Obama sacks Afghan war general, turns to Petraeus
WASHINGTON (AFP) – President Barack Obama placed the sapping Afghan war in the hands of Iraq hero General David Petraeus, ...
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US Funds Used to Pay Afghan Warlords
A congressional investigation says tens of millions of dollars of U.S. taxpayer funds are indirectly being paid to Afghan warlords, ...
Five Soldiers Charged in Murders of Afghans
WASHINGTON: Five soldiers have been charged with the premeditated murders of three Afghan civilians. Charges were filed against Pvt. 1st ...
Bagram C-130 crew airdrops GPS-guided supplies in Afghan valley
BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan: Earlier this month in Afghanistan, a small unit of coalition ground forces traveled a great distance to ...
Airmen reach 250K flying hours with remotely piloted aircraft
Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan: Members of the 62nd Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron here reached a significant milestone recently when the Air Force's ...
Gates: Budget Request Reflects Pentagon’s Reform Agenda
WASHINGTON: The fiscal 2011 defense budget request continues and builds on the reforms of the fiscal 2010 budget, Defense Secretary ...
MoD Scientists Develop Upgraded Body Armour
London, UK: The new Osprey Mark 4 body armour which will be introduced into Afghanistan this winter is testament to ...
NATO Struggles to Train Afghan Army, But Officials Cite Progress
The sound of gunfire and yelling punctures the air as Afghan soldiers run through a recent exercise at the Kabul ...
New UK Minister Promises ‘Clean Break’ from ‘Cold War Mindset’
In a speech to the Royal United Services Institute in London this morning Defence Secretary Dr Liam Fox has said ...
Transition Force Creates Air Power in Afghanistan
WASHINGTON: About 450 U.S. and NATO forces are working to bring the 3,300 members and 48 aircraft of the Afghan ...
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