Tag: Troop

Russia, Ukraine Hold Military Drills, NATO Criticizes Russian Troop Build-Up

MOSCOW/BRUSSELS—Russia and Ukraine held simultaneous military drills on Wednesday as NATO foreign and defense ministers began emergency discussions on the massing of Russian troops near the Ukrainian border. Washington and NATO have been alarmed by the large build-up of Russian troops near Ukraine and in Crimea, the peninsula that Moscow annexed from Ukraine in 2014,…


House Republicans Request Briefing on Continued Troop Presence in DC

Republican House members sent a letter to Acting Secretary of the Army John E. Whitley requesting an explanation on why the National Guard will maintain at least 5,000 troops in Washington, D.C., until mid-march as per request from the U.S. Capitol Police. Rep. Michael Waltz (R-Fla.) submitted the letter, along with 11 other House Republicans…


House Republicans Seek Briefing on Continued Guard Presence in DC

Republican House members are seeking an explanation as to why the National Guard will keep at least 5,000 troops in Washington until mid-March, as requested by the U.S. Capitol Police. Rep. Michael Waltz (R-Fla.) submitted a letter along with 11 other House Republicans to Acting Secretary of the Army John E. Whitley requesting a briefing on…