UNITED STATES – MILITARY RELATIONS – SYRIA

ISIS threat alive, allies warn as Trump pulls out

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Original article by Cameron Stewart, Paul Maley
The Australian – Page: 1 & 7 : 21-Dec-18

Liberal senator Jim Molan says President Donald Trump has made a serious mistake in deciding to withdraw all remaining US troops from Syria. Australia was one of few allies of the US to be informed of the decision before it was formally announced. Britain’s Defence Minister Tobias Ellwood has also expressed concern about the decision, warning that Islamic State is still a threat despite Trump’s claims that it has been defeated in Syria. The withdrawal of US troops from Syria had been part of Trump’s 2016 presidential election campaign platform.

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UNITED STATES. EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT, LIBERAL PARTY OF AUSTRALIA, GREAT BRITAIN. MINISTRY OF DEFENCE, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET, UNITED STATES. DEPT OF DEFENSE, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF DEFENCE, LOWY INSTITUTE FOR INTERNATIONAL POLICY

Bishop’s support for Syria airstrike

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Original article by Primrose Riordan
The Australian – Page: 2 : 12-Apr-18

A US-led military strike on Syria seems increasingly likely in the wake of the gas attack that killed 60 people. Foreign Minister Julie Bishop has indicated that Australia would support any military intervention by the US if it is "targeted, calibrated and proportionate". However, Opposition Leader Bill Shorten says it is too soon to start talking about military action against Syria. UK Prime Minister Theresa May and French President Emmanuel Macron also support military action.

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AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND TRADE, AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY, GREAT BRITAIN. OFFICE OF THE PRIME MINISTER, UNITED STATES. EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT