US troop deployments to Afghanistan have been delayed by hurricane-relief efforts

Staff Sgt. Jonathan Shaw U.S. military assistance for hurricane relief efforts has delayed the deployment of additional forces to Afghanistan, the Pentagon said on Thursday. “Forces are flowing to Afghanistan, they have been slightly delayed by ongoing hurricane relief efforts,” Lieutenant General Kenneth McKenzie, joint staff director, told reporters. U.S. officials have told Reuters that […]

‘Troops don’t solve conflicts’: German opposition slams govt report on $25bn army deployments

Germany spent roughly €21 billion ($ 25 billion) for 52 overseas deployments in the past decades, losing 108 soldiers, the defense ministry said, amid calls from top German officials to not engage in an arms race pushed by US President Donald Trump. Responding to a request for information from Germany’s Left Party (Die Linke), the […]