The Nigerian military broke its silence on the reported withdrawal of about 200 US troops stationed in NigeriaDefence Headquarters spokesperson Major General Samaila Uba addressed journalists at an NCTC security briefing on TuesdayUba said key aspects of the bilateral partnership, including intelligence sharing and mil…

…pointLast month, Dagvin Anderson, commander of US Africa Command (AFRICOM), said many US troops had already been pulled back from Nigeria following a May 2026 operation that killed Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, the second-in-command of ISIS, in the Lake Chad Basin. Anderson said the strike dealt a significant blow to ISIS leade…

…Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant,” as well as a previous “ICC investigation into US troops in Afghanistan,” when announcing those sanctions. The measures freeze any US assets held by the sanctioned individuals and effectively cut them off from the US financial system, with which almost all internationally operatin…

…in 1953, this alliance remains central to deterring North Korea. More than 28,000 US troops are stationed in South Korea, with extensive defence coordination and arms transfers.US–Philippines allianceEstablished in 1951, this alliance has regained importance amid South China Sea tensions. In 2026, Washington reaffirmed…

…and Colombian citizenship, has offered to launch joint military operations and even host US troops on Colombian soil. In a break with tradition, his inauguration took place in the tropical southwestern city of Cali, Colombia’s salsa capital, not at Congress in more buttoned-down Bogota. Among the guests was a smiling G…