Acting Defense Secretary Christopher Miller announced the U.S. would reduce the number of troops in Afghanistan and Iraq to 2,500 in each country by January 15, 2021. The acting secretary,…
7,648 viewsDuring remarks at ceremony at Fort Bragg, Acting Defense Secretary Christopher Miller said reducing forces in Afghanistan and Iraq would be done “in a manner that protects our fighting men and…
4,636 viewsSecretary of Defense Mark Esper and British counterpart Ben Wallace spoke to reporters at the Pentagon. Topics included the Pentagon’s response to the coronavirus and peace efforts in…
248 viewsDefense Secretary Mark Esper and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Gen. Mark Milley held a news conference two days after the U.S. and Taliban signed an agreement to withdraw U.S. troops from Afghanistan.…
1,622 viewsDefense Secretary Mark Esper and NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg delivered remarks in Kabul, Afghanistan. The remarks came amid a deal-signing in Qatar between the U.S. and the…
33 viewsDefense Secretary Mark Esper, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani, and Nato Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg delivered remarks in Kabul. The remarks came amid a deal-signing in Qatar between…
41 viewsDefense Secretary Mark Esper, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani, and NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg met in Kabul, Afghanistan. The meeting came amid a deal-signing in Qatar between the…
61 viewsDefense Secretary Esper greeted Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg in Kabul, Afghanistan. The meeting came amid a deal-signing in Qatar between the…
38 viewsDefense Secretary Mark Esper and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair General Mark Milley held a year-end news conference at the Pentagon. Topics discussed included the 2020 National Defense Authorization…
1,295 viewsDefense Secretary Mark Esper and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair General Joseph Dunford held a news conference at the Pentagon. Among the issues addressed included the National Defense…
1,526 viewsSpeaking at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan said, “There will be no unilateral troop reduction” in Afghanistan. He also backed the NATO alliance…
245 viewsDefense Secretary James Mattis spoke to reporters during an unannounced visit to Kabul, Afghanistan, to help advance peace talks. He said victory in Afghanistan should be political…
613 viewsMarine Corps Lieutenant General Frank McKenzie and Dana White spoke to reporters about new Defense Department accounting and reporting procedures to more accurately reflect the number of…
512 viewsWhile on a military plane en route to Jordan, Defense Secretary James Mattis took questions from reporters about the situation in Afghanistan. He confirmed that President Trump had made a…
498 viewsDefense Secretary James Mattis spoke to reporters following a meeting with Afghan President Ashraf Ghan in Kabul about an attack on Afghan soldiers inside a mosque. In his comments Secretary…
996 viewsThe Afghanistan military operations commander, General John Nicholson, reviewed 2016's military operations and counter terror efforts in Afghanistan and took questions from reporters at the…
947 viewsPeter Cook briefed reporters and responded to their questions on a variety of military-related topics, including the death of a U.S. service member in Afghanistan.
344 viewsGeneral John Nicholson briefed reporters and responded to questions on military operations in Afghanistan.
1,004 viewsPeter Cook briefed reporters and responded to questions on a variety of issues, including Wednesday’s attack on the American University of Afghanistan in Kabul.
301 viewsPeter Cook briefed reporters and responded to their questions on a variety of military-related topics, including recent airstrikes in Syria and the role of 100 U.S. forces in the security…
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