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NATO members have tentative agreement to extend Stoltenberg’s tenure
NATO members have reached a tentative agreement to ask Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg to remain head of the alliance for another year.
Best pics of the week: March 1, 2020
Drinking snake blood at Exercise Cobra Gold, freestyle drill routines, the agreement that may result in all foreign troops leaving Afghanistan, and more of this week's best military photos.
All US troops to leave Afghanistan in 14 months if Taliban meets commitments of peace deal
The signing could help President Donald Trump fulfill a key campaign promise to extract America from its “endless wars.” Under the agreement, the U.S. will begin withdrawing thousands of troops in exchange for Taliban commitments to prevent Afghanistan from being a launchpad for terrorist attacks.
By Howard Altman
NATO eyes boosting Iraq army training, still needs Iraq’s OK
NATO is ready to expand its military training effort in Iraq, the alliance’s top civilian official said Wednesday, but the Iraqi government is not yet ready to approve the move.
NATO chief seeks beefed-up training role in Iraq
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg says the alliance must beef up its military training operation in Iraq to ensure that its members are not drawn back into combat there against Islamic State extremists.
Would Trump drive NATO exit? Congress works on roadblocks.
Amid uncertainty over President Donald Trump’s intentions toward NATO, Congress is taking bipartisan action to stop him from withdrawing from the alliance.
By Joe Gould
NATO’s aging eye in the sky to get a last overhaul
NATO and U.S. aircraft-maker Boeing agreed Wednesday on a $1 billion contract to refurbish the military alliance’s aging fleet of surveillance planes, ensuring that they can continue to serve as the organization’s eye in the sky until 2035.
Pentagon presses for US access to special EU defense projects
The U.S. deputy defense secretary is sticking up for American defense firms, saying they should not be cut out of European Union programs to strengthen its industrial base.
By Joe Gould
US Senate approves North Macedonia to NATO
The U.S. Senate approved North Macedonia's accession to NATO in a 91-2 vote, meaning the small Balkan nation is a step closer to becoming NATO’s 30th member.
By Joe Gould