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Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III hosts Pakistani Army Chief of Staff Gen. Qamar Javed Bajwa, during a bilateral exchange at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., Oct. 4, 2022.

Defense Secretary Austin meets with Pakistan’s army chief

Pakistan’s military chief met Wednesday in Washington with U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin.

4 months ago

Taliban warns departing US military against new bases in region

The U.S., along with about 7,000 NATO forces, will leave Afghanistan by Sept. 11. CENTCOM said earlier this week it had completed about 25% of its withdrawal.

21 months ago

Why Afghanistan is critical to the struggle against China, Russia and Iran

Withdrawing from Afghanistan will give up a strategic foothold the United States has in the back yard of its greatest rivals, says the author of this commentary.

By Rep. Michael Waltz

22 months ago

Pakistan’s prime minister pokes U.S., says bin Laden ‘martyred’ during Navy SEAL raid

“We sided with the U.S. in the War on Terror but they came here and killed him, martyred him," Pakistan's prime minister said of bin Laden.

3 years ago

White House confirms bin Laden son schwacked

The White House announced Saturday that Hamza bin Laden , the son of the late al-Qaida leader who had become an increasingly prominent figure in the terrorist organization, was killed in a U.S. counterterrorism operation in the Afghanistan-Pakistan region.

By Zeke Miller, The Associated Press

3 years ago

Trump ends some types of civilian casualty reporting

The executive order, does, however, leave in place 2018 defense bill requirements that the military report on its civilian casualties

By Stephen Losey

4 years ago