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01 6th, 2011|
AFP - Defense Secretary Robert Gates has authorised deployment of an extra 1,400 US Marines to Afghanistan to help counter a foreseen Taliban offensive ahead of mandated US troop reductions, a report said Thursday.
Jan
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AFP - The US military plans to deploy a new intelligence drone in Afghanistan, which military experts say will allow US troops to monitor much larger operational theaters than before, The Washington Post reported Sunday.
Dec
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Reuters - President Barack Obama visited Afghanistan on Friday but bad weather kept him on a U.S. military base and forced him to cancel a planned face-to-face meeting with Afghan President Hamid Karzai.
Dec
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AFP - It looks and acts like something best left in the hands of Sylvester Stallone’s “Rambo,” but this latest dream weapon is real — and the US Army sees it becoming the Taliban’s worst nightmare.
Nov
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AFP - The US military plans to deploy heavily-armored battle tanks to Afghanistan for the first time in the war, officers said Friday, the latest sign of an escalation in the fight against insurgents.
Nov
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AFP - The US military plans to deploy heavily-armored battle tanks to Afghanistan for the first time in the war, officers said Friday, the latest sign of an escalation in the fight against insurgents.