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American and Afghan National Army soldiers board a CH-47 Chinook helicopter following a key leader engagement Dec. 2, 2019, with senior Afghan government officials to discuss ongoing security efforts in southeastern Afghanistan.

Military officials blindsided by Trump announcement of early US troop withdrawal from Afghanistan

Pentagon and State officials fear that putting a definitive date on troop withdrawal could undercut negotiations to finalize a peace deal between the Taliban and the Afghan government.

By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press

3 years ago

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, speaks during a news conference at the State Department on July 1, 2020, in Washington.

Trump, top officials defend response to Russia bounty threat

Criticized for inaction, President Donald Trump and top officials on Wednesday stepped up their defense of the administration’s response to intelligence assessments that Russia offered bounties for killing U.S. troops in Afghanistan.

3 years ago

US points to dissent in Iran in wake of deadly drone strike

Defense Secretary Mark Esper and other administration officials joined President Donald Trump in trying to draw attention to dissent in Iran instead of lingering questions about the scale of the threat used to justify a drone strike on Iran’s top military leader.

By Robert Burns, The Associated Press

4 years ago

Federal probe sparks push to boot multiple Saudi military students

The federal case began after 21-year-old Saudi Royal Air Force officer, 2nd Lt. Mohammed Alshamrani, opened fire at Naval Air Station Pensacola, killing three U.S. sailors and injuring eight other people.

4 years ago

Trump travels to Dover to pay respect to soldiers killed in Afghanistan helicopter crash

President Donald Trump paid respects Thursday to a pair of Army officers who were killed in a helicopter crash in Afghanistan earlier this week.

4 years ago

With Trump occupied at home, Asian powers seek trade, nonaggression deals

The president is skipping the flurry of meetings in a Bangkok suburb this weekend in a palpable absence that could be viewed in the region as a snub.

4 years ago

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