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USCENTCOM Lt. Gen. Greg Guillot said the ability to rapidly deploy forces to the Middle East would help the United States maintain an initiative to prevent aggression.
“Such missions help B-52 bombers to familiarize themselves with regional airspace, increase combat readiness, and coordinate with other US military forces and partners.” Mr. Guillot said.
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Iran has warned it will respond vigorously if President Trump attacks the nuclear facility |
The incident occurred in the context of Acting Defense Secretary Christopher Miller announcing on November 17 the reduction of the number of US troops to 2,500 people in Afghanistan and 2,500 people in Iraq on January 15, 2020. Currently, the United States it has about 4,500 soldiers in Afghanistan and 3,000 soldiers in Iraq. Withdrawing troops from Afghanistan, Iraq is one of President Donald Trump’s promises at the end of his term in January 2020.
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrived in the Qatari capital on November 21 for the final round of talks with the Taliban and the Afghan government on a peace deal. Violence has increased in Afghanistan this year and at least eight people have died in the capital, Kabul, just hours before peace talks begin.
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