U.S. Army general Mark Milley visits training site for Ukrainian soldiers

U.S. Army general Mark Milley visits training site for Ukrainian soldiers

January 17, 2023 10:46 am | Updated 10:46 am IST – Grafenwoehr Training Area (Germany) In this image provided by the U. S. Army, U. S. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley meets with U. S. Army leaders responsible for the collective training of Ukrainians at Grafenwoehr Training Area, Grafenwoehr, Germany, … Read more

Thousands of Afghan families flee fighting in former Taliban bastion

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More than 22,000 Afghan families have fled from their homes to escape fighting in the former Taliban bastion of Kandahar, officials said Sunday, as authorities arrested four suspected insurgents over this week’s rocket attack on Kabul. Since early May, violence has surged across several provinces including in Kandahar after the insurgents launched a sweeping offensive … Read more

US President has sole power to launch nuclear strike

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Concerns on Friday over US President Donald Trump‘s mental state have drawn focus on his power to unleash a nuclear attack. Two days after Trump supporters, under his encouragement, stormed the US Capitol and shut down Congress, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said she had contacted the Pentagon‘s top general, Mark Milley, to understand how to … Read more

WSJ News Exclusive | Pentagon Draw-Down at U.S. Embassies Prompts Concern About Ceding Field to Global Rivals

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WASHINGTON—The Pentagon has quietly begun withdrawing top military officers from U.S. embassies in Africa and downgrading other such posts world-wide, a move officials say is necessary to shift resources to counter China and Russia on the geopolitical stage and meet congressional caps on the number of generals and admirals in the U.S. military. The position … Read more