‘Cool Birds’: Afghan general describes awe of first F-35 encounter
An Afghan National Army general recalls an F-35 airstrike in Afghanistan that left a lasting impression on Afghan troops.
By Hope Hodge Seck
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Meet the Afghan general who wants to take on the Taliban
“We could mobilize tens of thousands of soldiers in a matter of months. We believe ... thousands of fresh recruits will also rush to the call."
By Hope Hodge Seck
Bergdahl pleads guilty to desertion, misbehavior
Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl told a military judge he’s pleading guilty to desertion and misbehavior before the enemy.
FACT CHECK: Afghans don’t have Strykers
Afghans don’t have Stryker vehicles, according to U.S. officials at the Pentagon.
By Shawn Snow
More US advisers will help break Afghan war stalemate, top US commander says
U.S. military troops in Afghanistan have begun working with smaller Afghan units to prepare them for a more aggressive offensive against the Taliban next year in a push to break the stalemate in the 16-year-old war, the top U.S. commander for the Middle East said Thursday.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
MEDAL: Mattis vs Petraeus and the new Rules of Engagement
Defense Secretary Jim Mattis loosens the Rules of Engagement in Afghanistan. That's good news -- and a big change after years of counterinsurgency doctrine that tightened up those rules too much.
By Military Times Editorial
Court sets Dec. 5 for new arguments in Russian Taliban case
A federal appeals court has scheduled arguments for Dec. 5 in the case of a former Russian military officer sentenced to life in prison for leading a 2009 Taliban attack on U.S. forces in Afghanistan.
Large Taliban convoy moves through Afghanistan unopposed
The video features a large gathering of Taliban militants and vehicles brandishing large white Taliban flags in the open at daytime.
By Shawn Snow
This week in Congress: Mattis testifies on Afghanistan
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of Oct. 2.
New Taliban propaganda video features Trump calling Afghanistan a ‘complete disaster’
A recent Taliban propaganda video features current U.S. leaders discussing failed strategies and polices in the war in Afghanistan.
By Shawn Snow
US airdropping supplies in Afghanistan again as war heats up
It was the first airdrop of military supplies for U.S. troops in Afghanistan since 2014.
By Shawn Snow
ISIS, Taliban claim attack on Kabul airport hours after Mattis makes surprise visit
Mattis is in Afghanistan to discuss new strategy with NATO, Afghan leaders.
By Tara Copp, AP