Tag: United States Defense and Military Forces
Pentagon Faults Review of Deadly Airstrike but Finds No Wrongdoing
WASHINGTON — A Pentagon investigation into a U.S. airstrike in Syria in 2019 that killed dozens of people,…
At House Hearing, Videos of Unexplained Aerial Sightings and a Push for Answers
WASHINGTON — Pentagon officials testifying at a House subcommittee hearing on Tuesday showed a previously classified video of…
Congress Holds First UFO Hearing in Half a Century
WASHINGTON — A House subcommittee opened a hearing on Tuesday on unidentified aerial phenomena observed by military pilots…
House Panel to Hold Public Hearing on Unexplained Aerial Sightings
A House subcommittee is scheduled to hold next week the first open congressional hearing on unidentified aerial vehicles…
Fearing a Trump Repeat, Jan. 6 Panel Considers Changes to Insurrection Act
WASHINGTON — In the days before the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, some of President Donald J.…
Military Memo Adds to Possible Interstellar Meteor Mystery
While many — including the two Harvard astronomers — have interpreted Space Command’s statement to NASA as confirmation…
Would Putin Strike NATO Supply Lines to Ukraine? History Suggests No.
“The Americans were not willing to escalate militarily,” said Husain Haqqani, a Pakistani ambassador to Washington during the…
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…
A General Fights to Destigmatize Mental Health Issues: ‘There’s a Shame if You Show Weakness’
WASHINGTON — Maj. Gen. Ernest Litynski has received numerous awards and decorations during his nearly three decades in…
For the U.S., a Tenuous Balance in Confronting Russia
WASHINGTON — In the first weeks of the first major European land war of the 21st century, the…
Sept. 11 Prosecutors Are in Plea Talks That Could Avert a Death-Penalty Trial
Advocates for closure have suggested that some of the men who face charges could serve their sentences in…
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…