The 33,000-man surge of U.S. forces into Afghanistan has achieved the goal set for it, and it will end on schedule at the end of the month, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said Tuesday. The end of the surge means only 68,000 American troops will remain in Afghanistan, Army Gen. Martin E. ...

WASHINGTON - The United States is quietly working with Pakistan to mend their strained bilateral relationship, the top American military officer has said, while noting that the South Asian country is now stable.“I think the best thing we’ve done is we’ve not conducted our ...