Tag: Pentagon
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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…
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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)…