‘A number’ of US troops killed in Kabul airport attack: Pentagon

Washington, Aug 26 (AFP/APP):Several US troops were killed in the bomb attack at Kabul airport Thursday, and more were wounded, the Pentagon said in a statement. “We can confirm that a number of US service members were killed in today’s complex attack on Kabul airport,” […]

US Senate confirms Austin as first Black Chief of Pentagon

Washington   –   The US Senate confirmed retired general Lloyd Austin as secretary of defense Friday, the second cabinet nominee of new President Joe Biden to gain approval and the first African American to lead the Pentagon. Austin gained overwhelming support from both Biden’s […]

Pentagon recalls USS Nimitz amid high tensions in Mideast

Amid heightened tensions between Washington and Tehran on the eve of the anniversary of the US-ordered assassination of Quds Force Commander Qasem Soleimani on 3 January, Air Force B-52 bombers flew nonstop from the United States to the Persian Gulf in a show of force […]