What is Operation Allies Welcome, Which Brought in Afghan Refugees?
After the U.S. military’s 2021 withdrawal from Afghanistan and the Taliban’s subsequent takeover, Rahmanullah Lakanwal was among more than 76,000 Afghans allowed to resettle in the U.S. for humanitarian reasons. The 29-year-old Bellingham resident is now accused of driving cross-country to Washington, D.C., where he allegedly shot two National Guard members on Wednesday, killing one. […]
US Military Shifts Messaging in Africa, Telling Allies to Prepare to Stand More on Their Own
TAN TAN, Morocco (AP) — The U.S. military is backing off its usual talk of good governance and countering insurgencies’ underlying causes, instead leaning into a message that its fragile allies in Africa must be ready to stand more on their own. At African Lion, its largest joint training exercise on the continent, that shift […]
Army, US Allies Battling Swampy Terrain to Find 4 Soldiers Missing Since Tuesday in Lithuania
A significant search operation was underway Thursday in Lithuania for four U.S. soldiers who went missing two days ago during a military training exercise, with both American and Lithuanian forces scrambling to navigate the treacherous landscape. The troops, assigned to the 1st Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, out of Fort Stewart, Georgia, were last seen aboard […]
Trump Will Attend the Army-Navy Game Alongside Key Allies, Nominees and Daniel Penny
WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump will huddle with allies and a Republican cause célèbre at Saturday’s Army-Navy football game, a chance to take in one of most storied rivalries in college sports while spotlighting his emerging national security team. Trump is expected to be joined by Vice President-elect JD Vance, embattled Pentagon pick Pete […]