European Command

US Military Chiefs Defend Diplomacy In Face of Trump Cuts

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President Donald Trump’s proposed gutting of the State Department budget and other “soft power” agencies could hamper long-term security goals and make the military’s job tougher, US generals are warning. Trump wants to slash federal spending across an array of agencies and foreign aid programs, and eliminate other organizations to pay for a boost in … Read more

Russia ‘perhaps’ Supplying Taliban

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Russia is “perhaps” supplying the Taliban as they fight US and NATO forces in Afghanistan, a top US general said Thursday. General Curtis Scaparrotti, NATO’s Supreme Allied Commander who also heads the US military’s European Command, told lawmakers he had seen Russian influence expand in multiple regions, including in Afghanistan. “I have seen the influence … Read more