Infrastructure an Inhibitor to Rapid U.S. Deployment /Afhanistan

General James Conway, Commandant USMC, told Marines in Afghanistan, that 9000 Marines will start final preparations for deployment to Afghanistan days after President Obama's address to West Point cadets and the...

Brown: NATO prepared to send 5000 more troops to Afghanistan

It has now been 11 weeks since General Stanley McChrystal submitted his report and recommendations for a troop surge to the White House.  President Obama has had at least five meetings with his National...

Air Mobile Assault into Taliban held town by US Marines

U.S. Marines moved into Dahaneh and the surrounding mountains by helicopter.  The Marines were supported by Harrier aircraft.  The assault is to support next weeks Afghanistan election. This is the...

Deaths in Afghanistan testing Britain's resolve

Eight soldier paid the ultimate sacrifice in the battle against the Taliban in Hellmand Province last week.  This brings the total to 184 killed in Afghanistan for the British Forces. 1000s lined the...

Marines move into Helmand-Pakistan set to stop fleeing Taliban

Under the cover of darkness, 4000 U.S. Marines and 650 Afghanistan National Army troops deployed into Helmand Province in Southern Afghanistan, in a heliborne assault,  last night. This is the first major...