Tag: Defense and Military Forces
India Accidentally Fires a Missile at Pakistan. Calm Ensues.
JAIPUR, India — One nuclear-armed state fired a cruise missile at another nuclear-armed state this week. They were…
How a Line of Russian Tanks Became an Inviting Target for Ukrainians
BROVARY, Ukraine — The column of Russian tanks rumbled along a main highway to the east of Kyiv,…
Over Ukraine, Lumbering Turkish-Made Drones Are an Ominous Sign for Russia
Without air superiority, the Russian offensive has been bogged down, claiming little new territory in recent days while…
Congress Clears $1.5 Trillion Spending Bill, Including Ukraine Aid
And Congress agreed to direct millions of dollars toward its own employees and support of the Capitol complex.…
4 Falsehoods Russians Are Told About the War
Russia’s international disinformation campaign seemed to flounder in the early days of the invasion, as narratives about Ukrainian…
Poland’s Fraught Offer: Fighter Jets for Ukraine, but Only Through U.S. Hands
President Biden’s commitment to keeping the United States from engaging in direct combat with Russian forces faced an…
Russia’s Other Contest With the West: Economic Endurance
As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine grinds on, Moscow is finding itself mired in a parallel conflict: a contest…
Spy Agencies Cite Russia’s Setbacks but Say Putin Is ‘Unlikely to Be Deterred’
WASHINGTON — Top U.S. intelligence officials said on Tuesday that President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia had been…
What Ukrainian Military Reports Are Saying Nearly 2 Weeks Into War
LVIV, Ukraine — With Russia and Ukraine engaged in an information war that is at times as intense…
As Russia’s Military Stumbles, Its Adversaries Take Note
During a trip through the Eastern European countries that fear they could next face Mr. Putin’s military, General…
Baltics, in Russia’s Shadow, Demand Tougher Stance From West
VILNIUS, Lithuania — Demanding assurances that the Baltic States will not become Russia’s next battleground, Lithuania’s president firmly…
With New Limits on Media, Putin Closes a Door on Russia’s ‘Openness’
One of the paradoxical things about Vladimir V. Putin’s increasingly authoritarian rule of Russia was how relatively open…