Topic: John Allen

Gen. John Allen: How top US commander got caught up in Petraeus scandal (+video)

Gen. John Allen, the top US commander in Afghanistan, is now the subject of an FBI investigation for alleged "inappropriate communications" with Jill Kelley, a married socialite in Florida. Gen. John Allen denies any wrongdoing.

Gen. Dunford to head Afghan war, wrap it up (+video)

US Marine Gen. Joseph Dunford's main challenges are likely to be managing the wind down of the war in Afghanistan. Afghans expect to see few changes on the ground. 

Obama picks Marine general to lead Afghanistan war effort

If confirmed by the Senate, General Joseph Dunford will oversee US and NATO troops in Afghanistan. 

Terrorism & Security Another insider? Uniformed Afghan suicide bomber kills 14 (+video)

After a heavy weekend of violence, a suicide bomber wearing a police uniform attacked NATO and Afghan forces, killing at least 14 on Monday in the southeastern town of Khost.

Afghanistan: Why don't we leave now?

The rise in attacks by Afghan forces against Western troops is threatening US-Afghan military cooperation – a key reason to stay until 2014. The trend could affect the US exit strategy.

NATO scales back in Afghanistan: What does it mean for the U.S.?

Amidst a rash of deadly assaults, NATO is stepping away from cooperation with Afghan forces. Though President Obama remains committed to his timeline for U.S. withdrawal, the training of Afghan forces may suffer. 

Terrorism & Security Afghanistan war: More insider attacks hand Australia worst casualties since Vietnam

Five Australian soldiers were killed in Afghanistan yesterday and today, including three apparently murdered by Afghan Police forces.

Quran burning report a window on growing Afghan-on-US violence

A record number of US military personnel have been killed by Afghan security forces this year. A report on Quran burnings at a US base in Afghanistan points to a lack of cultural sensitivity, which could be driving broader Afghan anger.  

'Insider killings' challenge US exit strategy in Afghanistan

The Pentagon wants to know whether the recent spike in 'insider killings' – Afghan forces targeting US and NATO forces – reflects 'infiltration, impersonation, and coercion' or is mainly just personal. 

Backchannels Remember Afghanistan? The war makes rare appearance in Obama-Romney race.

Politics junkies could be forgiven for not realizing that US soldiers are still dying in Afghanistan, given how rarely the word passes the lips of either President Obama or challenger Mitt Romney.

US Joint Chiefs of Staff's plane damaged in Afghanistan

Gen. Martin Dempsey was not near the plane at the time of the overnight strike, officials say. It is not considered an intentional attack on the aircraft. Dempsey was in Afghanistan to raise the issue of 'insider' shootings by Afghan security forces.

US general talks with Afghan officials about attacks on NATO personnel

Attacks from inside the Afghan security forces have been climbing. Army Gen. Martin Dempsey, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, discussed the rise as well as the progress with the military campaign with US commanders in the field.

Another NATO soldier killed by Afghan comrade-in-arms

An Afghan police officer shot and killed the soldier Sunday, making it the ninth 'green-on-blue' killing in 11 days.

Locals and Kabul authorities vow revenge after woman is killed by Taliban

The Taliban claimed the woman committed adultery. A video showed some 150 men perched on a hill to watch the execution praising the attackers.

Global News Blog Top Pakistani and US generals meet as analysts question the value of military talks

Gen. John Allen, commander of US troops in Afghanistan, is visiting Pakistan's military chief. Do these sorts of talks undermine America's professed goal of strengthening Pakistan's civilian government?

Cover Story US legacy in Afghanistan: What 11 years of war has accomplished

The lives of four Afghans provide a lens on how America's longest conflict has changed a nation – and the divisions and dangers that persist.

NATO apologizes for civilian deaths in Afghan airstrike

NATO has apologized for a deadly airstrike in Afghanistan's Logar Province, which took the lives of civilians, including children, earlier this week.

Panetta: Militant havens testing limits of US patience with Pakistan

Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said the US was reaching the limits of its patience with Pakistan because of the havens the country offered to insurgents in Afghanistan.

Panetta says US losing patience with Pakistan over terrorists

US Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta expressed frustration with the Pakistani government Thursday over not doing enough to root out terrorists attacking US troops in Afghanistan.

The Influencing Machine

NPR’s Brooke Gladstone entertainingly recounts media history in a graphic novel.

Keep Calm Chicago NATO summit sets stage for Afghan withdrawal

With France set to leave at the end of 2012, and the rest of NATO out by 2014, the question is whether Afghanistan's own forces can meet the challenge.

In Afghanistan, NATO exit plan raises concerns about stability (+video)

NATO plans to transition security control to Afghan forces over the next two years, but many Afghans question their ability to hold the gains that have been made.

Obama and the NATO General: Different views on Afghanistan

At the NATO summit in Chicago, President Obama emphasized the coming end of the war. But Marine Gen. John Allen, the NATO Commander in Afghanistan, said US troops will be fighting there through 2014.

Afghan commando kills special forces soldier: US training mission futile?

An American special forces soldier was killed this week by a US-trained Afghan commando, during a joint night raid operation. One-fifth of all NATO losses in 2012 are by Afghan troops. 

Panetta apologizes over latest military scandal