The Joint Chiefs chairman said in a letter to his Chinese counterpart that restoring communications was crucial to avoiding misunderstandings.
Author: HELENE COOPER
U.S. Says It Will Take Time to Confirm Prigozhin Was Killed in Plane Crash
The Wagner Group has not confirmed its leader’s death, nor has the Russian government.
Ukraine’s Counteroffensive: What to Know
The Ukrainians are now on the offense. But measuring their progress is difficult this early on.
Ukraine’s Counteroffensive: What to Know
The Ukrainians are now on the offense. But measuring their progress is difficult this early on.
U.S. Adds Aid to Ukraine to Deliver Ammunition for Drones and Artillery
The move to send $300 million in additional support comes as Moscow has come under drone attacks in recent days.
U.S. Shift to Support F-16s for Ukraine Began A Month Ago
The U.S. defense chief first asked Biden officials to support the plan after meeting with European allies. He made his pitch to President Biden last week.
Pentagon Speeds Up Tank Timeline for Ukraine but Resists Calls for Jets
The U.S. will begin training Ukrainian troops on M1 Abrams tanks in the next few weeks, officials said, and combat-ready tanks could reach the battlefields by the fall.
U.S. Positioning Troops for Evacuation of American Embassy in Sudan
Fierce fighting has trapped people in the capital, Khartoum, and the United States says it is “conducting prudent planning” to get diplomatic staff members out.
U.S. Defense Secretary Urges Swift NATO Membership for Sweden
Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III, visiting Sweden, said he hoped that objections to adding the country to the alliance would be ironed out by midsummer, when member states meet in Lithuania.
Austin Defends Giving Young Service Members Access to Classified Data
After a 21-year-old Air National Guardsman was accused of leaking top secret documents, Mr. Austin said the real issue was ensuring that all service members protect information.