| 单词 | military adviser |
| 例句 | He saw them as “simply another weapon in our arsenal”, according to Omar Bradley, a military adviser. Under the surface of Eisenhower’s era 2018-05-03T04:00:00Z We had military advisers, but just about every American actor has played a soldier at some point. The best battle scenes ever shot from Apocalypse Now to Hacksaw Ridge 2017-01-26T05:00:00Z Trump, in the statement, mocked Milley’s response to that moment, saying it helped him realize that his top military adviser was “certainly not the type of person I would be talking ‘coup’ with.” Trump opines on coup while rejecting fears about his actions 2021-07-15T04:00:00Z Kennedy ramped up U.S. involvement in Vietnam by sending military advisers and aid. John F. Kennedy, an always youthful president, would be 100 this month 2017-05-23T04:00:00Z Putin also withdrew many of the Russian military advisers, allowing local fighters to assume high-ranking positions in the leadership. The Russian Tom Clancy Is on the Front Lines for Real 2016-01-07T05:00:00Z Training the Mexicans who have requested their aid, the Seven function as military advisers even as they foster democracy by introducing American-style civic culture. Then and Now: Hollywood Remakes as Election-Year Players 2016-10-04T04:00:00Z Wined and dined wherever he went, he flew on Air Force One; he was accompanied by his family and a huge entourage of White House staff, cabinet secretaries and military advisers. Our disgruntled dictator 2017-06-03T04:00:00Z But like JFK, LBJ referred to them as noncombat “military advisers.” Everything you know about the 1960s is wrong 2012-11-24T14:00:00Z All aspects of his life as an artist, scholar, scientist, engineer, military adviser and archaeologist are documented in drawings. Review | Not every Leonardo is in the huge Leonardo da Vinci exhibition. What’s at the Louvre, though, is brilliant. 2019-10-18T04:00:00Z The production, directed by the National's outgoing boss Nicholas Hytner, is taking the idea of Othello as a war play so seriously that it enlisted a military adviser – the recently retired Major General Jonathan Shaw. Adrian Lester and Rory Kinnear: 'Othello and Iago are a bit cracked' 2013-04-10T19:00:00Z There are also more low-key alternatives in Krakow, including the Kosciuszko Mound, a small hill with scenic views built to commemorate a Polish statesman and military adviser to the American Revolution. Krakow has history, culture and shops. Up the river, so does Torun — minus the crowds. 2020-02-26T05:00:00Z Underscoring that priority, the U.S. has sent a team of military advisers to Israel, including Marine Corps Lt. The US is sharing hard lessons from urban combat in Iraq and Syria as Israel prepares to invade Gaza 2023-10-24T04:00:00Z Gen. Yahya Rasoul said in a statement Monday that military advisers from the U.S.-led coalition are in the country “at the invitation of the government” and their mission is to train Iraqi forces. Live: Live updates | Israeli warplanes strike targets ahead of expected ground offensive in Gaza 2023-10-23T04:00:00Z And there was this past summer, when his confirmation vote to be President Biden’s senior military adviser was held up for months by a lone Republican senator from Alabama. How Gen. Charles Q. Brown Became the Nation’s Highest-Ranking Officer 2023-09-29T04:00:00Z “A military adviser mission would be one more step towards a dangerous, unnecessary war between the United States and Russia.” GOP lawmakers press Pentagon about plans to send military advisers to Ukraine 2023-09-27T04:00:00Z Access is tightly controlled and generally restricted to the president’s national security and military advisers. Inside the renovated White House Situation Room: Cutting-edge tech, mahogany and that new car smell 2023-09-08T04:00:00Z He later was the senior military adviser to Defense Secretary Ash Carter. Republican’s hold on nominations leaves Marines without confirmed leader for 1st time in 100 years 2023-07-11T04:00:00Z He later was the senior military adviser to Defense Secretary Ash Carter and in 2019 took over as the deputy commandant for combat development. Republican’s hold on nominations leaves Marines without confirmed leader for 1st time in 100 years 2023-07-10T04:00:00Z Gen Milley is the principal military adviser to the president, the secretary of defence, and National Security Council. Ukraine counter-offensive will be long and bloody, says US Gen Mark Milley 2023-07-01T04:00:00Z Republican lawmakers on Wednesday warned Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin against sending U.S. military advisers to Ukraine. GOP lawmakers press Pentagon about plans to send military advisers to Ukraine 2023-09-27T04:00:00Z He later was the senior military adviser to Defense Secretary Ash Carter and in in 2019 took over as the deputy commandant for combat development. Highly decorated Marine officer nominated to be next commandant 2023-05-31T04:00:00Z The chairman is the president's top military adviser. Gen Charles "CQ" Brown Jr: History-making fighter pilot picked as new Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman 2023-05-25T04:00:00Z Finally, he turned to the Soviet Union, which provided weapons and military advisers. World History: from 1400 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z The Turkish role - sending military advisers, trainers, and Syrian fighters - stopped eastern forces capturing the capital. Erdogan's milestones before Turkey's election 2023-05-07T04:00:00Z Vance of Ohio sent a letter to Mr. Austin asking if the U.S. plans to deploy military advisers to Ukraine either now or in the future. GOP lawmakers press Pentagon about plans to send military advisers to Ukraine 2023-09-27T04:00:00Z The Joint Chiefs chairman is the highest-ranking officer in the country and serves as the senior military adviser to the president, the defense secretary and the National Security Council. Biden said to pick Air Force general as Joint Chiefs chair 2023-05-05T04:00:00Z Iran has sent scores of military advisers and thousands of Iran-backed fighters from around the Middle East to Syria to fight on Assad’s side. Iranian president meets Palestinian officials in Syria 2023-05-04T04:00:00Z Queen Elizabeth I of England, also a rival of the Habsburgs, sent an embassy and military advisers to Istanbul to propose an anti-Habsburg alliance. World History: from 1400 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z Assad has never publicly acknowledged that Iranian forces have operated on his behalf in Syria's civil war, saying Tehran has only military advisers on the ground. Iranian president in Damascus for first visit since Syrian war began 2023-05-03T04:00:00Z The Southern Strategy — a concept most Americans probably identify with Richard Nixon — was at this time the work of King George III, or at least his military advisers. Opinion | Soon, 14 Revolutionary War soldiers will finally rest in peace 2023-04-28T04:00:00Z Suspected Israeli airstrikes in Syria in recent weeks have killed two Iranian military advisers and temporarily put the country’s two largest airports out of service. Israeli medics: 2 killed in Palestinian attack in West Bank 2023-04-07T04:00:00Z As a result, the four-star general who is President Biden’s chief military adviser, said he has told lawmakers concerned about China to cool the rhetorical temperature. Gen. Mark Milley blames Congress in part for mounting tensions with China 2023-04-05T04:00:00Z In 1536, the Ottomans formalized their own alliance with the king of France, an enemy of the Habsburgs, who sent a military adviser to counsel Sultan Suleiman about his war with Iran in 1547. World History: from 1400 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z Friday's air strike, the sixth attack by Israel in Syria in March according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, also killed another Revolutionary Guards military adviser and officer, Milad Haydari. Second Iranian Revolutionary Guard adviser dies after Israeli attack in Syria - Mehr news 2023-04-02T04:00:00Z The FBI was called in, military advisers were consulted and we had the nearly three-month spectacle of the U.S. government besieging a small, apocalyptic cult movement that was armed to the teeth. Donald Trump in Waco: It's a signal to the darkest elements of the far right 2023-03-24T04:00:00Z The low-boil conflict involves Kurdish peshmerga fighters, Iraqi army troops and some 2,500 U.S. military advisers still in country. 20 years after U.S. invasion, young Iraqis see signs of hope 2023-03-16T04:00:00Z Gen. Mark A. Milley, the country’s most senior military adviser, on Tuesday addressed a Rome conference of military chiefs from Africa, where Russia has some allies. Blinken Finds Receptive Leaders in Central Asia, Where Russia Seeks Aid 2023-02-28T05:00:00Z Russia has already supplied Mali with military aircraft including helicopters, as well as hundreds of military advisers and operatives, many of whom Western officials say belong to the Wagner mercenary group. Russia’s foreign minister heads to Mali, his third trip to Africa in recent months. 2023-02-06T05:00:00Z It is a big enough deal for the State Department to cancel Mr. Blinken’s planned trip without rescheduling it, and for the president to discuss the situation with his military advisers. Chinese Spy Balloon or ‘Civilian Device’? 2023-02-03T05:00:00Z His brother Salim Saleh is an influential businessman and serves as a military adviser. ‘A Wild Card’: Son of Uganda’s President Jostles to Succeed His Father 2023-01-11T05:00:00Z Gen. Mark A. Milley, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and Mr. Biden’s top military adviser, said this week that the coming cold was an opportunity for both sides to consider peace talks. Winter Will Be a Major Factor in the Ukraine War, Officials Say 2022-11-12T05:00:00Z The United States is locked in a new Cold War with the Chinese Communist Party, one that senior military advisers warn could turn hot over Taiwan at any time. Opinion | TikTok, time’s up. The app should be banned in America. 2022-11-10T05:00:00Z In an ominous but little-noticed harbinger of what was to come, he also dispatched the first American military advisers to Vietnam. How Vietnam changed me — and changed America 2022-11-05T04:00:00Z Navy Reserve received a similar job offer in 2016 to work as a military adviser for the Qatari Embassy in Washington at a rate of $6,000 a month, documents show. In Persian Gulf, a lucrative revolving door for retired U.S. troops Woodward points out that Trump’s own military advisers have warned him that Kim “lies through his teeth to you,” and that Obama made no attempts to speak with Kim himself. New Woodward audiobook shows Trump knew Kim letters were classified 2022-10-18T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, a Confederate military adviser who had that ability had just been given command of the Army of Virginia. For 4.5M Americans, ugliest day signaled a step to freedom 2022-10-01T04:00:00Z President Volodymyr Zelensky and his military advisers planned the attack partly so they could claim such a victory, as this Times story explains. Ukraine on the March 2022-09-13T04:00:00Z His presidential guard advised him to relocate to a secure location outside the capital and possibly later to western Ukraine, according to Oleksiy Arestovych, a military adviser to the Ukrainian leader. Battle for Kyiv: Ukrainian valor, Russian blunders combined to save the capital This was foreseeable and, indeed, foreseen, by those, including President Biden’s military advisers, who counseled against his plan to pull all U.S. troops out by Aug. 31, 2021. Opinion | A year after Kabul’s fall, duty still calls the U.S. in Afghanistan 2022-08-20T04:00:00Z The defense attache represents the Pentagon and acts as the senior military adviser to the U.S. ambassador. Lloyd Austin downgrades U.S. military attache to U.K. and three other countries 2022-08-11T04:00:00Z If the president had listened to his military advisers last year, Zawahiri might never have been in Kabul this year. Opinion | Zawahiri was in ‘downtown Kabul’ because of Biden’s disastrous Afghanistan withdrawal 2022-08-01T04:00:00Z Separately, the Associated Press reported that U.S. military advisers have begun training Ukrainian forces on a new generation of multiple rocket launchers President Biden authorized last week. Russia claims progress with brutal tactics on smaller battlefield 2022-06-07T04:00:00Z There were more than 150 American military advisers in Ukraine when Russia invaded in February, but they were withdrawn. Potent Weapons Reach Ukraine Faster Than the Know-How to Use Them 2022-06-06T04:00:00Z Moscow reacted by saying it was ready with a "proportional response" to hit "decision-making centres" in the Ukrainian capital - and would not be deterred from hitting them even if Western military advisers were present. Ukraine round-up: UN chief appeals to Putin while Russia cuts gas to Poland 2022-04-26T04:00:00Z About 3,000 prisoners finally surrendered on Jan. 30, but 421 Islamic State supporters were killed, along with 125 SDF troops, 25 of whom were beheaded, according to one of the American military advisers. Opinion | The battle against ISIS, yesterday’s war, still smolders — and could erupt 2022-04-14T04:00:00Z President Biden’s top military adviser, Gen. Mark A. Milley, told U.S. lawmakers last week that land mines “are important in order to shape enemy operations.” Land mines create a deadly legacy for Ukraine and possibly beyond 2022-04-12T04:00:00Z RELATED: Trump's former military advisers scold him for praising Putin's invasion as "genius" GOP Rep. Madison Cawthorn blasts Ukraine for "pushing woke ideologies," calls Zelenskyy a "thug" 2022-03-10T05:00:00Z In those eight years, U.S. military advisers, including Army Green Berets and National Guard troops, have trained more than 27,000 Ukrainian soldiers at the Yavoriv Combat Training Center near Lviv in western Ukraine. How Ukraine’s Military Has Resisted Russia So Far 2022-03-03T05:00:00Z In 1923, he sent military advisers and equipment to the Nationalists in return for allowing the Chinese Communists to join the Kuomintang. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z The six members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff serve as the principal military advisers to the secretary of defense, and to the President and the National Security Council. Magruder's American Government 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z And he's actually pulled out troops who were serving in the country as military advisers and monitors. Ukraine conflict: Why Biden won't send troops to Ukraine 2022-02-25T05:00:00Z But European governments have their own intelligence agencies and military advisers, who are not all under the thumb of the CIA and NATO. What's going to happen in Ukraine? Total war, nothing at all or somewhere in between? 