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Mark Milley, US general who stood up to Trump, founders over Kabul strike
Civilian deaths in US drone strike deal blow to credibility of chairman of the joint chiefs of staff when he n…
- Afghanistan, Iraq, Joe Biden, Middle East and North Africa, South and Central Asia, US foreign policy, US news, World news
After the chaos in Kabul, is the American century over?
The ‘forever war’ has finished with a debacle. If this marks the end of American interventionism, what will ta…
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US troops to stay until Americans and eligible Afghans evacuated, says Biden
US president makes televised address and warns Taliban of ‘devastating’ response to any attempt to attack oper…
- Afghanistan, Barack Obama, Donald Trump, Pakistan, South and Central Asia, Taliban, US news, World news
Taliban’s Abdul Ghani Baradar is undisputed victor of a 20-year war
Return to power of movement’s co-founder embodies Afghanistan’s inability to escape history of conflictTaliban…
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US criticised as it races against time to save its Afghan helpers from Taliban
US efforts to evacuate its Afghan employees regarded as too little, too late, as many visa recipients struggle…
- Afghanistan, Biden administration, Joe Biden, South and Central Asia, US military, US news, World news
US deserves big share of blame for Afghanistan military disaster
Analysis: White House accused of unfairly pointing finger at Afghan military after decades of mismanaging war …
- Afghanistan, Al-Qaida, Islamic State, South and Central Asia, US foreign policy, US news, Uzbekistan, World news
As US troops leave Afghanistan, what will future policy look like?
Joe Biden has said he will cut air support to Afghan forces and target terrorist groups from regional basesAs …
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Afghanistan: America’s ‘longest war’ ends amid accusations of betrayal
Analysis: Washington did not learn the lessons of Vietnam and more death and suffering are inevitableThe US wa…
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US embassy in Kabul locks down amid Covid surge and death of one staffer
Almost all operations shut down with 114 people infectedSeveral people have had to be medically evacuatedThe U…
- Afghanistan, British army, Canada, Military, South and Central Asia, UK news, US military, World news
British troops were twice as likely to be killed in Afghanistan as US forces
Exclusive: Costs of War study looked at losses suffered by Nato allies over 2001-17, finding UK lost 455 lives…
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Hotlines ‘ring out’: China’s military crisis strategy needs rethink, says Biden Asia chief
Kurt Campbell says Beijing has been increasing military activities without taking measures to reduce the chanc…
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US has ‘low to moderate confidence’ in reports of Russian bounty on US troops
US intelligence evaluates claims of Afghanistan bountiesPress reports sparked outrage and calls to confront Kr…
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Damned either way, Biden opts out of Afghanistan as US tires of ‘forever wars’
Analysis: Despite warnings not enough has been done to stablise the country, the president has decided to set …
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‘Cold war-era weapon’: $100bn US plan to build new nuclear missile sparks concern
Scientists say the GBSD project is outdated and the result of lobbying rather than a clear sense of what it wi…
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Trump reportedly plans to withdraw nearly half of US troops in Afghanistan
Cuts would decrease military presence from 4,500 to 2,500 in Afghanistan and from 3,000 to 2,500 in IraqThe Tr…