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US troops have not ‘died in vain’ in Afghanistan, Joint Chiefs chairman says
“I could not look myself in the mirror. I couldn’t answer myself at two to three in the morning when my eyes pop open and see the dead roll in front of my eyes.”
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Esper wants to move troops from Afghanistan to the Indo-Pacific to confront China
“I would like to go down to a lower number because I want to either bring those troops home, so they can refit and retrain for other missions or/and be redeployed to the Indo-Pacific to face off our greatest challenge in terms of the great power competition that’s vis-a-vis China.”
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Russia’s top military officer airs concern about NATO drills
NATO exercises near the border with Russia reflect the alliance’s preparations for a large-scale military conflict, Russia’s chief military officer said in remarks published Wednesday.
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Russian spy ship lurking off US coast conducting ‘unsafe operation’
Adm. James Foggo III, the commander of U.S. Naval Forces Europe and U.S. Naval Forces Africa, told reporters Wednesday that the Russian spy ship was operating a “couple hundred” miles off the East Coast.
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Here’s what PACAF’s commander thinks N. Korea’s ‘Christmas gift’ to US will be
Pacific Air Forces commander Gen. Charles Brown predicted North Korea will conduct a long-range ballistic missile test in the coming weeks — comments that come after North Korea has warned it would send a “Christmas gift” to the U.S.
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4,000 more Afghan interpreters could get special immigrant visas, thanks to defense bill
The legislation, if passed in the Senate, means that a total of 22,500 visas through the Special Immigrant Visa program could be issued to former Afghan interpreters — up from the 18,500 limit previously in place.
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No more curfew for US troops in South Korea
“After assessing the curfew data and consulting with USFK leaders including component commanders, I decided to end the curfew effective December 17,” Gen. Robert B. Abrams, United States Forces Korea commander.”
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AFRICOM’s 60th airstrike in Somalia this year takes out terrorist
U.S. Africa Command has conducted 60 airstrikes in 2019 against ISIS-Somalia and al-Shabaab militants, leadership, infrastructure, fighting positions and equipment.
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US says it won’t accept North Korea-set deadline on nuclear talks
A senior U.S. diplomat said Monday that Washington won’t accept a year-end deadline set by North Korea to make concessions in stalled nuclear talks and urged Pyongyang to return to a negotiating table immediately.
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In Afghanistan, Sen. Graham says US troop drawdown coming
Graham said the president could reduce troop numbers to 8,600, down from the current 12,000. He said Afghanistan’s National Security Forces are up to the task of defending their country.
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US troops have not ‘died in vain’ in Afghanistan, Joint Chiefs chairman says
“I could not look myself in the mirror. I couldn’t answer myself at two to three in the morning when my eyes pop open and see the dead roll in front of my eyes.”
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Esper wants to move troops from Afghanistan to the Indo-Pacific to confront China
“I would like to go down to a lower number because I want to either bring those troops home, so they can refit and retrain for other missions or/and be redeployed to the Indo-Pacific to face off our greatest challenge in terms of the great power competition that’s vis-a-vis China.”
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Russia’s top military officer airs concern about NATO drills
NATO exercises near the border with Russia reflect the alliance’s preparations for a large-scale military conflict, Russia’s chief military officer said in remarks published Wednesday.
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Russian spy ship lurking off US coast conducting ‘unsafe operation’
Adm. James Foggo III, the commander of U.S. Naval Forces Europe and U.S. Naval Forces Africa, told reporters Wednesday that the Russian spy ship was operating a “couple hundred” miles off the East Coast.
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Here’s what PACAF’s commander thinks N. Korea’s ‘Christmas gift’ to US will be
Pacific Air Forces commander Gen. Charles Brown predicted North Korea will conduct a long-range ballistic missile test in the coming weeks — comments that come after North Korea has warned it would send a “Christmas gift” to the U.S.
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4,000 more Afghan interpreters could get special immigrant visas, thanks to defense bill
The legislation, if passed in the Senate, means that a total of 22,500 visas through the Special Immigrant Visa program could be issued to former Afghan interpreters — up from the 18,500 limit previously in place.
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No more curfew for US troops in South Korea
“After assessing the curfew data and consulting with USFK leaders including component commanders, I decided to end the curfew effective December 17,” Gen. Robert B. Abrams, United States Forces Korea commander.”
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AFRICOM’s 60th airstrike in Somalia this year takes out terrorist
U.S. Africa Command has conducted 60 airstrikes in 2019 against ISIS-Somalia and al-Shabaab militants, leadership, infrastructure, fighting positions and equipment.
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US says it won’t accept North Korea-set deadline on nuclear talks
A senior U.S. diplomat said Monday that Washington won’t accept a year-end deadline set by North Korea to make concessions in stalled nuclear talks and urged Pyongyang to return to a negotiating table immediately.
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In Afghanistan, Sen. Graham says US troop drawdown coming
Graham said the president could reduce troop numbers to 8,600, down from the current 12,000. He said Afghanistan’s National Security Forces are up to the task of defending their country.
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US troops have not ‘died in vain’ in Afghanistan, Joint Chiefs chairman says
“I could not look myself in the mirror. I couldn’t answer myself at two to three in the morning when my eyes pop open and see the dead roll in front of my eyes.”
-
Esper wants to move troops from Afghanistan to the Indo-Pacific to confront China
“I would like to go down to a lower number because I want to either bring those troops home, so they can refit and retrain for other missions or/and be redeployed to the Indo-Pacific to face off our greatest challenge in terms of the great power competition that’s vis-a-vis China.”
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Russia’s top military officer airs concern about NATO drills
NATO exercises near the border with Russia reflect the alliance’s preparations for a large-scale military conflict, Russia’s chief military officer said in remarks published Wednesday.
-
Russian spy ship lurking off US coast conducting ‘unsafe operation’
Adm. James Foggo III, the commander of U.S. Naval Forces Europe and U.S. Naval Forces Africa, told reporters Wednesday that the Russian spy ship was operating a “couple hundred” miles off the East Coast.
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Here’s what PACAF’s commander thinks N. Korea’s ‘Christmas gift’ to US will be
Pacific Air Forces commander Gen. Charles Brown predicted North Korea will conduct a long-range ballistic missile test in the coming weeks — comments that come after North Korea has warned it would send a “Christmas gift” to the U.S.
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4,000 more Afghan interpreters could get special immigrant visas, thanks to defense bill
The legislation, if passed in the Senate, means that a total of 22,500 visas through the Special Immigrant Visa program could be issued to former Afghan interpreters — up from the 18,500 limit previously in place.
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No more curfew for US troops in South Korea
“After assessing the curfew data and consulting with USFK leaders including component commanders, I decided to end the curfew effective December 17,” Gen. Robert B. Abrams, United States Forces Korea commander.”
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AFRICOM’s 60th airstrike in Somalia this year takes out terrorist
U.S. Africa Command has conducted 60 airstrikes in 2019 against ISIS-Somalia and al-Shabaab militants, leadership, infrastructure, fighting positions and equipment.
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US says it won’t accept North Korea-set deadline on nuclear talks
A senior U.S. diplomat said Monday that Washington won’t accept a year-end deadline set by North Korea to make concessions in stalled nuclear talks and urged Pyongyang to return to a negotiating table immediately.
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In Afghanistan, Sen. Graham says US troop drawdown coming
Graham said the president could reduce troop numbers to 8,600, down from the current 12,000. He said Afghanistan’s National Security Forces are up to the task of defending their country.
