Tag: Pentagon
Key Al Qaeda Leader Killed In US Airstrike In Afghanistan
A senior Al Qaeda leader responsible for two major attacks in Pakistan was killed in a US counter-terrorism airstrike conducted last week in Afghanistan, the Pentagon said in a statement.....
Biden Announces Pentagon Task Force On China, Warns Xi Jinping On 'assertive Actions'
US President Joe Biden has announced a Pentagon task force to chart Washington's Beijing strategy and followed it up with a stern dialogue with his Chinese counterpart XI Jinping about the Asian giant's "increasingly assertive actions" and served notice that he was committed to an open Indo-Pacific region, according to the White House.....
US Strikes Iranian-backed Militia Targets In Syria
The Pentagon confirmed that the US military had conducted airstrikes against infrastructure utilized by Iranian-backed militant groups in eastern Syria. ....
Top US General Had Opposed A Full Withdrawal From Afghanistan
The former commander of US troops in Afghanistan told senators on Tuesday that he opposed a full withdrawal from the country and advised Pentagon leadership of his position, the top Republican on the Senate Armed Services Committee told reporters after a closed-door briefing with the general. ....
Hot Air Is US Military's Newest Weapon Against China And Russia
The Pentagon is working on a new plan to rise above competition from China and Russia: balloons, a report said.....
