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NATO Service Members Killed in Afghan Attacks
Kabul :: Afghanistan | over 1 year ago
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Afghanistan during the past two days, and an Afghan official on Friday identified four of the dead as American soldiers...And the Taliban this week said it was ready to open a political office in Qatar, an apparent signal that it may be ready for
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NATO Service Members Killed in Afghan Attacks
Kabul :: Afghanistan | over 1 year ago
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Afghanistan during the past two days, and an Afghan official on Friday identified four of the dead as American soldiers. Afghan government after a decade of war and the Taliban this week said it was ready to open a political office in Qatar, an
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Pentagon reload: ‘US army loses to military contractors’
Kabul :: Afghanistan | over 1 year ago
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08 US soldiers from HHB 3-7 Field Artillery Regiment 3rd Bct 25th ID peer through their rifle scopes as an Afghan child walks past during a mission in Turkham Nangarhar (AFP Photo / Tauseef Mustafa) (30.2Mb) embed video The US military is to shift
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Obama promises big changes for Pentagon
Centerville :: UT :: USA | over 1 year ago
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President Barack Obama promised yesterday that upcoming multibillion-dollar cuts in the defense budget will result in a leaner, more flexible U.S. military that maintains its global superiority. The new strategy will focus the armed forces on threats
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Obama's Leaner, Meaner Military
Pyŏngyang :: North Korea | over 1 year ago
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But are we just swapping soldiers for drones, contractors, and reserve troops?...Raymond Odierno, and President Obama unveil their new military strategy at the Pentagon Thursday. In an announcement long on ambition and short on specifics, President
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NATO: 5 troops killed in south Afghanistan
Kabul :: Afghanistan | over 1 year ago
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The deaths brought to nine the number of coalition troops killed in the first week of the year. Afghanistan in 2011, the second-deadliest year for the coalition in the decade-old war. Four troops died in one of Friday's bombings,
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New defense strategy sets Obama's gaze on Asia
Washington :: DC :: USA | over 1 year ago
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In recasting his defense strategy, President Barack Obama is looking beyond the wars he inherited to focus on Asian security risks — mainly China and North Korea — that took a back seat to Iraq and Afghanistan. This marks a
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Family of US soldier held by Taliban hopeful over Qatar deal
Salmon :: ID :: USA | over 1 year ago
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The family of a US soldier held captive by the Taliban for over two years said on Wednesday, they were optimistic about the possibility of talks between the Afghan insurgent group and countries including the United States. They expressed hope that
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Obama unveils new U.S. military strategy
Focus on Asia and the end of the long land operations after Afghanistan: President Barack Obama on Thursday presented the new U.S. strategy of defense, reflecting the austerity facing the Pentagon. The plan serves as a template for the U.
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10 years later, Taliban say they're now ready to talk
Kabul :: Afghanistan | over 1 year ago
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The Taliban's decision to open an office in Qatar, although a small step, offers considerable potential for eventually holding peace negotiations and plans to reintegrate the Taliban into the civic life of Afghanistan which is, after all, their
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