Category: US

Harris puts Trump on the defensive at a combative presidential debate

MONITORING (SW) – Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris put Republican Donald Trump on the defensive at a combative presidential debate on Tuesday with a stream of attacks on abortion limits, his fitness for office and his myriad legal woes, as both candidates sought a campaign-altering moment in their closely fought election.

American warplanes arrive in the Middle East

MONITORING (SW) – Advanced American F-22 stealth warplanes arrived in the Middle East on Thursday, the United States military said, as Washington boosts its forces in the region ahead of an expected Iranian counterattack on Israel.

Doha Agreement blamed for the fall of Kabul last year

MONITORING (SW) – On the eve of the one-year anniversary of the fall of Kabul to the IslamicEmirate, Gen. David Petraeus, the former commander of American forces in Afghanistan, has criticized the withdrawal of the foreign forces from Afghanistan.

India hosts SCO-RATS meet; focus on the situation in Afghanistan

MONITORING (SW) – Counter-terrorism experts from India, Pakistan and other member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) on Monday deliberated on boosting cooperation in combating various regional security challenges at a meeting hosted by New Delhi.