Pentagon

US intensifies airstrikes in Afghanistan in a bid to aid government forces

Pentagon says ‘a number of strikes have occurred over the last several days’.

Pentagon: US troop pullout from Afghanistan over 90% complete

The Pentagon's Central Command said that the United States had officially handed over seven facilities to the Afghan Ministry of Defence ahead of the September deadline to complete the pullout.

Iraq slams US strikes as 'unacceptable violation of sovereignty'

Prime Minister Mustafa al Kadhimi condemns the attack on the Syrian-Iraqi border, calling it a "blatant and unacceptable violation of Iraqi sovereignty and Iraqi national security".

Ghani, Biden to bring contrasting goals for White House meeting

As a Taliban offensive spreads across Afghanistan, Ashraf Ghani will be hoping for a significant commitment of aid post troop withdrawal with Joe Biden expected to pressure the Afghan leader to strike a deal with the insurgents.

Taliban takes control of key Afghan district amid US troop withdrawal

Dozens of districts have fallen to the Taliban since early May when the US military began its final troop withdrawal.

Why the US is pulling its missile systems out of the Middle East

The Pentagon’s reduction of US troops and military hardware in the Middle East shows a reorientation of the Biden administration’s priorities in the region.

US slashes troops, missile batteries deployed in Middle East

Pentagon spokesperson Commander Jessica McNulty says some of the units are being redeployed to other countries and some were returning to the United States for maintenance.

US military says it killed less than two dozen civilians abroad in 2020

The NGO Airwars, which lists civilian victims of air strikes, said their most conservative estimates shows that 102 civilians were killed in US operations around the world – five times higher than the official Pentagon figures.

How much influence does the US have over Israel?

Israel’s unique relationship with the US benefits from America's passive approach toward Tel Aviv’s aggressive actions.

Historic rise in Taliban attacks could ‘make or break’ Afghan peace process

A NATO report describes a 37 percent surge in Taliban attacks over the last year, emboldened by the agreement with the United States.

Fallout from leaked Zarif tape reveals cracks in Iranian establishment

Could the leaked Javad Zarif tape end up inadvertently giving centrists and reformists a greater chance in the upcoming elections?

EU: 'More than 100,000' Russian troops amassed near Ukraine

Moscow has stationed thousands of troops on Ukraine's border and in annexed Crimea, EU says, with its top diplomat Josep Borrell warning "the risk of further escalation is evident."