Combat Logistic Patrols Keep Supplies Moving Across Helmand
A battalion of Belfast-based soldiers are regularly running a deadly gauntlet over hostile terrain to deliver vital supplies to British ...
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Afghanistan, Pakistan in new anti-terror front: Obama
WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama Wednesday said the leaders of Pakistan and Afghanistan had forged a new front against extremists, but ...
British Gunners Help Afghan Artillery Fire Up
With the help of Royal Artillery soldiers the Afghan Army has taken another step towards fighting the Taliban on its ...
‘Hybrid War’ to Pull US Military in Two Directions, Flournoy Says
WASHINGTON: The type of “hybrid warfare” that defense experts predict the United States is increasingly likely to face will pull ...
DoD Requests Supplemental Funding by Memorial Day
WASHINGTON: Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates asked the Senate today to pass the fiscal 2009 supplemental funding request it’s considering ...
After 60 Years, NATO Continues to Shape Security Environment
WASHINGTON: Sixty years after its inception, NATO remains committed to helping to shape the security environment, the alliance's chief of ...
Marines Engineer Afghanistan-Worthy MRAP
WASHINGTON: The Marines are working to build an Afghanistan-worthy mine-resistant, ambush-protected vehicle. With 8,000 Marines on their way there now, ...
Extra British Troops to Deploy for Afghan Elections
The Prime Minister, Gordon Brown, has announced today that the number of British troops in Afghanistan will increase to 9,000 ...
Petraeus Parallels Iraq, Afghanistan Strategies
WASHINGTON: Army Gen. David H. Petraeus, the author of the military’s counterinsurgency manual, yesterday explained the principles that led to ...
Army, Marine Corps Juggle High Demands for Ground Forces
WASHINGTON: With U.S. military members serving in more than 120 countries throughout the world as well as meeting requirements for ...
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