What I Learned From a Reclusive Taliban Commander
Mullah Osman Jawhari led one of the deadliest assaults on American forces in Afghanistan, a battle that came to symbolize the war itself.
A Top Chinese Commander Is Suspended Under Suspicion of Corruption
The case of Adm. Miao Hua suggests the persistence of graft at high levels of the military, despite the efforts by Xi Jinping to stamp out corruption.
ICC issues arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant and Hamas commander
Judges at the International Criminal Court (ICC) have issued arrest warrants for Israel’s prime minister and former defence minister, as well as Hamas’s military commander. A statement said a pre-trial chamber had rejected Israel’s challenges to the court’s jurisdiction and issued warrants for Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant. A warrant was also issued for Mohammed […]
Ukraine ‘holding back’ powerful Russian offensive, Kyiv top commander says
(Reuters) – Ukrainian forces are restraining one of Russia’s most powerful offensives since the start of Moscow’s full-scale invasion on its smaller neighbour, the top commander of Kyiv’s forces said on Saturday. Russian troops advanced in September at their fastest rate since March 2022, the month after President Vladimir Putin ordered the invasion, according to […]
Top Hezbollah commander killed in Israeli strike
Getty Images The strike caused at least one building in Beirut to collapse A top Hezbollah military commander was killed in an Israeli air strike on the Lebanese capital Beirut on Friday, in a major escalation that has added to fears of an all-out war. Hezbollah confirmed Ibrahim Aqil’s death after Israel said he was […]