Afghanistan’s First Vice President said on Thursday that Pakistan’s Air Force had threatened to engage Afghan Air Force and Afghan National Army forces that attempted to attack Taliban fighters in… Continue reading "Afghan Vice President: Pakistan Threatened To Shoot Down Afghan Air Force Aircraft"
This weekend at Overt Defense we’re rounding up some of the week’s biggest defense news. The situation in Afghanistan is becoming critical with 1,000 ANA soldiers to fleeing to Tajikistan,… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing (5 – 9 July)"
Following Taliban’s march in Northern Afghanistan, more than a 1,000 members of the Afghan security forces crossed the border into Tajikistan, according to the Tajik border guard service. The troops… Continue reading "Over A Thousand Afghan Soldiers Fleeing The Taliban Take Refuge In Tajikistan"
The White House stated today that the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan is expected to be completed by the “end of August”. The Pentagon says that following the withdrawal… Continue reading "“Forward” US Forces To Be Present In Afghanistan Following Withdrawal By End Of August"
Pentagon leaders said on Thursday that international terrorist groups present in Afghanistan were capable of regenerating an ability to threaten the US homeland within two years of the withdrawal of… Continue reading "SECDEF Austin: “Possibly Two Years” For International Terrorist Groups To Regenerate In Afghanistan Following US Withdrawal"
Islamic State Khorasan Province, IS’ branch in Afghanistan, has claimed responsibility for a Tuesday attack on Halo Trust mine clearers in the northern Afghan province of Baghlan that killed ten… Continue reading "IS Khorasan Claims Responsibility For Attack On Halo Trust Mine Clearers"
On 8 June, United States Central Command (CENTCOM) declared in its regular weekly report that the Afghanistan withdrawal is halfway complete. Released on 8 June, the report was titled “Update… Continue reading "Germany Withdraws Beer from Afghanistan as US Reports Exit Halfway Done"
An Afghan government official told The National that, as part of a $130 million arrangement with NATO, the Turkish government has agreed to take over Kabul’s major airport, Hamid Karzai… Continue reading "Turkey To Take Over Kabul International Airport From NATO"
In the news this week we have seen further developments in the Russian-Ukrainian border tensions as well as a diplomatic clash between Czechia and Russia over covert operations, an increased… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing (19-23 April)"
As the 11 September, 2021 deadline has finally been set for the US exit from Afghanistan and American allies are preparing to pull out as well, the future of Afghan… Continue reading "Afghanistan Pullback Sparks Concern Over Future of Afghan Interpreters"