Remnants of a large balloon drift above the Atlantic Ocean | Photo Credit: AP China has operated a fleet of spy balloons targeting several countries including India and Japan, a media report has said, days after the U.S. military shot down a Chinese surveillance craft floating over sensitive installations in the country. U.S. officials have … Read more
After parachuting into the frigid Alaska interior, Capt. Weston Iannone and his soldiers navigated miles through deep snow, finally setting up a temporary outpost on a ridgeline next to a grove of lanky spruce trees that were also struggling to survive. Darkness was setting in, the temperature had fallen below zero, and the 120 men … Read more
The leader of Islamic State has been killed during an overnight raid by US special forces in north-west Syria. Drone footage shows the aftermath of a pre-dawn attack on a property in the village of Atme, just south of the Turkish border, that led to up to 13 casualties. A senior US administration official said Abu Ibrahim … Read more
Determined to keep track of their guns, some U.S. military units have turned to a technology that could let enemies detect troops on the battlefield, The Associated Press has found. The rollout on Army and Air Force bases continues even though the Department of Defence itself describes putting the technology in firearms as a “significant” … Read more
2.56pm BST14:56 Defense secretary Lloyd Austin began his opening remarks by defending the execution of the Kabul mission, noting that the US military helped evacuate more than 120,000 people over two and a half weeks. “Was it perfect? Of course not,” Austin said. The defense secretary acknowledged that the Pentagon is “still working to get … Read more
A s the final evacuation flights leave Kabul, watched in despair by those abandoned and in peril, the lasting consequences of strategic failure must now be faced. During the Doha peace talks, American diplomats liked to talk of a process towards an inclusive political settlement that would be Afghan-led and Afghan-owned. The “process” turned out … Read more
3.20pm BST15:20 At least three US troops have been wounded in the explosion outside the Kabul airport, according to Fox News. Reports indicate the explosion was the result of a suicide bomber. Lucas Tomlinson (@LucasFoxNews) BREAKING: At least 3 U.S. troops wounded in suicide bombing outside Abbey Gate at Kabul airport: U.S. officials August 26, … Read more
Republicans attempting to use special session to pass bill Four-star general Scott Miller announces departure in Kabul Biden says ‘We stand with the Cuban people’ amid protests 7.01pm BST During her press briefing, Jen Psaki also offered a preview of Joe Biden’s speech on voting rights in Philadelphia tomorrow. “He will lay out the moral … Read more
A senior administration official said Biden will provide an update on US plans to move thousands of Afghan interpreters out of the country by the end of August….The Pentagon says the withdrawal of US forces is 90% complete. Washington agreed to withdraw in a deal negotiated last year under Biden’s Republican predecessor, Donald Trump. Biden … Read more