Pentagon Announces Plans to Withdraw Its Military Support to CIA’s International Counterterrorism Missions by January

• Pentagon Announces Plans to Withdraw Its Military Support to CIA’s International Counterterrorism Missions by January
  by FRANCES MULRANEY FOR DAILYMAIL.COM, https://www.dailymail.co.uk/
  * Acting Defense Secretary Christopher Miller told CIA Director Gina Haspel that the Pentagon plans to cut support to the agency’s counterterrorism operations
  * The Defense Department claimed it was making the move as it reviewed how military support assigned to CIA details in the Middle East could instead be used on missions related to Russia or China
  * The CIA’s covert counterterrorism missions generally rely on the military for logistical support and personnel
  * The unprecedented move could greatly affect the agency’s ability to carry out these missions and potentially endanger CIA officials, experts warn
  * CIA and Defense Department spokespeople both claimed their partnership remains strong despite the decision
  * It comes as Trump continued a post-election push to shrink U.S. involvement in counterterrorism missions abroad
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