President Vladimir V. Putin, facing falling popularity, talked of huge social spending and updated weapons. He did not say how he would pay for it all.
Tag: United States Defense and Military Forces
U.S. Military Starts Flying Aid for Venezuela to Colombia
The shipments of humanitarian aid aboard Air Force planes come as the Pentagon is preparing for the possibility of missions in Venezuela.
‘No One Survived.’ A Taliban Attack Kills 32 at Remote Afghan Post.
The attack on the small base was the latest in a series of deadly Taliban ambushes of Afghan security outposts.
At War: How Shannon Kent’s Peers Honored Her Career: With a ‘Sea of Khaki’
In this week’s newsletter, John Ismay recounts the memorial service held for Navy Chief Shannon Kent, who was killed by a suicide bomber at a restaurant in Manbij, Syria, last month.
Trilobites: Searching Tardigrades for Lifesaving Secrets
Researchers are drawing inspiration from the proteins that they think let hearty water bears cheat time by decelerating their biology.
In Mattis’s Shadow, Acting Pentagon Chief Tries to Reassure NATO Allies
Patrick Shanahan, the acting defense secretary, is not seen as a counterweight to President Trump’s distrust of alliances.
Trump’s Syria Withdrawal Order Forces Allies to Weigh Return of ISIS Detainees
The American military departure may have a silver lining: a long-awaited resolution for thousands of Islamic State detainees who have been held indefinitely in Syrian camps.
Spy Betrayed U.S. to Work for Iran, Charges Say
Prosecutors say Monica Elfriede Witt gave the Iranians the code name and mission of a secret Pentagon program involving American intelligence operations.
Trump Says South Korea Is Paying $500 Million More for U.S. Troops. The Deal Says Otherwise.
Contrary to President Trump’s comments, South Korea is increasing its contribution to defense costs by $70 million, American and South Korean officials said.
Trump Says South Korea Is Paying $500 Million More for U.S. Troops. The Deal Says Otherwise.
Contrary to President Trump’s comments, South Korea is increasing its contribution to defense costs by $70 million, American and South Korean officials said.