KABUL, Afghanistan — The top U.S. general in Afghanistan says American aircraft have targeted drug producing facilities for the first time under a new strategy aimed at cutting off Taliban funding.
Gen. John Nicholson said Monday that the raids involving an F-22 bomber were carried out the day before in the southern Helmand province. He says the insurgents generate an estimated $200 million a year from poppy cultivation and opium production.
He says he has been ordered to target drug facilities under a new strategy announced by President Donald Trump in August.
A joint survey released by the U.N. and the Afghan government found that opium production has almost doubled this year compared to 2016, while areas that are under poppy cultivation rose by 63 percent.
Raytheon has netted a contract to build Stinger anti-aircraft missiles to replace those the U.S. military sent to Ukraine.
Chinese and Russian strategic bombers conducted joint flights near Japan on Tuesday.
The Pashaliman base located under the Vlora Bay was built in the 1950s when the Soviet Union brought 12 submarines.
The launches were North Korea’s 17th round of missile firings this year.
This week will be a decisive one for Ukraine’s prospects of holding the region — and Russia’s chances of seizing it.
"Top Gun: Maverick" debuted 36 years after the original.
"Top Gun: Maverick" landed in theaters on Tuesday.
The Army and several international partners made headway to achieve battlefield interoperability at EDGE 22 at Dugway Proving Ground, Utah, but there is still plenty of work to be done to seamlessly tie allies and partners together in operations.
"I’m not advocating for unkept spec ops beards, but rather, well-groomed facial hair with tight standards."
In 2019, he said the U.S. was “engaged in power competition with adversaries in all domains today,” further describing intelligence as “the fuel that commanders require to maneuver in response.”
Family members say the Marine's father, Joe Garcia, died Thursday of a heart attack.
Families of veterans who died by suicide likely may wonder if we’re guilty of “stolen valor” when openly honoring them on Memorial Day.
Mortuary affairs is a misunderstood job.
The largest percentage of symptoms were related to the nervous system, such as headaches, dizziness.
Lt. Jonathan Hilzinger provided lifesaving first aid to the Navy veteran for 45 minutes before first responders arrived.
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