At least 118 pro-government forces and 10 civilians were killed in Afghanistan during the past week.
Tag: United States Defense and Military Forces
With Trump, NATO Chief Tries to Navigate Spending Minefields
Jens Stoltenberg is the European leader who has shown the most deft hand with President Trump. But his credit of the president for spending increases has annoyed fellow European officials.
Russia’s Military Mission Creep Advances to a New Front: Africa
In an influence campaign that is worrying the Pentagon, Russia’s weapons sales, military training programs and security agreements are growing across Africa.
U.S. Troops Leaving Syria, but Some May Stay Longer Than Expected
Hundreds of the 2,000 American troops in Syria are leaving, but new plans will pause the withdrawal before reaching the 400-troop level President Trump approved.
At War: The American Intervention Against ISIS Is Just Another Chapter of an Endless War
Despite the proclaimed victory against the Islamic State, the long war will continue.
At War: Afghan War Casualty Report: March 22-28
At least 102 pro-government forces and 28 civilians were killed in Afghanistan during the past week.
At War: This New Generation of Weapons Could Mean More Covert Airstrikes Around the World
The United States has been dropping munitions on Shabab insurgents in Somalia using a dispenser called the common launch tube, which could enable the Pentagon to turn virtually any aircraft into a high-tech gunship.
Pentagon Chief Revisits Citations Given to Soldiers After Niger Ambush
Earlier recommendations for awards and punishments resulting from the deadly 2017 attack were not sufficient, said the acting defense secretary, Patrick M. Shanahan.
Pentagon Claims Success in Test of New Tactic to Down Incoming Missiles
For the first time, the United States shot two interceptors at a single warhead, boosting the outlook for antimissile defenses.
After Deadly Insider Attack, U.S. Airstrikes Kill 14 Civilians, Afghans Say
American and Afghan forces traded fire, provoked by a Taliban insider. Then, Afghan officials say, an American airstrike hit the home of a large refugee family.