The United States’ history in the region includes several about-faces, contradictions and missteps.
Tag: Military Bases and Installations
China and Japan, With Trump in the Middle, Are in a Showdown
With Japan’s new leader refusing to back down from China’s show of force and claims on Taiwan, Xi Jinping picks up the phone to try to pry the U.S.-Japan alliance apart.
A Look Into the Early Days of Migrant Detentions at Guantánamo
Government employees distributed Bibles and prepared materials “commonly used in Hinduism, Sikhism and Rastafarianism,” according to emails.
A Look Into the Early Days of Migrant Detentions at Guantánamo
Government employees distributed Bibles and prepared materials “commonly used in Hinduism, Sikhism and Rastafarianism,” according to emails.
Britain Plans to Convert Two Military Bases to House Asylum Seekers
The government has been under pressure to shut down hotels accommodating migrants as public anger rises.
Congress Members Question Defense Department’s Delay in PFAS Cleanup
A bipartisan group of lawmakers has asked the military to explain why cleanup of PFAS chemicals at bases nationwide has been pushed back.
Congress Members Question Defense Department’s Delay in PFAS Cleanup
A bipartisan group of lawmakers has asked the military to explain why cleanup of PFAS chemicals at bases nationwide has been pushed back.
Syria’s New Leaders Are Talking to Russia, a Former Enemy
President Ahmed al-Shara is making his first trip to Moscow, which backed the regime his rebels overthrew. Both sides have reasons to put the past aside.
Did a Green Beret Unit Commit One of the Worst U.S. War Crimes in Decades?
In 2012, after a team member was nearly killed, a Special Forces unit went on a rampage that might have been one of the worst war crimes in recent U.S. history.
Defense Department Delays Cleanup of ‘Forever Chemicals’ Nationwide
The new timeline could slow cleanup in some communities by nearly a decade. The chemicals, widely used in the military, are linked to cancers and other health risks.