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U.S. aid to Syria should be ‘non-lethal,’ new Pentagon chief says

December 24, 2018 at 12:27 a.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said on Friday he believed U.S. policy of giving only "non-lethal support" to Syria's opposition was the correct one. Hagel's comments,...

NATO may keep Afghan forces at peak strength longer

August 23, 2021 at 11:44 p.m.

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - NATO officials are strongly considering a proposal to keep Afghan forces at their peak strength of 352,000 until at least 2018, as opposed to current plans to...

NATO may keep Afghan forces at peak strength longer

August 22, 2019 at 9:00 a.m.

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - NATO officials are strongly considering a proposal to keep Afghan forces at their peak strength of 352,000 until at least 2018, as opposed to current plans to...

U.S. withdrawing 34,000 troops from Afghanistan within a year

August 23, 2021 at 11:12 p.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama announced on Tuesday that 34,000 troops - about half the U.S. force in Afghanistan - will withdraw by early 2014, bringing the United States...

U.S. withdrawing 34,000 troops from Afghanistan within a year

August 22, 2019 at 8:49 a.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama announced on Tuesday that 34,000 troops - about half the U.S. force in Afghanistan - will withdraw by early 2014, bringing the United States...

Pentagon urges delay in “devastating” $46 billion budget cuts

August 22, 2019 at 8:48 a.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon's civilian and military leaders warned in dire terms on Tuesday that $46 billion in budget cuts due to go into effect in two weeks would...

U.S. military extends many benefits to same-sex partners

August 23, 2021 at 11:07 p.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon announced on Monday it would extend more of the benefits offered to spouses of heterosexual troops to those of gay personnel but acknowledged some key...

U.S. military extends many benefits to same-sex partners

August 22, 2019 at 8:47 a.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon announced on Monday it would extend more of the benefits offered to spouses of heterosexual troops to those of gay personnel but acknowledged some key...

Obama says farewell to defense chief as successor awaits vote

August 22, 2019 at 8:43 a.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama bade a fond farewell to retiring Defense Secretary Leon Panetta at a ceremony on Friday and voiced strong support for his nominated successor, Chuck...

U.S. scales back goal on veterans’ health records with an eye on costs

May 13, 2019 at 11:07 p.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government is ditching ambitious plans to create a single computer system for troops and military veterans to track their health records, opting instead for a...

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