2022-02-18T05:00:00Z The Pentagon has ordered U.S. military advisers stationed in Ukraine to depart as the Biden administration warns that a Russian invasion of the country is increasingly imminent. Pentagon pulls U.S. troops out of Ukraine 2022-02-12T05:00:00Z The United States also still has about 300 U.S. troops in Ukraine, mostly military advisers from the Florida National Guard. Russia could seize Kyiv in days and cause 50,000 civilian casualties in Ukraine, U.S. assessments find 2022-02-05T05:00:00Z The U.S. and other allies sent military advisers and cybersecurity experts to Ukraine in recent months to help defend against Russian forces. Hacking team tied to Russia targeted 'western government entity' in Ukraine -researchers 2022-02-03T05:00:00Z The Pentagon insists no American troops will be sent to Ukraine other than the small contingent of U.S. military advisers who are already there. Russian attack on Ukraine would be ‘horrific,’ Gen. Milley says 2022-01-28T05:00:00Z Russian help comes in the form of military advisers, weapons or mercenaries, paid for with cash or mining concessions for gold, diamonds and other resources. After Coup in Burkina Faso, Protesters Turn to Russia for Help 2022-01-25T05:00:00Z At the tough-minded end of the spectrum, Britain is supplying antitank weapons, accompanied by military advisers, to Kyiv. Opinion | Biden’s misstep on Ukraine was telling the truth 2022-01-20T05:00:00Z He battles U.S. efforts to plant democratic values, much as Soviet military advisers fought proxy wars against their U.S. counterparts during the Cold War. Russian political action man sets up shop in Kabul in bid to win deals for Moscow 2022-01-10T05:00:00Z A Western military adviser to the Ukrainians said that details of a specific resistance there remained a closely held secret. U.S. Considers Backing an Insurgency if Russia Invades Ukraine 2022-01-14T05:00:00Z More than 150 U.S. military advisers are in Ukraine, trainers who have for years worked out of the training ground near Lviv, in the country’s west, far from the front lines. Russia Positioning Helicopters, in Possible Sign of Ukraine Plans 2022-01-10T05:00:00Z Peskov said there were no Russian regular forces or military advisers in eastern Ukraine and never had been, and that Moscow was not considering sending any. Russian mercenaries deploy to eastern Ukraine - sources 2021-12-23T05:00:00Z In June, a car bomb was set off at a military base in the outskirts of the city, where U.S. military advisers were working. Explosion near Colombia airport kills two policemen 2021-12-14T05:00:00Z But there are more than 150 U.S. military advisers in Ukraine, a combination of U.S. Ukraine Commanders Say a Russian Invasion Would Overwhelm Them 2021-12-09T05:00:00Z Many of the roughly 2,500 coalition personnel still stationed in Iraq serve as military advisers while Iraqi troops take the fight to the militants. In attempt to ease pressure, Iraq announces end to U.S. ‘combat’ mission 2021-12-09T05:00:00Z “Today, it’s clear that maximum pressure did not yield its political objectives,” said Raz Zimmt, a former military adviser on Iran. Israel opposed the Iran nuclear deal, but former Israeli officials increasingly say U.S. pullout was a mistake 2021-12-08T05:00:00Z One day in 2005, Marc Garlasco, a former Pentagon analyst and then a senior military adviser for Human Rights Watch, was clearing off his desk when his phone rang. Army Whistle-Blower’s Lonely Death Highlights Toll of Mental Illness 2021-11-24T05:00:00Z The chief of the defence staff is the professional head of the armed forces and principal military adviser to the defence minister. Queen Elizabeth shown standing and smiling at Windsor Castle 2021-11-17T05:00:00Z But they said they were being assisted by their former military advisers, many of them volunteers in a group called Operation Sacred Promise, formed to help get Afghan Air Force personnel to safety. Afghan Military Pilots, on the Run, Feel Abandoned by U.S. 2021-11-07T04:00:00Z He was the first chairman to fully exercise power under the recently approved Goldwater-Nichols legislation, which made the chairman the “principal military adviser to the president and secretary of defense.” Colin Powell, Who Shaped U.S. National Security, Dies at 84 2021-10-18T04:00:00Z He became a trusted military adviser to a number of leading US politicians. Colin Powell: From Vietnam vet to secretary of state 2021-10-18T04:00:00Z Mr Powell became a trusted military adviser to a number of leading US politicians. Colin Powell: Former US secretary of state dies of Covid complications 2021-10-18T04:00:00Z Gen. Milley, according to his memorandum, stated that he is the senior military adviser to the president, National Security Council, Homeland Security Council and secretary of defense. Milley war-scare calls to Chinese general questioned 2021-10-12T04:00:00Z As rising tensions with Russia along its border with U.S. allies, the Army this week announced it was sending military advisers to work alongside allied units in Europe. Amid tensions with Russia, Army sends units to Europe 2021-10-12T04:00:00Z He served in the Persian Gulf War in 1991, had overseas assignments in Germany and Albania, and was the primary military adviser to Secretaries of State Colin Powell and Condoleezza Rice during the Bush administration. Raymond T. Odierno, Army general who helped devise Iraq War strategy, dies at 67 2021-10-09T04:00:00Z As a three-star general he was assistant to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, a job that made him the main military adviser to the secretary of state. Army general who commanded in Iraq dies of cancer at age 67 2021-10-09T04:00:00Z Had President Biden listened to his military advisers and kept a small troop presence, coupled with U.S. air support to the Afghan military, the Taliban would not be in power today. In Afghanistan, a resistance arises 2021-10-06T04:00:00Z He said he had believed "for quite a while" that if the US reduced the number of its military advisers in Afghanistan below 2,500, the Afghan government and military would inevitably collapse. Afghanistan: Trump deal strengthened Taliban, US officials say 2021-09-29T04:00:00Z When asked in that interview whether military advisers had recommended keeping 2,500 troops in Afghanistan, Biden replied, “No. No one said that to me that I can recall.” Joint Chiefs chairman calls Afghan war a ‘strategic failure’ 2021-09-28T04:00:00Z Mr. Stephanopoulos pushed the president further about recommendations from his military advisers. Psaki: Generals didn’t contradict Biden claim he wasn’t advised to leave 2,500 troops in Afghanistan 2021-09-28T04:00:00Z The car bombing at the base, home to the army’s 30th Brigade, wounded 44 people, including two U.S. military advisers. FARC dissidents say they carried out Colombia bombing, target was U.S. advisors 2021-09-23T04:00:00Z As chairman, Milley is the top military adviser to the president and to the defense secretary. Milley: Calls to China were `perfectly’ within scope of job 2021-09-17T04:00:00Z It is also sending military advisers to EU delegations in the region. Factbox-EU priorities in Indo-Pacific shift to counter China 2021-09-16T04:00:00Z Messrs.Woodward and Costa also wrote that Gen. Milley, who was Mr. Turmp’s top military adviser, claimed Mr. Trump’s behavior was erratic and the events of Jan. 6 amplified concerns about his state of mind. Senators demand Milley face Congress over revelations he usurped Trump’s authority 2021-09-15T04:00:00Z But by law, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is the senior military adviser to the president and has no statutory authority over military units. Milley denies wrongdoing in China communications 2021-09-15T04:00:00Z General Milley, who as the president’s top military adviser is not in the chain of command, tried to reassure Ms. Pelosi that he could stop Mr. Trump. Fears That Trump Might Launch a Strike Prompted General to Reassure China, Book Says 2021-09-14T04:00:00Z Mr. Biden was asked in an interview last month whether his military advisers suggested that he keep a residual force in Afghanistan to avoid a total collapse. Top U.S. general in Afghanistan told chain of command he disagreed with withdrawal 2021-09-14T04:00:00Z Against the advice of military advisers, President Donald Trump briefly considered invoking the Insurrection Act to quash the Lafayette Square protest, which Goitein said would have been an abuse of the law. D.C.’s push to control its own National Guard takes big step forward 2021-09-03T04:00:00Z The decision to end the military airlift operations at Kabul airport was based on the unanimous recommendation of my civilian and military advisers. Transcript of Biden’s Speech on the U.S. Withdrawal From Afghanistan 2021-08-31T04:00:00Z Biden insisted Tuesday that maintaining this small force, as his military advisers initially recommended, was impossible. Opinion | Don’t compound the Afghanistan mistake by fighting the last war 2021-08-31T04:00:00Z He advocated for a policy of counterterrorism, not one of counterinsurgency that military advisers were recommending. Analysis | Will the chaotic and deadly withdrawal from Afghanistan be Biden’s defining moment? 2021-08-28T04:00:00Z “They made it clear that we can and we must complete this mission and we will, and that’s what I’ve ordered them to do,” Mr. Biden said of his military advisers. Biden Faces a Tragedy He Pledged to Avoid 2021-08-26T04:00:00Z Asked whether any of his military advisers recommended keeping the 2,500 troop level inherited from Mr. Trump, Mr. Biden said, “No, they didn’t. It was split.” Inside the Afghanistan debacle: Biden abandoned Trump’s pullout plan 2021-08-22T04:00:00Z He claimed that his military advisers didn’t argue for keeping the 2,500 troops in Afghanistan. Opinion | The Best and Brightest never recovered from Vietnam. Will Biden’s team fare better? 2021-08-19T04:00:00Z Mr. Biden also refuted reports that his military advisers wanted to keep about 2,500 troops in Afghanistan. GOP lawmakers urge ABC to release full video of Biden interview on Afghanistan 2021-08-19T04:00:00Z Under his watch, he asserted, U.S. military advisers and trainers had transformed the ragtag Afghan army and police into a professional fighting force that could defend the country and keep the Taliban at bay. Afghan security forces’ wholesale collapse was years in the making 2021-08-15T04:00:00Z The car bombing at the base in the northeastern city of Cucuta, home to the army's 30th brigade, wounded 44 people, including two U.S. military advisers. Colombia arrests 10 over bombing, shooting of president's helicopter 2021-07-22T04:00:00Z President Biden’s decision to bypass his military advisers and order a complete withdrawal has left tens of thousands of Americans and friendly Afghans trapped by Taliban terrorist brigades. Inside the Afghanistan debacle: Biden abandoned Trump’s pullout plan 2021-08-22T04:00:00Z President Biden, insisting at the White House earlier in the day that he was not reevaluating his decision to withdraw, made much the same point after a briefing from top military advisers. Pentagon mulls options for Afghan interpreters fearing Taliban revenge 2021-07-08T04:00:00Z For years he flew American-supplied helicopters side by side with American military advisers. ‘In the End We Felt Betrayed’: Vietnamese Veterans See Echoes in Afghanistan 2021-07-07T04:00:00Z Russian mercenaries, deployed in the guise of unarmed military advisers, led government forces into battle during an offensive to oust rebels from several towns in January and February, the report found. Russian Mercenaries Are Driving War Crimes in Africa, U.N. Says 2021-06-27T04:00:00Z The attack injured 36 people, including two US military advisers. Colombia President Iván Duque's helicopter hit by gunfire 2021-06-25T04:00:00Z A Wall Street Journal report this spring said all of Mr. Biden’s top military advisers did urge the president to maintain the Trump troop number. Inside the Afghanistan debacle: Biden abandoned Trump’s pullout plan 2021-08-22T04:00:00Z But the military’s experiment since then in virtually training Somali security forces from afar or in brief visits by military advisers commuting from Kenya or Djibouti has been bumpy, officials said. Pentagon Weighs Proposal to Send Dozens of Troops Back to Somalia 2021-06-15T04:00:00Z The president increased U.S. military advisers tenfold and introduced helicopter missions. The Secrets and Lies of the Vietnam War, Exposed in One Epic Document 2021-06-09T04:00:00Z The acting secretary of defense at the time, Christopher C. Miller, abruptly reversed his previous order to redeploy the Nimitz, which he had done over the objections of his top military advisers. Pentagon Seeks Carrier Deployment as It Exits Afghanistan, in Sign It’s Readying for a Fight 2021-04-21T04:00:00Z Mr. Biden rejected the advice of top Pentagon and military advisers to keep a small force in place. General Warns of Challenges to Tracking Terrorist Threats in Afghanistan After U.S. Exits 2021-04-20T04:00:00Z In 2019, Ankara signed a maritime demarcation agreement with the GNA in the eastern Mediterranean, and a military cooperation accord under which Turkey sent military advisers and trainers to Tripoli. Libya's new PM to visit Turkey, hold talks with Erdogan on Monday 2021-04-11T04:00:00Z It has invited in US military advisers to support its own armed forces in the conflict. Mozambique conflict: Why are US forces there? 2021-03-20T04:00:00Z The event forced him to think more deeply about foreign policy, and it prompted him to question the advice of his military advisers. Perspective | Five myths about the Kennedys 2021-03-05T05:00:00Z There are now at least 20,000 mercenaries in Libya, including fighters and military advisers from Russia, Syria, Chad, Turkey and Sudan, according to U.S. and U.N. officials. Libya risks losing control of its destiny as planeloads of fighters and arms flood the country Army, who was a military adviser to the Philippine armed forces. Duterte’s Forces Have a New Target: University Students 2021-02-14T05:00:00Z He had been a key military adviser to Mr. Biden when he was vice president in the Obama administration. Senate approves ex-Gen. Austin as first Black defense secretary on 93-2 vote 2021-01-22T05:00:00Z Gaskin, whose last duty station was in Belgium as a military adviser for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, served between 2006 and 2008 as commanding officer of the 2nd Marine Division at Camp Lejeune. Ex-general is Cooper’s choice for military affairs secretary 2021-01-13T05:00:00Z Milley, as Trump’s senior military adviser, is not in the chain of command and does not have the ability to stop a launch. Pelosi says she spoke to top general about ensuring Trump doesn’t launch nuclear attack 2021-01-08T05:00:00Z A subsequent presidential decree sparked controversy by naming three of the country's most powerful rebel commanders as "special military advisers" within the government. Central African Republic: A disputed election and a strange rebel alliance 2021-01-06T05:00:00Z Separately, a military adviser to Iran’s supreme leader warned Trump “not to turn the New Year into mourning for Americans”. Iran's foreign minister says Trump trying to 'fabricate' pretext to attack Iran 2020-12-31T05:00:00Z Russian military advisers are currently stationed in the country to help train government forces. François Bozizé: CAR former president denies 'attempted coup' 2020-12-20T05:00:00Z Al-Qaeda members are often embedded in Taliban units to act as military advisers for key operations, he said. Behind the Taliban’s ties to al-Qaeda: A shared ideology and decades of battlefield support 2020-12-07T05:00:00Z The military adviser to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei vowed to “strike as thunder at the killers of this oppressed martyr”. Killing of suspected Iranian nuclear mastermind risks confrontation as Trump exits 2020-11-27T05:00:00Z Milley, as the president’s chief military adviser, might question the order, but his job as JCS chairman is to communicate such presidential directives; he isn’t actually in the chain of command. Opinion | How Trump could still disrupt the transfer of power 2020-11-24T05:00:00Z Tehran says it will provide military advisers to Syria for as long as necessary. Iran vows to crush any Israeli attempt to hit its 'advisory' role in Syria 2020-11-22T05:00:00Z Mr Trump is reported to have recently told his military advisers to draw up plans for the withdrawal of the remaining few hundred US troops still in the country. US election 2020: What has Trump said about your country? 