Afghan Army Keeps Getting Bigger, But Readiness Lags | Massive Afghan Army ‘nowhere near ready’ for transition
Afghan Army Keeps Getting Bigger, But Readiness Lags
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US Hoping for Afghan Civilians to Fight Off Taliban Themselves
US Hoping for Afghan Civilians to Fight Off Taliban Themselves | Cites anti-Taliban uprisings in small villages
Karzai: NATO Can ‘Expedite’ Afghan Handover
Karzai: NATO Can ‘Expedite’ Afghan Handover | Insists Afghan govt ready for more control
NATO ‘Regrets’ Killing Children in Southern Afghan Attack
NATO ‘Regrets’ Killing Children in Southern Afghan Attack | Backs off speculation kids might have been Taliban
Afghan Army’s High Turnover Clouds US Exit Plan
Afghan Army’s High Turnover Clouds US Exit Plan | One third of troops desert annually
Officials: Four Civilians Among 14 Killed in NATO Airstrike in Afghanistan
Officials: Four Civilians Among 14 Killed in NATO Airstrike in Afghanistan | Children among victims of Ghazni attack
Turkey Warns Syria It May ‘Respond With Greater Force’
After a week of exchanging cross-border attacks with Syria, Turkey on Wednesday warned that it may respond even more forcefully than it already has. “We responded, but if it continues we will respond with greater force,” the Turkish chief of staff, Gen. Necdet Ozel...
NATO Chief Says Ready to ‘Defend’ Turkey Amid Border Skirmishes With Syria
NATO says it is ready to defend alliance member Turkey amid continued cross-border attacks with its neighbor Syria, but Western powers continue to urge calm and avoid escalation. Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said Tuesday that Turkey can rely on...
NATO Slams Syria, Holds ‘Emergency Meeting’ After Turkey Shellings
NATO Slams Syria, Holds ‘Emergency Meeting’ After Turkey Shellings | NATO chief vows to ‘defend Turkey’
NATO Chief of Staff: 80 Percent of Afghanistan Free of Violence
NATO Chief of Staff: 80 Percent of Afghanistan Free of Violence | Insists violence only affects regions along Pakistan border
