Tag: Defense and Military Forces
Ukraine and the Contest of Global Stamina
“We are hearing that they want to defeat us on the battlefield,” Mr. Putin added. “Let them try.”U.S.…
Biden Awards Medal of Honor to Vietnam Soldiers for ‘Incredible Heroism’
Dennis M. Fujii, an Army specialist, was a crew chief of a helicopter ambulance that was shot down…
U.S. Aims to Expand Export Bans on China Over Security and Human Rights
WASHINGTON — When Russian forces invaded Ukraine nearly five months ago, the Biden administration led dozens of governments…
‘Get the Stretcher!’ Life and Death on Ukraine’s Front Line
DONETSK REGION, Ukraine — Between the cracks of mortar fire and the metallic bangs of Russian self-detonating mines,…
Russia Advances Behind Brutal Barrage, but Will Its Strategy Keep Working?
Russia’s capture of the cities of Sievierodonetsk and Lysychansk, a significant victory for Moscow’s campaign to conquer eastern…
In Ukraine, U.S. Veterans Step In Where the Military Will Not
A democracy came under attack. The United States saw a threat to an ally and also to the…
Lysychansk, Ukraine’s Last Outpost in Luhansk, Falls to Russia
The last major city held by Ukraine in the heavily contested eastern province of Luhansk has fallen, military…
Ill Prepared for Combat, Volunteers Die in Battles Far From Home
RUDNE, Ukraine — Yurii Brukhal, an electrician by trade, didn’t have a very dangerous role when he volunteered…
Advanced U.S. Arms Make a Mark in Ukraine War, Officials Say
WASHINGTON — The most advanced weapons that the United States has so far supplied Ukraine are making an…
Biden Vows to Back Ukraine ‘as Long as It Takes’ Despite Economic Toll
MADRID — President Biden vowed on Thursday that the United States and NATO would support Ukraine for as…
Vitaliy Kim, Master Motivator and Symbol of Ukraine’s Resistance
MYKOLAIV, Ukraine — To win the war, says Vitaliy Kim, you need to love the war. “Love what…
‘I Was Flying Headfirst’: A Shopping Trip Shattered by a Missile
KREMENCHUK, Ukraine — For Lyudmila Mykhailets, it was a simple trip to the mall with her husband, Nikolai,…