CENTCOM CO: No U.S. Over-the-Horizon Strikes in Afghanistan Since Withdrawal
The U.S. is gathering over-the-horizon intelligence on terrorist activities in Afghanistan but hasn’t made a strike against ISIS-K and al…
CENTCOM Nominee Kurilla: Iran Largest ‘Destabilizing Factor’ in Middle East
Iran is “the number one destabilizing factor” in the 21-nation region covered by U.S. Central Command, the nominee to head…
CENTCOM: Iran Wants Nuclear Agreement and To Retain Ballistic Missile Capability
Iran “wants some type of agreement” over its nuclear program as a way to lift sanctions on the regime, but…
One Explosive Device Responsible for Deaths of 13 U.S. Service Members in Kabul Attack, Pentagon Says
One explosive device detonation caused the death of 13 U.S. troops in an attack during the United States withdrawal from…
CENTCOM: Keeping Bagram Airbase Was ‘Untenable’ Under White House Rules for Afghanistan Withdrawal
The sprawling size of the U.S. airbase at Bagram and its isolation from Kabul meant that keeping it under American…
Milley: Staying in Afghanistan Past Deadline Would Have Put U.S. Troops, Afghans in Danger
If Presidents Donald Trump and Joe Biden had chosen to ignore the dates set for the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan,…
CENTCOM Commander: U.S. ‘Completely Focused’ on Responsible Afghanistan Withdrawal
U.S. Central Command’s top officer stressed today that the military is “completely focused” on responsibly withdrawing from Afghanistan by Sept.…