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US, NATO forces begin final phase of Afghan pullout
Saturday marks the official start of the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan after 20 years of war.
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Pentagon preparing for Taliban attacks during US withdrawal from Afghanistan
The Taliban said it will consider the United States to be in violation of the agreement for missing the May 1 deadline for full withdrawal.
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Candid reflections on Afghanistan from those whose lives were changed forever by the war
A look back on 20 years of war by people directly involved.
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China says US increasing military activity directed at it
China routinely objects to the U.S. military presence in the South China Sea, which it claims virtually in its entirety, as well as the passage of Navy ships through the Taiwan Strait.
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US fires warning shots at Iranian fast-attack boats harassing Navy, Coast Guard ships
The Iranian vessels approached the U.S. ships at “an unnecessarily close range with unknown intent,” the Navy said.
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State Department orders drawdown at Kabul embassy as US troops leave Afghanistan
Gen. Kenneth McKenzie, head of the U.S. Central Command, said Tuesday the administration remains committed to keeping a functioning embassy in Kabul.
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US troops now ‘commuting to work’ to help Somalia fight al-Shabab
U.S Africa Command's senior leadership on operating in Somalia without a regular presence.
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Islamic State degraded in Afghanistan, but still poses threat, experts say
There are concerns that in the potential chaos of a post-withdrawal Afghanistan, ISIS “will be able to find additional space to operate.”
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Russian defense chief scoffs at Western warnings on Ukraine
Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said Moscow was closely monitoring the deployment of U.S. troops and weapons in Europe as part of NATO’s Defender Europe 2021 drills.
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Top US general in Afghanistan says military begins closing down operations
The U.S. military and NATO would be shipping some military equipment out of Afghanistan while deciding what would remain behind with the Afghan Defense and Security Force, said Gen. Austin Miller.
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Afghan military will collapse without some US help, says top general in the Middle East
Gen. Frank McKenzie, head of U.S. Central Command, said that as the U.S. pulls out all forces, “my concern is the Afghans' ability to hold ground” and whether they will able to continue to maintain and fly their aircraft without U.S. aid and financial support.
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Russia orders troop pullback but keeps weapons near Ukraine
The U.S. and NATO have said the Russian buildup near Ukraine was the largest since 2014, when Russia annexed Crimea.
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US military begins shipping equipment in Afghanistan pullout prep
There have been indications that the pullout could be completed well before Sept. 11.
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Putin vows a ‘quick and tough’ Russian response for its foes
The warning during Putin's annual state-of-the-nation address came amid a massive Russian military buildup near Ukraine.
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Earlier withdrawal for international troops from Afghanistan under consideration
Discussions are underway among military planners with the NATO-led Resolute Support Mission in Kabul for a possible withdrawal of international troops from Afghanistan as early as July 4, Germany's Defense Ministry said Wednesday.
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