Gunmen on Wednesday assassinated a brother of Afghanistan’s national security adviser Rangin Dadfar Spanta outside a public bathhouse in the family’s relatively peaceful home province, police said. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the killing of Wali Jaan, a public prosecutor
(AP) Al-Qaida branch confirms its No. 2 killed in YemenBy AHMED AL-HAJAssociated PressSANAA, YemenThe Yemen-based branch of al-Qaida confirmed on Wednesday that the group’s No. 2 figure, a former Guantanamo Bay prisoner, was killed in a U.S. drone strike. The
(AP) NEW YORKFormer CIA director David Petraeus is taking a big salary cut for his visiting professorship at the City University of New York’s honors college after being criticized for how much he was getting paid. Petraeus, a hero of the
Director Oliver Stone has a bone to pick with director Kathryn Bigelow. Stone isn’t showing a professional jealousy streak with Bigelow, who won an Oscar for directing 2008’s The Hurt Locker, but rather reinforcing his brand as an unrelenting critic
(AP) Navy to attempt 1st unmanned carrier landingBy BROCK VERGAKISAssociated PressNORFOLK, Va.The Navy will attempt to land a drone the size of a fighter jet aboard an aircraft carrier for the first time Wednesday, showcasing the military’s capability to have
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Afghan Taliban closes its Qatar office as negotiations fail U.S. is considering the ‘zero option’ for Afghanistan pullout Pakistan warns of protracted civil war in Afghanistan Japan accuses China of using military force over
Using his verified Twitter account, Drudge Report owner/editor, Matt Drudge, criticized the mainstream media Tuesday over their deafening silence on the issue of mounting U.S. troop casualties in Afghanistan. In his tweet, Drudge takes issue with the fact that although
The long-awaited trial of a US army psychiatrist accused of killing 13 people in a 2009 shooting spree at a Texas base is set to begin with jury selection Tuesday. Major Nidal Malik Hasan, 42, could face the death penalty
The United States is seriously considering speeding up the withdrawal of its forces from Afghanistan because of frustration with President Hamid Karzai, the New York Times reported. And a so called ‘zero option’ — having no US troops in Afghanistan
The Russian government’s fingerprints are apparent on the recent decision by the government of Kyrgyzstan to “denounce” a pre-existing agreement with the U.S. military to use the Manas Transit Center, an airbase vital to U.S. military reach in Afghanistan and
A wounded military veteran who has served four tours in Iraq and Afghanistan was not able to leave his home after his service dog Major’s vest was stolen from inside his truck.
While the Defense Department claims that military drone strikes are as precise as manned missions, a new study suggests that isn’t true. Larry Lewis, a research scientist at the Center for Naval Analyses, and Sarah Holewinsk of the Center for
Sony is inviting U.S. military members to see its new action film White House Down for free on July 4. Come for the brainless thrills and Channing Tatum’s heroism, but do stay for the slams against defense contractors and the
A US drone attack struck a compound of the Al-Qaeda-linked Haqqani network in Pakistan’s northwestern tribal belt, killing at least 17 militants, Pakistani officials said. Security officials told AFP that Afghan and Pakistani militants were among the dead at the
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com In stunning intervention, Egypt’s army sides with protesters against president Morsi Army says it will not stand idle while Egypt ‘is in severe danger’ How the world recognized the Taliban government in Afghanistan In
Andrew Jackson (1767-1845) was a great patriot and a great war hero, and that’s saying plenty. Yet effective statecraft–steering the ship of state past the shoals, toward the safe harbor–requires more than love of country and physical courage. Jackson
The Gary Sinise Foundation and its founder, the “CSI: New York” star of the same name, contributed to the Stars and Stripes Charity Gala, an event aiming to raise funds for wounded Afghanistan veteran Cpl. Mark Lytinski.
Marine Corps Commandant Gen. James Amos says 8,000 Marines and two next generation weapons systems could be lost if sequester continues through the fiscal year. According to The Hill, this is on top of the cuts the Marines are already
(AP) Army to cut brigades at 10 US basesBy LOLITA C. BALDORAssociated PressWASHINGTONThe Army will eliminate at least 12 combat brigades, relocate thousands of soldiers and cancel $400 million in construction projects as the first wave of federal budget cuts
(AP) Taliban attack shows militant spirit unbrokenBy DAVID RISING and RAHIM FAIEZAssociated PressKABUL, AfghanistanA Taliban attack at the gates of the Afghan presidential palace cast a cold light Tuesday on the course of a war that Washington remains committed to
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Taliban commits stunning suicide attack in Kabul, Afghanistan Peace talks with Taliban will continue despite Kabul attack Irish bankers sing ‘Deutschland über alles’ as they screw the Germans Deutschland über alles Taliban commits stunning
(AP) By LOLITA C. BALDOR – The Army will eliminate at least 12 combat brigades, relocate thousands of soldiers and cancel $400 million in construction projects as the first wave of federal budget cuts takes aim at military communities around
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Sectarian coordinated bombings in Iraq kill 31 in Shia neighborhoods Fed official warns of ‘feral hogs’ who harm the economy German climate expert says climate models must change Over 100 Afghan diplomats defect rather
It has been 23 years since Ken Burns released his Magnus Opus documentary on the Civil War, but it left a lasting impression on how Americans view that war. No single individual in the series made more of an impact
