NATO Chief: Afghan Surge Could Drive Taliban Into Central Asia
NATO Chief: Afghan Surge Could Drive Taliban Into Central Asia | No NATO mandate to operate there
Kyrgyzstan Base Closure Decision ‘Final’
While the United States has continued to express hope that it would retain its base outside of Bishkek, the government of Kyrgyzstan has reiterated that their decision to oust the US from the base is final, and that there are no discussions on them keeping the base.
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has expressed “regret” at [...]
Kyrgyzstan President Orders US Air Base Closed
At a press conference today in Moscow, Kyrgyz President Kurmanbek Bakiyev announced that the decision has been made to close a US military air base in the country. The two nations had been in negotiations over the amount paid by the US to use the base, and Bakiyev says the talks broke down. The Pentagon [...]
