KABUL, accusing the South Asian ally of failing to take decisive actions against insurgents. “Due to a lack of Pakistani decisive actions in support of the South Asia Strategy the remaining $300 (million) was reprogrammed,” a Pentagon spokesman was quoted…
KABUL, a military website reported on Wednesday. With special operations backgrounds, the Defense Department contractors received the Pentagon's highest civilian honour at a ceremony on Tuesday, according to the military.com. Lt. Gen. Darsie Rogers, deputy director of the Defense Threat…
KABUL. Conde, 22, died Monday as a result of small arms fire from insurgents in the Tagab district of central Kapisa province. Another soldier was wounded in the operation. Conde was an infantryman deployed to Afghanistan in September to support…
There is no plan for US forces in Afghanistan or other terrorist groups conducting attacks inside Afghanistan, the Pentagon said on Monday. “To be clear, US military authorities are within the borders of Afghanistan only. We have no…
KABUL’s constitution. Pentagon chief spokesperson Dana W. White said: “The Taliban has to abandon violence and it has to support the Afghan constitution.” Addressing a news conference in Washington on Sunday, she said the US continued to consult India on…
KABUL, alleges a Pentagon report. After the programme came to an end in 2014, some soldiers could not adopt the life-saving dogs they had handled, the Pentagon inspector general said. Two of the 13 dogs had been provided to a…
The Pentagon on Monday rejected the impression that the latest wave of attacks in Kabul. “Absolutely not,” Pentagon spokesman Army Col Rob Manning told reporters, when asked during an off-camera news conference if the attacks showed the Taliban…
The Pentagon has been accused of funding, training and equipping units of the Afghan security forces that are involved in gross human rights violations, including child sex abuse. Under the Pentagon’s version of the so-called Leahy law, assistance…
KABUL Air Force (AAF), but that work still needed to be done concerning strategic planning and other logistical and maintenance requirements, according to a media report on Saturday. The report, released on Thursday, noted that the AAF has garnered "notable…
The Pentagon on Friday warned Pakistan of taking “unilateral steps” in case of “divergence” on the war against terrorism. In a report to the Congress, the Pentagon said the US had a “willing and able partner” in President…
KABUL, the Pentagon says. The key to success lay in improving Afghan forces’ capabilities and allowing them to lead the fight against the Taliban, the Department of Defense said in a report to Congress. It added: "We will continue to…
Two American legislators have asked the Pentagon to revoke its decision on classifying information regarding key aspects of the war, including casualty figures, for Afghan security forces. Congressmen Elijah Cummings and Stephen Lynch said in a joint statement…
The Pentagon on Tuesday said Pakistan actor affecting Afghan stability and the military alliance’s mission. “Pakistan views the outcome of Afghanistan to be in its vital national interest and thus remains driven by its India-centric regional policy objectives,”…
Expressing concern over increasing violence in Afghanistan, the Pentagon has said it will remain focused on battling terrorist groups, including the Islamic State. “We are very concerned about any reports of violence in Afghanistan, whether it's from Taliban or ISIL…
WASHINGTON (PAN deteriorated in the second half of 2015, the Pentagon told the US Congress on Tuesday. “In the second half of 2015, the overall security situation in Afghanistan deteriorated with an increase in effective insurgent attacks and higher ANDSF…
KABUL as a "partner". In a statement, the embassy said the US position had not changed and Washington continued to support an Afghan-led political process “by which all Afghan opposition groups, including the Taliban, enter a political dialogue so that…
The United States is investigating reports its airstrikes hit a medical facility in the capital of northern Kunduz province, the Pentagon said on Saturday. At least nine people died and 37 were seriously injured when US airstrikes hit…
