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According to Marine officers Timothy Saint and Nicholas Smith, there are similarities between managing the war in Iraq and managing an office. They ‘learned a lot about leadership and management’ that they wish someone had told them while they were boot lieutenants during their service in Iraq. Both believe that most of what they learned applies [...]

US troops deployed in Afghanistan have launched a major operation against the Taliban in Helmand province in the south. ‘Operation Khanjar’ (Sword Strike) has 4,000 US soldiers and 650 Afghan police and military. Fifty aircraft are involved, mostly supplied by NATO. The US military hopes to succeed where NATO forces have failed for years. This [...]

More than 4,000 US marines and 650 Afghan soldiers have launched a major offensive against Taliban strongholds in the southern province of Helmand, according to military sources. The Afghan and US troops descended on the region in helicopters and armored vehicles. NATO planes add strategic support. ‘Operation Khanjar’ (Sword Strike) is the first [...]