That will be one very pointed way of considering whether the lessons of US operations in Iraq have been learned. With the symbolic handover of Iraq to Iraqis this week, that examination of US military doctrine and tactics there officially begins.But like Vietnam and World War II, such ...
"For Pentagon contractors, Washington's ever-more intense focus on the prospect of war with China has one overriding benefit: it's fabulous for business. The threat of China's military, real or imagined, continues to be used to justify significant increases in military spending," said Hartung....
Kurdistan Iraq Somaliland Somalia Puerto Rico US Cook Islands New Zealand Niue New Zealand Faroe Islands Denmark Greenland Denmark Hong Kong China Macau ChinaKurdistanThe case of Kurdistan, unsurprisingly, is a complex one. Firstly, we need to define what we mean by Kurdistan as it can refer to...
"For Pentagon contractors, Washington's ever-more intense focus on the prospect of war with China has one overriding benefit: it's fabulous for business. The threat of China's military, real or imagined, continues to be used to justify significant increases in military spending," said Hartung....
Just as the invasion was a momentous event for Iraq and the region - liberating to many but devastating to many others - so will be a US departure. Danger lurks in a pullout done in haste that prioritizes military over political considerations, fails to consult a broad range of Iraqis ...
administrationmissedtwo major deadlines for revealing the number of civilians killed by the U.S. military and, in a December 2017 quarterly report of the number of troops serving overseas, the Pentagonomittedthe numbers entirely, having only blank spaces where the Afghanistan, Iraq, and Syria ...
military paid an Afghan man just over $1,000 to compensate for killing his civilian son in an operation near the border with Iran, according to U.S. military records released to Reuters. Six months later, another Afghan father was given $10,000 by the U.S. military after his child, ...
How many U.S. military have been wounded in the War on Terror? How many American soldiers died in the War on Terror? How many American soldiers died in the Battle of Normandy? How many French soldiers died in the Battle of Passchendaele? How many US casualties were there in the Battle ...
Interview: Brigadier General Mark Kimmitt discusses how military operations in Iraq will be affected by the June 30th transfer of powerInterview: Brigadier General Mark Kimmitt discusses how military operations in Iraq will be affected by the June 30th transfer of powerSTEVE INSKEEP...
The request will cover ongoing military and intelligence operations in Iraq, Afghanistan and elsewhere, which we expect will cost $66 billion over the next year”(Bush). Although the many of the goals set to be accomplished in Iraq may seem noble, it will not be accomplished at no cost. ...