Acting Defense Secretary Christopher Miller announced plans to reduce U.S. troop levels in Iraq and Afghanistan saying it fulfills President Donald Trump’s pledge to bring forces home when conditions …
Trump Makes It Official with Troop Reductions in Iraq, Afghanistan
The number of U.S. troops in both countries will be slashed by Jan. 15, 2021, according to the acting defense secretary.
Acting Pentagon chief cites risks during troop reductions in Afghanistan and Iraq
(Defense.gov via AP) WASHINGTON — The coming period of U.S. troop withdrawals from Afghanistan and Iraq is “fraught with risk,” but the military will not hesitate to strike back if extremists attempt …
Pakistan’s PM goes to Afghanistan as U.S. prepares drawdown, peace talks stall
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan arrived in Kabul on Thursday to meet with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani, at a time when peace negotiations between the Afghan government and Taliban …
Australian troops accused of committing 39 murders in Afghanistan
During the course of her research, she heard disturbing allegations about conduct in Afghanistan, which she took to the defence chiefs. Ms Crompvoets told the Financial Times she received reports …
Women’s voices need to be heard; less than a quarter of those involved in Afghanistan’s peace negotiations are women, notes CARE
and to ensure financial support for the Afghan government. Zarqa Yaftali, Director of the Women & Children’s Legal Research Foundation in Afghanistan, and a civil society representative at the …
Ex-Navy SEAL who killed Bin Laden: It’s ‘time to get out’ of Afghanistan, Iraq
Robert O’Neill, the retired Navy SEAL credited with killing terrorist Osama Bin Laden, agreed with the decision for the U.S. military to draw down forces in Afghanistan and Iraq.
Australian special forces Afghanistan war crimes inquiry report released – latest updates
Australian defence force releases long-awaited Brereton report into allegations SAS committed war crimes in Afghanistan from 2006 to 2016. Follow live Michael McGowan Daniel Hurst In the lead-up to …
Family of American kidnapped in Afghanistan fears he will be ‘left behind’
The sister of Mark Frerichs, who was abducted in January, worries he will be forgotten in the Trump administration’s waning days and with the military preoccupied with a drawdown.
Trump’s military cuts in Afghanistan highlight an array of divisions in a 19-year-old conflict
The differing viewpoints highlight the vexing problem the 19-year-old American war remains, nearly four years after President Trump took office pledging to bring U.S. troops home from conflicts …