Next 18 Months Critical in Afghanistan, McChrystal Says
WASHINGTON: The next 18 months will be crucial in Afghanistan, the new commander of NATO and U.S. forces there said ...
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McChrystal assumes command in Afghanistan
WASHINGTON: Gen. Stanley A. McChrystal assumed command of the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan today, vowing that the ...
New command to focus on Afghanistan battle tactics
ABOARD A U.S. MILITARY AIRCRAFT: Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said a new "intermediate" command set for Afghanistan will allow ...
Allied Defense Ministers to gather at NATO Headquarters
NATO Defence Ministers will come to Brussels on 11-12 June, for their first formal meeting after the Strasbourg/Kehl Summit. They ...
North Korea may be preparing for its 3rd nuclear test
SEOUL: South Korea's defence ministry said Friday North Korea might stage a third underground nuclear test in response to an ...
US Delivers Helicopters to Support Pakistani Military
WASHINGTON: The United States delivered four Mi-17 cargo helicopters to the Pakistani army yesterday to support Pakistan's counterinsurgency as well ...
Gates, Mullen Seek Momentum Shift in Afghanistan
WASHINGTON: Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said he hopes to see signs that the new strategy in Afghanistan is working ...
Petraeus Praises Pakistani Operations Against Insurgents
WASHINGTON: The commander of U.S. Central Command today praised the Pakistani army for operations it is waging against insurgents near ...
US probe warns of waste in Iraq, Afghanistan war deals
Washington: A bipartisan commission on wartime contracting warned Wednesday that the sheer scale of US operations in Iraq and Afghanistan ...
First Mastiff 2 and Ridgback MRAP Vehicles now Operational
The first batch of new armoured vehicles have reached Afghanistan and have now been put to work in front line ...
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