The mother of an Army sergeant killed in Niger said Wednesday that President Donald Trump, in a call offering condolences, showed “disrespect” to the soldier’s loved ones as they drove to the airport to meet his body. Trump, engulfed in controversy over the appropriate way for presidents to show compassion for slain soldiers, strongly disputed […]
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Coordinated Taliban Attacks Across Afghanistan Kill 74
The Taliban unleashed a wave of attacks across Afghanistan on Tuesday, targeting police compounds and government facilities with suicide bombers in the country’s south, east and west, and killing at least 74 people, officials said. Among those killed in one of the attacks was a provincial police chief. Scores were also wounded, both policemen and […]
Bowe Bergdahl Pleads Guilty To Deserting Post
Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl pleaded guilty Monday at Fort Bragg to charges he endangered comrades by walking away from his post in Afghanistan in 2009 — the court case wrapping up three years after a stunning Rose Garden spectacle in which former President Barack Obama, flanked by Bergdahl’s parents, triumphantly announced the soldier’s release from […]
Kim Jong Un Praises North Korea’s Nuclear Missile Program
SEOUL, Oct 8 (Reuters) – North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un said his nuclear weapons were a “powerful deterrent” that guaranteed its sovereignty, state media reported on Sunday, hours after U.S. President Donald Trump said “only one thing will work” in dealing with the isolated country. Trump did not make clear to what he was […]
Pentagon Identifies 3 American Soldiers Killed In Africa
The Pentagon has identified the three Army Green Berets killed in action Wednesday night in Niger. Staff Sgts. Bryan Black, 35, of Puyallup, Wash.; Jeremiah Johnson, 39, of Springboro, Ohio; and Dustin Wright, 29, of Lyons, Ga., were killed after their patrol came under attack by Mali-based militants. The three were assigned to 3rd Special Forces […]
Trump To Ignore Military Advisers And Abandon Iran Nuke Deal
US President Donald Trump is planning to abandon the Iran nuclear deal shortly, according to US media reports. If he fails to certify the accord, Congress will decide whether to re-impose economic sanctions on Iran. Mr Trump has until 15 October to decide. Opposition to the deal was a major part of his campaign last […]
Bowe Bergdahl To Plead Guilty To Desertion, Faces Life In Prison
Bergdahl expected to plead guilty to desertion and misbehavior before the enemy. Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl is expected to plead guilty later this month to desertion and misbehavior before the enemy rather than face trial for leaving his Afghanistan post in 2009, The Associated Press reported. Two sources said the Idaho native would submit the […]
Three American Soldiers Killed By Ambush In Niger
Three U.S. Army Special Forces soldiers were killed and two were wounded in Niger on Wednesday, in an ambush by suspected Islamic militants operating from Mali, multiple sources with knowledge of the incident told NBC News. According to the sources, one soldier form Niger was also killed in the attack. The U.S. military did not […]
‘Mad Dog’ Mattis Says Iran Deal Is Good For National Security
Twelve days before the Trump administration will decide whether or not to re-certify Iran’s compliance with the Iran deal, Secretary of Defense James Mattis told Congress it’s in America’s national security interest to keep the agreement. Testifying before the Senate Armed Services Committee on Tuesday, Mattis replied in the affirmative to a question about whether […]
Trump Says Negotiations With North Korea ‘Rocket Man’ A Waste
US President Donald Trump has told his secretary of state that he is wasting his time trying to negotiate with North Korea over its nuclear programme. “Save your energy Rex, we’ll do what has to be done!” Mr Trump tweeted, after it emerged the US had lines of communication with Pyongyang. Rex Tillerson disclosed the […]
ISIS And Taliban Target James Mattis’ Plane With Rockets
The Taliban and ISIS are both taking credit for a rocket attack on Kabul’s airport early Wednesday just hours after U.S. Secretary of Defense James Mattis landed in Afghanistan for a surprise visit. A barrage of up to 40 rounds of munitions hit the airport, including 29 rocket-propelled grenades, according to a U.S. military official. […]
President Trump Accused Of Declaring War On North Korea
A retired U.S. general said a Pentagon war scenario showed a conventional war with North Korea could result in about 20,000 deaths per day in South Korea, according to the Los Angeles Times. Meanwhile, a retired U.S. Navy admiral sees a 50/50 chance of a conventional conflict with North Korea although much less likelihood of […]