Tag: Defense and Military Forces
More Russian Mercenaries Deploying to Ukraine to Take On Greater Role in War
WASHINGTON — Russian mercenaries with combat experience in Syria and Libya are gearing up to assume an increasingly…
Poland Takes Center Stage as War Rages in Ukraine
Polish foreign policy, preoccupied until the war in Ukraine with efforts to form a bloc of like-minded conservative…
China and Solomon Islands Draft Secret Security Pact
SYDNEY, Australia — A leaked document has revealed that China and the Solomon Islands are close to signing…
The test is the North’s first intercontinental missile firing since 2017.
Japan’s Defence Minister, Nobuo Kishi, center said that North Korea’s ICBM launch on Thursday threatened Japan’s peace and…
A Town on Ukraine’s Edge, Determined to Escape Its Past
PRZEMYSL, Poland — Since the war broke out in Ukraine, the elegant little city of Przemysl, less than…
Russia and Far-Right Americans Find Common Ground With Ukraine War
When Victoria Nuland, an under secretary of state, was questioned in the Senate this month over whether Ukraine…
As Russia Stalls in Ukraine, Dissent Brews Over Putin’s Leadership
In January, the head of a group of serving and retired Russian military officers declared that invading Ukraine…
China Takes a Back Seat in International Diplomacy Over Ukraine
China has repeatedly called for peace talks in Ukraine. What it has not done is press Russia to…
How Ukraine’s Outgunned Air Force Is Fighting Back Against Russian Jets
“Ukraine has been effective in the sky because we operate on our own land,” Yuriy Ihnat, a spokesman…
Gurkha Veterans Fight a Colonial-era Legacy Still Shaping Nepal
KATHMANDU, Nepal — In one corner of Nepal’s capital, young men are going through the final preparations in…
The Smaller Bombs That Could Turn Ukraine Into a Nuclear War Zone
Before the Russian army invaded Ukraine, satellite images showed that Moscow had deployed Iskander missile batteries in Belarus…
Russians Pound Ukrainian Cities, as Biden Rallies Anti-Kremlin Alliance
KYIV, Ukraine — Strikes on cities across Ukraine left a patchwork of death and destruction on Monday, including…