2020-10-31T04:00:00Z On the other side, Turkey intervened decisively on the side of the beleaguered Tripoli government, sending military advisers, drones and Syrian mercenaries. Libya Cease-Fire Raises Hopes for Full Peace Deal 2020-10-23T04:00:00Z When Trump made the decision to pull out of that country, going against the recommendations of his military advisers, she ceased supporting him. They wanted disruption in 2016. Now they’re Trump defectors 2020-09-28T04:00:00Z When China bombarded the island in late 1954, killing two American military advisers, the Pentagon raised the possibility of using nuclear weapons against China, but the idea was rejected by Eisenhower. On China’s front line, emerging cold war haunts battle-worn Taiwanese islands 2020-09-09T04:00:00Z The crisis with North Korea was so close to war that Donald Trump's own military advisers hesitated to give him military options. CNN's Jim Sciutto: Vladimir Putin has seduced Trump — now the world sees America as weak 2020-09-15T04:00:00Z Milley, the principal military adviser to the president, Secretary of Defense and National Security Council, was responding to questions raised by members of the House Armed Services Committee. Joint Chiefs head says military won't have role resolving 2020 election 2020-08-29T04:00:00Z But after Trump sided with military advisers who objected to the idea, Pence then voiced agreement with the president’s decision. Mike Pence hopes four years of subservience to Trump will lift his political future 2020-08-23T04:00:00Z Despite the intervention of foreign forces, including French troops, American military advisers and United Nations peacekeepers, the unrest has spread. Mali’s President Resigns After Being Arrested in Military Coup 2020-08-18T04:00:00Z President Trump said Tuesday night after conferring with military advisers that he believes the massive explosion in Beirut, Lebanon, was an attack on the city. Trump calls Beirut explosion likely ‘attack’ 2020-08-04T04:00:00Z During the worst, most tense period in late 2017, his own military advisers were concerned that Trump was going to put the two countries on a path to war. CNN's Jim Sciutto: Vladimir Putin has seduced Trump — now the world sees America as weak 2020-09-15T04:00:00Z His role is as the chief military adviser to the president. Opinion | Military officials have a higher calling than loyalty to Trump 2020-06-24T04:00:00Z He commands no troops but is the principal military adviser to the president, the secretary of defense and the National Security Council. ‘The walk’ thrusts Gen. Milley reluctantly into spotlight 2020-06-11T04:00:00Z Gen. Braxton Bragg was unpopular with Confederate troops and known as a poor military tactician, though he was the military adviser to Confederate President Jefferson Davis. These are the Army bases named for Confederates 2020-06-10T04:00:00Z It is unclear if Mr. Trump has given more than a cursory look at his senior military adviser. Milley, America’s Top General, Walks Into a Political Battle 2020-06-05T04:00:00Z Trump hasn’t yet invoked the Insurrection Act, perhaps because he has weighed the private caution from his chief military adviser. Opinion | Why Mattis and Mullen toppled their bridge of silence 2020-06-04T04:00:00Z He walked surrounded by key civilian and military advisers, some of whom later said they were caught unaware by the stunt and the violence that preceded it. Trump’s Bible photo op cleaves white evangelical loyalists into two camps 2020-06-04T04:00:00Z As the president’s chief military adviser, he has the delicate task of telling Trump things the president doesn’t want to hear, especially now, in a moment of turmoil and division. Opinion | Trump’s weak attempt to outsource strongman rule to the military 2020-06-02T04:00:00Z "He is the senior military adviser to the President. He is not issuing orders to the governors or overseeing National Guard troops in Washington, D.C." Active-duty troops ordered to stage at bases outside Washington amid riots 2020-06-02T04:00:00Z And General Milley went for the top prize: by law, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is the nation’s top officer and the senior military adviser to the president. Milley, America’s Top General, Walks Into a Political Battle 2020-06-05T04:00:00Z Iran, which has emerged as the regional epicenter of the outbreak, frequently sends military advisers and Shiite religious pilgrims to Syria. Ravaged by war, Middle Eastern countries face a new scourge 2020-03-18T04:00:00Z The U.S. military trained Salvadoran officers at the School of the Americas at Fort Benning, Ga., and sent U.S. military advisers to El Salvador. El Salvador is trying suspects in the notorious El Mozote massacre. The judge is demanding crucial evidence: U.S. government records. 2020-03-13T04:00:00Z Nine months of escalation, misjudgments and heated messaging had led to the president’s decision, which stunned both his own military advisers as well as top officials in Tehran. How Months of Miscalculation Led the U.S. and Iran to the Brink of War 2020-02-13T05:00:00Z At least six foreign nations are fueling the mayhem in Libya, supplying weapons, mercenaries or military advisers to rival factions battling for control of the oil-rich country. In Libya, Toothless U.N. Embargo Lets Foreign States Meddle With Impunity 2020-02-02T05:00:00Z Before serving as principal military adviser to the president, secretary of defense, and U.S. Former top U.S. general Dunford joining Lockheed Martin's board 2020-01-24T05:00:00Z As adjutant general, Weishaar will be the top military adviser to the governor, lead the state’s Army and Air Guard operations and direct the state’s division of emergency management and homeland security. Kelly names Air National Guard leader new adjutant general 2020-01-22T05:00:00Z Ankara, which already was providing drones, weapons and military advisers, agreed to boost support. Global leaders promise to respect arms embargo on Libya, but fail to secure a lasting cease fire 2020-01-19T05:00:00Z Another shift taking place was in the role of the president’s top military adviser. Killing of Soleimani reflects an aggressive national security team not inclined to curb Trump 2020-01-12T05:00:00Z And then, surprising everyone, including his own military advisers, he ordered the targeted killing of Maj. Trump’s Iran Strategy: A Cease-Fire Wrapped in a Strategic Muddle 2020-01-08T05:00:00Z After Guevara’s death, Mr. Villegas stayed in the Cuban army, rising to brigadier general, and served as a Cuban military adviser in Angola and Nicaragua. Harry Villegas, right-hand man and bodyguard to Che Guevara, dies at 81 2020-01-06T05:00:00Z A way out appeared when Trump’s military advisers told him there was reason to believe the missile strikes were not designed to kill Americans, the official said. ‘Launch, launch, launch’: Inside the Trump administration as the Iranian missiles began to fall 2020-01-08T05:00:00Z The LNA advance comes as Turkey prepares to send military advisers and experts to Libya to help shore up the Tripoli government, part of a growing international involvement in Libya’s conflict. World Digest: Jan. 6, 2019 2020-01-06T05:00:00Z Soleimani himself was sometimes pictured at funerals of Iranians killed in Syria and Iraq, where Iran had deployed thousands of combatants and military advisers. Who was Iran's Qasem Soleimani? 2020-01-03T05:00:00Z The man succeeding him, Waddell, has worked as assistant adjutant general and principal military adviser to Curtis. Leadership changing at Louisiana National Guard in January 2019-12-16T05:00:00Z The area targeted by the rockets is frequented by military advisers from the U.S.-led coalition. Supporters of Iran-backed Iraqi group protest US sanctions 2019-12-14T05:00:00Z The area targeted by the rockets is frequented by military advisers from the U.S.-led coalition. Supporters of Iran-backed Iraqi group protest US sanctions 2019-12-14T05:00:00Z According to the security officials, the area targeted by the rockets is frequented by military advisers from the U.S.-led coalition. Four rockets hit military base near Baghdad airport 2019-12-09T05:00:00Z The military adviser was especially happy with a scene near the close of the film when one of the young heroes runs through a long trench against the clock. Hobnails, drill and boot camp: secrets of Sam Mendes’s war epic 1917 2019-12-07T05:00:00Z Milley, in his first visit to this key U.S. ally since becoming President Trump’s chief military adviser this fall, met with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and other leaders during his visit. Pentagon moves forward with Saudi defense mission 2019-11-27T05:00:00Z The U.S. in part realized the danger its diplomats, employees, military advisers and spies faced. AP Analysis: Iran, US still captive to 1979 hostage crisis 2019-11-02T04:00:00Z A former U.S. military adviser who helped them in Iraq described them in a Washington Times op-ed as “Fearsome, fearless fighters.” Perspective | Five myths about Kurds 2019-10-31T04:00:00Z Reports of Russian mercenaries, Egyptian military advisers, and Emirati drones in Libya all indicate it may be too late for that. Libya in chaos as endless war rumbles on 2019-10-26T04:00:00Z General Milley will be fighting a different type of guerrilla warfare soon, as Mr. Trump’s top military adviser. How Mark Milley, a General Who Mixes Bluntness and Banter, Became Trump’s Top Military Adviser 2019-09-29T04:00:00Z Recent reports like the CBS one -- his first televised interview since leaving -- appear to offer some insight into the president's disagreements with his chief military adviser. Mattis derides 'cowardice' from anonymous official who penned New York Times' anti-Trump op-ed 2019-09-04T04:00:00Z Recent reports like the CBS one -- his first televised interview since leaving -- do seem to offer some insight into the president's disagreements with his chief military adviser. Mattis refuses to 'speak ill' of Trump in interview, but calls him 'unusual president' 2019-08-30T04:00:00Z Arms and military advisers have been supplied to countries such as the Central African Republic. 'Russians have special status': politics and mining mix in Guinea 2019-08-27T04:00:00Z With the help of Iranian military advisers, weapons and funding, they prevented IS militants reaching Baghdad in 2014 and later helped Iraqi security forces regain control of the country. Iraq paramilitary force blames US for mystery blasts 2019-08-21T04:00:00Z “When we find the first moon men, we’ll have to decide which ones to support—the ones from the South or the ones from the North. We’ll have to send military advisers.” The Night We Landed on the Moon 2019-07-15T04:00:00Z That means keeping U.S. military advisers in Syria and Iraq. Opinion | How Trump can avoid war with Iran 2019-06-26T04:00:00Z Senior military advisers zeroed in on a plan to launch strikes on a trio of sites within Iran, and it was up to Trump to give the final go-ahead. A half-hour away: How Trump opted against Iran strike 2019-06-21T04:00:00Z The British play a dual role as diplomatic penholders on the Yemen file at the UN security council and military advisers to the Saudi coalition in Riyadh. Yemen civil war: the conflict explained 2019-06-20T04:00:00Z Abbas Dahouk, recently retired as a senior military adviser at the department’s Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs and previously served as a military attache at the U.S. A wealthy Iraqi sheikh who urges a hard-line U.S. approach to Iran spent 26 nights at Trump’s D.C. hotel 2019-06-06T04:00:00Z In late March, Putin dispatched a hundred military advisers and technicians to Venezuela, purportedly to repair air defenses that Chávez had put in place. Venezuela’s Two Presidents Collide 2019-06-03T04:00:00Z The country continues to play a key role in sustaining authoritarian president Nicholas Maduro’s reign and sent Russian military advisers. Trump administration most 'directly hostile' to Russia's interests since fall of communism: Ian Bremmer 2019-05-14T04:00:00Z Russia has had deep military cooperation with Venezuela over the years, including supplying weapons and aircraft, and sent military advisers to Caracas this year. Nicolas Maduro Venezuela military strength discussed by U.S., Colombia 2019-05-07T04:00:00Z But the nation still possesses significant Russian-made military hardware, as well as Cuban and Russian military advisers. Despite setbacks, Venezuela’s opposition wary of U.S. intervention 2019-05-02T04:00:00Z "If you look at the Russian actions — from military flights to Venezuela, to inserting... these kind of non-uniformed paramilitary officers, to sending formal military advisers and assistance to Maduro," he said. Matthew Continetti: 'Russia is clearly trying to overthrow the Monroe Doctrine' 2019-04-30T04:00:00Z Surrounding the town on the banks of the Euphrates are the armies of four nation states and military advisers from at least three more. Agonising hunt by US father for children trapped in Isis enclave 2019-02-17T05:00:00Z Trump surprised even his own military advisers in July 2017 when he announced via Twitter a sweeping ban on transgender people’s military service. Supreme Court allows Trump restrictions on transgender troops in military to go into effect as legal battle continues 2019-01-22T05:00:00Z Army, served as a military adviser in the Philippines. ‘Rampage: MacArthur, Yamashita, and the Battle of Manila’: A harrowing chronicle of a dark corner of World War II 2019-01-14T05:00:00Z U.S.