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US evacuates approx 5,000 people from Afghanistan so far
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 19 (ANI): The US has so far evacuated "approximately 5,000 people" from Afghanistan and its military intends to increase the number of evacuees.
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Taliban have momentum, half of Afghan districts under their control: US Ge
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan] July 22 (ANI): US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Mark Milley has said the Taliban have got momentum in the past ten months and now control half of the districts in Afghanistan.
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Don't think 'end game yet written': Top US general on Taliban's 'inevitabl
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], July 22 (ANI): Taliban are propagating "inevitable victory" in Afghanistan with control over nearly 212 district centres, said a top US general on Wednesday. He, however, added that the “end game” is yet to be written in the war-torn country.
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China not likely to attempt to take over Taiwan in next 'one to two years'
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 24 (ANI): China is not likely to attempt to take over Taiwan militarily within the next "one to two years," a US military top officer said, adding that it would be "extraordinarily complicated and costly" to seize an island as big as Taiwan and with its level of defense
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China's 'cover-up' hampering investigation into COVID-19 origins, says top
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 27 (ANI): Amid increasing calls for a more thorough probe of COVID-19 origins, the US military's top commander, General Mark Milley has said that the 'cover-up' by Chinese authorities is hampering the investigation into the origins of the virus.
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US drawdown from Afghanistan can result in 'bad possible outcomes', says G
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], May 4 (ANI): Amid the ongoing US drawdown from Afghanistan, General Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, has hinted that all possible outcomes can unfold following the exit of American troops from the war-torn country, including "really dramatic, bad possib
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Biden ignored Commanders' advice in decision to exit Afghanistan: Report
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 18 (ANI): Top US military commanders were recommending against a full withdrawal of US forces from Afghanistan, advising to try to cement a peace agreement first, but US President Joe Biden did not share their concern.
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US Military leaders condemn Capitol riots
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 13 (ANI): The United States' most senior General Mark Milley and the entire Joint Chiefs of Staff, which is comprised of the heads of each military branch, issued a statement Tuesday condemning the riots that broke out in Capitol Hill last week saying that the right
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US executing plans to reduce troop presence in Afghanistan by Jan 15
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], December 3 (ANI/Sputnik): US President Donald Trump's administration is making progress on its intent to reduce the number of US troops in Afghanistan to 2,500 by January 15, Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Mark Milley said on Wednesday.
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About 500-600 US troops will stay in Syria: US Army Chief
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 10 (ANI): About 500-600 US troops will stay in Syria, US Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman General Mark Milley said in an interview with a local news broadcaster on Sunday.
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China is 'primary challenge' to US national security: Top American army ge
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 12 (ANI): China is the "primary challenge" to the United States national security over the next 50 to 100 years, a top American army general said on Thursday.
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Gen Dunford to complete term as Trump's top military adviser
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Dec 11 (ANI): The United States Defence Department on Monday clarified that Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman General Joseph Dunford will serve the full two-year term, despite President Donald Trump naming his successor 10 months before the term's completion.
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