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South China Morning Post on 2019-05-23 23:59

No additional US troops needed in Middle East to counter Iran, Donald Trump says, casting doubt on Pentagon plan

Comments by US president come just before briefing on a new deployment plan by acting defence secretary Patrick Shanahan

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