With the I.N.F. treaty gone, doubts about the New START accord and talk of American missile deployments in Asia, a new arms race seems inevitable.
Tag: Defense and Military Forces
Yeshiva Student Found Stabbed to Death in West Bank
The killing set off a hunt for the assailant by the Israeli Army, which was treating his death as a terrorist attack. Investigators were pursuing the possibility of a botched abduction.
Welcome to Mongolia, Mr. Defense Secretary. Here’s Your Horse.
A visit by Mark Esper to Mongolia was the third time an American defense secretary has named a horse in this landlocked ally wedged between China and Russia.
As Duterte Drifts Toward China, a U.S. Carrier Makes a Point in Manila
The aircraft carrier Ronald Reagan’s visit comes as President Rodrigo Duterte faces pressure at home to resist China’s territorial claims.
U.S. and Turkey Avoid Conflict by Agreeing on Buffer Zone in Syria
Turkey wins American agreement for its longstanding demands for a safe zone along its border with Syria, but many details remain unresolved.
Pakistan Hits Back at India Over Kashmir Move, Targeting Bilateral Trade
Prime Minister Imran Khan denounced his Indian counterpart, Narendra Modi, for promoting “an ideology that puts Hindus above all other religions.”
China Warns U.S. Against Sending Missiles to Asia Amid Fears of an Arms Race
A Chinese arms control official said Beijing would “not stand idly by” if the U.S. deployed missiles in the Asia-Pacific region, but did not specify what countermeasures it planned.
In Kashmir Move, Critics Say, Modi Is Trying to Make India a Hindu Nation
The prime minister says that eliminating Kashmir’s autonomy was just a reorganization. Others see an attack on India’s secular identity and a historic blow to its democracy.
China Warns Hong Kong Protesters Not to ‘Take Restraint for Weakness’
At a Beijing news conference, an official said China would “never allow any violent attempt to push Hong Kong into a dangerous situation.”
U.K. Joins U.S.-Led Effort to Protect Ships in Strait of Hormuz
Tensions between Britain and Iran have risen since Iran seized a tanker in July. Monday’s decision was an acknowledgment that British efforts to create a European-led task force have proved difficult.