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US weighs possibility of airstrikes if Afghan forces face crisis
June 10, 2021 12:45 pm
The Pentagon is considering whether to intervene with warplanes or drones in the event that Kabul is in danger of falling to the Taliban, though no decisions have been made. A United States Air Force pilot training Afghan service members in 2018. Afghan security forces are at risk of being overwhelmed by the Taliban once American troops withdraw from the country.
As US signs peace deal with Taliban, a timeline of key events in Afghanistan's 40 years of wars
February 29, 2020 8:48 pm
In a bid to end 18 years of conflict in Afghanistan, the Taliban and the United States on Saturday signed a peace agreement. As per the joint statement released by the US and Afghan governments, the US and NATO would withdraw all troops in Afghanistan within 14 months if the Taliban upheld its commitments.
US commander: No need for major change in Afghan war plan
August 09, 2018 12:54 am
Army General Joseph Votel told reporters that the campaign to use military, social and political pressure to force the Taliban to the peace table is still valid.
US aims to improve Pakistan's capacity to fight terrorists: General Joseph Dunford
September 27, 2017 10:23 am
"We ought to bring the full weight of the US government and our coalition partners on Pakistan to ensure that they do not provide the sanctuary that they have provided historically to groups like Haqqani and the Taliban."
Pakistan: Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif to discuss Donald Trump's new Afghan policy with Iranian leaders
September 11, 2017 11:37 am
The spokesperson said matters of mutual interests and regional situation will be discussed during the meetings. He said law and order situation in Afghanistan will also be discussed. Asif is accompanied by National Security Advisor Naseer Khan Janjua and Foreign Secretary Tehmina Janjua.
Taliban warns Afghanistan will become 'graveyard' for US
August 22, 2017 12:18 pm
"He is just wasting American soldiers. We know how to defend our country. It will not change anything. For generations we have fought this war, we are not scared, we are fresh and we will continue this war until our last breath," a senior Taliban commander said.
President Donald Trump moves from 'AfPak' to 'AfPakIndia'
August 22, 2017 10:30 am
The six-pillar strategy shifts the perspective from which the US sees Afghanistan. From “AfPak,” an abbreviation that referred to the Afghanistan-Pakistan twinning that characterized Barack Obama’s take on the region, Donald Trump has changed this to “AfPakIndia.”
President Donald Trump to address nation on new US Afghan policy
August 21, 2017 7:37 am
While Barack Obama's Afghan policy focused primarily on Afghanistan and Pakistan, the Trump Administration during its policy review looked into possibilities of role and responsibilities of India. The much-awaited policy announcement comes eight months after he became the US President.
Senator John McCain urges Trump administration to resolve differences on Afghanistan
August 03, 2017 11:11 pm
"Our commanders-in-chief, not our commanders in the field, are responsible for this failure (War against Taliban)," said Republican Senator John McCain
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