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Leon Panetta on the Afghanistan withdrawal, a year on: Politics Weekly America podcast
A year ago, American troops withdrew from Afghanistan after a 20-year war. The Taliban quickly returned to pow…
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US and South Korea begin largest military drills for years as North ramps up tensions
The show of force is expected to prompt an angry response from Pyongyang and follows failure of Trump-era poli…
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Smoke rises above Kabul after US strike that killed al-Qaida’s Ayman al-Zawahiri – video report
A US drone strike in Afghanistan has killed the top al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahiri, Joe Biden announced on …
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China says anti-missile test not ‘aimed at any country’ despite rising tensions
Ballistic missile interception system trial follows North Korean tests and deployment of US THAAD system in So…
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South Korea and US fire eight missiles into sea in show of force to North Korea
Monday morning launches demonstrate ‘capability and readiness to carry out precision strikes’ on regime, a day…
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North Korea fires ballistic missiles a day after US-South Korean naval drills
Pyongyang’s 18th round of missile tests this year comes after US aircraft carrier leads exercises in the Phili…
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The Japanese hunger striker demanding an end to US bases in Okinawa
As island prepares to mark 50 years since Okinawa was returned to Japanese sovereignty, Jinshiro Motoyama is i…
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China has fully militarized three islands in South China Sea, US admiral says
John C Aquilino says Beijing is flexing its military muscle by arming isles with fighter jets, anti-ship syste…
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Afghanistan is on the brink of famine. How can Biden just forget about us? | Selay Ghaffar
People are fleeing in search of food, freedom and safety resulting from the economic and humanitarian catastro…
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F-35C crash leaves US fighter jet sunken in hostile South China Sea
Fears that subs from China, which claims the area, could be first to reach wreckage that plunged from deck of …
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The Biden doctrine: Ukraine gaffe sums up mixed year of foreign policy
On Russia and Putin, the president said the quiet part loud. Re-engagement has been welcomed but the exit from…
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US releases video of Afghanistan drone strike that killed 10 civilians
Pentagon declassifies footage from Kabul strike it defended but later admitted was an ‘honest mistake’The Pent…
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Japan attempts to stem surge in Covid cases linked to US military bases
Limits on restaurant opening times imposed in Okinawa and parts of Hiroshima and YamaguchiCoronavirus – latest…
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US troops in Okinawa ordered to wear masks as Covid cases rise
Military personnel must wear face coverings off base after virus surges among civilians in JapanCoronavirus – …
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No disciplinary action for US troops over Kabul drone airstrike, Pentagon says
Strike that killed 10 civilians represented ‘a breakdown in process’, not negligence or misconduct, spokespers…