At a U.S Army training facility in Germany on Thursday, some senior officers highlighted the benefits of American presence in the country, a day after U.S. President Donald Trump said he was reviewing whether to reduce troop numbers in the country. The benefits of U.S. troops here include deterring adversaries, combat training with allies on…
Soldiers of the U.S. Army V Corps salute during a color casing ceremony to mark the departure of V Corps headquarters from Europe on May 10, 2012 at the U.S. Army base in Wiesbaden, Germany. Ralph Orlowski | Getty Images News | Getty Images The U.S. is considering reducing the number of troops it has…
President Trump declared on Wednesday evening that he is “studying and reviewing the possible reduction of Troops in Germany,” in what appears to be retaliation for comments by Germany’s chancellor, Friedrich Merz, that Iran has “humiliated” the United States. Even before Mr. Merz made his comments to a group of German students, the United States…
Recently appointed Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao delivered brief remarks Tuesday about his plans for the Navy during one of his first public appearances as the head civilian leader of the service. Cao touched on his vision for the Golden Fleet, modernization efforts for the Navy and Marine Corps and the type of values and…
Four years ago, Robert Brovdi was more comfortable in auction houses like Christie’s than filthy trenches. A well-off grain dealer in those days, with a sideline as an art collector, fragments of his pre-war life survive in the paintings and sculptures by Ukrainian artists dotted around the bunker. They’re displayed beside missile casings and captured…
Shorouk Express STRASBOURG — Jordan Bardella said his National Rally party remains against deploying French troops to Ukraine, underscoring the long-term fragility of France’s commitment to Kyiv if the far-right faction wins the presidential elections in 2027. “We are opposed to sending French military troops to Ukraine, like many, many French [people],” Bardella told reporters…
Shorouk Express Germany is sending soldiers to strengthen Poland’s eastern border with Belarus and Russia, multiple media reported on Saturday. Several dozen German soldiers will join Poland’s East Shield from April 2026, with the mission initially running until the end of 2027, Deutsche Welle reported, citing Berlin’s defense ministry. German troops will focus on engineering…
Shorouk Express The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US The United States is cutting the number of troops on Europe’s eastern flank, Romania’s defence ministry said…
Shorouk Express On The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch Hundreds of starving and marooned Russian troops are being killed by Ukrainian drones in the “death zone” of the Dnipro delta, according to a report. The river,…
Shorouk Express Trump brags about nuclear firepower and calls it the ‘N-word’ Sounding a little sleepy and, frankly, medicated, the president refers to nuclear warfare as the “N-word.” “There are two N-words, you can’t use either of them,” he tells his silent audience. He brags about the lethality of America’s nuclear arsenal while saying we…
