KABUL, Afghanistan, Sept. 9 (UPI) -- The number of airstrikes by coalition forces in Afghanistan has dropped dramatically in the past three months, a U.S. Air Force official says.
BRUSSELS, Aug. 31 (UPI) -- The war effort in Afghanistan is not working, prompting a reconsideration of the current strategy, said top U.S. military commander Gen. Stanley McChrystal.
KABUL, Afghanistan, Aug. 10 (UPI) -- The U.S. strategy in Afghanistan is shifting to counter a Taliban insurgency that is thriving in the war-torn country, the top U.S. commander said.
KABUL, Afghanistan, July 17 (UPI) -- The head of U.S. forces in Afghanistan said despite the ongoing insurgency's aggressiveness, clearing out the militants requires time and patience.
WASHINGTON, July 10 (UPI) -- Gen. Stanley McChrystal, the U.S. commander in Afghanistan, believes the Afghan army and police must expand more rapidly than planned, officials say.
KABUL, Afghanistan, July 2 (UPI) -- The bulk of American forces operating in Afghanistan work toward training Afghan security forces and conducting counter-terrorism operations, the Pentagon said.
KABUL, Afghanistan, June 16 (UPI) -- The strategy for Afghanistan may shift away from the remote regions of the country to protecting populated areas where the government has some control.
KABUL, Afghanistan, June 15 (UPI) -- U.S. Army Gen. Stanley McChrystal took command of U.S. and coalition forces in Afghanistan Monday during a ceremony in Kabul.
WASHINGTON, June 3 (UPI) -- The mother of slain U.S. Army Ranger Pat Tillman says Lt. Gen. Stanley McChrystal lied about her son's death during a congressional hearing.
KABUL, Afghanistan, May 13 (UPI) -- Lt. Gen. Stanley McChrystal, U.S. President Barack Obama's choice to lead the war in Afghanistan, will need to expand his military vision, analysts say.
