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Combatant commanders head to Capitol Hill to face budget questions
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of March 18, 2024.
As troops leave, US to keep airstrike option in Afghanistan
Officials have said the withdrawal of the main U.S. military force and its equipment from Afghanistan would be largely completed by this weekend.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press and Robert Burns, The Associated Press
CENTCOM commander vows to keep the pressure on adversaries even after leaving Afghanistan: Exclusive interview
In an exclusive interview, Marine Gen. Kenneth "Frank" McKenzie, commander of U.S Central Command, speaks about the Afghanistan withdrawal, a drone attack in Iraq and the future of the region.
By Howard Altman
US begins shifting Afghan combat operations outside country
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said the U.S. military is already conducting air combat patrols and support from ships in the Gulf.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
US pullout from Afghanistan half done, but questions remain
CENTCOM commander, Marine Gen. Frank McKenzie, told reporters Monday that the withdrawal from Afghanistan is on pace and “continuing very smoothly.”
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press and Robert Burns, The Associated Press
Navy to send Ronald Reagan to 5th Fleet amid Afghanistan troop withdrawal: report
The Reagan will move from the Asia-Pacific region to the Middle East, and is expected to remain in U.S. Central Command’s region for up to four months, The Wall Street Journal reports.
By Diana Stancy
CENTCOM commander: As US scales back in Mideast, China may step in
Gen. Frank McKenzie said the strategy of doing more in the region with less military presence may prevent China and Russia from cashing in on any U.S. void.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
US Central Command chief: Important to keep pressure on ISIS
Gen. Frank McKenzie visited four U.S. outposts in Syria. His message Friday was short and direct: U.S. forces remain in Syria to fight the remnants of ISIS.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
Top US general in the Mideast says more work needed to counter small drones
The U.S. must find more ways to counter the use of small drones by America's enemies in the Mideast and elsewhere, said CENTCOM commander Gen. Frank McKenzie.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
Top US general in the Mideast to recommend post-withdrawal plan for Afghanistan
Gen. Frank McKenzie, the commander of U.S. Central Command, said negotiations with Afghanistan's neighbors for overflight rights and troop basing are “moving forward” but will take time.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
US sends more warplanes to Afghanistan to protect troop pullout
Gen. Mark Milley said F-18 attack planes have been added to a previously announced package of air and sea power that can be called upon as protection for withdrawing troops.
By Robert Burns, The Associated Press and Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press