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☆ Fmr. Commander of U.S. Central Command talks rising geopolitical tensions
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-22 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailFmr. Commander of U.S. Central Command talks rising geopolitical tensionsGeneral Kenneth McKenzie, Former Commander of the United States Central Command, joins 'Closing Bell Overtime' to talk rising geopolitical tensions.

Persons: Kenneth McKenzie Organizations: U.S . Central Command, United States Central Command Locations: U.S

☆ Exclusive: State Department officials told House investigators they created Afghanistan withdrawal plans from scratch
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-03 | by ( Kylie Atwood | Jennifer Hansler | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

The State Department has continued to publicly defend its decision making around the NEO as well as the ending of the war. Milley and retired Gen. Kenneth McKenzie, who were in charge of the US military during the withdrawal, blamed the State Department for not ordering a NEO sooner. The State Department officials did not weigh in on whether calling a NEO sooner would have had a substantial impact, as this would have preceded their arrival in Afghanistan. Although the State Department has faced sharp criticism from the Defense Department – most recently in a congressional hearing with retired Gens. Coordination with the militaryAnd on the ground, as they grappled with the frenzied and fluid situation, State Department officials and service members at Hamid Karzai International Airport were regularly coordinating.

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☆ A massive Iranian missile attack on a US base offered a glimpse of the long-lasting injuries US troops will face in a war with Russia or China
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-28 | by ( Paul Iddon | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

In January 2020, Iran fired nearly a dozen ballistic missiles at an Iraqi base housing US troops. The hundreds of US troops at the base experienced what has been described as "the largest ballistic attack against Americans in history." The troops only received a few hours of warning, and the base had no air defenses capable of intercepting the missiles. US soldiers inspect damage from Iranian missiles at Al Asad air base on January 13, 2020. The Al Asad attack was a relatively small-scale demonstration of the lethal dangers that US troops will face on the battlefields of the future.

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☆ The Taliban posted photos of hundreds of US military vehicles it said were abandoned in the chaotic pullout of Afghanistan and now form part of its army
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-28 | by ( Tom Porter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

The Taliban posted pictures of hundreds of military vehicles abandoned by the US. The US abandoned the equipment in its chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021. The Taliban now claims to have repaired the vehicles and is using them. It showcased seized US military vehicles in a parade in Kabul in 2021, Reuters said. Retired US Central Command head Gen Kenneth McKenzie said in 2021 that 70 mine-resistant ambush-protected vehicles were abandoned in Afghanistan, along with 27 Humvees, according to the BBC.

☆ Washington lawmakers hold on to crypto holdings despite calls for new laws in wake of FTX collapse
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-01 | by ( Brian Schwartz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Another lawmaker, Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville of Alabama, disclosed at a Senate Agriculture Committee hearing about FTX on Thursday that he, too, holds some crypto assets. Tuberville's most recent disclosure reports from this year reviewed by CNBC do not show any crypto stock purchases. Out of all ten offices contacted, only one said they sold their crypto stock holdings after FTX imploded. Rep. Marie Newman, D-Ill., who lost her bid for reelection owned crypto stock up until last week, recently sold her digital token stocks as the industry took a hit. Toomey told CNBC "HODL" when asked about whether he plans to sell his crypto stock following FTX's collapse.

☆ După retragerea din Afganistan, armata americană vrea să repoziţioneze trupe în regiune
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-21 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +3 min

Obiectivul este de a putea continua operaţiunile de supraveghere şi recunoaştere de deasupra teritoriului afgan după retragerea forţelor coaliţiei internaţionale, intrate în Afganistan după atentatele de la 11 septembrie 2001 comise de Al-Qaida, susţinută atunci de talibani. Generalul McKenzie a evitat să precizeze amploarea acestei redesfăşurări de forţe sau ţările avute în vedere, dar a indicat că intenţionează să-i propună opţiuni şefului Pentagonului, Lloyd Austin, „până la sfârşitul acestei luni”. Generalul a evocat posibilitatea unor lovituri aeriene ce ar putea fi întreprinse din ţări vecine. El a promis însă că agenţia îşi va menţine „capacităţi” în Afganistan. „Unele vor rămâne, altele vor fi create”, a explicat Burns.

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