Latest news with #troops
Al Jazeera
3 days ago
- Politics
- Al Jazeera
The Take: Why US troops are concerned about Trump's deployment
US President Donald Trump has deployed hundreds of troops to Los Angeles in response to protests against immigration raids. It's been widely considered to be an illegal deployment. Meanwhile, hotlines to support service members have been seeing an uptick in complaints and questions. What happens when those in uniform are ordered to confront the very people they swore to protect? In this episode: Episode credits: This episode was produced by Amy Walters, Sonia Bhagat, and Chloe K. Li with Phillip Lanos, Spencer Cline, Melanie Marich, and our guest host, Manny Rapalo. It was edited by Kylene Kiang and Noor Wazwaz. Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our video editor is Hisham Abu Salah. Alexandra Locke is the Take's executive producer. Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera's head of audio. Connect with us: @AJEPodcasts on Instagram, X, Facebook, Threads and YouTube
Russia Today
4 days ago
- Politics
- Russia Today
Moscow ready to repatriate more remains of Ukrainian troops
Russia is ready to hand over more remains of fallen troops to Ukraine, in addition to making good on its earlier promise to send some 6,000 bodies to Kiev's military, the Defense Ministry in Moscow has said. During talks in Istanbul in early June, Russia unilaterally decided to repatriate the bodies of 6,060 slain Ukrainian troops as a humanitarian gesture. On Monday, the Russian Defense Ministry announced that the final batch of remains had been handed over to Kiev, and that Moscow had 'fulfilled the agreements' reached during the talks in Türkiye. However, the ministry made it clear that it presently holds some 2,000 more remains. 'At this stage, we are ready to hand over another 2,239 bodies of the deceased servicemen of the Ukrainian Armed Forces to the Ukrainian side,' a statement released on Monday claimed. Moscow transferred 1,248 bodies in an exchange on Monday during which it received from Ukraine the remains of 51 slain Russian servicemen, it said. Russia has this received some 76 bodies from Ukraine, having repatriated some 6,000 to Kiev. Russia initially tried to return the remains over the previous weekend, but Ukraine's representatives failed to show up at the exchange point on the border between Belarus and Ukraine. Kiev later claimed that it had not agreed on the date of the transfer and accused Moscow of 'using humanitarian issues for information purposes.' At the time, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova branded Ukraine's failure to receive the bodies of its fallen soldiers 'genocide against its own people.' The deliberate inaction of Vladimir Zelensky's government was proof that it 'does not need its people; neither dead nor alive,' she argued. Kiev eventually began to accept the bodies from Moscow on Wednesday, with several transfers taking place since then.
Wall Street Journal
7 days ago
- Politics
- Wall Street Journal
How Trump's Military Parade Compares to France, Russia and North Korea
On Saturday, Americans will witness the biggest military parade held in the nation's capital for decades. Some 26 M1A1 Abrams battle tanks will rumble through downtown Washington, D.C. Dozens of Army jets will soar through the skies. More than 6,100 troops will march the streets. All told, the U.S. military's 'This We'll Defend' celebration features 45 million tons of equipment.
Washington Post
7 days ago
- Politics
- Washington Post
The Army is set to celebrate 250 years with a parade that coincides with Trump's birthday
WASHINGTON — The massive military parade that President Donald Trump has long wanted is set to step off from the Lincoln Memorial on Saturday evening, with tanks, bands and thousands of troops. And the biggest question marks are whether it will be overshadowed or delayed by either the weather in Washington or planned protests elsewhere around the country.
Reuters
12-06-2025
- Automotive
- Reuters
BET Awards: The fashion, moments, winners and performances
A long-planned celebration in Washington for the U.S. Army's 250th anniversary will include 6,500 troops along with 150 vehicles and 50 aircraft.
