New York Times News Analysis: An era that began two decades ago with the shock of hijacked planes flying into American skyscrapers drew to a close this week with desperate Afghans clinging to American planes as they tried to escape the chaos of Kabul. Some fell; one was found dead in the landing gear. A colossal bipartisan investment of U.S. force, treasure and diplomacy to defeat a hostile ideology bent on the creation of an Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan has failed. Over four presidencies, two Republican and two Democratic, more than 2,400 Americans gave their lives, and more than $1 trillion was spent, for shifting Afghan goals, many of which proved unattainable.
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Wednesday 18 August 2021
New York, USA
Thursday 24 October 2019
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A combat specialist for the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) – Filipe Sione Malakai Latu of Manukau – was last week awarded recognition as Sailor of the Year. He's the first Pacific Islander and Tongan to be recognized as Sailor of the year by RNZN.
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Tuesday 13 June 2017
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Meeting in Nuku'alofa today, military participants from Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Australia, United States, and Tonga’s HMAF are taking part in a three-day military legal workshop, relating to defence forces' deployment to another country in times of crisis.
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Monday 14 April 2014
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga’s army has entered a formal partnership program with the National Guard of Nevada that will strengthen their military cooperation in a new working relationship. The partnership declaration was signed in Nuku'alofa on April 11, by Brigadier General Tau'aika 'Uta'atu of His Majesty's Armed Forces and Brigadier General William Burks of the National Guard of the State of Nevada, USA.
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Friday 10 May 2013
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The United States Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus said security and stability in the Pacific is important to the United States, reflected in an ongoing strong commitment that would see them put more emphasis and more of their assets into the region. By Linny Folau.
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Tuesday 25 September 2012
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The US Army Pacific Contingency Command Post from Hawaii is conducting a one-week exercise at the Tonga Defence Service's Taliai Camp, to deploy personnel and provide humanitarian and disaster relief assistance in times of crisis, if they are needed.
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Sunday 22 August 2010
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USA
Some of us may not see the mutual benefit that Tonga, U.S. and Allied Force reap from each other. It is 2010, the world has become globalised and we cannot function efficiently and effectively without the company of each other. Tonga's military is part of the Allied. There may be a cost of being part of the Allied and going to Afghanistan, but in the long run, benefits still outweigh the costs. - Sosaia Mila.
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Wednesday 11 August 2010
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Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
'Oku totonu hono faka'ali'ali pea mo e fiema'u mai 'o e kau sotia Tonga 'e he ngaahi fonua lalahi. 'Oku kau ia ki he ma'u ai 'a e maheni tau malu'i fonua 'a e sotia Tonga, pea faka'aonga'i ai kinautolu 'i he ngaahi founga faka-'ikanomika . 'O kapau 'oku 'i ai ha founga ke fakalahi ai 'enau maheni ngaue, pea lahi honau fiema'u, ko e ngaahi taumu'a ia 'oku tau feinga ki ai. - Sione Akemeihakau Mokofisi.
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Monday 9 June 2008
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Honiara, Solomon Islands
RAMSI Acting Special Coordinator, Jonathan Austin today thanked the mission's two largest Polynesian contingents, Samoa and Tonga for the great job they do in the Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands.
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Monday 18 July 2005
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga's third contingent to be deployed to the Regional Assistance Mission to the Solomon Islands, a 33-member contingent led by Captain Siaosi Lepa Kupu Veikune, will depart for the Solomons on Monday July 18.
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