-backed forces were on the verge of eliminating the Islamic State in northeastern Syria when Trump made his surprise announcement, which went against the recommendations of all his senior diplomatic and military advisers. Opinion | Trump’s Syria withdrawal snatches defeat from the jaws of victory 2019-01-03T05:00:00Z Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr. — chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the president’s top military adviser — wasn’t even there, according to people familiar with the situation. With ‘trimmed’ sails, Pentagon heads into uncharted waters 2018-12-23T05:00:00Z Still, it was Mr. Trump’s erratic behavior this week on national security — ignoring the pleas of his most senior aides and not even consulting his military advisers, let alone Congress — that startled veteran Republican lawmakers. Trump Policy Gyrations Threaten Fragile Republican Coalition 2018-12-22T05:00:00Z On Wednesday, Trump, dismissing the advice of his civilian and military advisers, tweeted that all two thousand U.S. troops would be withdrawing from Syria. Does Donald Trump Think that the War on Terror Is Over? 2018-12-23T05:00:00Z Trump sees the Syria decision as a campaign promise and often complains that if it were up to his military advisers, he would never bring troops home from anywhere, White House aides said. Mattis, once one of ‘my generals,’ loses his influence with Trump 2018-12-19T05:00:00Z Trump sees the Syria decision as a campaign promise and often complains that if it was up to his military advisers, he would never bring troops home from anywhere, White House aides said. Once one of Trump’s trusted generals, Mattis has lost sway 2018-12-19T05:00:00Z North Korean military advisers are working with Uganda’s Armored Brigade to assemble and repair armored personnel carriers, say the some of the officers and a U.S. Never Take Their Photos: Tracking the Commandos, North Korea’s Secret Export 2018-12-09T05:00:00Z He said he planned to talk to Mr. Mattis on Friday and called Mr. Trump’s decision not to take the counsel of his military advisers “inappropriate.” Trump Policy Gyrations Threaten Fragile Republican Coalition 2018-12-22T05:00:00Z Earlier Saturday, Trump picked an Army general to be his next top military adviser. Trump set for his first Army-Navy football game as president 2018-12-08T05:00:00Z So far, those militias have refrained from attacking the U.S. military advisers who returned to Iraq for the campaign against Islamic State. Trump Digs In for a Long, Cold War With Iran 2018-11-04T04:00:00Z It was published in June for the United States Military Training Mission to Saudi Arabia, a small force of roughly 140 military advisers and conduits for American arms sales to Riyadh. American Military Apologizes for Booklet With Racially Offensive Language 2018-11-01T04:00:00Z In Washington, State Department officials urged Turkey to scale back its ongoing offensive, citing concerns that American military advisers embedded with SDF units in Syria could be caught in the crossfire. Turkey Kurd attack forces US to suspend ISIS fight in Syria 2018-11-01T04:00:00Z China’s President Xi Jinping reportedly put his military advisers overseeing operations in the South China Sea on alert last week, as the crew monitors the situation in the region -- as well as in contested Taiwan. China's Xi Jinping tells military advisers overseeing South China Sea to prepare 'for fighting a war' 2018-10-29T04:00:00Z The attacks prompted the creation of the Guardian Angel program, which is designed to try to protect American military advisers working with Afghan troops. Second Insider Attack Kills Service Member in Afghanistan 2018-09-03T04:00:00Z The Afghan air force received its first Black Hawks last fall and agreed to set aside the first 10 for training with U.S. military advisers as a means of sustaining the mission, Goodyear said. The Afghan air force is growing. So are questions about its actions in combat. 2018-07-28T04:00:00Z Canadian forces were tapped this month to lead NATO’s new military adviser mission in Iraq, as part of an effort to transform the U.S.-led coalition into a more multinational campaign. ISIS attack in Irbil, Iraq sparks fears of terrorists’ return 2018-07-23T04:00:00Z Joseph Maciel, who was killed on July 7, was part of a group of soldiers assigned to protect American military advisers with the First Security Forces Assistance Brigade. Insider Attack in Afghanistan Exposes Risks for Advisers at Center of Trump Strategy 2018-07-20T04:00:00Z Media in his hometown said he was deployed in February to help provide security for the brigade’s military advisers. U.S. Military identifies soldier killed in 'insider attack' in... 2018-07-09T04:00:00Z He deployed in February to provide security for the brigade’s military advisers, and was from South Gate, Calif. Maciel’s death marks the first for a soldier deployed with the adviser brigade. U.S. soldier killed in Afghanistan was supporting the Army’s new adviser brigade 2018-07-08T04:00:00Z But an intriguing subplot is emerging over Mr. Trump’s ability to get along with his own top military adviser. James Mattis, Donald Trump at NATO summit will give sign to allies 2018-07-08T04:00:00Z The brigade deployed with about 800 military advisers and a few hundred additional soldiers from the 3rd Infantry Division for security. How a new U.S. brigade is tackling a wave of bombings in Afghanistan’s capital 2018-06-30T04:00:00Z The surge prompted the creation of the Guardian Angel program, which is designed to ensure that American military advisers working with Afghan troops are more fully protected from insider attacks. Insider Attack in Afghanistan Exposes Risks for Advisers at Center of Trump Strategy 2018-07-20T04:00:00Z It was not immediately clear what role, if any, American military advisers would play in the campaign. Humanitarian Crisis Worsens in Yemen After Attack on Port 2018-06-13T04:00:00Z Ward is a former Marine Corps pilot who served as a State Department military adviser during the Obama administration. Democratic primaries take spotlight in House races in Va. 2018-06-09T04:00:00Z The Russian military launched operations in Syria in 2015, deploying an undisclosed number of military advisers, pilots, technical staff and military police. Putin: Russia to remain in Syria ‘as long as beneficial’ 2018-06-07T04:00:00Z Agency for International Development also cast doubt on the administration’s decision to send a new set of military advisers this year to work with Afghan forces closer to the front lines. US: At least 50 killed in strike on Taliban leaders 2018-05-29T04:00:00Z One of the largest such clashes, in February, involved Syrian Army soldiers and Russian mercenaries who tried to seize a gas plant controlled mostly by Kurdish forces and their American military advisers. At Least 4 Russians Killed in Syria in Firefight With ISIS 2018-05-27T04:00:00Z It said in a statement reported by Russian news agencies: “Two Russian military advisers, who controlled fire of the Syrian battery, died at the scene.” Islamic State 'kills four Russian soldiers in Syria' 2018-05-27T04:00:00Z The ministry said Sunday that the dead were military advisers attached to a Syrian army unit in the Deir el-Zour region. Russia says 4 of its soldiers have been killed in Syria 2018-05-27T04:00:00Z Two military advisers died when the Syrian army battery they were directing was attacked. Russians killed in Syrian militant raid 2018-05-27T04:00:00Z In the Syrian civil war, it is one of President Bashar al-Assad's few outside allies, sending thousands of fighters and military advisers. Iran condemns US sanctions move 2018-05-21T04:00:00Z Moreover, Iran’s compliance with the deal since 2015 has been confirmed by the International Atomic Energy Agency, which has carried out a painstaking verification regime, as well as Trump’s top intelligence and military advisers. California Editorial Rdp 2018-05-12T04:00:00Z Over 30 Israeli-flagged fighter jets hammered suspected weapon storage facilities, ammunition depots and intelligence hubs used by military advisers from the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps’ Quds Force in Syria, Israeli news outlet Haaretz reported. Israeli warplanes launch massive counterstrike into Syria, targeting Iranian proxy forces 2018-05-10T04:00:00Z In a statement reported by Russian news agencies, the ministry said “two Russian military advisers, who controlled fire of the Syrian battery, died at the scene.” Russia says 4 of its soldiers have been killed in Syria 2018-05-27T04:00:00Z Roughly 26 Syrian soldiers and Iranian military advisers were killed in the strike with over 60 wounded, according to local reports. U.S., Israeli defense chiefs consult prior to latest round of Syrian airstrikes 2018-05-09T04:00:00Z The move goes against advice from his European allies and some military advisers. Trump pulls US out of Iran deal 2018-05-08T04:00:00Z Oddly, while Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel has led the charge to persuade Mr. Trump to abandon the deal, his top military advisers have dissented. Unswayed by Allies, Trump Is Expected to Leave Iran Deal, Diplomats Say 2018-05-07T04:00:00Z He denied there were any Iranian bases inside the country, claiming that his nation’s presence was limited to military advisers stationed at existing Syrian bases. 'It will not be very pleasant,' Iran warns, if Trump sabotages nuclear deal 2018-04-22T04:00:00Z Saudi Arabia leads a coalition conducting a bombing campaign of Yemen, aided by UK military advisers, against Houthi rebels. Italian officials and German firm face legal action over Saudi arms sales 2018-04-18T04:00:00Z He spent some time doing small acting roles and acting as a military adviser for movies, the most famous of which Francis Coppola’s “Apocalypse Now.” R. Lee Ermey, ‘Full Metal Jacket’ drill sergeant, dies 2018-04-15T04:00:00Z Having been briefed by military advisers at Downing Street after the 2am strikes, May said that she was “confident” they had been successful. Theresa May faces anger over Syria raids as Trump declares ‘mission accomplished’ 2018-04-14T04:00:00Z Mr. Mattis and other military advisers have resisted, worried that the administration lacks a broader strategy in Syria and that military strikes could trigger a dangerous clash with Russia and Iran, U.S. officials said. Trump Seeks Large Strike in Syria; Mattis Urges Caution 2018-04-13T04:00:00Z The comments by Mr. Al Thani came as Mr. Trump and his military advisers are debating military action against Syria in response to a chemical weapons attack last weekend that killed dozens of civilians. Emir of Qatar says Trump agrees Syrians’ suffering must ‘stop immediately’ 2018-04-10T04:00:00Z Mr. Trump was planning to meet Monday for dinner with his senior military advisers. Trump Warns of ‘Price to Pay’ After Suspected Gas Attack in Syria 2018-04-08T04:00:00Z At a meeting of the National Security Council on Tuesday, which General McMaster did not attend, Mr. Trump pressed his military advisers to wrap up the campaign immediately. For McMaster, Pomp Under Bittersweet Circumstances 2018-04-06T04:00:00Z “Are these the metrics that put you on the trajectory to winning?” one senior military adviser to the four-star commander in Kabul recalled asking over the course of 2016 and 2017. For Trump and his generals, ‘victory’ has different meanings 2018-04-05T04:00:00Z At the meeting, Mr. Trump’s top military advisers told him they had drawn up plans to pull American troops out of Syria immediately. Trump Drops Push for Immediate Withdrawal of Troops From Syria 2018-04-04T04:00:00Z Additional U.S. military advisers, including some members of the U.S. ‘The Taliban is in the city’: Secretive raids with U.S. forces launched to stop Kabul attacks 2018-03-14T04:00:00Z The Pentagon also has started to deploy additional U.S. military advisers to fan out across the countryside with Afghan troops. Mattis arrives in Afghanistan, says some in Taliban may be willing to pursue peace 2018-03-13T04:00:00Z He questioned whether U.S. military policy in Afghanistan would ever work, before finally accepting recommendations of his military advisers. Perspective | Trump promised this kind of presidency — unpredictable, ad hoc and impulsive 2018-03-10T05:00:00Z Afghan security forces say they have arrested a German man in southern Helmand province who has been a long-time military adviser to the Taliban. Afghans arrest 'German Taliban fighter' 2018-03-01T05:00:00Z Mr. Trump in July tweeted that, after “consultation with my Generals and military advisers,” he was reinstating a ban lifted by President Obama on transgender individuals serving openly in the military. Pentagon transgender policy recommendations to reach White House this week 2018-02-22T05:00:00Z Moscow said the Israeli airstrikes on Syrian bases potentially imperiled Russian military advisers stationed there. Israel carries out ‘large-scale attack’ in Syria after Israeli jet crashes under antiaircraft fire 2018-02-10T05:00:00Z A number of U.S. military advisers were present alongside local allied forces, and the Americans led a punishing response that other officials said killed about 100 of the assailants. As IS shrinks, end game for US in Syria gets murky 2018-02-08T05:00:00Z A number of U.S. military advisers were present alongside local allied forces, and the Americans led a punishing response that killed about 100 of the assailants. For US in Syria, end game gets murkier as IS shrinks 2018-02-08T05:00:00Z Russian military advisers and intelligence officers have regularly gone in and out of General Haftar’s area of control, American intelligence officials said. As Trump Wavers on Libya, an ISIS Haven, Russia Presses On 2018-02-07T05:00:00Z Mr. Trump’s request for an American military parade was first reported by the Washington Post, which cited a source saying Mr. Trump told his military advisers “I want a parade like the one in France.” Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling says Trump parade ‘not in culture’ of U.S. military 2018-02-06T05:00:00Z The flashpoint is a town in northern Syria called Manbij, occupied by the Syrian Kurds and their U.S. military advisers. Opinion | The U.S. alliance with Turkey just lunged toward the breaking point 2018-01-23T05:00:00Z So, when I read reports that his security and military advisers are actually drawing up plans for "small scale" nuclear options, I feel like looking for some razor blades. Opinion | Year One in Donald Trump’s World 2018-01-20T05:00:00Z Roughly 8,400 U.S. troops are assigned to the NATO-led military adviser mission dubbed Operation Resolute Support. U.S. forces to go on the offensive in Afghanistan, says top commander 2018-01-02T05:00:00Z And then there were the warnings from some of Mr. Trump’s top military advisers, including General Waldhauser’s testimony to the Senate Armed Services Committee. As Trump Wavers on Libya, an ISIS Haven, Russia Presses On 2018-02-07T05:00:00Z At the time, roughly 11,000 soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines were stationed in Afghanistan, with 8,400 supporting the NATO-led military adviser mission. U.S. goal: Drive Taliban from 80% of Afghanistan in 2 years 2017-11-20T05:00:00Z But his Afghanistan policy, announced in August, closely follows the guidance of his military advisers and generals. Trump’s Afghan Policy Goes Wrong 2017-11-17T05:00:00Z In an interview with The Associated Press, he said Washington should undertake a military adviser program akin to the “Sunni Awakening” effort during the Iraq War under President George W. Bush. Iraqi vice president warns of growing power of Iran-backed militias 2017-11-07T05:00:00Z He serves as the principal military adviser to the president, secretary of defense and National Security Council. Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff to speak at Kansas State 2017-10-31T04:00:00Z Some aides urged the president to increase the modest number of military advisers in Libya — roughly two dozen Special Operations soldiers at any given time. As Trump Wavers on Libya, an ISIS Haven, Russia Presses On 2018-02-07T05:00:00Z “This was not a unilateral operation by Iran” in Kirkuk, but the thinly veiled presence of military advisers from Iran only shows Tehran’s reach into Iraq, she added at the time. Iraq’s post-ISIS sectarian fights pose U.S. challenge 2017-10-23T04:00:00Z “Mostly we’re providing refueling support, intelligence support, surveillance support, but also we have troops on the ground,” Mr. Mattis said of the ongoing military adviser operations on the continent. Pentagon investigating deaths of Special Forces troops in Niger 2017-10-19T04:00:00Z American military advisers are playing an essential role in combat zones around the world, including Iraq, Syria and Afghanistan. Deadly Ambush of Green Berets in Niger Began as a ‘Low-Risk’ Mission 2017-10-05T04:00:00Z The rescue took months of intricate planning and diplomacy, drawing on help from ambassadors, government officials, international aid organizations, military advisers, combatants, international security companies, and many others facilitating anonymously in Syria. How Syrian Zoo Animals Escaped a War-Ravaged City 2017-10-05T04:00:00Z The Pentagon is sending more elite Special Operations troops and conventional military advisers for that express purpose, he added. ‘This is totally unacceptable’: Pentagon leaders pressed for more details about Afghan war plan 2017-10-03T04:00:00Z As long as feasible, each president did enough to avoid losing South Vietnam but shunned the direct commitment of U.S. troops that military advisers insisted would be necessary to bring victory. Vietnam: Who was right about what went wrong – and why it matters in Afghanistan 2017-09-18T04:00:00Z The Pentagon is launching an inquiry into the chain of events that led to the deaths of four Army Special Forces soldiers during a military adviser mission in Niger earlier this month. Pentagon investigating deaths of Special Forces troops in Niger 2017-10-19T04:00:00Z In May, Australia said it would send an additional 30 military advisers to Afghanistan, raising its current deployment to 300. Police clear soldier over 'severed hands' 2017-09-14T04:00:00Z That depends in part on whether U.S. military advisers stay in eastern Syria. Opinion | Trump’s big decision in Syria 2017-08-31T04:00:00Z Some of the additional U.S. military advisers will be assigned to work with an Afghan corps, a large unit that includes thousands of soldiers. ‘This is totally unacceptable’: Pentagon leaders pressed for more details about Afghan war plan 2017-10-03T04:00:00Z Currently there are 8,400 troops stationed in Afghanistan, with a majority of those forces supporting the NATO-led military adviser mission dubbed Operation Resolute Support. Pentagon faces hurdles turning Donald Trump’s Afghanistan strategy into action 2017-08-29T04:00:00Z Special Operations Command-Africa, have been conducting military adviser missions in Niger and elsewhere in Africa for the past decade. Pentagon investigating deaths of Special Forces troops in Niger 2017-10-19T04:00:00Z In a surprise move, President Anwar Sadat in 1972 expelled thousands of Soviet military advisers and their families, arguing that Moscow was not doing enough to help the Egyptians match Israel’s military might. Trump administration calls out Egypt on human rights 2017-08-23T04:00:00Z Defense Secretary James Mattis conceded in June that the U.S. is not winning the war, with about 8,400 U.S. troops still serving as military advisers to Afghan security forces and waging counterterrorism operations. Afghanistan mission provides little return on U.S. investment of money and troops 2017-08-21T04:00:00Z Roughly 500 of those new troops would be dedicated to the NATO-led military adviser mission in Afghanistan, he added. Donald Trump will unveil ‘update on the path forward’ for Afghanistan 2017-08-20T04:00:00Z A military response to North Korea would be "horrific" but remains an option, the top military adviser to US President Donald Trump says. North Korea crisis: War would be horrific, US general says - BBC News 2017-08-17T04:00:00Z The answer is stark: If the president wants to strike, his senior military advisers have few options but to carry it out or resign. If Trump wants a nuclear attack against North Korea, his military advisers have few other options 2017-08-10T04:00:00Z The White House has still not put forward a serving general or military adviser to publicly back Mr. Trump’s assertion. Trump Cites Familiar Argument in Ban on Transgender Troops 2017-08-03T04:00:00Z Trump’s tweet about transgender policy last week made public a decision that military advisers had not agreed to. Trump’s tweets blindsiding advisers searching for clarity 2017-08-02T04:00:00Z Aside from deploying hundreds of special operations military advisers to the front lines of the Islamic State fight in Syria and Iraq, the Trump administration has ordered the expansion of U.S. Navy SEALs’ drug use shows mission toll on special ops forces 2017-07-30T04:00:00Z Mr. Kelly served as the senior military adviser to two defense secretaries, Robert M. Gates and Leon E. Panetta, and learned how to manage a sprawling operation with complicated politics. Trump Tries to Regroup as the West Wing Battles Itself 2017-07-29T04:00:00Z Steven F. Hayward, a conservative policy scholar, said that if Trump’s senior military advisers stood united against carrying out a preemptive nuclear strike, the “real remedy would be resignation.” If Trump wants a nuclear attack against North Korea, his military advisers have few other options 2017-08-10T04:00:00Z But the most relevant experience he will bring to the chief of staff job is a tour as senior military adviser to Defense Secretaries Robert M. Gates and Leon E. Panetta in the Pentagon. In John Kelly, Trump gets a plain-spoken disciplinarian as his chief of staff 2017-07-28T04:00:00Z Pat Work, commander of the 82nd Airborne’s Task Force Falcon U.S. military adviser group based in northern Iraq. Islamic State loss of Mosul may presage greater victory in Iraq 2017-07-23T04:00:00Z Thousands of Iraqi security forces, Kurdish Peshmerga fighters, Sunni Arab tribesmen and Shia militiamen, assisted by US-led coalition warplanes and military advisers, are involved in an offensive to recapture Mosul. Battle for Mosul: The story so far - BBC News 2017-07-07T04:00:00Z Thousands of Iraqi security forces, Kurdish Peshmerga fighters, Sunni Arab tribesmen and Shia militiamen, assisted by US-led coalition warplanes and military advisers, are involved in the operation. Battle for Mosul: Fierce clashes as IS uses suicide bombers - BBC News 2017-07-03T04:00:00Z Thousands of Iraqi security forces, Kurdish Peshmerga fighters, Sunni Arab tribesmen and Shia militiamen, assisted by US-led coalition warplanes and military advisers, are deployed. Battle for Mosul: Iraq forces repel IS counter-attack - BBC News 2017-06-26T04:00:00Z The United States had airlifted hundred of Syrian fighters and their American military advisers near Tabqah in March in a generally successful push to cut off the western approaches to Raqqa. U.S. Jet Shoots Down Syrian Warplane 2017-06-18T04:00:00Z Iran was then the first country to fly in aid and military advisers to help Iraq’s northern Kurds fight ISIS. Terror Strikes Tehran 2017-06-07T04:00:00Z So in a strategic sense I am content to have Trump’s desire for détente balked by leaks, probes and the resistance of his military advisers. Not so fast on declaring a ‘Manchurian’ president 2017-06-02T04:00:00Z Thousands of Iraqi security forces, Kurdish Peshmerga fighters, Sunni Arab tribesmen and Shia militiamen, assisted by US-led coalition warplanes and military advisers, are involved in the offensive. Iraq Mosul offensive: Civilians 'in grave danger' - UN - BBC News 2017-05-28T04:00:00Z Thousands of Iraqi security forces, Kurdish Peshmerga fighters, Sunni Arab tribesmen and Shia militiamen, assisted by US-led coalition warplanes and military advisers, are involved. Iraq starts new assault on Islamic State group in Mosul - BBC News 2017-05-27T04:00:00Z No American military advisers appear on the video. Journalist’s Footage Shows Iraqi Forces Torturing Civilians, ABC Report Says 2017-05-26T04:00:00Z The United States also supports Saudi Arabia with military advisers, logistics and intelligence, in addition to billions of dollars in arms sales. Clashes between US troops, al-Qaida militants in Yemen 2017-05-23T04:00:00Z “Although his influence as a military adviser was low,” McMaster writes, “Wheeler had become a valuable ‘shield’ to protect the administration from attacks on its decisions regarding Vietnam.” Review | 20 years ago, H.R. McMaster wrote a cautionary tale. Now he risks becoming one. 2017-05-19T04:00:00Z General Dunford highlighted the recent decision to allow American military advisers to accompany Iraqi troops down to the battalion level, particularly in operations in Mosul, although it is unclear how often that happens. Mattis Says Escalation Against ISIS Doesn’t Imperil More Civilians 2017-05-19T04:00:00Z American military advisers working alongside Iraqi Security Forces would be allowed to remain, ensuring “full readiness” within the country to face any “future security challenges,” The Associated Press reported at the time. Donald Trump faces Iraq SOFA after ISIS defeat 2017-05-16T04:00:00Z McMaster, a former military adviser in Kabul who is now Trump’s national security adviser, have played especially high-profile roles, and both have urged more military involvement. More U.S. soldiers may be heading to Afghanistan. That might not solve the problem. 2017-05-11T04:00:00Z The U.S. first sent about 100 special forces as military advisers to the mission in 2011, and in 2014 sent 150 Air Force personnel. As manhunt ends, top African warlord Kony eludes justice 2017-05-09T04:00:00Z The Johnson White House found itself sinking in “a quicksand of lies” about the war’s strategy, troop levels and costs, McMaster writes, posing a dilemma for Johnson’s military advisers. Review | 20 years ago, H.R. McMaster wrote a cautionary tale. Now he risks becoming one. 2017-05-19T04:00:00Z It would also lift Obama-era restrictions that limited the mobility of U.S. military advisers on the battlefield. U.S. poised to expand military effort against Taliban in Afghanistan 2017-05-08T04:00:00Z Multiple Islamic State suicide bombers attacked a base in northern Iraq where U.S. military advisers are stationed, security sources said on Sunday. Islamic State attacks base where U.S. advisers stationed in Iraq 2017-05-07T04:00:00Z His military advisers aimed to “help them act properly” and not, for example, kill indiscriminately. The Enduring American Military Mission in Africa 2017-05-03T04:00:00Z She later became a military adviser to the commander in chief of allied forces in southern Europe and led a training unit at Parris Island, S.C., before retiring from the Marine Corps in 1965. Julia E. Hamblet, director of Women Marines in the 1950s, dies at 100 2017-04-25T04:00:00Z Gen. Martin said Wednesday that his military adviser corps was transitioning from a war footing to one of support in coordination with Baghdad and officials from the United Nations and various international aid organizations. Mosul battle bogs down Iraq, U.S. coalition allies 2017-04-19T04:00:00Z The review of possible new U.S. assistance, which includes intelligence support, would come amid evidence that Iran is sending advanced weapons and military advisers to the Houthis. U.S. Defense Secretary Mattis to talk Islamic State, Syria in Middle East 2017-04-17T04:00:00Z After Syrian President Bashar al-Assad deployed chemical weapons against his own people, Trump worked with his military advisers and responded swiftly, firing 59 Tomahawk cruise missiles at a Syrian airfield. As tensions with North Korea flare, Trump spends quiet weekend at Mar-a-Lago 2017-04-16T04:00:00Z It is also providing military advisers, intelligence and other forms of military support, which Mr. Trump this week extended in the form of warplane sales, but nothing comparable to action in Syria. Trump Faces the Limits of American Power 2017-04-11T04:00:00Z Besides its air campaign, Russia has a large number of military advisers on the ground in Syria, including two soldiers who were reportedly killed in a mortar attack on Tuesday. Rex Tillerson faces tough task in Moscow as Syria tension rises 2017-04-12T04:00:00Z Separately, the Pentagon said U.S. military advisers helped U.S.-trained Syrian opposition forces to repel an IS attack on the al-Tanf border crossing between Syria and Iraq over the weekend. US-backed Syrian fighters pressing IS gunmen in north 2017-04-10T04:00:00Z The same President Trump who can be gruff and erratic in public tweets is a commander in chief who is deferential and attentive when he talks to a star-studded cast of his closest military advisers. Donald Trump listens to generals’ advice on military 2017-04-09T04:00:00Z Rodriguez-Cruz told The Post that he had been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder after serving with military advisers in Latin America and helping combat insurgents. D.C. police believe they’ve solved 8-year murder mystery; arrest boyfriend of woman who vanished from home in 2009 2017-04-08T04:00:00Z The risk is compounded by the presence of a large number of Russian military advisers working outside its Khmeimim airbase and Tartus naval base in Syria. Russia sends warship to battlegroup off Syrian coast 2017-04-08T04:00:00Z Shia power Iran is believed to be spending billions of dollars a year to bolster the Alawite-dominated government, providing military advisers and subsidised weapons, as well as lines of credit and oil transfers. Why is there a war in Syria? - BBC News 2017-03-13T04:00:00Z Central Command, told reporters at the Pentagon that military advisers were present at the time of the fighting. US-backed Syrian fighters pressing IS gunmen in north 2017-04-10T04:00:00Z On Wednesday morning, Trump's military advisers said they knew which Syrian air base was used to launch the chemical attack and that they had tracked the Sukhoi-22 jet that carried it out. In abrupt shift on Syria, Trump turns to military advisers 2017-04-07T04:00:00Z But the danger of repeating past mistakes on the new deployment is on the minds of all the military advisers in Task Force Southwest. Afghanistan redeployment leaves Marines wary of past mistakes 2017-03-28T04:00:00Z Over the past few years, military advisers from the United States and other coalition countries have helped Iraqis turn around our armed forces so that we can fight and win our battles ourselves. Opinion | Iraqi prime minister: My country needs more help from the U.S. 2017-03-23T04:00:00Z The Pentagon said U.S. military advisers were on the ground in the Tabqa area to help coordinate the operation, but said the airlift was for Syrian fighters only. US forces ferry Syrian-Kurdish fighters behind IS lines 2017-03-22T04:00:00Z The U.S.