Enemy Advances Lead To More Supply Airdrops To American Troops; U.S. Strikes Up Too

The U.S. military recently conducted its first airdrop of supplies to American troops in Afghanistan since September 2014, reports the Military Times.

Airdrops are typically conducted to resupply ground forces in remote or high threat areas.

"In order to keep our aircraft and aircrews out of harm's way, we have been attempting to airdrop supplies into areas which have historically seen higher levels of engagements against airborne assets," a spokesman for U.S. Air Force...