General Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, arrives to deliver a statement after a welcoming ceremony in Tel Aviv June 9, 2015. Reuters/Baz Ratner
Reuters: U.S. weighs more Iraq training sites but no strategy overhaul
U.S. President Barack Obama is weighing expanding the number of training sites for Iraqi forces as a way to bolster the battle against Islamic State, the top U.S. military officer said on Tuesday, a move that could mean deploying more U.S. forces.
But General Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, told a small group of reporters that Obama's requests for options in Iraq left intact a U.S. military strategy that has so far kept U.S. ground troops off the front lines.
"We’ve made some recommendations on potential enhancements to the training and equip mission," Dempsey said, citing options including new training sites.
Update #1: Administration nearing decision on improving Iraqi training -- AP
Update #2: US Military Head: More Training Weighed for Iraq Forces -- VOA
WNU Editor: As I had mentioned in a previous post, there is a problem with this strategy .... U.S. Training Base For Iraqi Soldiers Hasn't Seen A New Recruit In Weeks.
