Gen Joseph Dunford

'Donald Trump wants US commander in Afghanistan Gen Nicholson fired'

Donald Trump is the third US President to be grappling with the Afghan war, which began in the immediate aftermath of 9/11, when the then US President George W Bush sent troops to overthrow the Taliban rulers, who had sheltered Al-Qaeda and its leader Osama bin Laden.

Aug 03, 2017, 09:23 AM IST

Russia, Korea, North Korea key challenges for US: Joint chiefs of staff Gen Joseph Dunford

Russia, China, Iran, North Korea and violent extremist organisations are the key challenges before America, US Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen Joseph Dunford has said.

Jun 13, 2017, 21:14 PM IST