U.S. lawmakers have reached a deal on a $585 billion military bill which expands the U.S. offensive in Iraq and extends training of Syrian rebels for another two years. The measure adds $1.6 billion to train Iraqi security forces. This comes amidst reports of disarray in the army’s ranks, as Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has revealed the presence of 50,000 so-called ghost troops –- fraudulent names which generate salaries that are then collected by army officers. The bill also deals a blow to efforts to close Guantánamo prison by maintaining a ban on prisoner transfers to U.S. soil. And the bill includes some steps to curb rape in military ranks, but keeps assault cases in the military chain of command. It comes as new data shows reports of sexual assault in the U.S. military have increased 8 percent.