A new generation of cheaper and more flexible vessels could be vital in any conflict with China, but the Navy remains lashed to big shipbuilding programs driven by tradition, political influence and jobs.
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Three American Lives Forever Changed by a Weapon Now Being Sent to Ukraine
The mother of a Marine and two veterans who served in Iraq reflect on the U.S. decision to send failure-prone shells to help the Ukrainian military battle Russia.
Ukrainian Commander Urges More Defenses in the Northeast
In an apparent break with Pentagon advice, Oleksandr Syrsky, Ukraine’s top general in the east, called for “all measures” to defend an area where Russia was threatening to take more territory.
Judge Throws Out Confession of Bombing Suspect as Derived From Torture
The Saudi defendant, accused of orchestrating the attack on the U.S.S. Cole in 2000, was waterboarded and subjected to other forms of torture by the C.I.A. in 2002 in a secret prison network.
Allies to Be Allowed to Send F-16s to Ukraine, U.S. Official Says
The jets can be sent once Ukrainian pilots are trained to operate them.
China’s Military, ‘Chasing the Dream,’ Probes Taiwan’s Defenses
Day by day, the People’s Liberation Army is turning up the pressure, deploying an ever-wider array of planes and ships.
Biden Orders U.S. to Share Evidence of Russian War Crimes With Hague Court
The step signals a major shift in American policy and ends months of resistance by Pentagon officials who feared setting a precedent that could pave the way for the court to prosecute U.S. troops.
Trevor Reed, Former U.S. Marine, Injured While Fighting in Ukraine
Trevor Reed’s condition was not immediately clear. His decision to return to the region and volunteer to fight for Ukraine created some “exasperation” within the Biden administration, an administration official said.
U.S. Sends More Weapons to Ukraine Amid Slow Counteroffensive
The package, which includes artillery, air defenses and mine-clearing equipment, will help replenish Ukrainian forces advance through dense Russian minefields and other defenses.
U.S. to Send $1.3 Billion in Ukraine Aid, Bringing Total This Week to $2.3 Billion
The money is expected to be used to buy new air-defense missile systems and other military equipment.