Afghanistan hovers over Biden's strategy on Ukraine

Afghanistan hovers over Biden's strategy on Ukraine

If there’s an underlying political message in the Biden administration’s handling of Russia’s threatening position near Ukraine, it’s a simple one: This won’t be like Afghanistan. President Joe Biden and his aides have engaged in robust diplomacy with other nations, Congress and the American public as they try simultaneously to deter Russian President Vladimir Putin … Read more

Trump says Russia ’emboldened’ on Ukraine after ‘incompetent’ US Afghanistan withdrawal

Trump says Russia ’emboldened’ on Ukraine after ‘incompetent’ US Afghanistan withdrawal

Former President Donald Trump on Saturday said that Russian President Vladimir Putin had been “emboldened” to invade Ukraine after witnessing the “incompetent” US withdrawal from Afghanistan last year – as he said that the US would not be in this position if he was still in the White House. “First of all, it’s shocking because … Read more

Jill Biden helped gum up the Afghanistan evacuation effort, Navy admiral claims in report

Jill Biden helped gum up the Afghanistan evacuation effort, Navy admiral claims in report

An admiral for the US navy claimed “high-profile” requests, including one from first lady Jill Bidencaused disruption to overall Afghanistan evacuation efforts last year. Rear Adm. Peter Vasely, who serves as a special assistant to the Director of the Navy Staff, said incessant calls for help during the efforts to get Americans out of the … Read more

Lone suicide bomber was responsible for deadly Afghanistan airport blast, military review finds

Lone suicide bomber was responsible for deadly Afghanistan airport blast, military review finds

A lone suicide bomber was responsible for the blast at the Afghanistan airport that killed 13 US service members and more than 150 Afghans seeking to flee the country, US military officials said Friday. “The investigation differs from what we initially believed,” Gen. Frank McKenzie, the commander of US Central Command, or CENTCOM, said at … Read more

Afghanistan in Crisis

Afghanistan in Crisis

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