-led coalition backing Iraqi forces with air power and military advisers admits causing unintentional civilian deaths. As Mosul battle escalates, civilians caught in crossfire 2017-03-19T04:00:00Z Throughout the three days of meetings, Trump's key military advisers were national security adviser H.R. In abrupt shift on Syria, Trump turns to military advisers 2017-04-07T04:00:00Z The Washington Times reported in January that military advisers close to Defense Secretary James Mattis were considering loosening the restrictions on U.S. airstrikes that the Obama administration kept in place in war against extremist groups. Pentagon denies civilian casualty claims tied to U.S. airstrike in Syria 2017-03-17T04:00:00Z McMaster must also persuade the president and his top aides to listen to military advisers and include them in the most important and sensitive decisions, such as the drafting of executive orders on immigration. Perspective | McMaster knows how national security policy can go wrong. Will that help him? 2017-02-24T05:00:00Z Trump’s campaign insisted that he was misunderstood — that he spoke to lots of military advisers in addition to watching them on television. Trump’s voracious appetite for cable news is troubling. But that’s not stopping him. 2017-02-12T05:00:00Z As a general rule, the use of military advisers is more effective if it is not limited to advising foreign armies in their military headquarters, but also extends to units in the field. U.S. General Seeks ‘a Few Thousand’ More Troops in Afghanistan 2017-02-09T05:00:00Z The raid, which suffered a number of failings and faced unexpected resistance, was an early test of Mr. Trump’s national security decision-making — and his willingness to rely on the assurances of his military advisers. Yemen Backtracks on Suspending U.S. Raids After Civilian Casualties 2017-02-08T05:00:00Z Then, he said he’d listen to some of his top military advisers, who oppose the idea. The ScienceInsider briefing: How Trump’s immigration order affects scientists 2017-01-30T05:00:00Z But the ascension of Mr. Bannon, who until last year was the head of Breitbart News, and the diminishment of the president’s top intelligence and military advisers took Democrats and Republicans by surprise. Trump Administration Defends Bannon’s Role on Security Council 2017-01-29T05:00:00Z Trump also took a separate action to restructure the National Security Council ask military advisers to prepare a plan to defeat the Islamic State group. Trump sets 5-year and lifetime lobbying ban for officials 2017-01-28T05:00:00Z A United States unit of about 100 military advisers is also based in the town, supporting the mission to find Kony. 'I was 12 when I was raped by a Ugandan soldier' - BBC News 2017-01-26T05:00:00Z In thrall to military advisers and lobbyists, Obama scattered his drones and special forces throughout the Muslim world, as counter-productive to peace as they ever were. With Barack Obama’s exit the US is losing a saint. But a sinner may make a better president | Simon Jenkins 2017-01-12T05:00:00Z U.S. officials and military advisers in Syria declined to discuss details of the training being provided to the Arabs in the force. U.S. military aid is fueling big ambitions for Syria’s leftist Kurdish militia 2017-01-07T05:00:00Z It also coincides with a sharp increase in the number of military advisers from the US and other coalition countries helping with the battle. Mosul battle: Iraqi troops 'take key district' from IS - BBC News 2017-01-06T05:00:00Z "Aleppo was liberated thanks to a coalition between Iran, Syria, Russia and Lebanon's Hezbollah," said Yahya Rahim Safavi, a senior military adviser to Iran's supreme leader, in Tehran on 14 December. Trump's Syria conundrum - BBC News 2016-12-23T05:00:00Z While Russia is the Syrian regime’s main military backer since it intervened directly in September 2015, Iran is also a critical ally, sending military advisers and fighters to fight on the side of the regime. Aleppo Fighting Resumes Hours After Cease-Fire Deal 2016-12-14T05:00:00Z And, standing beside the Saudis at the air campaign HQ, are UK military advisers. 'Everything is over now': the last survivors in Yemen's ground zero 2016-12-09T05:00:00Z But it’s a universe away from his high-powered job as senior military adviser to Carter — a job he lost amid charges of improper behavior and misuse of a government credit card. APNewsBreak: Military targets handling of misconduct cases 2016-12-08T05:00:00Z The Kremlin confirmed Wednesday that a Russian military adviser in Aleppo died of wounds sustained in a rebel mortar attack. Syrian army retakes Aleppo’s Old City as rebels discuss exit 2016-12-07T05:00:00Z But it’s a universe away from his high-powered job as senior military adviser to Carter - a job he lost amid charges of improper behavior and misuse of a government credit card. APNewsBreak: Military targets handling of misconduct cases 2016-12-07T05:00:00Z Havana returned the favor by providing the Chavista regime with much of its security apparatus, including thousands of military advisers and intelligence agents. Fidel’s Venezuelan Legacy 2016-12-01T05:00:00Z He sent 3,000 combat troops and 300 military advisers, as well as tanks and fighter aircraft. Fidel Castro: How Cuban leader changed Southern Africa - BBC News 2016-11-28T05:00:00Z Shiite Iran is a major backer of the governments in Iraq and neighboring Syria in their fight against IS, providing military advisers and weapons. Death toll in Iraq bombing claimed by ISIS rises to 73 2016-11-25T05:00:00Z Former colleagues winced as Flynn, Trump’s top military adviser during the campaign, joined fellow attendees at the Republican National Convention last summer in shouting “lock her up” about Hillary Clinton. What Donald Trump’s National Security Hires Actually Mean 2016-11-18T05:00:00Z Not without resistance from members of Congress, officials at the State Department, diplomats and military advisers. How Shinzo Abe Will Try to Size Up Donald Trump 2016-11-17T05:00:00Z In September, he called for the withdrawal of a contingent of U.S. military advisers and for the end of annual joint combat exercises between the two nations. When a Populist Demagogue Takes Power 2016-11-13T05:00:00Z He retired last year after 41 years in the military, the last four as the senior officer in the Armed Forces and the military adviser to the secretary of defense and to the president. Retired Gen. Martin Dempsey elected USA Basketball chairman 2016-11-14T05:00:00Z They are supported by U.S.-led air power, including jets and Apache helicopters, and Western military advisers who have accompanied Iraqi forces on the edge of Mosul. Iraqi army says advances in Mosul, despite suicide bombers 2016-11-12T05:00:00Z All Iraqi and coalition forces that have undergone training with U.S. military advisers in Iraq receive “specific training” on preventing human rights violations when dealing with civilians or captured enemy forces, Mr. Cook said. Defense Department pressures Baghdad to investigate claims of civilian killings 2016-11-10T05:00:00Z By law, the chairman is the key military adviser to the president, and Dunford wins high marks inside the Pentagon for his military smarts and political skills. How Trump Must Now Shift from Candidate to Commander-in-Chief 2016-11-09T05:00:00Z Roughly 100 military advisers with U.S. special operations forces are embedded with Iraqi counterterrorism and Kurdish peshmerga units. U.S. troop numbers in Iraq, Syria depend on ISIS fight 2016-11-07T05:00:00Z U.S. military advisers embedded with advancing Iraqi and Kurdish units remain off the front lines, with headquarters staff at the brigade level, Capt. Davis said. Mosul assault on hold as Iraqi troops clear territory, reinforce lines 2016-11-02T04:00:00Z The coalition is backed by American air power and military advisers on the ground. Iraqi special forces hold positions after entering Isis-held Mosul 2016-11-02T04:00:00Z The Iraqi military, supported by U.S. and coalition air power and military advisers, began the push to retake Mosul on Oct. U.S. Says Coalition is Preparing to Retake Raqqa From ISIS 2016-10-25T04:00:00Z About 30,000 Iraqi security force personnel, Kurdish Peshmerga fighters, Sunni Arab tribesmen and Shia militiamen, assisted by US-led coalition warplanes and military advisers, launched the long-awaited offensive to retake Mosul eight days ago. Mosul battle: UN receives reports of IS atrocities - BBC News 2016-10-25T04:00:00Z About 30,000 Iraqi security forces, Kurdish Peshmerga fighters, Sunni Arab tribesmen and Shia militiamen, assisted by US-led coalition warplanes and military advisers, launched the long-awaited offensive to retake Mosul a week ago. Mosul Iraq offensive: Kurdish forces besiege key town of Bashiqa - BBC News 2016-10-24T04:00:00Z Army Special Forces colonel now at Georgetown University, said military advisers must grapple with the tension between nurturing local forces — who are often beset by deep, systemic problems — and accomplishing the overall mission. What does an adviser do? Mosul operation highlights elasticity of military support operations. 2016-10-19T04:00:00Z The Washington Post reported this week that Afghan forces in Helmand Province require U.S. air power and military advisers to block the Taliban from regaining control. Obama’s Tide of War 2016-10-18T04:00:00Z American commanders are planning to embed U.S. military advisers alongside regular Iraqi army units as the operation unfolds, but that order has yet to be issued, U.S. officials said. Iraqi forces could reach heart of ISIS-held Mosul within weeks, U.S. officials say 2016-10-18T04:00:00Z After an initial string of humiliating retreats, Iraqi forces successfully drove Islamic State fighters from Ramadi and Fallujah, with U.S. military advisers operating largely in the background, Mr. Earnest said. Mosul offensive against ISIS ‘ahead of schedule,’ but fears of wider regional war mount 2016-10-17T04:00:00Z But she reiterated her call for a no-fly zone over northern Syria, a step the president and his senior military advisers have long rejected. In Debate on Syria, It’s Trump vs. Pence, and Clinton vs. Obama 2016-10-10T04:00:00Z U.S. military advisers are in the process of training the last of 12 Iraqi army brigades that could be involved in the offensive, Dorrian said. In Iraq, ‘all the pieces’ are now in place to take Mosul back from the Islamic State 2016-10-07T04:00:00Z American fighters only stopped firing after Russian military advisers reached out to U.S. commanders in the region, notifying them of their mistake. Russia threatens to kill pact to share skies over Syria 2016-10-06T04:00:00Z A few days later Duterte proposed removing American military advisers from the southern region of Mindanao. The Daily 202: Want to know why Trump’s winning Ohio? Drink a beer with ‘the deplorables’ in Boehner’s old district. 2016-10-04T04:00:00Z A few days later Mr. Duterte proposed removing American military advisers from the troubled southern region of Mindanao. For China, ‘Clouds Are Fading Away’ in the Philippines 2016-10-04T04:00:00Z The remaining troops heading into Iraq will be split between military advisers working alongside local forces and “expanded intelligence resources” for the Mosul operation, Capt. Davis said. U.S. deploys more troops to Iraq for showdown with ISIS 2016-09-28T04:00:00Z Davis says there were U.S. military advisers with the Somali forces, and the U.S. launched a defensive airstrike to protect them. Pentagon: US airstrike kills 9 militants in Somalia 2016-09-28T04:00:00Z Dorrian said international military advisers are training Iraqi border guards and police in counterinsurgency tactics to give them tools to better prevent Islamic State fighters from escaping. Europe Concerned About Return of Islamic State Militants 2016-09-28T04:00:00Z More than two years after IS took Mosul, Iraqi government and Kurdish Peshmerga forces are preparing to launch an offensive to retake the city with the support of US-led coalition air strikes and military advisers. Islamic State and the crisis in Iraq and Syria in maps - BBC News 2016-09-21T04:00:00Z The U.S. military’s top office confirmed Thursday that Islamic State operatives launched a chemical attack against Iraqi forces and their American military advisers positioned outside the group’s Iraqi stronghold of Mosul. Islamic State launches chemical attack against U.S., Iraqi forces, Pentagon confirms 2016-09-22T04:00:00Z Ethnic Iranian and Iraqi Kurds fighting side by side, backed by scattered pockets of American firepower and units of elite U.S. military advisers, are bolstering the ever-shifting front north and east of Mosul. Mosul campaign crucial in ISIS fight with Obama set to leave behind unfinished war 2016-09-11T04:00:00Z That could lead for an uncomfortable first meeting between Trump and Marine General Joseph Dunford, whose first two-year term as chairman of the Joint Chiefs—the President’s key military adviser—runs until September 2017. Donald Trump's Coming Clash With the Military Generals 2016-09-11T04:00:00Z Moscow's relations with Yemen date back decades and until the break-up of the USSR, thousands of Soviet military advisers and trainers worked in the formerly-independent south. Yemen's ex-president says could work with Russia to 'fight terrorism' 2016-08-21T04:00:00Z That strategy changed again in June, when Obama granted his military advisers' request to allow U.S. warfighters to directly target the Taliban in support of Afghan missions. American Killed in Afghanistan as U.S. Continues Taliban War 2016-08-23T04:00:00Z Crucial to the Kurds’ success was a steady flow of C.I.A.-supplied weaponry, along with Iranian military advisers, as Iran waged a U.S.-sponsored proxy war against Iraq. Fractured Lands: How the Arab World Came Apart 2016-08-10T04:00:00Z Heeding the recommendation of his top military advisers, Mr. Obama said he intends to leave 8,400 American troops in Afghanistan to address the country’s “precarious” security situation and the challenge of the Taliban. U.S. launches airstrikes against ISIS in Libya 2016-08-01T04:00:00Z Another US military adviser described them as a "sucking chest wound", suffering casualties, desertions and corruption. Did the UK leave Afghanistan's Helmand too soon? - BBC News 2016-08-01T04:00:00Z The latest soldiers to be dismissed include Mr Erdogan's chief military adviser, a top aide to the chief of the general staff and the defence minister's chief secretary. Turkey steps up army dismissals over 15 July coup attempt - BBC News 2016-07-31T04:00:00Z Hollande also pledged to send more military advisers and artillery for the U.S.