US lawmaker Adam Kinzinger has deemed it will be 'impossible' for the United States forces to re-enter Afghanistan if the security situation collapses in the war-torn country after a complete drawdown
US President Joe Biden said on Thursday US is only sending marines to bolster security at its embassy in Haiti but idea of sending American troops into Caribbean country was 'not on the agenda'
United States is launching an operation to evacuate Afghans who helped US troops during war in Afghanistan and are facing threats to their lives from Taliban
White House has said that it is still reviewing Haiti's request for US military support to stabilize country after assassination of President Jovenel Moise
Haiti's interim government has asked the US to deploy troops to protect key infrastructure as it tries to stabilise the country and prepare the way for elections
Two members of the US military were injured during a rocket attack against the Ain Al-Assad Air Base that hosts Coalition troops in Iraq, Defense Department spokesperson Commander Jessica McNulty said
US President will deliver a major policy speech on Afghanistan on Thursday and an update on the drawdown of troops after a meeting with his national security team on the conflict-ridden country
The Taliban said its delegation was led by Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanekzai, deputy head of the movement's political office in Qatar
China appears to be preparing to ramp up its involvement in Afghanistan amid US troops withdrawal -- with Beijing eyeing the war-torn nation for investment and influence opportunities
Amid the ongoing US troop withdrawal from Afghanistan, the Taliban on Sunday took control of a key district in their former bastion of Kandahar
A facility housing US troops in eastern Syria came under attack late Sunday, state media and a spokesman for US-backed fighters said, though US military denied there was any attack
The US had said it would have most troops out by September 11, keeping a contingent of about 650 in the country to protect diplomats, but that timetable was accelerated.
For nearly 20 years, Bagram Airfield was the heart of American military power in Afghanistan, a sprawling mini-city behind fences and blast walls just an hour's drive north of Kabul. Initially, it was a symbol of the U.S. drive to avenge the 9/11 attacks, then of its struggle for a way through the ensuing war with the Taliban. In just a matter of days, the last U.S. soldiers will depart Bagram. They are leaving what probably everyone connected to the base, whether American or Afghan, considers a mixed legacy. Bagram grew into such a massive military installation that, as with few other bases in Afghanistan and even Iraq, it came to symbolize and epitomize the phrase mission creep', said Andrew Watkins, Afghanistan senior analyst for the Brussels-based International Crisis Group. U.S. Central Command said last week that it's well past 50% done packing up Bagram, and the rest is going fast. American officials have said the entire pullout of U.S. troops will most likely be completely .
As the US moves to withdraw its military from Afghanistan over the next five months, concerns are growing about one American who risks being left behind.
The US will likely increase its troop presence in Afghanistan temporarily over the coming weeks and months in order to fulfill President Joe Biden's order to withdraw all forces from the country
Both will become the second and third women in the history of the United States Armed Forces to lead combatant Commands
The White House warned that the US may consider a military response to the rocket attack on Wednesday that hit an air base in western Iraq where American and coalition troops are housed
The airstrike was the first military action undertaken by the Biden administration, which in its first weeks has emphasized its intent to put more focus on the challenges posed by China
An accelerated US drawdown over the past few months, led by the previous US administration, has signaled what may be in store for long-suffering Afghans
Biden said the troop pullout would be halted until Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin does a review of America's troops presence around the globe