Monday, 23 May, 2022
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Topic: US army

US Army is answering Congress on Afghanistan fiasco. But questions on Pakistan still missing

Tara Kartha -
US Generals are spilling it against their military establishment on the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan. And the testimonies are unedifying – everyone is blaming everyone else.

‘The Taliban are knocking on our door’ — US’ Afghanistan translators, guides fear the worst

Daniel Flatley -
Afghan allies of the US are desperate to escape the country to avoid being targeted by the Taliban.

India-US joint military exercise ‘Yudh Abhyas’ to be held in Rajasthan from 8-21 February

PTI -
The exercise near the India-Pakistan border aims at enhancing interoperability between the two armies and will focus on counter-terrorism operations, a defence spokesperson said.

Man arrested near US Capitol with loaded gun, ammunition days before Biden inauguration

Miles Weiss -
Man from Virginia was stopped by US Capitol Police and found to be carrying 500 rounds of ammunition. Washington is on high alert for Wednesday’s inauguration of President-elect Biden.

20,000 soldiers at US Capitol. No, it isn’t Civil War, but the Trump effect

Todd Shields -
US Capitol Hill hasn't seen so many soldiers since Civil War in 1862. Washington is on guard as it braces for inauguration of a new president and a vote to impeach incumbent.

23-year-old Indian immigrant is first observant Sikh to graduate from US military academy

ThePrint Team -
Anmol Narang, who holds the rank of second lieutenant, said she was inspired by her grandfather who had served in the Indian Army.

Arunachal girl Niki Lego — from PR executive to US Army officer, and now a social media star

Bismee Taskin -
Lego joined the US Army in 2019 & is now posted in Georgia. She created a social media buzz after she put up her picture in uniform Thursday.

From Japan to Britain, why the world loves hosting US troops

Hal Brands -
A new study has found that foreigners’ contact with American service members leads to more positive views of the US and its military.

What makes Belgian Malinois, the dog that chased al-Baghdadi to death, special

Snehesh Alex Philip -
In India, too, the Belgian Malinois is deployed extensively in anti-Naxal ops. They were also part of Pathankot operation and pinned down a terrorist.

Afghan history holds lesson for US-Taliban peace talks — change has always led to violence

Srijan Shukla -
US-Taliban draft peace deal is the latest promise of a break from the past, but in the last 200 years, Afghanistan has seen many such moments lead to more chaos.
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Opinion

Inflation made luxury cars even more expensive but sales remain in fast lane. See Mercedes

Kushan Mitra -
For years, the luxury car market in India was biased towards the entry-level. But today, cars below Rs 40 lakh account for the smallest fraction of sales.
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Doomscrolling—why you continue to surf ‘depressing’ news and what you can do about it

Illustration by Ramandeep Kaur

Quad has a sea of challenges. Navy can take cue from a Maratha admiral who sank English ships

Economy

World’s $300 trillion in debt. Here’s what it means for services like health, education

Victoria Masterson -
To meet debt payments, at least 100 countries will have to reduce spending on essential services, the IMF estimates.

Defence

File photo of a defence personnel armed with a SiG 716 rifle near the Line of Control | Photo: Snehesh Alex Philip | ThePrint

India to ink ‘repeat order’ deal for 73,000 SiG 716 rifles from the US

Snehesh Alex Philip -
In February 2019, 72,400 SiG 716 rifles of 7.62 x 51mm calibre were contracted from SIG Sauer Inc, USA, under government's 'Buy (Global) category', through fast track procedure.

National Interest

Mandir or Masjid? New surveys not needed, just acceptance of truth & move towards reconciliation

Shekhar Gupta -
That temples were destroyed and mosques built is undisputed history. The past can’t be changed, but we can’t deny the wrongs of the past either before we consider reconciliation.

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