Military Operations
Wednesday, December 17, 2014 - 05:32
The Georgian armed forces have begun their new mission in northern Afghanistan, serving as the rapid-reaction force under German command in Mazar-e-Sharif.
Tuesday, December 16, 2014 - 06:50
"The message I’m here to deliver on behalf of the American people is very simple: It’s just to say thank you." President Obama traveled to Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst in New Jersey today to offer his thanks to the U.S. military members and families stationed there and across the world for their service to our country.
Tuesday, December 16, 2014 - 06:43
Nine members of leftist Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia guerrillas were killed on Monday in an aerial bomb attack by the Colombian army and in clashes with troops in a southeastern jungle region, President Juan Manuel Santos wrote on Twitter.
Thursday, December 11, 2014 - 07:22
Not Much attention was paid in Washington to the formal end Monday of U.S. combat operations in Afghanistan. The 13-year-old war is something most Americans, led by their president, are eager to put behind them. That’s unfortunate, because far from fading away, the fighting in Afghanistan is intensifying — and so is the threat it poses to everything that the U.S.-led coalition accomplished.
Tuesday, December 9, 2014 - 07:52
Shortly after the speeches concluded, the flags were folded and the band silenced, the last American general to lead combat operations in Afghanistan offered his candid assessment of the war.
Monday, December 8, 2014 - 08:03
President Ashraf Ghani is pushing the U.S. to slow its drawdown of forces in the next two years, an effort that threatens to put the Obama administration in a bind as it seeks to end large-scale military involvement in Afghanistan.
Monday, December 8, 2014 - 07:41
The U.S. and NATO closed their combat command in Afghanistan on Monday, more than 13 years after invading the country in the wake of the Sept. 11 terror attacks to target al-Qaida and Osama bin Laden.
Monday, December 8, 2014 - 07:38
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel arrived here Saturday evening to speak with troops and receive briefings from the U.S. war commander as the Afghan security forces attempt to arrest the violence that has gripped this capital city.
Monday, December 8, 2014 - 06:36
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel on Saturday confirmed that the Obama administration will leave up to 1,000 more troops than originally planned in Afghanistan beyond year’s end, as the United States and NATO nations scramble to ensure that a new international mission to support Afghan forces is launched on time.
Friday, December 5, 2014 - 10:49
An investigation by the United States military into the death of the first American general killed in Afghanistan criticized Afghan officials for not cooperating completely with investigators, but praised the rapid response of soldiers around the general for preventing further casualties.