7, 500 troops, following a deal reached with the Taliban by the Trump administration.... The

about the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, a pullout that is raising concerns about a civil war

“ Everywhere we go, there will be killing, displacing, looting.... “ We thought Kobane would be safe for us because of the United States protection, but we have been let down.... Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., called it a “ stain on America’s honor for abandoning the Kurds ” and a “ disaster in the making.” Former Arkansas Republican Gov....

NEW YORK( GZERO MEDIA)-While the US' pullout of troops from Afghanistan was a smart policy by

France’s announcement Thursday that it will withdraw its troops from Mali was anticipated by many

30, saying it left the U.S. more vulnerable to terrorism.... They are demanding more details on the suicide bombing in Kabul that killed 13 American service members in the final days of the withdrawal. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Gen.... Frank McKenzie, who as head of Central Command oversaw the withdrawal, will testify as well. The Senate committee's ranking Republican, James Inhofe of Oklahoma, has peppered the Pentagon with a lengthy list of questions about multiple aspects of the wi

Mr Biden accepted that trajectory, announcing on Thursday that US military involvement in Afghanistan would conclude by Aug 31." We are ending America's longest war," he said.... " The United States cannot afford to remain tethered to policies created to respond to a world as it was 20 years ago." The 9/ 11 attacks blindsided the US security establishment, forcing a whole-of-government refocus and the launching of the" war on terror".... Both have recently received more and more advanced US we

STOCKHOLM( Reuters)-Sweden will pull its force of about 220 soldiers out of the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Mali in June 2023, a year earlier than planned, its military said on Thursday.... Sweden did not give a direct reason but has previously said that the involvement of Russian contractors, condemned by European countries, was making the presence of its forces untenable." In recent times, conditions have changed in the country, but until our last soldier is home, we continue to co

Biden said the costs to the United States would have been even higher if he had allowed the nation to remain mired for years in a civil war that has dragged on for decades.... In blunt terms, he claimed the only alternative to the departure he oversaw was another escalation of the war.“ When I hear we could have, should have continued the so-called low-grade effort in Afghanistan, at low risk to our service members, at low cost, ” Mr.... “ It’s time to end the war in Afghanistan.” The presiden

1 in doubles in the WTA, has competed in three Olympic Games.... On Thursday, the International Olympic Committee took a different approach from the WTA and said in a statement that it had “ seen the latest reports ” regarding Peng and was “ encouraged by assurances that she is safe.” The post on Peng’s official Weibo profile on Nov.... Asked about her on Thursday, spokesman Zhao said he was “ not aware ” of the case, according to the Associated Press....