The pact spells out a timetable for the U.S. to withdraw its troops from Afghanistan; in exchange, the Taliban agreed to sever its ties with al Qaeda.
Author: Tom Vanden Brook and Deirdre Shesgreen, USA TODAY
Pentagon to increase military deployments in Middle East amid rising tensions with Iran
Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan said additional deployments might be required to protect U.S. interests in the Middle East, amid ‘credible’ threat from Iran.
B-52s added to aircraft carrier strike group rushing to Middle East to confront Iran threats
The Pentagon is rushing military muscle to the Middle East to counter Iranian threats to U.S. troops on the ground and at sea.