President Donald Trump has ordered the removal of most US military and security personnel from Somalia, where they have been conducting operations against the Al-Shabaab militant group, the Pentagon …
Ret. Gen McChrystal Fears Rise of China’s Military, Asks If U.S. Is Prepared to Fight for Taiwan
The ex-commander of U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan told Axios the Biden administration must build up regional alliances in Asia to counter the threat of China.
Turkmenistan’s leader burns seized drugs on camera
Turkmenistan shares a long and porous border with Afghanistan, lying on one of the major heroin trafficking routes to Europe …
The Long Road Out of Afghanistan
Readers suggest that U.S. gains and goals, including rights for women, could be jeopardized if a hasty withdrawal is made.
2021 defense funding bill blocks troop drawdowns in Germany, Afghanistan, Iraq
The final version of the United States’ Fiscal Year 2021 defense bill includes no troop reductions in Germany, blocking President Donald Trump’s demand.
Pakistan Says Afghan Border Fence Nearly Complete
Pakistan’s military says it will have fenced off the country’s roughly 2,600-kilometer historically porous border with Afghanistan within the next two months. The army’s media wing Friday shared the …
Troop drawdown in Afghanistan signals American weakness
President Donald Trump’s recent call to withdraw just over half of the 4,500 U.S. troops in Afghanistan has been condemned as an act “that would hurt our allies and delight, delight, the people who …
Defense bill seeks to halt Afghanistan drawdown
The compromise defense policy bill released Thursday includes language aimed at preventing a withdrawal from Afghanistan amid President Trump’s order to cut U.S. forces there to 2,500 by …
US Has Achieved ‘Modicum of Success’ in Afghanistan, Top General Says
Two decades of war in Afghanistan have seen a “modicum of success” but also years of “strategic stalemate,” the nation’s top general said Wednesday in one of the military’s frankest assessments of …
U.S.’s Khalilzad Travels to Turkey, Qatar for Talks on Afghanistan – State Department
U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad is traveling to Turkey and Qatar for discussions on Afghan peace negotiations, the State Department said on Thursday. The ambassador left …