Eric Pahon
US, NATO keeping eye on Russian Navy ships in East Med
US defense authorities and NATO are monitoring the presence of over a dozen Russian warships in the Eastern Mediterranean, CNN has reported, adding that allied vessels from the Netherlands, Canada, Greece and Spain have been keeping an eye on their Russian counterparts.
Pentagon: Turkey remains an 'indispensable partner'
Turkey's decision to recall its ambassador to the U.S. from Washington to Ankara will not halt the two countries' security cooperation, Pentagon spokesperson Eric Pahon said on May 15.
SDF has paused offensive ops against ISIL since Turkey's op in Afrin started: Pentagon
Offensive operations against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) carried out by the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) have been paused since Turkey's "Operation Olive Branch" into Syria's Afrin district started, U.S. Department of Defense spokesperson Eric Pahon has said.
Tensions rise in northern Syria as US troops and Turkey-backed FSA exchange fire
U.S.-led coalition forces returned fire after being repeatedly shot at near Manbij in northern Syria, where they are patrolling near areas held by Turkish-backed Free Syrian Army (FSA), coalition spokesman Colonel Ryan Dillon stated late on Aug. 29.
U.S. forces to stay in Syria for decades, say militia allies
Washington’s main Syrian ally in the fight against Islamic State says the U.S. military will remain in northern Syria long after the jihadists are defeated, predicting enduring ties with the Kurdish-dominated region.
Turkish state-run agency coverage on US military locations in Syria poses risk: Pentagon
A publication by Turkey's state-run Anadolu Agency of the locations of what appeared to be U.S. military posts in Syria puts American forces in danger, and the United States has complained to Turkey, a NATO ally, the Pentagon said on July 19.
Trump to tell Turkey: We’re going to take Raqqa with the Kurds
The Trump administration is ready to press ahead with a U.S.-backed military offensive to evict the Islamic State from its last remaining urban stronghold in the Syrian city of Raqqa over strong objections from Turkey.
President Donald Trump is expected to inform his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, of the U.S. plans when he visits the White House later this month.
US military denies coordinating Syria air strikes with Russia
The Pentagon on Jan. 23 denied that it had coordinated air strikes with Russia in Syria, after Russia's Defense Ministry said the United States had provided coordinates for the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) militants.