-led fight against IS in Iraq and Syria. Many factors make France the top IS terror target in Europe 2016-07-26T04:00:00Z The minister said that Libyan forces around Sirte would continue to require intelligence and logistics assistance from foreign military advisers in Libya. In a pivotal battle, Libyan forces laying siege to Islamic State in Sirte, official says 2016-07-20T04:00:00Z Their Sunni neighbours, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Turkey, co-ordinate with America’s military advisers in Antakya, arranging the supply of American anti-tank TOW missiles. Aleppo’s battle rages on, but the resistance is very far from broken 2016-07-05T04:00:00Z But U.S. military advisers and Washington’s allies in Afghanistan pushed for clarity on the American posture in Afghanistan. General Says U.S. Troop Drawdown in Afghanistan Won’t Hamper War Effort 2016-07-08T04:00:00Z He completed two gruelling specialist training camps, including the Tesón course, where he received instruction from foreign military advisers including Americans, Colombians and instructors who spoke a foreign language which Cruz could not identify. Berta Cáceres's name was on Honduran military hitlist, says former soldier 2016-06-21T04:00:00Z The force was intended to be supplied by all affected nations—Congo, the Central African Republic and South Sudan—but only Ugandan troops supported by around 150 U.S. military advisers have been actively involved. Uganda to Withdraw Troops From African Force Hunting Lord’s Resistance Army 2016-06-13T04:00:00Z Iran says its military advisers in Iraq are there at Baghdad's request to help Iraqi forces fight Islamic State militants. Iran minister rejects Trump vow to renegotiate nuclear deal 2016-06-01T04:00:00Z Iran says its military advisers in Iraq are there at Baghdad’s request to help Iraqi forces fight Islamic State militants. Iran minister rejects Trump vow to renegotiate nuclear deal 2016-06-01T04:00:00Z Roughly 3,500 to 5,000 U.S. military advisers and special operations forces are already in Iraq and Syria. Haider al-Abadi’s political pressures driving Fallujah campaign as much as strategy 2016-05-31T04:00:00Z Iran says its military advisers in Iraq are there at Baghdad’s request to help Iraqi forces fight militants. Saudi Arabia slams Iran’s role in Iraq as ‘unacceptable’ 2016-05-29T04:00:00Z The images of U.S. special forces fighting in Syria is only the latest example of the increasingly blurry line American military advisers are walking between combat and noncombat operations. U.S. special ops troops in Syria ordered to remove Kurdish insignia 2016-05-27T04:00:00Z The Pentagon announced last month that he would boost the number of U.S. military advisers in Iraq by 217 for the mission, putting the official number of U.S. troops in the country over 4,000. Top general rejects notion that Pentagon is ‘putting Band-Aids’ on the ISIS problem 2016-05-23T04:00:00Z He met US military advisers working with Syrian Arab fighters, and conferred with leaders of the Syrian Democratic forces, an umbrella group of Kurdish and Arab fighters supported by the US. Top US commander in Middle East makes secret Syria visit 2016-05-21T04:00:00Z It was only after last-minute discussions with American military advisers that the prime minister agreed to keep Iraqi forces on the front lines near Mosul, Fallujah and elsewhere in Anbar province. Haider al-Abadi’s political pressures driving Fallujah campaign as much as strategy 2016-05-31T04:00:00Z About 50% of Iraq’s active forces already are devoted to securing Baghdad—a number U.S. military advisers consider sufficient, according to Col. As Baghdad Reeled, U.S. Urged Iraqi Troops to Stay on Front Lines 2016-05-18T04:00:00Z Aside from the U.S. troops in Libya, there are roughly 3,500 to 5,000 U.S. military advisers and special operations forces in Iraq and Syria fighting the rising challenge from the Islamic State. U.S. troops deployed to Libya in campaign against ISIS 2016-05-16T04:00:00Z A very small group of U.S. military advisers accompanied some Ugandan soldiers during a raid of an illegal taxation checkpoint in rural southern Somalia just west of Mogadishu, Pentagon spokesperson Captain Jeff Davis said. U.S. Conducts Airstrike Against Militants in Somalia 2016-05-12T04:00:00Z Votel landed at a dusty outpost, surrounded by wheat fields, that serves as a US camp for American military advisers who are training Syrian Arab troops in basic soldiering skills. Top US commander in Middle East makes secret Syria visit 2016-05-21T04:00:00Z According to the Pentagon, Keating was part of a quick reaction force that moved in to rescue U.S. military advisers from an Islamic State attack. The U.S. Navy says it is promoting the SEAL who was killed by Islamic State militants in Iraq on May 3 to the rank of chief petty officer 2016-05-11T04:00:00Z He was part of a quick reaction force that moved to rescue U.S. military advisers from attack, the Pentagon said Wednesday. Navy SEAL Killed in Iraq Brought Track History to the Battlefield 2016-05-04T04:00:00Z He says that U.S. military advisers were going to Teleskof, just north of Mosul, to assist Kurdish Peshmerga forces. A senior U.S. military officer says the Navy SEAL killed during a firefight in Iraq Tuesday was part of a quick reaction force that was moving to the aid of American advisers who came under attack 2016-05-04T04:00:00Z Obama has sought to accelerate the military campaign by sending more than 200 U.S. military advisers to Iraq and giving commanders authority to use lethal Apache attack helicopters in support of Iraqi forces. Protests in Baghdad throw administration’s Iraq plan into doubt 2016-04-30T04:00:00Z An increase in military advisers in Vietnam eventually led to full-scale war there. Editorials from around New England 2016-04-30T04:00:00Z Iran has provided Assad’s government with aid and scores of military advisers, while Turkey has aided Sunni rebels, particularly in Syria’s north. Airstrike destroys Syrian hospital amid fears of ‘catastrophic’ turn in fighting 2016-04-28T04:00:00Z Obama was reportedly convinced by military advisers that increasing the US strength in the region would help exploit recent victories over Isis. Barack Obama to send more soldiers to fight Islamic State in Syria 2016-04-24T04:00:00Z In neighboring Iraq, U.S. military advisers will move closer to the front lines of the conflict against Islamic State militants. Your Wednesday Briefing: Donald Trump, Boston Celtics, Doris Roberts 2016-04-20T04:00:00Z But the American president’s military advisers are opposed to the drawdown. Fresh offence 2016-04-20T04:00:00Z In a further sign of alarm, a military adviser for the UN said that most Europe-bound migrants had passed through the Balkans in 2015 between Turkey and Germany, but this was now changing. Foreign ambassadors return to Libya in support of new government 2016-04-14T04:00:00Z One under-strength Iraqi division with some American military advisers will not cut it. The last battle 2016-04-14T04:00:00Z Iraqi forces supported by U.S. military advisers are pushing to liberate the city of Mosul, which has been held by the militants for two years. Obama hails ‘momentum’ in ISIS fight in Iraq, Syria 2016-04-13T04:00:00Z Russian military advisers embedded with the Syrian army on the ground after the beginning of Russian operations in September, said Col. Weeks after ‘pullout’ from Syria, Russian military is as busy as ever 2016-04-11T04:00:00Z Other options could include using Apache helicopters for combat missions, deploying more U.S. special operations forces or using American military advisers in Iraqi units closer to the front lines. Defense Secretary Ash Carter said Monday that struggles within the Iraq government won't stall the U.S. military campaign to beef up the fight against Islamic State militants in the country 2016-04-11T04:00:00Z “In Libya there are a million potential migrants,” Gen Paolo Serra, a military adviser for UN Libya envoy Martin Kobler, told a committee at the Italian parliament. Foreign ambassadors return to Libya in support of new government 2016-04-14T04:00:00Z "Four of the first military advisers of the Islamic Republic's army ... were killed in Syria by takfiri groups," it said, referring to hardline Sunni Islamists. Syrian army sends reinforcements to Aleppo 2016-04-11T04:00:00Z Iraqi forces backed by U.S. military advisers are pushing up the Euphrates River Valley toward Mosul, where the militant fighters have been entrenched for two years. Obama hails ‘momentum’ in ISIS fight in Iraq, Syria 2016-04-13T04:00:00Z Russian military advisers are whipping Syrian government forces into shape and planning attacks. Weeks after ‘pullout’ from Syria, Russian military is as busy as ever 2016-04-11T04:00:00Z U.S. military advisers in the country claimed the base, located in the Iraqi city of Makhmour, was built to protect Iraqi troops and American advisers in the area. Marines in Iraq are ‘temporary’ but no end date in sight: Pentagon 2016-04-07T04:00:00Z Arasteh said last month that Iran at some point might decide to use commandos and snipers from its regular armed forces as military advisers in Iraq and Syria. Iranian commandos deployed to Syria as advisers: officer 2016-04-04T04:00:00Z Before the server received a digital certificate marking the use of standard encryption, Clinton and her aides exchanged notes touching on North Korea, Mexico, Afghanistan, military advisers, CIA operations and a briefing for Obama. How Clinton’s email scandal took root 2016-03-27T04:00:00Z As an example, he said Belgium may look to participate in coalition airstrikes against Islamic State in Iraq or Syria, and other nations may step up their contributions of military advisers or special operations forces. NATO breeds frustration, but it’s a vital tool in ISIS fight 2016-03-24T04:00:00Z In a conference call with reporters, Colonel Warren said the Marines were not combat forces because they were positioned at the outpost to provide “force protection” to American military advisers working alongside Iraqi troops. Marine Base in Northern Iraq Is Confirmed by Pentagon 2016-03-21T04:00:00Z According to published accounts of how he seized Crimea from Ukraine in March 2014, the Russian president, a former K.G.B. operative, consults a tiny circle of security and military advisers on crucial foreign policy questions. Putin’s Syria Withdrawal Keeps Him at the Fore and Everyone Else Guessing 2016-03-15T04:00:00Z The United States launched an air strike on an Islamic State training camp last month and France has conducted surveillance flights and sent military advisers. U.S. general concerned about lack of partner against Islamic State in Syria 2016-03-09T05:00:00Z His top military adviser, Gen. Martin Dempsey, was skeptical of the U.S. military’s power to effect change in the region. At U.S. Central Command, a solitary general prepares to step down 2016-03-07T05:00:00Z British military advisers are training the Iraqi army for a battle against the so-called Islamic State in Mosul. British train Iraqi army for battle against 'Islamic State' - BBC News 2016-03-05T05:00:00Z Saudi Arabia recently said that American and British military advisers were helping the coalition improve its targeting. Yemeni Civilians Killed by Airstrike on Market, Witnesses Say 2016-02-27T05:00:00Z A year later, I deployed again as a military adviser to the Iraqi army. The Captain's Story: A Bond of Brotherhood Forged in War "There used to be dozens of foreign military advisers who played a key role and helped us with all issues, but now there is only one with me," said General Wafadar. With fewer U.S. troops in Afghanistan, pressure grows for more air strikes 2016-02-10T05:00:00Z It is amongst four Afghan corps that still have US military advisers embedded within it, despite a recent pullback to advise at higher levels. US to deploy hundreds of troops in Afghanistan to fight Taliban 2016-02-08T05:00:00Z In the hope of eventually retaking Sinai, he enlisted Soviet military advisers and ordered his forces to harass Israeli troops. Six decades of Egyptian history in six movies - BBC News 2016-02-05T05:00:00Z America’s support to Colombia, sustained by small numbers of American military advisers, offers a stark contrast to the much larger and less successful efforts to stabilize Iraq and Afghanistan over the same period. Obama and Colombia’s president praise the aid program that worked 2016-02-04T05:00:00Z The Russian government acknowledged that one of its military advisers was killed in Syria, amid criticism from Turkey that its bombing campaign there was prolonging civilian suffering. Russian Military Adviser Killed in Syria, Says Kremlin 2016-02-04T05:00:00Z And on Wednesday, Russia’s Defense Ministry announced that a military adviser was killed by mortar fire earlier in the week. After four months, Russia’s campaign in Syria is proving successful for Moscow 2016-02-02T05:00:00Z After the stricken plane circled back to Mogadishu, American military advisers who are working in Somalia with African Union peacekeepers rushed to investigate, American officials said. Bomb Suspected in Deadly Explosion on Somali Jet 2016-02-03T05:00:00Z That leaves the window open to keeping more military advisers and Special Operations troops in Afghanistan as part of a generational approach in which Americans troops remain for years to come. U.S. general tapped to take over in Afghanistan open to keeping more troops, boosting air war 2016-01-28T05:00:00Z Neither Obama nor the White House has offered any indication it is considering the onetime conclusion of the country’s top military adviser. Ash Carter Once Advocated First-Strike on North Korea 2016-01-07T05:00:00Z Yet, to the dismay of his military advisers, he is still talking about cutting the force there to 5,500 before he leaves office in January 2017. A bloody year of transition 2016-01-07T05:00:00Z The UK sent a modest contingent of British military advisers to Helmand at the weekend to support the overstretched forces. Afghanistan: supplies airdropped to forces battling Taliban in Sangin 2015-12-23T05:00:00Z The UK confirmed on Monday that the modest contingent of British military advisers sent to Helmand would support the overstretched forces. Afghan reinforcements 'reach besieged town' of Sangin as Britain sends troops 2015-12-23T05:00:00Z It bolstered Assad by sending weapons, military advisers, millions of dollars' worth of aid, and Revolutionary Guard troops, as well as rallying Shiite fighters from Lebanon's Hezbollah militia and elsewhere in the Middle East. As nations try to solve the crisis, a look at Syria's 2 wars: Who's fighting whom, and why? 2015-12-18T05:00:00Z But Putin hinted that Russian military advisers or security forces were active in that country, an involvement that he and senior Russian officials have sharply denied in the past. Putin says Trump is ‘absolute leader’ in U.S. presidential race 2015-12-17T05:00:00Z When critics say President Obama isn’t doing enough against the Islamic State, he often notes that he follows the advice of his military advisers. On Syria, U.S. military leaders offer only timidity 2015-12-09T05:00:00Z Mr Carter told a Senate panel that military advisers and helicopters could be deployed to help "finish the job". US offers helicopters and advisers to Iraq 'to finish' Ramadi fight - BBC News 2015-12-09T05:00:00Z The U.S. would provide attack helicopters and additional