ISIS claims deadly attack on Shiite mosque in Afghanistan

Suicide attackers stormed a crowded mosque in Kabul during Friday Prayer, officials said, killing at least 20 people and wounding dozens of others in the latest in a series of deadly attacks against Shiites in Afghanistan. The Islamic State, which previously claimed deadly assaults against Shiite targets in the country, said its militants were behind the […]

Competition for the new light attack aircraft is heating up

The United States Air Force is searching for a new light attack aircraft that will serve as the next generation of ground support aircraft for the nations’ troops. The Textron Scorpion, Hawker Beechcraft AT-6 Wolverine, Sierra Nevada A-29, and Air Tractor AT-802U are all being tested at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico to see which one would be most suitable […]

Trump’s brand of realist foreign policy to start in Afghanistan

Many news outlets have seized on the troop level issue from President Trump’s speech on Monday night, citing what will surely be an inevitable decision to send more troops to Afghanistan as evidence of Trump bowing to the demands of Generals, or flip-flopping, or both. But buried inside a speech full of strong statements on […]

Competition for the New Light Attack Aircraft is Heating Up

The United States Air Force is searching for a new light attack aircraft that will serve as the next generation of ground support aircraft for the nations’ troops. The Textron Scorpion, Hawker Beechcraft AT-6 Wolverine, Sierra Nevada A-29, and Air Tractor AT-802U are all being tested at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico to see which one would be most suitable […]

Tillerson: Efforts in Afghanistan are to bring Taliban to negotiating table

Speaking in a press conference on Tuesday, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson offered further clarity on the new American strategy in Afghanistan as put forth by President Trump in a major foreign policy speech on Monday night. Saying that with a renewed commitment to the Afghan security forces doing battle with the Taliban, “we can […]

Op-Ed: Trump’s war in Afghanistan: Why are we doing this to ourselves?

President Trump certainly did not start the war in Afghanistan, nor did he perpetuate it for over a decade, but as he seemed to acknowledge himself in his speech last night, the war is now his.  In regards to Trump and Afghanistan, I would reflect back to my previous article about the so-called Deep State. […]

Trump’s Long-Term Plan For Afghanistan, Will It Work?

Despite not really saying anything new nor breaking new ground with his long-term plan for Afghanistan, President Donald Trump’s updated strategy for winning in the war-torn country was startling on a couple of counts. First, during the 2016 Presidential campaign, Trump was opposed to staying, in the country and was an outspoken critic of the […]

Afghan insurgents gaining as Trump rolls out war plan

 Taliban insurgents overran the government headquarters of a district in northern Afghanistan on Monday, the latest in a string of losses for Kabul, just hours before President Trump was to unveil his long-delayed strategic plan for handling the nearly 16-year war. The headquarters in Khamab District in the province of Jawzjan was taken by insurgents on Monday morning, […]

Trump Commits Long-Term To Afghanistan War, Troop Numbers Uncertain

President Donald Trump has committed U.S. support in the ongoing war in Afghanistan. While not offering specifics in regard to a number of troops that would be involved, his decision was welcomed by the Afghan government. In a nationally televised speech from Ft. Myer, VA on Monday night, Trump admitted that he favored a withdrawal […]

Bergdahl Chooses Trial by Judge Rather Than Jury

The Army court-martial trial of Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl has taken another turn as his defense team has decided to be tried by a judge — not a military jury — on charges that he endangered comrades by walking off his post in Afghanistan. Bergdahl faces charges of desertion and misbehavior before the enemy at his […]