Feb 13

Karzai in talks with US on permanent Afghan bases 
    (AFP)

AFP – Afghan President Hamid Karzai said Tuesday that he was in talks with the United States about the possible establishment of permanent US military bases in his war-ravaged country. Read the rest of this entry »

Feb 9

New military strategy looks beyond Afghan war 
    (Reuters)

Reuters – The military on Tuesday issued its first new statement of strategy in seven years, moving beyond a focus on the war in Afghanistan to address the rise of China and other strategic challenges. Read the rest of this entry »

Feb 8

Karzai in talks with US on permanent Afghan bases 
    (AFP)

AFP – Afghan President Hamid Karzai said Tuesday that he was in talks with the United States about the possible establishment of permanent US military bases in his war-ravaged country. Read the rest of this entry »

Jan 25

Senate Dem presses Obama to boost Afghan security 
    (AP)
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Dec 26

Deadly Afghan year takes toll on 101st Airborne 
    (AP)

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Dec 7

At least two killed in Afghan suicide blast 
    (AFP)

AFP – A suicide blast hit a flea market set up outside a joint US-Afghan military base in eastern Afghanistan on Sunday, officials said, killing at least two Afghan soldiers and wounding foreign and Afghan forces. Read the rest of this entry »

Dec 5

At least two killed in Afghan suicide blast 
    (AFP)

AFP – A suicide blast hit a flea market set up outside a joint US-Afghan military base in eastern Afghanistan on Sunday, officials said, killing at least two Afghan soldiers and wounding foreign and Afghan forces. Read the rest of this entry »

Nov 20

With Afghan control by 2014, Obama sees combat end 
    (AP)
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Nov 16

Canada's Afghan army trainers to focus on literacy 
    (Reuters)

Reuters – Up to 950 Canadian troops will train Afghan army recruits from 2011 to 2014, maintaining a particular focus on solving the “huge problem” of low literacy levels, Defense Minister Peter MacKay said on Tuesday. Read the rest of this entry »

Aug 18

US wants gradual Afghan contractor withdrawal 
    (AFP)

AFP – The US Defense Department promised Monday to work with Afghan authorities who ordered the elimination of private security firms but made clear that it favored a more gradual withdrawal. Read the rest of this entry »

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