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.
Tag: United States Defense and Military Forces
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.
Acting U.S. Defense Secretary Makes Surprise Visit to Iraq
Patrick Shanahan is expected to firm up plans for the transfer of troops to Iraq from Syria, a quest complicated by President Trump’s suggestion the soldiers would be asked to monitor Iran.
U.S. Airstrikes Said to Kill at Least 10 Civilians in Afghanistan
The United States military conducted airstrikes this weekend in Helmand Province as part of an operation targeting Taliban insurgents. Local officials and residents said women and children were killed.
U.S. and South Korea Sign Deal on Shared Defense Costs
South Korea agreed to raise its contribution 8.2 percent, allaying fears that the American troop presence could become a bargaining chip at the upcoming Trump-Kim talks.