March 22, 2018

Nicholson says situation in Afghanistan has fundamentally changed

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan — The South Asia Strategy fundamentally changed the situation in Afghanistan, and the Resolute Support mission commander believes it may provide the key for reconciliation and peace in the country.

March 21, 2018

Enhanced capabilities support Afghan Army in Maimanah

MAIMANAH, Afghanistan — The fight against terror and the enemies of Afghanistan in the North got a boost this week as international military advisers joined soldiers with the Afghan National Army 209th Corps, 1st Brigade, in Maimanah, Faryab province.

March 19, 2018

DoD spokesman urges focus on humanitarian issues, defeating ISIS in Syria

WASHINGTON — As the Syrian Democratic Forces continue to develop their defensive positions against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria in the middle Euphrates River valley, it’s important to stay focused on the key objectives, a Pentagon spokesman said.

March 19, 2018

Dunford arrives in Afghanistan to assess campaign plan

BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan — Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, arrived in Afghanistan to assess the campaign plan now that all personnel are in place and the South Asia strategy is in full swing.

March 15, 2018

AFCENT innovation summit: 'We’re here to win wars'

AL UDEID AIR BASE, Qatar — U.S. Air Forces Central Command hosted its second annual innovation summit, March 8-9, bringing military and academic minds together to brainstorm warfighting challenges and assess progress made in collaboration between the Defense Innovation Experimental Unit and the Combined Air Operations Center.

March 13, 2018

Defeat of ISIS ‘within our grasp,’ Centcom commander says

WASHINGTON — The United States and its partners have made significant progress in Iraq and Syria, but investments are needed to ensure the gains endure, the commander of U.S. Central Command said.

March 12, 2018

Kuwait, Iraq, U.S. conclude trilateral exercise

U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS — The U.S. Navy, U.S. Coast Guard, Iraqi Navy, Kuwait Naval Force and Kuwait Coast Guard completed a Kuwait, Iraq and U.S. trilateral exercise (TRILAT), Feb. 22.

March 8, 2018

P-8A Poseidon supports missions in U.S. 5th Fleet

A P-8A Poseidon from the 'Mad Foxes' of Patrol Squadron (VP) 5 supported maritime operations in U.S. 5th Fleet under Commander, Task Force (CTF) 57, Feb. 24 to March 3. The first time a P-8A had deployed to U.S. 5th Fleet since 2016, the aircraft conducted missions spanning the area of operation in the Arabian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz, Gulf of Oman, Red Sea and Arabian Sea.

March 6, 2018

Intel chiefs tell Senate committee of dangers to America

WASHINGTON — These are dangerous times, and the threat of war is greater now than at any time since the end of the Cold War, the director of National Intelligence told the Senate Armed Services Committee.

March 6, 2018

Emerging security threats in the central region

Tampa, FL — Directors of Military Intelligence (DMI) from all seven Central and South Asia (CASA) nations and a cross section of America’s intelligence and academic community experts on Central and South Asia gathered at U.S. Central Command headquarters, Feb. 21-23.