#us-military-deployment

#us-military-deployment

He said they will provide technical support and intelligence sharing to help target and defeat terrorist organisations. The US also sent associated equipment to support the mission. Uba stressed that the US soldiers will not play a direct combat role, but will share technical expertise under the full command authority of Nigerian forces. The armed forces of Nigeria remain fully committed to degrading and defeating terrorist organisations that threaten the country's sovereignty, national security, and the safety of its citizens,

Nigeria's government is seeking US help with training, technical support and intelligence-sharing, to combat violence from extremist groups threatening its territory. The United States has sent 100 soldiers to Nigeria, with the hopes of helping the West African country defend itself from the threat of armed groups. Nigeria's military announced the arrival of the toops, along with equipment, on Monday.

Seems like that would be the best thing that could happen,

Donald Trump has ordered the world's largest aircraft carrier to sail from the Caribbean Sea to the Middle East in an effort to increase pressure on Iran amid discussions over curbing its nuclear and ballistic missile programmes. The USS Gerald R Ford and its supporting warships should take about three weeks to return to the region, where they will join the USS Abraham Lincoln, dramatically increasing the military firepower available to the US leader.

The carrier deployment "will enhance and augment existing capabilities to disrupt narcotics trafficking and degrade and dismantle TCOs [transnational criminal organizations],"