U.S. Weighs Possibility of Airstrikes if Afghan Forces Face Crisis


By BY HELENE COOPER, ERIC SCHMITT AND THOMAS GIBBONS-NEFF
U.S.
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The Pentagon is considering whether to intervene with warplanes or drones in the event that Kabul is in danger of falling to the Taliban, though no decisions have been made.
New York Times
Afghanistan War (2001- ), Defense and Military Forces, Terrorism, Peace Process, Espionage and Intelligence Services, Drones (Pilotless Planes), Military Aircraft, Military Bases and Installations, United States Defense and Military Forces, United States International Relations, United States Politics and Government
June 9, 2021 at 11:21PM

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