May 6

US military to send 850 troops to train Afghan forces 
    (AFP)

AFP – The US military has ordered 850 troops to Afghanistan to fill a shortage of trainers for security forces, as European allies needed more time to deploy their instructors, the Pentagon said Tuesday. Read the rest of this entry »

May 4

US military to send 850 troops to train Afghan forces 
    (AFP)

AFP – The US military has ordered 850 troops to Afghanistan to fill a shortage of trainers for security forces, as European allies needed more time to deploy their instructors, the Pentagon said Tuesday. Read the rest of this entry »

Apr 19

Blast at Afghan army base in Kabul, one dead 
    (Reuters)

Reuters – An explosion inside an Afghan army base close to Kabul’s airport on Monday killed one soldier and wounded two others, an official said. Read the rest of this entry »

Feb 26

US may seek non-NATO Afghan help after Dutch pullout 
    (AFP)

AFP – The United States is looking for ways to sustain troop levels in Afghanistan if Dutch soldiers withdraw, including reaching out to non-NATO partners, a top US defense official said Monday. Read the rest of this entry »

Feb 23

US may seek non-NATO Afghan help after Dutch pullout 
    (AFP)

AFP – The United States is looking for ways to sustain troop levels in Afghanistan if Dutch soldiers withdraw, including reaching out to non-NATO partners, a top US defense official said Monday. Read the rest of this entry »

Feb 6

Delay in Afghan base closure led to 8 U.S. deaths 
    (Reuters)

Reuters – A delay of months in closing a remote combat outpost with “no tactical or strategic value” led to the deaths of eight U.S. soldiers last year in one of the worst battles of the Afghanistan war, a report found on Friday. Read the rest of this entry »

Feb 5

Delay in Afghan base closure led to 8 U.S. deaths 
    (Reuters)

Reuters – A delay of months in closing a remote combat outpost with “no tactical or strategic value” led to the deaths of eight U.S. soldiers last year in one of the worst battles of the Afghanistan war, a report found on Friday. Read the rest of this entry »

Feb 1

Afghan, Iraq wars shape Pentagon budget, US strategy 
    (AFP)

AFP – The Obama administration plans to unveil a defense budget on Monday that pours billions into drones, helicopters and special forces, reflecting a focus on fighting Islamist extremists rather than conventional armies. Read the rest of this entry »

Feb 1

Afghan, Iraq wars shape Pentagon budget, US strategy 
    (AFP)

AFP – The Obama administration plans to unveil a defense budget on Monday that pours billions into drones, helicopters and special forces, reflecting a focus on fighting Islamist extremists rather than conventional armies. Read the rest of this entry »

Jan 26

Car bomb wounds 14 near US base in Afghan capital 
    (AP)

AP – A suicide car bomber struck a barrier outside a U.S. base in Kabul on Tuesday, wounding six Afghans and eight American troops hours after gunmen killed four policemen in southern Afghanistan. Read the rest of this entry »

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