War In Afghanistan, Afghanistan | featured news

Petraeus says progress will be slow in Afghanistan

Petraeus says progress will be slow in Afghanistan

Progress against the insurgency in Afghanistan probably will be slower than seen during the buildup of U.S. forces in Iraq two ...

 

Taliban can be 'rolled back,' McChrystal tells House panel

Taliban can be 'rolled back,' McChrystal tells House panel

The top commander in Afghanistan says he could make the case in a year that the insurgency has lost momentum, though the effort will be costly and require 'steadfast commitment.'

Arguing that the next 18 months will be decisive, the top commander in Afghanistan said today that he believes the Taliban could be "rolled back."

 

Pentagon orders 16,000 troops to start surge

The first wave of President Obama's new Afghanistan surge will add about 16,000 U.S. troops who got their orders over the past ...

 

Gates Calls July 2011 the Beginning, Not End, of Afghan Withdrawal

Gates Calls July 2011 the Beginning, Not End, of Afghan Withdrawal

Perhaps only a “handful” of U.S. troops will leave Afghanistan in 2011, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said.

 

NATO allies commit 7,000 more troops to Afghanistan

NATO allies commit 7,000 more troops to Afghanistan

NATO said on Friday 25 countries had pledged a total of around 7,000 more troops to support the U.S.-led war in Afghanistan, following President Barack Obama's commitment of 30,000 extra U.S. troops.

 

AP Interview: Karzai willing to talk to Taliban

AP Interview: Karzai willing to talk to Taliban

Afghan President Hamid Karzai said Thursday he's willing to talk with the Taliban chief in a bid to bring peace to the country if the move would have the backing of the United States and other international partners.

 

Allies will send 5,000 more troops to Afghanistan

European and other U.S. allies will contribute more than 5,000 more troops to the international force in Afghanistan, NATO's ...

 

Obama to commit 34,000 troops

Obama to commit 34,000 troops

Officials say new deployments will bring total U.S. force in Afghanistan to more than 100,000.

 

Obama orders launch of Afghanistan strategy, prepares to address U.S.

After telling military leaders to put plans into action, the president calls world leaders to seek support. In Tuesday's West Point speech, he is expected to announce specific numbers on troop levels.

 

British PM: Afghanistan to be given timetable

Countries backing Afghanistan's government are going to demand that it meet specific security benchmarks, British Prime Minister ...

 

Subscribe to this RSS topic: Syndicate content