Afghanistan – Page 25 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

Australian military quietly releases reform plan to address ‘serious & systemic’ failings exposed by Afghanistan war crimes report

Posted on August 13, 2021By Editor

Australia’s Defense Department has released a four-year plan to tackle “serious and systemic” failures in its military structure and culture – eight months after a bombshell probe into war crimes in Afghanistan. … Read More >Australian military quietly releases reform plan to address ‘serious & systemic’ failings exposed by Afghanistan war crimes report

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Afghanistan becomes Vietnam II — another war lost (Full show)

Posted on August 12, 2021August 12, 2021By Editor

With the Taliban rapidly retaking control of the country after the US invasion of Afghanistan toppled them 20 years ago, we are faced with war as decisively lost as the US war in Vietnam. RT America’s Faran Fronczak joins Rick Sanchez to discuss comparisons between the two blunders in military adventurism. … Read More >Afghanistan becomes Vietnam II — another war lost (Full show)

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Journalists failed the public in reporting on NATO war on Afghanistan – Frontline Club founder Vaughan Smith

Posted on August 11, 2021August 11, 2021By Editor

On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to award-winning journalist and Frontline Club founder Vaughan Smith. He discusses the US, UK and NATO’s withdrawal from the Afghanistan conflict, why Britain and the US have almost nothing to show for after 20 years of conflict, the difference between the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan … Read More >Journalists failed the public in reporting on NATO war on Afghanistan – Frontline Club founder Vaughan Smith

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Sharing weapons! China announces wargames with Russia (Full show)

Posted on August 11, 2021August 11, 2021By Editor

The West is waking up to news of joint anti-terrorism operations this week in China’s north that will see Russian soldiers using Chinese weapons, an ominous precedent for Washington and its allies. This is just one example of deeper collaboration between Russia and China. … Read More >Sharing weapons! China announces wargames with Russia (Full show)

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Thousands of Russian, Uzbek & Tajik troops rehearse turning back enemy offensive on Afghan border amid fears of Taliban incursions

Posted on August 11, 2021August 11, 2021By Editor

Large-scale wargames have been held in Tajikistan, bringing together soldiers from three former Soviet republics to practice targeting enemy combatants and securing the border with neighboring Afghanistan, as the US withdraws. … Read More >Thousands of Russian, Uzbek & Tajik troops rehearse turning back enemy offensive on Afghan border amid fears of Taliban incursions

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Afghan president blames ‘abrupt’ departure of US-led troops for failures in war with Taliban

Posted on August 10, 2021August 10, 2021By Editor

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani said the hastened withdrawal of foreign forces has led to the worsening situation on the battlefield, as the Taliban renewed assaults on major cities. … Read More >Afghan president blames ‘abrupt’ departure of US-led troops for failures in war with Taliban

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America’s ruthless ‘war on terror’ is what made it lose Afghanistan years ago, former Afghan president Karzai tells RT

Posted on August 10, 2021August 10, 2021By Editor

The US has lost the war in Afghanistan not when it decided to withdraw as the Taliban regained power, but years ago, when it bombed Afghan homes in the name of fighting terror, ex-president Hamid Karzai told RT’s Oksana Boyko. … Read More >America’s ruthless ‘war on terror’ is what made it lose Afghanistan years ago, former Afghan president Karzai tells RT

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Afghan police officer killed during attack on UN’s main compound in Herat, Taliban dismisses incident as ‘crossfire’

Posted on August 7, 2021August 7, 2021By Editor

The UN’s main compound in Afghanistan has come under attack, causing the death of at least one security guard. The Taliban downplayed the incident, saying the compound was caught in “crossfire” between it and government forces. … Read More >Afghan police officer killed during attack on UN’s main compound in Herat, Taliban dismisses incident as ‘crossfire’

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150 killed & villages destroyed after flash flooding ravages northeastern Afghanistan, Taliban says

Posted on August 5, 2021August 5, 2021By Editor

Flash floods ripped through villages in a Taliban-controlled area of eastern Afghanistan, destroying dozens of homes and burying people in mud and water. The militant group said 150 people have been killed. … Read More >150 killed & villages destroyed after flash flooding ravages northeastern Afghanistan, Taliban says

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Turkish coastguard detains over 200 Afghan migrants heading for Europe amid rising violence in Afghanistan

Posted on August 3, 2021August 3, 2021By Editor

Turkey’s coastguard service has said it detained a boat in the Aegean Sea heading for Europe which was carrying more than 200 Afghan migrants. The vessel was believed to be en route to Italy. … Read More >Turkish coastguard detains over 200 Afghan migrants heading for Europe amid rising violence in Afghanistan

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