In pictures: Troops guard US Capitol, one week after riots - BBC News

One week after deadly unrest at the heart of the US government, photographs are going viral of National Guard troops keeping watch over the Capitol.

US to withdraw majority of forces from Somalia by early 2021 - China.org.cn

The Pentagon said on Friday that President Donald Trump had ordered to pull the majority of U.S. military forces out of Somalia by early 2021.

Pentagon confirms troops drawdown plan in Afghanistan, Iraq - Global Times

The Pentagon on Tuesday confirmed that US troops in Afghanistan and Iraq will be reduced to 2,500 level respectively by mid-January 2021.

NATO's Stoltenberg Warns of Risks Posed by US Military's Early Withdrawal From Afghanistan - Sputnik International

The early or uncoordinated withdrawal of US troops poses a serious risk to Afghanistan's stability and could lead to the resurgence of terrorist groups, such as Daesh*, Jens Stoltenberg, NATO's secretary general, said in a statement to the CNN broadcaster on Tuesday.

Motion on Turkish troops deployment in Azerbaijan submitted to parliament - hurriyetdailynews

The Turkish Presidency on Nov. 16 submitted a motion to the parliament to deploy Turkish troops in Azerbaijan.

Azerbaijan extends Armenian pullout deadline from disputed area | THE DAILY STAR

Azerbaijan said Sunday it had agreed to extend a deadline for Armenia to withdraw from a disputed district as part of a peace accord that ended six weeks of fierce fighting over the Nagorno-Karabakh region.

Pentagon to withdraw 2,200 U.S. troops from Iraq this month

The Pentagon will scale down the U.S. military presence in Iraq this month by more than 2,000 troops, the top commander in the Middle East said Wednesday.

Most Germans in favor of US troops’ pull-out from their country – poll

Donald Trump is withdrawing US troops from Germany to ‘punish’ Berlin for buying Russian gas and for not contributing enough to NATO, but a fresh survey shows that people in that country are actually glad that’s he doing so. 

Turkish parliament approves sending troops to Libya

Turkey’s parliament on Thursday authorized the deployment of troops to Libya to support the U.N.-backed government in Tripoli battle forces loyal to a rival government that is seeking to capture the capital.

Eritrea withdraws troops from border with former foe Ethiopia

Eritrea has withdrawn its troops from the heavily militarised border with Ethiopia as a "gesture of reconciliation", the pro-government Eritrean Press agency has said.

US to Keep Current Number of Troops in South Korea : James Mattis

The United States will keep its current level of troops in South Korea in order to maintain Washington’s defense commitment to its Asian ally, US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said Thursday, as quoted by South Korea’s Yonhap news agency.

Russian Foreign Ministry Decries Reported Australian War Crimes in Afghanistan

Moscow condemns the reported war crimes committed by Australian servicemen during their mission in Afghanistan, urging the authorities to launch an objective investigation and hold those responsible to account, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a Saturday statement.

Australian Commandos Committed War Crimes in Afghanistan

Australian special forces have been accused of committing war crimes in Afghanistan in a secret defense report leaked Friday that described a "complete lack of accountability" from top military brass.

South Korean presidential aide "very disturbed," retracts U.S. alliance statement

A top adviser to South Korean President Moon Jae-in is challenging statements attributed to him in The Atlantic, as he defended the need to maintain a U.S. troop presence on the Korean Peninsula.

South Korea says US troops to stay post peace treaty with North

South Korea Wednesday said the United States would not withdraw its troops from the Korean Peninsula even if the the two Koreas sign a definitive peace treaty.

Qatari FM Denounces Saudi Calls to Send Troops to Syria

The Saudi Foreign Minister had announced on April 23 that Riyadh was willing to send troops to Syria as part of a wider international coalition if it receives an invitation to do so.

US to expand "role" in Syria : Mattis

The United States will expand its role in Syria, Secretary of Defense James Mattis has said. The expansion comes in response to increased Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS) offensives in the region.

Saudi FM Jubeir: Qatar has to pay for US presence in Syria

Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir said on Tuesday that Qatar should pay for the presence of US military forces in Syria.

Jens Stoltenberg: NATO troops staying in Iraq. PM Ababi gave greenlight to stay

NATO forces are staying in Iraq at the country's request, alliance chief Jens Stoltenberg said during a rare visit on Monday to Baghdad, after parliament called for a foreign troop pullout.

Reports about Russian army withdrawing from Syria's Afrin denied

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov was quoted on Friday as saying media reports about Russian military units withdrawing from Syria's Afrin region had been denied.