military advisers in the fight to retake Ramadi, a key city in western Iraq. Defense Secretary Ash Carter: 'We won't hesitate to confront ISIS' 2015-12-09T05:00:00Z Gen. Eric M. Smith will become the Pentagon chief’s senior military adviser, two Defense Department sources said Tuesday. Sources: Marine Brig. Gen. Eric M. Smith to be top military aide to Carter 2015-12-01T05:00:00Z In June last year he announced the redeployment of up to 300 military advisers there but pledged: “American combat troops are not going to be fighting in Iraq again.” Kurdish fighters say US special forces have been fighting Isis for months 2015-11-30T05:00:00Z McCain, chairman of the Senate armed services committee, recently proposed intervention in Syria by a European and Arab ground force backed by 10,000 US military advisers and trainers. John McCain and Lindsey Graham call for 20,000 troops in Syria and Iraq 2015-11-29T05:00:00Z Its military advisers are helping direct Baghdad's campaign against Sunni Islamist militant group Islamic State, which seized around a third of Iraq's territory last year. Iran says U.S. has plan to divide Iraq, pleads with Iraqis to resist 2015-11-24T05:00:00Z Malian forces and Western military advisers in flak jackets also whisked survivors away. Mali Hostage Crisis Ends With 27 People Dead, Including Five Attackers, Military Officials Say 2015-11-21T05:00:00Z "As the principal military adviser to the government, I consider it entirely proper for him to answer how we maintain the credibility of the ultimate guarantee of our security." Corbyn invited to discuss threats following nuclear row - BBC News 2015-11-17T05:00:00Z “For the most part, our military advisers are providing advisory support, training, and assistance,” he said. Kurdish fighters say US special forces have been fighting Isis for months 2015-11-30T05:00:00Z In recent months, the Islamic State has seen the boundaries of its caliphate slowly recede as Kurdish and Iraqi forces — backed by U.S. airpower and military advisers — have retaken control of some key towns. For the Islamic State, paroxysms of violence portend apocalypse 2015-11-16T05:00:00Z Mr Obama said the US and France had made a new agreement on intelligence sharing but said US military advisers thought sending ground troops to combat Isis would be a mistake. Paris attacks: 'France will destroy IS' - Hollande - BBC News 2015-11-16T05:00:00Z The federal government is not only sharing intelligence with local officials but is also cooperating with military advisers from the United States, a departure from former President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration. Boko Haram Attacks Persist, but Nigerian Officials Say Group Is Losing Ground 2015-11-15T05:00:00Z Ground troops would be a mistake, he said, according to the opinion of his military advisers. Paris terror attacks: Obama defends Isis strategy – as it happened 2015-11-15T05:00:00Z Some defense analysts and military officials say little more can be accomplished without more than the token presence of Western military advisers that have been committed to the fight. Paris Attacks Prompt Debate on Further Military Intervention on Syria 2015-11-15T05:00:00Z Obama began U.S. bombing in Iraq and Syria, along with the deployment of military advisers to Iraq, more than a year ago. Obama may step up military action in wake of Paris attacks, but dramatic moves seem unlikely 2015-11-14T05:00:00Z As for Obama’s plan to send military advisers to combat ISIS, he, too, is skeptical. How Republican Candidates Want to Fight ISIS 2015-11-14T05:00:00Z Jordanian and other Arab and Western military advisers and intelligence officers, rebel units launched the operation on June 25, closing in on regime-held areas in the city of Daraa from seven directions. In Syria, Assad Foes Pay High Price for Failed Offensive 2015-11-14T05:00:00Z Ground troops would be a mistake, he said, according to the opinion of his military advisers. Paris terror attacks: Obama defends Isis strategy – as it happened 2015-11-15T05:00:00Z He’s asked about the “military adviser” role of US troops in Syria and Iraq. US 'reasonably certain' it has killed 'Jihadi John' – as it happened 2015-11-13T05:00:00Z U.S. military advisers were with Kurdish commanders near Sinjar mountain but positioned well back from the fighting, a U.S. military spokesman said. Kurdish forces seize Iraq's Sinjar town from Islamic State 2015-11-12T05:00:00Z In February, Islamic State militants wearing Iraqi military uniforms tried to storm an air base used by U.S. military advisers to train Iraqi security forces. Gunman in Jordan kills 5, including 2 Americans, at police training site 2015-11-09T05:00:00Z Egypt used to be the Soviet Union’s most important ally in the region, until President Anwar Sadat expelled all its military advisers in 1972. Confirmation of Attack on Russian Jet May Strengthen Putin’s Resolve in Syria 2015-11-08T05:00:00Z Mr Obama will want to know about the prime minister's visit to Moscow with key military advisers and the conversations they had with President Putin over Syria. Benjamin Netanyahu comes to Washington - again - BBC News 2015-11-08T05:00:00Z He’s asked about the “military adviser” role of US troops in Syria and Iraq. US 'reasonably certain' it has killed 'Jihadi John' – as it happened 2015-11-13T05:00:00Z He told Vladimir Putin at a G-20 summit in November 2014 to “get out of Ukraine” and later sent Canadian military advisers to train Ukrainian troops. Canada’s best role: Perpetual sidekick 2015-11-06T05:00:00Z Everybody, including the senior military advisers, who were eating at a table next to mine, looked frightened. Why does al-Shabab target hotels? - BBC News 2015-11-06T05:00:00Z The target of every Afghan request for air support has to be independently verified by American military advisers before it is approved, according to U.S. rules of engagement. U.S. airstrikes in Kunduz destroyed more than a hospital 2015-11-04T05:00:00Z Nothing like this had happened since President Obama sent about 3,500 American military advisers and other personnel back to Iraq. Close Up With ISIS Captives: Reporter’s Notebook 2015-11-03T05:00:00Z "They are military advisers who went there at the request of Syrian regime to fight against terrorism," he said. Iran says to pull out of Syria talks if unconstructive, citing Saudi role 2015-11-02T05:00:00Z The United States will send 20 to 30 special operations forces to Syria to serve as military advisers in the fight against Islamic State, a US official said. Obama expected to deploy US forces to 'assist' in Syria 2015-10-30T04:00:00Z Iran is believed to have spent billions of dollars over the past four years propping up President Assad's government, providing military advisers and subsidising weapons. Syria conflict: John Kerry seeks end to civil war 'hell' - BBC News 2015-10-28T04:00:00Z Iraq government forces have had little luck so far in retaking the town despite U.S. arms, military advisers and overt urging from senior officials to begin an offensive. Obama’s war cabinet preps for more American boots on the ground in fight against ISIS 2015-10-27T04:00:00Z Mr. Obama also has reversed course in Iraq, deploying hundreds of military advisers to deal with the threat from the Islamic State after withdrawing all troops in 2011. Obama vetoes defense bill in feud with GOP 2015-10-22T04:00:00Z Marine Corps General Joseph Dunford, the new chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, is now Mr. Obama’s chief military adviser. Obama ignores generals on troop levels for unprecedented 6th time in Afghanistan, Iraq 2015-10-15T04:00:00Z Iranian military advisers help direct Baghdad’s campaign against the Islamic State, which aims to expand its self-proclaimed caliphate in the Middle East. Iraq uses intelligence center operated by Russia, Iran, Syria; White House alarmed 2015-10-13T04:00:00Z Iranian military advisers help direct Baghdad's campaign against Islamic State, which aims to expand its self-proclaimed caliphate in the Middle East. Iraq using info from new intelligence center to bomb Islamic State: official 2015-10-13T04:00:00Z Special Forces and military advisers to be successful.” When it comes to intervening abroad, talk is easy — but the details aren’t 2015-10-12T04:00:00Z Senior Iranian officials have been in Syria for several years as military advisers. Islamic State closes in on Syrian city of Aleppo; U.S. abandons rebel training effort 2015-10-09T04:00:00Z The next year, Iran sent hundreds of military advisers to assist Mr. Assad’s army, and Hezbollah committed to an all-out battle to defeat the rebels. Who Is Fighting Whom in Syria 2015-09-30T04:00:00Z It is imperative that African troops and U.S. military advisers work in that area, which is controlled by former Seleka commanders. The need to find Joseph Kony 2015-10-07T04:00:00Z In terms of Iran’s presence, there were reports in the past week of Iranian troops in Syria, not just military advisers. Iran’s Javad Zarif on Russia and Peace in Syria 2015-10-06T04:00:00Z U.S. military advisers are generals, colonels, and lieutenant colonels who are “trying to bring their technical expertise to build the capacity” of the Afghan ministries of Interior and Defense. When it comes to intervening abroad, talk is easy — but the details aren’t 2015-10-12T04:00:00Z “We are fighting a war against terrorism and we will fight it with force,” Mr. Netanyahu posted on his official Facebook page ahead of returning to Tel Aviv to meet with military advisers. Israel Bans Some Palestinians From Jerusalem’s Old City 2015-10-04T04:00:00Z But when U.S. military advisers left the country during the revolution, we realized we didn’t understand the technology. Q&A: Iran’s top science official strives for a Silicon Valley spirit 2015-10-02T04:00:00Z So far, direct Iranian military support for Assad has come mostly in the form of military advisers. Iran troops to join Syria war, Russia bombs group trained by CIA 2015-10-01T04:00:00Z It continues to be military advisers, and no more. Iran’s Javad Zarif on Russia and Peace in Syria 2015-10-06T04:00:00Z Moscow became a key ally of Egypt, Syria and Iraq during the Cold War, selling arms, providing diplomatic support and sending military advisers to the region. Russia’s airstrikes in Syria mark a huge departure for Moscow 2015-09-30T04:00:00Z The Taliban’s success in Kunduz, however fleeting, will strengthen the arguments of American military advisers who want to maintain a sizeable presence in the country. Unhappy anniversary 2015-10-01T04:00:00Z A military adviser of Iran’s supreme leader recently said that Iran and Russia are coordinating military operations in Syria. U.N., Marking 70th Anniversary But Facing Crisis, Opens Annual Meeting 2015-09-28T04:00:00Z “To be honest, it’s much more difficult to turn the U.S. down when asking for something than turning the U.N. down,” said one Western European country’s military adviser. As UN peacekeeping veers toward counterterror, US steps in 2015-09-26T04:00:00Z Despite the presence of Russian military advisers and other troops, any direct military confrontation between Russia and Western forces in Syria is unlikely though. What's at stake for Russia in Syria? - BBC News 2015-09-21T04:00:00Z The prefabricated building Russia has erected at the base now has the capacity to house 2,000 military advisers and personnel. Russian Buildup in Syria Raises Questions on Role 2015-09-19T04:00:00Z Even before the latest build-up, it had teams of military advisers and trainers on the ground. Syrian army reversals spook Kremlin into hasty military build-up 2015-09-18T04:00:00Z Hezbollah has deployed directly in combat, while Iran has mobilized militias and sent military advisers. Exclusive: Syrian army starts using new weapons from Russia - military source 2015-09-17T04:00:00Z The only military adviser to Carson his campaign will name is retired Army Gen. Bob Dees, but a spokesman tells U.S. A Foreign Policy Test in Second GOP Debate 2015-09-16T04:00:00Z Russia acknowledged Wednesday that it has military advisers in Syria and left open options to expand its weapons training and assistance amid increasing friction with the West over Moscow’s backing for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Russia notes it has military advisers in Syria amid widening friction with West 2015-09-09T04:00:00Z Russia confirmed sending military advisers to Syria, adding to U.S. fears of an escalation in the conflict there, a driver of Europe’s migration crisis. Your Wednesday Evening Briefing 2015-09-09T04:00:00Z Moscow has staunchly backed Syrian President Bashar Assad throughout the nation’s 4 ½-year civil war, providing his regime with weapons and keeping military advisers in Syria. Putin jockeying for deal with US on Syria 2015-09-07T04:00:00Z Moscow has staunchly backed Syrian President Bashar Assad throughout the nation's 4 ½-year civil war, providing his regime with weapons and keeping military advisers in Syria. Toying with Russian troop deployment to Syria, Putin appears ready to reset relations with US 2015-09-07T04:00:00Z In a statement in French, Greenpeace said Kister, awarded the Legion d’Honneur in 1994 and a UN military adviser, was a “hardened officer” who had conceded that “Greenpeace activities didn’t justify such a heavy intervention”. French spy who sank Greenpeace ship apologises for lethal bombing 2015-09-06T04:00:00Z The prefabricated housing could accommodate as many as 1,000 Russian military advisers and other personnel, according to American officials, and some warned that the eventual Russian deployment might be even larger. U.S. Warns Russia Over Military Support for Assad 2015-09-05T04:00:00Z Yemeni security officials have said that Saudi, Emirati, Egyptian and Jordanian military advisers are training hundreds of fighters at a military base near Aden. World Digest: Aug. 9, 2015 2015-08-09T04:00:00Z Yemeni security officials say Saudi, Emirati, Egyptian and Jordanian military advisers are training hundreds of pro-government fighters at a base near Aden. Yemen crisis: Rebels 'driven out of key city of Zinjibar' - BBC News 2015-08-08T04:00:00Z It was “a new war,” he conceded to his military advisers. LBJ’s tragic “addiction” to Vietnam: The mistake that still haunts America 50 years later 2015-07-28T04:00:00Z In Saudi Arabia, U.S. military advisers remained in place at a command center selecting targets for airstrikes in Yemen against Shiite rebels allied with Tehran. Despite nuclear deal, U.S. and Iran locked in regional shadow war 2015-07-16T04:00:00Z The chairman of the joint chiefs of staff is the president’s senior military adviser. Obama's pick for joint chiefs chairman sides with Mitt Romney on Russia 2015-07-09T04:00:00Z About 100 U.S. military advisers are helping Ugandan and Congolese troops to hunt down the rebels. Joseph Kony, fugitive African warlord, is said to be sickly 2015-07-06T04:00:00Z Of course, such lily pads will require hundreds more American military advisers to serve as flies, waiting for a hungry Islamic State frog. 5 Iraq strategies that are guaranteed to fail 2015-06-26T04:00:00Z |
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