US military

Obama’s Bombing Legacy

January 20, 2017 Nicolas J S Davies, www.consortiumnews.com Educate! Barack Obama, US Foreign Policy, US military

By Nicolas J S Davies for Consortium News - As President Obama leaves office, much of his foreign policy record remains shrouded in the symbolism that has been the hallmark of his presidency. The persistence of Obama’s image as a reluctant war-maker and a Nobel Peace Prize winner has allowed Donald Trump and his cabinet nominees to claim that Obama has underfunded the military and been less than aggressive in his use of U.S. military power. Nothing could be further from the truth, and their claims are clearly designed only to justify even more extravagant military spending and more aggressive threats and uses of force than those perpetrated under Mr. Obama’s “disguised, quiet, media-free” war policy.

First Permanent Deployment Of US Troops On Russian Border Since Cold War

January 17, 2017 Andre Damon, www.wsws.org Educate! Cold War, Russia, US Foreign Policy, US military

By Andre Damon for WSWS - Some 4,000 US troops, together with tanks, artillery and armored vehicles, arrived in Poland over the weekend, further escalating tensions with Russia ahead of the January 20 inauguration of US President-elect Donald Trump. It is the largest US troop deployment in Europe since the Cold War. The troops will be dispersed over seven Eastern European countries, including the Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, all of which border Russia. After nine months, the troops will be replaced with another unit, making the deployment effectively permanent. NATO plans to deploy a further four battalions to the Russian border later this year, including one each to Poland and the three Baltic states.

US Sends 3,600 Tanks Against Russia – Massive NATO Deployment

January 7, 2017 Staff, www.dninews.com Educate! NATO, Russia, US Foreign Policy, US military

By Staff of DONi News - The NATO war preparation against Russia, 'Operation Atlantic Resolve', is in full swing. 2,000 US tanks will be sent in coming days from Germany to Eastern Europe, and 1,600 US tanks is deployed to storage facilities in the Netherlands. At the same time, NATO countries are sending thousands of soldiers in to Russian borders. According to US Army Europe, 4,000 troops and 2,000 tanks will arrive in three US transport ships to Germany next weekend. From Bremerhaven, US troops and huge amount of military material, will be transported to Poland and other countries in Central and Eastern Europe. USA is sending to Russian borders 3rd Brigade of the 4th Infantry Division.

US Special Operations Troop Deployments In Africa Surged In 2016

January 4, 2017 Eddie Haywood, www.wsws.org Educate! Africa, AFRICOM, US Foreign Policy, US military

By Eddie Haywood for WSWS - At the close of 2016, Africa saw a dramatic surge in the number of US Special Operation forces deployed across the continent. Since 2006, the US military has increased its operations in Africa from just 1 percent of overall global Special Operations to more than 17 percent. The rate at which troops have been surged on to the continent far surpasses that of any other region in the world, including Washington’s substantial military operations in the Middle East. There were 700 Special Operation commandos deployed across Africa in 2014; by 2016, the number had more than doubled, to 1,700.

Trump Lays Out Non-Interventionist U.S. Military Policy

December 13, 2016 Steve Holland, www.reuters.com Educate! Donald Trump, Trump Administration, US Foreign Policy, US military

By Steve Holland for Reuters - President-elect Donald Trump laid out a U.S. military policy on Tuesday that would avoid interventions in foreign conflicts and instead focus heavily on defeating the Islamic State militancy. In the latest stop on a "thank you" tour of states critical to his Nov. 8 election win, Trump introduced his choice for defense secretary, General James Mattis, to a large crowd in this city near the Fort Bragg military base, which has deployed soldiers to 90 countries around the world. "We will stop racing to topple foreign regimes that we know nothing about, that we shouldn't be involved with," Trump said.

The Long & Bloody History Of ‘Mad Dog’ Mattis

December 8, 2016 Patrick Martin, www.wsws.org Educate! History, US history, US military

By Patrick Martin for WSWS - Trump made the remark towards the end of his rally-style address in Cincinnati, Ohio, where he elaborated a perspective that combined extreme nationalism and militarism with demagogic promises to defend the interests of the working class. He referred several times to Mattis’s nickname, “Mad Dog,” given to him after he led the savage Marine counteroffensive that retook the Iraqi city of Fallujah in December 2004. Only in today’s America could the nomination of a general with that moniker be hailed as a sign of moderation and good sense. Mattis’s nomination will require special legislation to pass Congress

Joakim Noah Skips Military Dinner, Cites ‘Mixed Feelings,’ Anti-War Stance

October 3, 2016 Staff, www.espn.com Resist! Anti-War, US military

By Staff of ESPN - WEST POINT, N.Y. -- New York Knicks center Joakim Noah says he skipped a team dinner at the U.S. Military Academy that featured cadets and a speech by a former colonel because he is against war. Noah added he had "mixed feelings" about spending time at the academy, where the Knicks are holding training camp this week, because he is opposed to the idea of young troops fighting in wars. "It's hard for me a little bit.

