Counterterrorism
Wednesday, April 27, 2016 - 07:17
If the U.S. remains sincerely determined to fight terror in all its forms, and its intentions are true, Karzai believes that Washington should focus on cutting down extremists’ financial sources and training grounds.
Wednesday, April 27, 2016 - 04:48
President Obama would consider sending more U.S. Special Operations forces to Syria in the future if the latest deployment proves to be successful, the White House said Tuesday.
Tuesday, April 26, 2016 - 06:27
Pakistan on Tuesday said it remains committed to peace in Afghanistan but isn’t solely responsible for ensuring the Taliban’s participation in the process, a day after Afghan President Ashraf Ghani accused it of sheltering militants.
Monday, April 25, 2016 - 06:41
The U.S. military on Friday acknowledged killing 20 civilians and wounding 11 more in recent airstrikes in Iraq and Syria, more than doubling the number of civilian fatalities it has admitted causing in the military campaign against the Islamic State.
Monday, April 25, 2016 - 06:21
After courting Pakistan for more than a year, President Ashraf Ghani of Afghanistan changed course on Monday and warned that he would lodge a complaint with the United Nations Security Council if Pakistan refuses to take military action against Taliban leaders operating from its soil to wage an increasingly deadly insurgency across Afghanistan.
Monday, April 25, 2016 - 06:16
Russia and several of its allies have wrapped up their first-ever joint military reconnaissance exercises in Tajikistan where they "eliminated" a make-believe ISIS commander who was plotting to seize power in Central Asia.
Monday, April 25, 2016 - 06:10
President Obama outlined plans Monday to nearly quadruple the size of U.S. Special Operations forces in Syria to up to 300 troops, saying it was needed to keep pressure on the Islamic State.
Thursday, April 21, 2016 - 06:13
The rise of ISIS, al Qaeda, and Boko Haram has turned Niger from a backwater into a key U.S. counterterrorism partner. So why is it becoming more authoritarian?
Wednesday, April 20, 2016 - 06:41
There is much good news to report from Africa. Over the past generation, poverty rates went down, literacy rates went up, life expectancy increased, and childhood malnutrition shrank. The battle against HIV/AIDS, particularly acute in Africa, is being won. Many African nations are experiencing rapid growth and are excellent investment prospects. Nevertheless, danger looms on the horizon, as Africa now plays host to the most dynamic battles in the global war between terrorists and civilization.
Tuesday, April 19, 2016 - 06:12
After several months of almost daily airstrikes on the emerging Islamic State faction in Afghanistan, U.S. commanders in Kabul are scaling back their threat assessment for the Iraq- and Syria-based extremist group that was gaining a foothold last year in one key Afghan province.