The US has countless military bases across the world, but Washington is particularly concerned about one that could pop up on the Atlantic Ocean.
A New York Times investigation found that the US military tried to hide the 2019 Syria strike, which “was one of the largest civilian casualty incidents of the war against Daesh” with 70 reported deaths.
‘The removal of this al Qaeda senior leader will disrupt the terrorist organisation's ability to further plot and carry out global attacks,’ says US Army Major John Rigsbee.
President Biden made a bold remark, saying the US will defend Taiwan, a largely unrecognised country established by anti-communist Chinese dissidents, if ever China invaded it.
US Republicans target President Biden's judgment and honesty during the second day of contentious Congressional hearings with Pentagon leaders over chaotic Afghanistan troop withdrawal.
The investigation initially covered offences allegedly committed by Afghan govt forces, the Taliban, American troops and US foreign intelligence operatives dating back to 2002.
The US evacuation of Afghans who worked closely with them is a calamity that is still unfolding. Here’s what the US and its allies can do to prevent an even larger catastrophe.
UK watchdog Airwars accounted for at least 22,679 civilian victims of Washington’s so-called ‘war on terror’, while over 370,000 civilians were killed by all parties over two decades.
The US’ Afghanistan coverage is yet another retelling of an all-American action movie, with American soldiers locked in a race against the clock to save the Afghan people from their villainous enemy.
US officials declined to provide more specifics about the Daesh threat but described it as significant. The US Embassy warned citizens not to travel to the Kabul airport without individual instruction from a US government representative.
US President Joe Biden rated worse than the other three presidents who presided over Washington's longest war as per a Reuters/Ipsos poll.
The Taliban has been inching closer to Kabul and full control of Afghanistan, fuelling fears of a return to their brutal regime that was toppled by the United States-led 2001 invasion.
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