A NATO commander says Russian tanks, Russian artillery, Russian air defense systems and Russian troops have crossed the border into Ukraine. http://edition.cnn.com/2014/11/12/world/europe/ukraine-russia-unrest/index.html?hpt=ieu_c2
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Philippines won’t send troops to unclear mission
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippine president said Wednesday his government would no longer deploy peacekeepers in “impossible” missions like the Golan Heights, where Filipino forces were attacked by Syrian insurgents. http://news.yahoo.com/philippines-wont-send-troops-unclear-mission-090411379.html
Obama, Kerry: No U.S. troops will be sent into combat against ISIS in Iraq, Syria
The U.S. isn’t returning combat troops to Iraq, President Obama insists, despite his top general’s suggestion that the Pentagon could consider that option. http://edition.cnn.com/2014/09/17/politics/obama-isis/index.html?hpt=imi_c2
Top U.S. military officer: U.S. ground troops to fight ISIS, if necessary
The Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman says he would recommend sending military advisers, already deployed to Iraq, into combat against ISIS if necessary. http://edition.cnn.com/2014/09/16/politics/isis-congress/index.html?hpt=imi_c2