The move represents an acknowledgement that ISIS remains a threat despite Trump's declaration that the militant group has been vanquished. Poll results: Can our friends trust the US as an ally? Most Americans say Trump's Syria move has hurt
"We want to make sure they don’t have access to the resources that may allow them to strike within the region, to strike Europe, to strike the United States," Esper said. troops be withdrawn from Syria, a move met with bipartisan condemnation as an abandonment of Kurdish allies in the fight against ISIS.įriday, Defense Secretary Mark Esper confirmed in remarks in Brussels that the Pentagon is planning to send armored vehicles to protect oil fields from ISIS. Esper said the new deployment "will include some mechanized forces." The deployment of heavy armor to Syria would represent a significant escalation in the fight, requiring a contingent of additional troops to operate and maintain the vehicles, as well as forces to protect their bases.Įarlier this month, Trump ordered that virtually all of the 1,000 U.S. forces from the war-torn country after he declared victory over ISIS. official – a stunning reversal of President Trump's decision to withdraw U.S. WASHINGTON – The Pentagon is preparing to send tanks and armored vehicles to Syrian oil fields, according to a U.S. Watch Video: Trump, Kurds, and Syria, explained
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