Trump suggests using US cities as ‘training grounds’ for military
Trump told a gathering of military leaders they should use American cities as “training grounds” to fight against what he called a “war from within.”
By Carla Babb
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Taliban rejects Trump’s bid to retake Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan
Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid urged the U.S. to follow a policy of "realism and rationality."
About 8,000 US troops are deploying to secure evacuations from Kabul
Three thousand are heading to Kabul, with another 3,500 in Kuwait and 1,000 to Qatar.
US, coalition airstrikes in CENTCOM region plummet amid withdrawal plans
American and coalition aircraft have conducted more than 400 airstrikes across the Middle East since Jan. 1.
Army veteran convicted of plotting to bomb white supremacist California rally
Mark Steven Domingo schemed to bomb a planned April 2019 rally in Long Beach before he was arrested, prosecutors said.
US official: US troops to help evacuate embassy in Kabul
John Kirby, the chief Pentagon spokesman, said the Afghans still have time to save themselves from final defeat.
By Robert Burns, The Associated Press and Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
Amid US Afghan withdrawal, Chinese, Russian militaries hold drill in northwest China
The exercises involving ground troops and air forces are due to continue through Friday in the Ningxia Hui Autonomous region.
US signals no increase in airstrikes as Taliban advance across Afghanistan
It is ultimately up to the Afghans to defend themselves, Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
Contractors who powered US war in Afghanistan stuck in Dubai
As of early June, 2,491 foreign contract workers remained on American bases across Afghanistan, down from 6,399 in April.
Amid US pullout, Taliban seize most of key northern Afghan city of Kunduz
Kunduz is one of the country’s larger cities with a population of more than 340,000, and was a key area defended against Taliban takeover by Western troops over the years.
Senior Green Berets debunk mental health rumors, fight stigma in podcast series
“If it helps one person, then it was all worth it," one of the Green Berets said about telling his story.
By Davis Winkie