Petraeus
KKR Appoints General David Petraeus Chairman of KKR Global Institute
June 03 by Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co.Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P. today announced the appointment of retired four-star General and former Director of the CIA David Petraeus as Chairman of the newly created KKR Global Institute....
Obama, Petraeus discuss Afghan withdrawal options
June 17 by Radio Free Europe Radio LibertyJune 17, 2011 U.S. President Barack Obama has met with the top U.S. and NATO commander in Afghanistan to discuss a range of options for starting the withdrawal of American forces from Afghanis...
US Defense Secretary Gates Arrives In Afghanistan
March 07 by Radio Free Europe Radio LibertyMarch 07, 2011 U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates has arrived in the Afghan capital Kabul on an previously unannounced visit. The Pentagon said Gates will visit with U.S. troops, allied...
ISAF apologises, accepts responsibility for civilian casualties
March 07 by NATO ISAF Press OfficeInternational Security Assistance Force Headquarters 2011-02-CA-014 Preliminary findings from a Joint Incident Assessment Team indicate that International Security Assistance Forces accidental...
General Petraeus Calls for Investigation Into 'Psy-Ops' Brainwashing of US Lawmakers
February 25 by ISAF Joint Command AfghanistanISAF Public Affairs Office 2011-02-CA-012 KABUL, Afghanistan (Feb. 24, 2011) Based on the information included in today’s Rolling Stone article, Gen. David Petraeus, Commander of...
Countering the Blast and Saving Lives: MRAP Vehicles Promise Crew Survivability
February 07 by Richard de SilvaScott Blaney is the Counter-IED Chief from the US Army Center for Army Lessons Learned. Here he outlines the history behind the push for technological development in armoured vehicles survivability....
General Petraeus praises troops in open letter
January 28 by Defence IQ27 Jan 2011 The versatility, skill, determination and courage of troops in Afghanistan have been the stuff of history the Commander of NATO forces in Afghanistan said this week in an open lett...
US Battle Tanks Roll Into Afghanistan – And Out of Russia
December 06 by Richard de SilvaGeneral David Petraeus has approved the deployment of US battle tanks to Afghanistan in an effort to hit insurgency harder while limiting close-range casualties. The commander of US and NATO for...
CDS: We'll be in Afghanistan as long as it takes
November 09 by Defence IQ8 Nov 10 New Chief of the Defence Staff General Sir David Richards has told the media that we will be in Afghanistan for as long as it takes, although it is entirely practical to be able to meet t...
The McChrystal Textbook: Has Afghanistan Changed the Rules of War?
November 05 by IDGA Editorial StaffThis interview with General Stanley McChrystal, US Army (retired), examines the textbook doctrines of traditional warfare. Network centric operations are a specific aspect of modern warfare that def...
US Forces Prepare 'Shock and Awe' Capabilities with Directed Energy Weapons
September 15 by Richard de SilvaA host of next generation Directed Energy Weapons (DEW) have been unveiled by global forces in recent weeks, highlighting the significance that militaries are now placing on this rapidly progressing s...