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NATO: 3 US service members killed in Afghanistan (AP)

By Military | Published: August 8, 2010
AP - Three US service members were killed in recent attacks in southern Afghanistan, the military coalition said Sunday.
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NATO: 2 American troops missing in Afghanistan (AP)

By Military | Published: July 24, 2010
AP - Two U.S. troops are missing in eastern Afghanistan, a military official said Saturday. An Afghan official said one may have been killed and the other taken hostage by the Taliban.
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US Admiral Mullen arrives in Pakistan (AFP)

By Military | Published: July 24, 2010
AFP - The US military's top officer arrived in Islamabad on Saturday amid US concerns over the presence in Pakistan of Islamist militants blamed for attacks on NATO-led troops in Afghanistan.
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US military build-up in Kandahar will bolster Taliban, warns security monitor – The Guardian

By Military | Published: July 18, 2010
Globe and MailUS military build-up in Kandahar will bolster Taliban, warns security monitorThe GuardianThe US military build-up in Kandahar is likely to further strengthen the hold of the Taliban over the vital southern Afghanistan city, a highly respe...
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Petraeus: In Afghanistan, ‘we are in this to win’

By Military | Published: July 4, 2010
The HinduPetraeus: In Afghanistan, 'we are in this to win'Washington PostKABUL -- Seizing the flags of US and NATO forces on Sunday morning, Gen. David Petraeus formally took hold of the Afghan war and began the daunting task of turning around an ever ...
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Gen. Petraeus in Afghanistan; met Pres. Karzai

By Military | Published: July 3, 2010
The new commander of U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan has arrived in Kabul, where he called for civilian-military unity in the war. He replaces General Stanley McChrystal who was ousted after bashing Obama administration officials. (July 3)
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U.S. report criticizes drone operators in deadly Afghanistan airstrike

By Gideon Swift | Published: May 29, 2010
Source: washingtonpost.com A biting U.S. military report released Saturday criticized "inaccurate and unprofessional" reporting by operators of unmanned drones for contributing to a mistaken February airstrike that killed and injured dozens of civilians in southern Afghanistan. As many as 23 people were killed in the attack in Uruzgan province, where a strike intended for what [...]
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Marjah residents skeptical of NATO promises

By Gideon Swift | Published: February 18, 2010
The Taliban’s white flag no longer flies over villages across this militant stronghold. Afghan and NATO troops have replaced it with Afghanistan’s official green-and-red banner, which they promise heralds new schools and clinics and good governance. But residents have heard that before, and for many, Taliban rule hasn’t been all that bad. Plenty of Afghans [...]
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Georgia accuses Russia of plotting coup

By Gideon Swift | Published: May 5, 2009
Georgia said on Tuesday a Russian-planned coup plot had been uncovered within the military of the former Soviet republic and a rebellion was under way at a military base near the capital. The Interior Ministry said those involved in the plot had received money from Russia which has criticised Nato military exercises in Georgia due [...]
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Russia Plans ‘Large-Scale Rearming’

By Gideon Swift | Published: March 17, 2009
President Dmitri A. Medvedev said on Tuesday that Russia would begin a “large-scale rearming” in 2011 in response to what he described as threats to the country’s security. In a speech before generals in Moscow, Mr. Medvedev cited encroachment by NATO as a primary reason for bolstering the armed and nuclear forces. Mr. Medvedev did [...]
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