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AP Interview: Dempsey on Afghan security handoff
Sunday, April 7, 2013 at 6:07 AMThe top U.S. military officer said Sunday he believes parts of Afghanistan will be contested by the Taliban after international forces complete their planned withdrawal by the end of 2014, and that could be the case for years to come.
US preparing for possible further NKorea actions
Sunday, April 7, 2013 at 4:52 AMThe top U.S. military officer said Sunday the Pentagon had bolstered its missile defenses and taken other steps because he "can't take the chance" that North Korea won't soon engage in some military action.
Joint chiefs chairman in Afghanistan for talks
Friday, April 5, 2013 at 9:07 PMA weekend visit to Afghanistan by the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is aimed at assessing the type and level of additional training that U.S. troops could provide to Afghan defense forces after 2014.
Dempsey: Decision on post-2014 US force can wait
Friday, April 5, 2013 at 9:17 AMIn order to assess the strength of Afghan government forces, the U.S. should wait until summer or later before deciding how many troops to keep in Afghanistan after the combat mission ends in December 2014, the U.S. military's top officer sa...
Dempsey says NKorean provocations fit long pattern
Friday, April 5, 2013 at 7:27 AMNorth Korea's bellicose rhetoric and threats, while worrisome, appear to fit a decadeslong pattern of provocation followed by uneasy peace, the top U.S. military officer said Friday.
Seasoned combat leader takes over Africa Command
Friday, April 5, 2013 at 3:22 AMOne of the American military's most seasoned combat leaders took charge Friday of U.S. Africa Command, whose No. 1 mission is to work with allies to neutralize the continent's widening web of Islamic extremist groups, including those aff...
US moves on NKorea aimed at deterring new leader
Tuesday, April 2, 2013 at 10:09 AMThe parading of U.S. air and naval power within view of the Korean peninsula - first a few long-range bombers, then stealth fighters, then ships - is as much about psychological war as real war. The U.S. wants to discourage North Korea's you...
