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5th Special Forces Group (A) Operation Detachment Bravo 5310 arrives to meet Major General James Jarrard at the Landing Zone at base camp Al Tanf Garrison in southern Syria, 22 November 2017 by Staff Sgt. Jacob Connor. Source: https://www.dvidshub.net/image/3978211/5th-sfg-escort On January 31, Russia’s Foreign Minister spokeswoman, Maria Zakharova, called on the U.S. to immediately withdraw its troops from the area of al-Tanaf in southeastern Syria. “We urge Washington to immediately withdraw its troops from al-Tanaf are and transfer control over this territory to the Syrian government, which could take care of its citizens as we see it can do,” the Russian news agency, Sputnik, quoted Zakharova as saying. The US-led coalition is supposed to withdraw from its base in al-Tanaf as a part of the White House’s decision to pullout all American forces from the war-torn country. However,  recent reports  said that there are ongoing efforts in Washington to maintain a military pre

US Army South Commander Maj. Gen. Mark Stammer US Army South Commander Maj. Gen. Mark Stammer will soon arrive in Colombia,  according to local broadcaster Caracol, which cited anonymous military sources. During his visit, Stammer is in charge of strengthening cooperation with the allied countries and developing strategies in the region to face threats and improve security strategies. The US Southern Command, of which Army South is a component, was established to conduct operations in Latin America. It is responsible for 31 states and 15 territories in Central and South America, and the Caribbean. Colombian Defense Minister Guillermo Botero  said that Stammer’s visit was pre-planned and that it is happening at the same time that US is pushing for a regime change in Venezuela is purely coincidental. “It is a pure coincidence, it could have happened (the visit) a week before, or fifteen days later, it was scheduled for this date, there is nothing exceptional,” said the Min

Click to see the full-size image China succesfully tested “the world’s most powerful naval gun,” earlier in January,  according to anonymous sources familiar with a US intelligence report cited by CNBC. The gun is an ultra-high velocity electromagnetically powered railgun — which is expected to be battlefield ready ” by 2025, according to people with direct knowledge of a U.S. intelligence report.” China’s railgun was first seen in 2011 and underwent testing in 2014, according to the anonymous sources. “Between 2015 and 2017, the weapon was calibrated to strike at extended ranges, increasing its lethality. By December 2017, the weapon was successfully mounted on a warship and began at-sea testing, a feat no other nation has accomplished. The Chinese are expected to complete at-sea testing by 2023,” CNBC reported. The reports of the successful tests come at a time of tension between China and the US over the South China Sea and other areas. According to the anonymous s

President of Venezuela’s Constituent Assembly  Diosdado Cabello send a message to US President National Security Adviser John Bolton by showing a note that 2,000,000 Venezuelan troops are ready to repel a possible US invasion. Dan Cohen ✔ @dancohen3000 “[Juan Jose] Rondón hasn’t gone into battle yet 2,000,000 troops ready“ – How president of Venezuela’s Constituent Assembly @ dcabellor responded to John Bolton’s threat of 5,000 American soldiers to Colombia via @ ErikaOSanoja 112 02:13 - 31 Jan 2019 99 people are talking about this Twitter Ads information and privacy On January 28 th ,  Bolton held a briefing regarding the situation in Venezuela . During the event, journalists spotted one page on his notebook seen. The contents show something that strongly resembles “Afghanistan” and “5,000 troops to Colombia.” Many media commentators described this as a sign that the US is preparing for a military action in Venezue