John Kirby

WATCH: Pentagon’s John Kirby and Air Force Gen. Tod Wolters hold briefing after Afghanistan exit

By Associated Press

With the U.S. involvement in the war over and all American military out of the country, Biden is grappling with the prospects of a new relationship with the Taliban.

WATCH: Pentagon’s John Kirby and Gen. Hank Taylor hold briefing as Afghanistan deadline looms

By Lolita C. Baldor, Robert Burns, Associated Press

Biden administration officials say the U.S. has the capacity to evacuate the approximately 300 U.S. citizens remaining in Afghanistan who want to leave before President Joe Biden’s Tuesday deadline.

WATCH: Pentagon officials hold news briefing following deadly Kabul attacks

By Associated Press

The U.S. warned more attacks could come ahead of President Joe Biden's fast- approaching deadline to withdraw American forces from Afghanistan by Tuesday.

WATCH: Pentagon says troops, gear the priority in final days

By News Desk and Associated Press

Defense Department press secretary John Kirby and Army Maj. Gen. Hank Taylor, deputy director for regional operations with the Joint Chiefs of Staff, will hold a news briefing Wednesday amid the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan.

WATCH: Pentagon’s John Kirby and Gen. Steve Lyons hold briefing amid Afghanistan pullout

By Associated Press

Commander of U.S. Transportation Command say he takes the evacuation efforts in Afghanistan personally and "will not rest until the mission is complete."…

WATCH: Pentagon’s John Kirby and Gen. Hank Taylor hold briefing as Afghanistan exit continues

By Associated Press

Joint Staff Deputy Director for Regional operations Army Maj. Gen. William 'Hank' Taylor confirmed that 16,000 passengers left Kabul in the last 24 hours.

WATCH: Pentagon says 7,000 civilians taken out of Kabul amid Afghanistan evacuations

By Associated Press

The Pentagon says the U.S. military is ramping up evacuations out of Afghanistan, and that 7,000 civilians have been taken out of the country since August 14.

WATCH: Pentagon press secretary John Kirby holds briefing on Afghanistan

By Associated Press

Kirby said one of America's top military commanders met face-to-face with senior leaders of the Taliban, urging the longtime enemy not to interfere with the massive evacuation at the Kabul airport.

WATCH: Pentagon to better screen recruits for extremist behavior

By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press

Kirby also said that service leaders meeting with Austin made it clear that troops want clearer guidance on exactly what constitutes extremist activity so they know what types of behavior to report.

Pentagon announces $125 million military aid for Ukraine

By News Desk and Associated Press

Kirby also updated reporters on last week's U.S. military airstrikes in Syria, saying the strikes likely killed one militia member, and left two others wounded.