Tag: Defense and Military Forces
On Front Lines, Communication Breakdowns Prove Costly for Ukraine
SLOVIANSK, Ukraine — In the waning days of the battle for the eastern city of Sievierodonetsk, a Ukrainian…
At NATO Summit in Madrid, Debates Underneath the Unity
BRUSSELS — After the collapse of the Soviet Union, some asked whether NATO had any real reason to…
U.S.-Led Alliance Faces Frustration, and Pain of its Own, Over Russia Sanctions
WASHINGTON — Four months into the war in Ukraine, the countries aligned against Russia face growing economic pain…
Biden Bans Most Antipersonnel Land Mine Use, Reversing Trump-Era Policy
WASHINGTON — The United States on Tuesday limited its military’s use of land mines worldwide, except for on…
U.S. Officials Predict Path of War in Ukraine
WASHINGTON — When Russia shifted its military campaign to focus on eastern Ukraine this spring, senior officials in…
The Killing of Shireen Abu Akleh: Tracing a Bullet to an Israeli Convoy
JENIN, West Bank — The journalists thought they were safe.Several blocks away, a gunfight between Israeli soldiers and…
Trump’s Shadow Looms Over Fading Iran Nuclear Talks
WASHINGTON — Many factors are to blame for the dying prospects of reviving the 2015 Iran nuclear deal.…
North of Kyiv, the Russians Retreated. But the War Never Left.
MOSHCHENKA, Ukraine— The tanks are gone now, and the thousands of Russian soldiers who poured into northern Ukraine…
As China Rattles Sabers, Taiwan Asks: Are We Ready for War?
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Russia’s brutal war in Ukraine has jolted Taiwan into confronting the specter of a sudden…
The Corpse of a Russian Soldier, and the Cold but Human Urge to Look
HUSARIVKA, Ukraine — There’s a dead guy in there.He is charred black, almost like he had been welded…
Biden Races to Expand Coalition Against Russia but Meets Resistance
WASHINGTON — Even before the start of the war in Ukraine, an international alliance to rally the world…
Shortage of Artillery Ammunition Saps Ukrainian Frontline Morale
DONETSK REGION, Ukraine — Nearly four months after Russia invaded, the Ukrainian military is running low on ammunition…