Up to 12,000 US, allied troops for Afghanistan
The U.S. and its NATO allies revealed Friday they may keep as many as 12,000 troops in Afghanistan after the combat mission ends next year, largely ...
AP Source: Breedlove likely pick to lead NATO
Gen. Philip M. Breedlove, the top U.S. Air Force commander in Europe, is the likely choice to become commander of all U.S. and NATO forces in Europe, ...
Allen retirement opens Europe command slot
President Barack Obama is looking for a new candidate to lead American and allied forces in Europe after his first choice, Marine Gen. John Allen, ...
Karzai bans Afghan forces from seeking airstrikes
Critics expressed worries Monday that a presidential order barring Afghan security forces from requesting international airstrikes during operations ...
Top US general says he can work with airstrike ban
The top American commander in Afghanistan said on Sunday that he believes the U.S.-led NATO coalition can operate effectively despite the Afghan ...
Afghan leader, US general discuss civilian deaths
Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Thursday demanded an explanation from the new top commander of U.S. and NATO troops for an airstrike that local ...
Obama: Half of US combat troops home within 1 year
President Barack Obama said Tuesday he will bring home within a year about half of the 66,000 U.S. troops now in Afghanistan, shrinking the force to ...
US ships military equipment out of Afghanistan
The United States began its withdrawal from Afghanistan in earnest, officials said Monday, sending the first of what will be tens of thousands of ...
Afghan government: Prisoner abuse not systematic
An Afghan government panel acknowledged Monday that detainees face widespread torture but denied there is systematic abuse in government-run prisons.
New US commander takes the helm in Afghanistan
Marine Gen. Joseph Dunford took charge of U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan on Sunday as the coalition enters its final stretch of the more than ...
Commanders of foreign forces in Afghanistan
A list of commanders of the International Security Assistance Force, according to the coalition's website. — Marine Gen. Joseph Dunford, American, Feb
American deaths in Afghan war drop to 4-year low
U.S. troop deaths in Afghanistan have plunged to the lowest level in four years, reflecting a pullback from direct combat into the less deadly role ...
AP Interview: Top US general confident in Afghans
The top commander of U.S.-led forces in Afghanistan believes government security forces have improved faster than expected and will be ready to take ...
White House: Allen's NATO nomination to go ahead
The White House said Wednesday it will go ahead with Gen. John Allen's nomination to become commander of NATO forces in Europe, following his ...
10 Things to Know for Today
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. A VOTE TO AVOID DEBT CRISIS The House is ...
US Afghan commander cleared in Petraeus email case
A Pentagon investigation has cleared Gen. John Allen, the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan, of professional misconduct in exchanging emails with a ...
Army general defers plea at hearing on sex charges
An Army general brought back from Afghanistan to face court-martial on a series of sexual misconduct charges deferred entering a plea Tuesday. Brig.
Sex is major reason military commanders are fired
Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Sinclair, fired from his command in Afghanistan last May and now facing a court-martial on charges of sodomy, adultery and ...
UN: Prisoners still tortured in Afghan custody
Afghan authorities are still torturing prisoners, such as hanging them by their wrists and beating them with cables, the United Nations said, a year ...
Specter of Benghazi drives US-Afghan talks
The attack on a U.S. diplomatic outpost in Libya last year has become a factor driving the White House decision on how large a force to leave in ...
McChrystal calls for enduring Afghan force
Retired Gen. Stanley McChrystal said Monday he backs the White House's drawdown of U.S. forces in Afghanistan slated for 2014, but added that the U.S.
Afghans: Next force transition starts in 2 months
The next phase of transferring security from NATO to Afghan control will begin in two months and aims to cover nearly 90 percent of the country's ...
In Afghan Taliban birthplace, US troops step back
President Barak Obama will decide in the coming weeks how many American troops to send home from Afghanistan next year. A major factor in his decision ...
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