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Despite Taliban amnesty declaration, killings of US allies persist
Our investigation, in partnership with Lighthouse Reports, identified 110 killings of former Afghan National Defense and Security Forces troops since 2023.
By Hope Hodge Seck
There is a ‘disincentive’ to tell the truth about progress in Afghanistan, Pentagon official says
There has always been a motivation to paint a rosy picture in Afghanistan, a Pentagon official said, and it got out of control.
Amid Iran tensions, Democratic hopefuls joust over military plans
The seventh Democratic debate featured arguably the most national security debate of the campaign cycle thus far.
Iran’s support to the Taliban, which has included MANPADS and a bounty on US troops, could be a spoiler for peace in Afghanistan
The Quds Force “usually asks the Taliban commanders to send their best fighters for the training, likely due to the more advanced training involved in learning MANPADS systems or possibly to allow these fighters to become future trainers of other Taliban fighters inside Afghanistan.”
By Shawn Snow
Trump planning to use billions more in military funds to build border wall, per report
Another $7.2 billion could be diverted to building barriers along the U.S.-Mexico border.
Mail delivery to military bases in Iraq temporarily suspended to clear backlog
Starting today, the Pentagon has temporarily suspended deliveries to Baghdad International Airport to clear a backlog of mail flowing into that country.
By Howard Altman
4 Iraqi troops wounded by rocket attack at Balad air base
Four members of Iraq’s military were wounded Sunday in a rocket attack targeting an air base just north of Baghdad where American trainers were present until recently, Iraqi security officials said.
Soldiers killed by bomb blast in Afghanistan identified
The Pentagon has identified two U.S. soldiers killed in Kandahar province on Saturday.
By Kyle Rempfer
Two US troops die in combat in Afghanistan
Two U.S. service members were killed and another two were wounded in action Saturday in Afghanistan.
By Kyle Rempfer
The Pacific must mean more than Korea rotations for the Army to counter China
Increased rotations, more troops key to Army competing in the region.
By Todd South