Tag: Defense and Military Forces
House Democrats Ask Pentagon for Details on Plan to Reduce Civilian Casualties
WASHINGTON — Congressional Democrats called on the Defense Department on Tuesday to brief Congress on the administration’s progress…
Russia’s War in Ukraine: This Is How World War III Begins
The usual date given for the start of World War II is Sept. 1, 1939, when Hitler invaded…
Life Inside Mykolaiv, a Besieged Ukrainian City
The port city of Mykolaiv is being shelled by Russian forces every day. Bodies are piled at the…
Diplomacy Quickens to Halt Ukraine War or Stop Its Expansion
LONDON — Diplomatic activity quickened on multiple fronts Monday as Russia’s war on Ukraine entered an uncertain new…
Russia Deploys a Mystery Munition in Ukraine
American intelligence officials have discovered that the barrage of ballistic missiles Russia has fired into Ukraine contain a…
Two Refugees, Both on Poland’s Border. But Worlds Apart.
KUZNICA, Poland — On the day war broke out in Ukraine, Albagir, a 22-year-old refugee from Sudan, was…
Russia Asked China for Military and Economic Aid for Ukraine War, U.S. Officials Say
WASHINGTON — Russia asked China to give it military equipment and support for the war in Ukraine after…
Missiles Fired From Iran Hit Near U.S. Consulate Site in Iraq
The Iraqi president, Barham Salih, who is Kurdish, said the timing of the attack was aimed at obstructing…
After Days of Uncertainty, a Ukrainian Soldier Is Laid to Rest
By Yousur Al-Hlou, Natalia Yermak, Benjamin Foley, Brent McDonald and Ben Laffin •March 12, 2022Senior Lt. Vasyl Vyshyvanyi…
Biden Approves $200 Million in Weapons and Equipment for Ukraine
WASHINGTON — The White House has approved an additional $200 million in arms and equipment for Ukraine, administration…
Ukrainian Minister Has Turned Digital Tools Into Modern Weapons of War
But Peter Singer, a professor at the Center on the Future of War at Arizona State University, said…
Pandemic Fears Give Way to a Rush for Bomb Shelters
BAGNOLO SAN VITO, Italy — Across a footbridge from a busy shopping outlet surrounded by verdant fields in…