U.S. Military Building $100 Million Drone Base In Africa

October 1, 2016 Nick Turse, www.theintercept.com Educate! Africa, Military bases, US military

By Nick Turse for The Intercept - FROM HIGH ABOVE, Agadez almost blends into the cocoa-colored wasteland that surrounds it. Only when you descend farther can you make out a city that curves around an airfield before fading into the desert. Once a nexus for camel caravans hauling tea and salt across the Sahara, Agadez is now a West African paradise for people smugglers and a way station for refugees and migrants intent on reaching Europe’s shores by any means necessary.

US Military Stresses Climate Security Risks

September 26, 2016 Alex Kirby, www.climatenewsnetwork.net Educate! Climate Change, US military

By Alex Kirby for Climate News Network - LONDON, 18 September, 2016 – A group of senior defence experts in the US has warned that climate change is a threat to the country’s security, with the stark message that “the impacts of climate change present significant and direct risks to US military readiness, operations and strategy”. They are members of the Climate Security Consensus Project, a bipartisan group of 25 senior military and national security experts − many of whom have served in previous Republican or Democratic administrations.

Why We’ll Keep Going Back To BIW

September 1, 2016 Bruce Gagnon, www.timesrecord.com Resist! South Korea, US military

By Bruce Gagnon for The Times Record - I recently returned from a nearly month-long trip to South Korea where I, and two others from Veterans For Peace, visited several farming villages that have been devastated by the expansion of bases for US military operations in the region. While gone I missed the West Bath Court arraignment for the Zumwalt 12 arrestees. We were arrested at BIW during the June 18 ‘christening’ of the second Zumwalt stealth destroyer.

South Koreans Shave Heads To Protest US Missile System

August 26, 2016 Minwoo Park, www.reuters.com Resist! Protests, South Korea, US military

By Minwoo Park for Reuters - About 900 South Koreans shaved their heads on Monday to protest against a government decision to place a missile defense system designed to counter North Korean missile threats, in the southeastern county of Seongju. Tension has run high since North Korea conducted its fourth nuclear test in January and followed up with a satellite launch and a string of test launches of missiles. South Korea announced in July that a U.S. THAAD anti-missile defense unit would be deployed in Seonjgu, but residents have protested, citing safety fears over the system's sophisticated radar and its potential to be a wartime target.

US Mercenary Army: Contractors Outnumber Troops 3 To 1 In Afghanistan

August 25, 2016 Leo Shane III, www.militarytimes.com Educate! Afghanistan, US military

By Leo Shane III for Military Times - Defense Department contractors in Afghanistan still outnumber U.S. troops by a 3-to-1 margin according to new research released this week, raising questions again about the role those workers play in the ongoing wars overseas and the oversight they receive. The data, compiled by the Congressional Research Service and first reported by Politico, shows contractor numbers in both Iraq and Afghanistan dating back to fiscal 2007. Combined, the Defense Department spent more than $220 billion on contractors in both war zones for a variety of services and support.

U.S. Military Releases High School Testing Data

August 24, 2016 Pat Elder, www.worldbeyondwar.org Educate! Military Recruitment, Schools, Testing, US military

By Pat Elder for World Beyond War - Data released by the Department of Defense on August 1st shows the military administered its 3-hour enlistment exam to nearly 700,000 students in 12,000 high schools during the 2013-14 school year, a 2% increase over the prior year. The Military Entrance Processing Command (MEPCOM) administers the exam, known as the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery, (ASVAB). The database was obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request.

Veterans Group Wants To End MCAS Miramar Air Show

August 20, 2016 Debbi Baker, www.sandiegouniontribune.com Resist! US military, Veterans, Veterans for Peace

By Debbi Baker for The San Diego Union Tribune - There is a debate playing out in the pages of the Union-Tribune Thursday morning over the MCAS Miramar Air Show which will roar into and over San Diego skies next month. A local veterans group says the annual aviation extravaganza glorifies war and the machinery used to kill, maim and destroy, and it is calling for the show to end. Marine Corps officials, however, argue the three-day event showcases what it takes to lead the nation and the world.

Panama Launches Commission To Investigate US Atrocities

August 3, 2016 Staff, www.telesurtv.net Educate! Investigation, Latin America, Panama, US military

By Staff of Tele Sur - The new initiative will produce the first "truth report" on the U.S. invasion of Panama and could pave the way for reparations for victims. Panama launched a new special commission Wednesday morning aimed at uncovering the historical truth behind the 1989 U.S. invasion of the Central American country to overthrow the dictator that the CIA had propped up for years.

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