Tag: Military and defense
Navy SEALs to shift from counterterrorism to global threats
<p>WASHINGTON — Ten years after they found and killed Osama bin Laden, U.S. Navy SEALs are undergoing a major transition to improve leadership and...
Turkish jets, troops hit PKK targets in new Iraq incursion
<p>ANKARA, Turkey — Turkish warplanes were continuing on Wednesday to strike suspected Kurdish militant targets in northern Iraq, while commando troops were conducting a...
France unveils new counterterrorism and intelligence bill
<p>PARIS — The French government on Wednesday unveiled a new counterterrorism and intelligence bill aiming at better preventing attacks, notably via a greater surveillance...
US contractor sentenced for stealing truck from Afghan base
<p>ALEXANDRIA, Va. — An American military contractor has been sentenced to prison for her role in a theft ring on a military installation in...
US eyes major rollback in Iran sanctions to revive nuke deal
<p>WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is considering a near wholesale rollback of some of the most stringent Trump-era sanctions imposed on Iran in a...
US government taking creative steps to counter cyberthreats
<p>WASHINGTON — An FBI operation that gave law enforcement remote access to hundreds of computers to counter a massive hack of <a href="https://apnews.com/article/china-email-89a61f711e14e51dc9f5b74ffe9c2ebf">Microsoft Exchange...
Houston-area sheriff is named to lead immigration agency
HOUSTON — President Joe Biden on Tuesday nominated the sheriff of one of the nation's most populous counties to lead the agency that deports...
US to help Guatemala train its border protection force
<p>GUATEMALA CITY — The United States agreed Monday to train members of a Guatemalan task force responsible for protecting the country’s borders and putting...
Ethnic allies of Myanmar resistance capture government base
<p>BANGKOK — Ethnic Karen guerrillas said they captured a Myanmar army base Tuesday in what represents a morale-boosting action for those opposing the military's...
Iran nuclear talks resume in Vienna amid new complications
<p>BERLIN — World powers were set to resume high level talks in Vienna on Tuesday focused on bringing the United States back into the...