Tag: Frank McKenzie

  • Ship protects US troop withdrawal from Afghanistan

    As the U.S. prepares to remove its last remaining 2,500 troops from Afghanistan, an aircraft carrier will provide protection along with two Air Force bombers. It is unknown what the Taliban will do when the troops start leaving. The Associated Press has the story: Aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower prepared to protect US troops…

  • General: Troop pullout will collapse Afghanistan’s military

    Gen. Frank McKenzie, head of U.S. Central Command, has been very vocal recently warning against the upcoming U.S. troop pullout from Afghanistan. He told Congress that it will result in the collapse of the Afghanistan military. The Associated Press has the story: Dire warning from top military brass about pulling out of Afghanistan WASHINGTON (AP)…

  • Syrian missile not intentional, Israel says

    A missile from Syria that landed deep inside Israel, setting off air raid sirens, was the result of a misfire, according to the Israeli military. Gen. Frank McKenzie, head of U.S. Central Command, said it was due to incompetence by Syrian air defense. The Associated Press has the story: Israeli military confirms that Syrian missile…

  • General: Dealing with Afghanistan to be harder without troops

    President Joe Biden is following President Donald Trump’s agreement to withdraw U.S. troops from Afghanistan, although at a slower pace due to the Taliban not sticking to parts of the agreement. Gen. Frank McKenzie, head of U.S. Central Command, says this will make it more difficult for the U.S. to combat terrorism there. The Associated…

  • Biden may delay removing troops from Afghanistan

    Although former President Donald Trump set a deadline of May 1 to withdraw U.S. troops from Afghanistan, President Joe Biden is hinting that he will not meet that deadline. The Taliban has not fully held its part of the agreement made in February 2020. The Associated Press has the story: Looking more and more like…