troop withdrawal
Soldiers leaving theater
Troop withdrawal is the removal of military forces from a region or conflict zone.
The term usually implies a deliberate, organized pullback rather than a chaotic retreat: The president announced a phased troop withdrawal from Afghanistan.
Withdrawals may be complete or partial, and often carry political significance beyond their military implications.
- demobilizationEnding wartime military readiness
- redeploymentRelocating resources or personnel
- drawdownReduction over time
- exit strategyPreplanned departure method
- pulling outRemoving from within
armistice · retreat · disbandment · decommissioning · disengagement · ceasefire · de-escalation · war fatigue · veterans · arms reduction · homecoming · conflict resolution · peace treaty · peace talks · march · evacuation · deactivation · disarmament
- IraqBaghdad, Basra, Mosul, Fallujah, Kurdistan
- demobilizationdemob, demobilize, demobilization, disband, disbanding
- Mideast PolicyCamp David, Oslo Accords, Iran Deal, Iraq War, Gulf War
- military policydefense strategy, defense budget, military spending, national security, military reform
- postwarrebuilding, demobilization, peace treaties, treaty signing, war reparations
- War on TerrorOsama bin Laden, IED, Guantanamo, regime change, Rumsfeld
troop withdrawaltroop deployment
Stationing soldiers operationally
invasion · troop surge · military deployment · military buildup · troop buildup
troop withdrawalmilitary engagement
Armed forces fighting
escalation · declaration of war · offensive operations · combat operations · military aggression
troop withdrawaloccupation
One's regular paid work
military occupation · annexation · garrisoning · entrenchment