A government watchdog says US officials can't say how much of the money is going to help civilians and how much is being stolen. Russia and China are among a few countries that have kept their diplomatic missions in Afghanistan’s capital since the Taliban took power in August 2021. Bratislava has no use for the old planes, but Ukraine can get them flyable again, according to the country's defense minister. The decision limits the transparency of American troops’ continued involvement in Iraq and Syria. AC-130J crews at Al Dhafra Air Base in the United Arab Emirates got the call: They were needed in Kabul. State Department spokesman Ned Price called the release an apparent goodwill gesture on the part of the Taliban. "The A-10 community is filled with incredible people doing exceptional things in an exceptional aircraft," Maj. Kyle Adkison said. And five more reasons Afghanistan fell, according to a new special inspector general report. The Air Force will hand out 96 Distinguished Flying Crosses and 12 Bronze Stars starting in November. Pakistan’s military chief met Wednesday in Washington with U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin. Load More