US military
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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…
- Afghanistan, Coronavirus, Democrats, Joe Biden, Republicans, South and Central Asia, US military, US news, US politics, World news
Biden outlines Afghanistan withdrawal: ‘It’s time for American troops to come home’ – as it happened
President says ‘only the Afghans have the right to lead their country’Roughly 1 in 5 Americans unwilling to ta…
- Afghanistan, Antony Blinken, Joe Biden, Nato, South and Central Asia, Taliban, UK news, US military, US news, World news
Biden announces all US and Nato troops to leave Afghanistan by September 11
Withdrawal of US and Nato military personnel to begin on 1 May‘It’s time to end America’s longest war’ – Biden…
- Asia Pacific, Biden administration, China, Taiwan, US foreign policy, US military, US national security, US news, World news
Secretary of state Blinken hits out at China over Taiwan and Covid
Antony Blinken: China aggression would be ‘serious mistake’China’s failure to provide experts access made pand…
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China threat to invade Taiwan is ‘closer than most think’, says US admiral
China considers recovering control of Taiwan its ‘No 1 priority’Adm John Aquilino is nominated to head Indo-Pa…
- Afghanistan, Biden administration, South and Central Asia, Taliban, US foreign policy, US military, US national security, US news, World news
US defense secretary Austin visits Afghanistan as exit deadline looms
Surprise visit and meeting with President Ashraf Ghani in KabulTrip comes ahead of 1 May deadline to bring US …
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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Scientists say the GBSD project is outdated and the result of lobbying rather than a clear sense of what it wi…
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China could invade Taiwan in next six years, top US admiral warns
Asia Pacific commander Philip Davidson says Beijing wants to take Washington’s world leadership role by 2050Ch…
- Afghanistan, Biden administration, South and Central Asia, US foreign policy, US military, US national security, US news, World news
Secretary of state Blinken proposes steps to boost Afghanistan peace talks
Top diplomat warns US forces could be withdrawn by 1 MayProposes UN conference and Kabul-Taliban talks in Turk…
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China revives conspiracy theory of US army link to Covid
Suspicions about army lab spread on social media after official’s tit-for-tat response to US claimCoronavirus …
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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…
- Afghanistan, Donald Trump, South and Central Asia, Trump administration, US military, US news, US politics, World news
Trump’s Afghanistan withdrawal announcement takes US officials by surprise
Tweet calling for troops’ return by Christmas puts peace negotiations in jeopardy and was greeted enthusiastic…
- Afghanistan, Iraq, Middle East and North Africa, Refugees, South and Central Asia, Syria, US military, US news, World news
Conflicts since start of US ‘war on terror’ have displaced 37m people – report
Study focuses on post-9/11 wars in which US initiated combat or took part in military operationsConflicts with…
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Duterte pardons US marine jailed for killing transgender woman Jennifer Laude – video
The Philippine president pardoned a US marine on Monday in a surprise move that will free him from imprisonmen…
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Philippines pardons US Marine for killing transgender woman
President’s move to free Joseph Scott Pemberton condemned as ‘shameless mockery of justice’The Philippine pres…