invasion

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The base was a command centre during the first Gulf war and later briefly during the US invasion of Iraq in 2003 before all American troops were pulled out of the kingdom.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

They started to relent in 2022 after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine sparked a global energy crunch.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

There is growing concern about the risk to US service personnel in this conflict, particularly amid talk of a possible ground invasion.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Bogdanova notes that after the 1990 Kuwait invasion, which knocked the market down by 16% over seven weeks, the market didn’t break even for an additional four months.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

And with weather getting worse in the Channel, the papers are starting to speculate that maybe the German invasion isn’t coming this year.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin