbourhood. It’s a sign of mature democracies

Rating democracies is a tricky business. I am only using the simple metric of who in the Indian subcontinent has had the most peaceful, stable, normal political transitions and continuity.