Tag: U.S. general

Syria Mission Worth the Risk, Top US General Says After Rare Visit

March 4, 2023
Middle EastSyriaU.S. generalUSUS NewsWorld
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NORTHEAST SYRIA—The nearly eight-year-old U.S. deployment to Syria to combat the ISIS terrorist group is still worth the risk, the top U.S. military officer said on Saturday, after a rare, unannounced visit to a dusty base in the country’s northeast to meet U.S. troops. Army General Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff,…

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Low Probability of China Trying to Seize Taiwan in Near Term: Top US General

June 17, 2021
Asia & PacificChinaChina-US NewsTaiwanU.S. generalUSUS NewsWorld
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WASHINGTON—The top U.S. general said on Thursday there was a low probability that the Chinese regime would try to take over Taiwan militarily in the near-term as Beijing has some way to go to develop the capabilities needed. While there has been increasing concern in Taiwan and among some U.S. lawmakers about Chinese military activity…

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