France, Senegal say in talks to arrange departure of French troops
Senegal and France will set up a joint commission to organize the departure of French troops from Senegal and the restitution of French military bases by the end of 2025, the foreign ministers of both ...
Ukraine gets French Mirage fighter jets, more F-16s from the Netherlands
Ukraine’s Air Force got a boost in its fight against Russia on Thursday with the arrival of Mirage 2000-5 fighter jets from ...
The Diplomat7d
Afghan Allies Risked Everything for US Missions. Urgent Action Is Needed to Protect Them.
Years of bureaucratic delays, policy changes, and geopolitical instability under both the Biden and Trump administrations ...
Taliban holding on to $7 billion of U.S. military equipment left behind after withdrawal
On the eve of his inauguration, President Trump accused the Biden administration of handing over U.S. military assets to the Taliban following the 2021 withdrawal — a withdrawal that Mr. Trump ...
San Francisco Examiner9d
Afghan exiles find snowboarding freedom in France
Snowboarders Musawer Khanzai and Nasima Zirak used to drag themselves up the thick snowy slopes of Afghanistan's Hindu Kush ...
The National Interest10d
The Taliban Is Selling America’s Lost Afghanistan Arsenal
Given the Taliban’s contacts during their twenty-year insurgency, it should come as little surprise that American weapons are ending up in the hands of the world’s worst rogues’ gallery.
KSL15d
Afghanistan's female cricketers reunite for a match after 3 years in exile due to Taliban ban
MELBOURNE, Australia — Cricketer Firooza Amiri says her team will "represent millions of women in Afghanistan who are denied their rights" when the side reunites after more than three years for ...
The Daily Telegraph15d
Three-year delay to Afghanistan war crimes inquiry meant ‘crucial opportunities’ missed
A three-year delay into a special forces investigation over alleged war crimes in Afghanistan meant that “crucial opportunities” were missed, an inquiry has heard. The Royal Military Police ...
The Independent20d
Will Trump be able to retrieve billions of dollars worth of abandoned US military equipment from Taliban?
According to a report by the US Department of Defence in 2022, the US left behind $7bn worth of military equipment in Afghanistan as ... pull-out after 20 years of war. But huge amounts still ...
The Washington Post20d
Valérie André, first woman to fly helicopter rescue missions in combat, dies at 102
Valérie André, a French military officer, brain surgeon and licensed pilot who was believed to be the first woman to fly helicopter rescue missions in combat zones — during the French ...
CBS News21d
France's President Macron says Europe must "wake up" to defend itself as Trump returns
If they send their fighter jets from the Atlantic to the Pacific?" Macron said Monday, addressing members of the French military. President Trump has often criticized America's NATO allies for ...
Euronews21d
Emmanuel Macron calls for young volunteers to 'reinforce' French army
French President Emmanuel Macron has urged young volunteers to "reinforce" army ranks in an address to French military personnel. During a speech at the Army Digital and Cyber Support Command in ...