“At approximately 5:30 p.m. (EST) on January 7, Iran launched more than a dozen ballistic missiles against U.S. military and coalition forces in Iraq.” An official Department of Defense statement reports “these missiles were launched from Iran and targeted at least two Iraqi military bases hosting U.S. military and coalition…
U.S. Trade Deficit Decreases 8.2% as Deficit with China Decreased $2.2 billion in November
January 7, 2020
The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis announced today that the trade deficit decreased 8.2% in November. The deficit “was $43.1 billion in November, down $3.9 billion from $46.9 billion in October.” November’s deficit amount is the country’s lowest since 2016, and is in part because the “deficit with China decreased $2.2…
U.S. Air Strike Kills Iranian Quds Force General Soleimani
January 2, 2020
“At the direction of the President, the U.S. military has taken decisive defensive action… killing Qasem Soleimani, the head of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps-Quds Force.” A statement from the Department of Defense on the strike claims “General Soleimani was actively developing plans to attack American diplomats and service members”.…
U.S. to Deploy Troops to Iraq
January 1, 2020
“Approximately 750” soldiers will deploy to Iraq in response to recent protests at the U.S. embassy in Baghdad. Protesters marched on the United States embassy yesterday in retaliation of U.S. air strikes in Iraq days prior, which targeted and killed Hizbollah militia fighters. Secretary of Defense Dr. Mark T. Esper said…