DAKAR, Feb 3 - The U.S. has sent a small team of troops to Nigeria, the general in charge of the U.S. command for Africa said on Tuesday, the first acknowledgment of U.S. forces on the ground since Washington struck by air on Christmas Day.

The United States (US) military has deployed forces to Nigeria amid concerning security challenges under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration.

The U.S. Army has stood up a rotational force in the Philippines, according to recently released defense media. Army Rotational Force-Philippines, a previously unknown formation, was revealed for the first time Thursday following a meeting last month between the ground service and Marine Rotational Force-Southeast Asia in Manila.

The U.S. military stationed in South Korea has staged live-fire drills involving a remote weapon station designed to be mounted on armored vehicles, according to the U.S. Eighth Army on Thursday. The drills,

US President Donald Trump renewed threats to strike Iran if it does not agree to negotiate a new nuclear deal, as US forces conduct a multi-day air exercise in the Middle East, bolstering Washington’s military presence in the region.

U.S. Africa Command’s Gen. Dagvin Anderson did not say if the loss of military bases in nearby Niger has hampered security efforts in the region.

U.S. Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll writes that the service, despite raising standards and eliminating barriers in 2025, has "only scratched the surface."

Congress is backing increases to the size of the military, having passed and proposed final legislation that will raise and fund rises in end strength.

The U.S. Army Golden Knights parachute team is well into its preparations for the 2026 demonstration season, which begins March 28.

The new short-range missile is capable of being launched from either a vehicle or a shoulder-mounted system.