Withdraw from major strategic holding after 20 years. The U.S. military marked a major step in its mission to withdraw from Afghanistan when it transferred control of the…
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Plans to Evacuate Afghan Allies Finalized
Efforts made to protect interpreters, drivers and others at risk once U.S. leaves Afghanistan. With the military’s September deadline for full withdrawal from Afghanistan moving closer, President Biden’s…
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President Biden to Meet with Afghan President
Meeting scheduled as Taliban violence increases, U.S. troops withdraw. President Joe Biden is preparing to meet with Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani at the White House on Friday. The…
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First Biden-Putin Summit Positive, U.S. President Says
“I did what I came to do,” President Biden said. According to reports from both men, Presidents Biden and Putin achieved a great deal during their summit in…
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China may Fill Middle East Gap as U.S. Departs
CENTCOM commander voices concern over possible power vacuum. Marine Corps General Frank McKenzie, commander of the U.S. Central Command, recently expressed the concern the U.S. has regarding the…
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As Troops Withdraw, Taliban Attacks
Thousands of Afghans flee their homes. As the U.S. continues to withdraw its troops from Afghanistan, violence by the Taliban has increased. Thousands of Afghans have fled their…
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U.S. Military Removing Equipment from Afghanistan
60 planeloads of gear have been removed from the country. The Pentagon is coordinating the removal or destruction of equipment and gear as the United States military goes…
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President Announces Troop Withdrawl from Afganistan
Sets September 11 as deadline for end of nation’s longest conflict. On Wednesday, President Biden announced that he had directed the Defense Department to formally withdraw all American…
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Troop Withdrawal from Afghanistan Expected by 2022
President does not expect to make the May 1 deadline, however. During President Joe Biden’s press conference this week, he anticipated that U.S. troops will be withdrawn from…
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Defense Secretary Meets with Afghan President
Agreement with Taliban is being reviewed. Along with U.S. and coalition leaders, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin met with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani in Kabul to review the…
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