United States Increases Military Operations Around The Globe

sia, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and surrounding areas each have higher amounts of American armed forces. Some people view this as somewhat contradictory in light of President Trump’s “America First” declarations, but others see the merit of the U.S. being actively involved with other countries around the world.

James Carafano, who served as an advisor to the President’s transition team, provided his statements on international military involvement:

“Fundamentally, Trump is a realist and he does have values that are consistent with American interests. When I say ‘America First,’ that means my job is to defend the vital interests of the United States. None of those vital interests can be protected here in the United States; almost all of them require forward deployed work.”

A great deal of military operations have gone towards combatting ISIS, especially in the Middle East. In March, a total of 2,500 troops were deployed to Kuwait, at the behest of the Pentagon, in order to fight against ISIS and other terrorist groups. One month later, President Trump ordered 400 new troops to northern Syria.