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Britain's Queen Awards Top US General Honorary Knighthood
Martin Dempsey, who was the top general in the US military until his retirement last year, has been awarded an honorary knighthood by Britain's Queen Elizabeth, the embassy in Washington said Monday.
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Top US General Says Iran Deal Lowers Near-Term Atomic Arms Risk
The top US military officer supported a proposed nuclear deal with Iran on Wednesday, saying it reduced the risk of Tehran developing atomic arms while buying time to work with allies to confront the Islamic Republic over other "malign activities."
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Top US General Advises UN to Improve Peacekeeping
America's top general flew to New York on Tuesday to advise the United Nations on how to improve its peacekeeping operations.
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Part of Pentagon Email Network Taken Down Over Suspicious Activity
An unclassified email network used by Army General Martin Dempsey and other members of the US military's Joint Staff has been taken off line because of suspicious activity, a Pentagon spokeswoman said on Tuesday.
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Russia Poses 'Greatest Threat' to US National Security: Marine General Joseph Dunford
Russia now poses the greatest threat to US national security and its behavior is "nothing short of alarming," Marine General Joseph Dunford, the nominee to be the US military's top officer, said Thursday.
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Only 60 Syrians Being Trained to Fight Islamic State, Says US
Only about 60 Syrian rebels are being trained by the United States to take on the Islamic State group, Defense Secretary Ashton Carter said Tuesday, admitting it was far below the number hoped for.
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Iraq Not Sending Enough Forces for Training: Pentagon Chief Ashton Carter
The US Secretary of Defense called out Baghdad Wednesday to send more recruits to American-run training camps, as Iraq struggles to battle the Islamic State group with a weakened military.
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US Prepares Plans for More Troops, New Base in Iraq, Say Officials
The United States is expected to announce today plans for a new military base in Iraq's Anbar province and the deployment of around 400 additional US trainers to help Iraqi forces in the fight against Islamic State, a US official said.
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US, Iraq Working to Stem Attack on Baiji Oil Refinery: US General
American forces are trying to relieve pressure on Iraqi forces at the geographically important Baiji oil refinery, hitting militants with 26 air strikes since Tuesday and helping drop 18 pallets of supplies, the top US general said on Thursday.
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Military Option on Iran 'Intact' Despite Missiles: United States
The delivery of Russian S-300 air defense missiles to Iran will not affect America's ability to strike at Tehran's nuclear facilities if necessary, the top US military officer said on Thursday.
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Ancient Town Ransacked by Islamic State: Iraqi Government
Islamic State militants have desecrated another ancient Iraqi capital, the government said on Wednesday, razing parts of the 2,700-year-old city of Khorsabad famed for its colossal statues of human-headed winged bulls.
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Escalating Air War on Islamic State Not the Answer: US General
The US military's top officer on Sunday defended the pace of the air war against Islamic State jihadists, warning that escalating bombing raids or sending in more American troops would be a mistake.
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US Military Chief Says Battle With Islamic State Starting to Turn
The United States' top military officer told American troops on a surprise visit to Baghdad on Saturday that the momentum in the battle with Islamic State was "starting to turn", but predicted a drawn-out campaign lasting several years.
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US General Martin Dempsey Arrives in Iraq as Military Campaign Expands
The top US military officer, General Martin Dempsey, arrived on Saturday in Baghdad on an unannounced visit to meet US commanders preparing to increase American assistance to Iraqi and Kurdish forces battling Sunni Islamic State (IS) militants.
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Top US General Mulls Sending Advisers With Iraqi Ground Troops
The top US general told lawmakers on Thursday he would consider sending American military advisers to accompany Iraqi troops if they advance against Islamic State militants in the difficult terrain near Mosul and the Iraqi border with Syria.
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Britain's Queen Awards Top US General Honorary Knighthood
Martin Dempsey, who was the top general in the US military until his retirement last year, has been awarded an honorary knighthood by Britain's Queen Elizabeth, the embassy in Washington said Monday.
-
Top US General Says Iran Deal Lowers Near-Term Atomic Arms Risk
The top US military officer supported a proposed nuclear deal with Iran on Wednesday, saying it reduced the risk of Tehran developing atomic arms while buying time to work with allies to confront the Islamic Republic over other "malign activities."
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Top US General Advises UN to Improve Peacekeeping
America's top general flew to New York on Tuesday to advise the United Nations on how to improve its peacekeeping operations.
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Part of Pentagon Email Network Taken Down Over Suspicious Activity
An unclassified email network used by Army General Martin Dempsey and other members of the US military's Joint Staff has been taken off line because of suspicious activity, a Pentagon spokeswoman said on Tuesday.
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Russia Poses 'Greatest Threat' to US National Security: Marine General Joseph Dunford
Russia now poses the greatest threat to US national security and its behavior is "nothing short of alarming," Marine General Joseph Dunford, the nominee to be the US military's top officer, said Thursday.
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Only 60 Syrians Being Trained to Fight Islamic State, Says US
Only about 60 Syrian rebels are being trained by the United States to take on the Islamic State group, Defense Secretary Ashton Carter said Tuesday, admitting it was far below the number hoped for.
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Iraq Not Sending Enough Forces for Training: Pentagon Chief Ashton Carter
The US Secretary of Defense called out Baghdad Wednesday to send more recruits to American-run training camps, as Iraq struggles to battle the Islamic State group with a weakened military.
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US Prepares Plans for More Troops, New Base in Iraq, Say Officials
The United States is expected to announce today plans for a new military base in Iraq's Anbar province and the deployment of around 400 additional US trainers to help Iraqi forces in the fight against Islamic State, a US official said.
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US, Iraq Working to Stem Attack on Baiji Oil Refinery: US General
American forces are trying to relieve pressure on Iraqi forces at the geographically important Baiji oil refinery, hitting militants with 26 air strikes since Tuesday and helping drop 18 pallets of supplies, the top US general said on Thursday.
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Military Option on Iran 'Intact' Despite Missiles: United States
The delivery of Russian S-300 air defense missiles to Iran will not affect America's ability to strike at Tehran's nuclear facilities if necessary, the top US military officer said on Thursday.
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Ancient Town Ransacked by Islamic State: Iraqi Government
Islamic State militants have desecrated another ancient Iraqi capital, the government said on Wednesday, razing parts of the 2,700-year-old city of Khorsabad famed for its colossal statues of human-headed winged bulls.
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Escalating Air War on Islamic State Not the Answer: US General
The US military's top officer on Sunday defended the pace of the air war against Islamic State jihadists, warning that escalating bombing raids or sending in more American troops would be a mistake.
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US Military Chief Says Battle With Islamic State Starting to Turn
The United States' top military officer told American troops on a surprise visit to Baghdad on Saturday that the momentum in the battle with Islamic State was "starting to turn", but predicted a drawn-out campaign lasting several years.
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US General Martin Dempsey Arrives in Iraq as Military Campaign Expands
The top US military officer, General Martin Dempsey, arrived on Saturday in Baghdad on an unannounced visit to meet US commanders preparing to increase American assistance to Iraqi and Kurdish forces battling Sunni Islamic State (IS) militants.
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Top US General Mulls Sending Advisers With Iraqi Ground Troops
The top US general told lawmakers on Thursday he would consider sending American military advisers to accompany Iraqi troops if they advance against Islamic State militants in the difficult terrain near Mosul and the Iraqi border with Syria.
