Tag: Military and defense
US to keep about 650 troops in Afghanistan after withdrawal
WASHINGTON — Roughly 650 U.S. troops are expected to remain in Afghanistan to provide security for diplomats after the main American military force completes...
Harris heads to border after facing criticism for absence
WASHINGTON — Kamala Harris faces perhaps the most politically challenging moment of her vice presidency Friday when she heads to the U.S. southern border...
US officials double down on push for nuclear modernization
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A top U.S. nuclear security official and the leaders of three key national laboratories doubled down Friday on the push to...
West and Russia clash over Russian mercenaries in CAR
UNITED NATIONS — The United States, Britain and France accused Russian mercenaries on Wednesday of operating alongside Central African Republic forces and committing human...
Russia says it may fire to hit intruding warships
MOSCOW — Russia will be ready to fire to hit to protect its borders, a senior diplomat warned Thursday in the wake of a...
Turkish, US officials discuss Afghan airport security plans
ANKARA, Turkey — Turkish and U.S. military officials met in Turkey’s capital on Thursday to discuss plans for Turkish troops to continue securing Kabul’s...
College won’t revoke Trump adviser Flynn’s honorary degree
SOUTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. — The University of Rhode Island decided not to revoke an honorary degree bestowed upon Michael Flynn, an alumnus who briefly...
Texas’ Abbott leads GOP push for Trump-style border measures
AUSTIN, Texas — Promises to build a wall. Descriptions of American homes “invaded” by immigrants and a trail of “carnage." Plans to arrest border...
UN opens office for counter-terrorism and training in Africa
RABAT, Morocco — Morocco and the United Nations on Thursday inaugurated a U.N. office for counter-terrorism and training in Africa, that's seeing increasing extremist...
3 servicemen dead in Russian helicopter crash
MOSCOW — Russia’s National Guard said three of its members died Thursday evening when a helicopter crashed during a training flight south of St....